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Why Is Contemporary Art So Expensive? Inside the Strange Economics of Art Prices

Why can a banana sell for $6.24 million, a digital collage for $69.3 million and a Warhol for $195 million? A deep investigation into how contemporary art prices are really created.

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How to Tell If Contemporary Art Is Actually Good: 7 Things to Look For

A practical guide to judging contemporary art beyond price, fame or realism. Seven signs that help reveal whether a work has originality, internal logic and lasting visual power.

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10 Signs an Emerging Artist May Be Building a Strong Career

Ten practical signals collectors can use to understand an emerging artist’s developing career — from a coherent body of work and exhibitions to provenance, professional presentation and independent...