Curator Helen Molesworth Looks Back on 30 Years of Art Writing

Curator Helen Molesworth Looks Back on 30 Yea...

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One of the Art Market's Biggest Secrets, Revealed

What a difference 12 months makes! After years of declining sales in the auction realm, there are finally signs of life. The Artnet Intelligence Report: The Year Ahead 2026 reveals that global auction totals were up 13.3 percent in 2025 versus 2024. The full report, rich with new ...  Show more

The Philosopher Who Predicted Our Post-Literate Art Moment

The average metropolitan person now is exposed to more media in a single day than someone a few generations ago would absorb in a lifetime. Amid the deluge of hot takes and commentary on today’s image culture, and its effects on our brains, many people have also been looking back ...  Show more

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