2024 December
Artsy Announces the Findings of Its Annual End-of-Year Report on the Art Market, “The Artsy Market Recap 2024”
Artsy is delighted to share its annual end-of-year report, The Artsy Market Recap 2024. Now in its third year, the report highlights key trends that shaped the art market in 2024. A must-read for those tracking the state of the art world and its future trajectory, The Artsy Market Recap 2024 report covers artists that have experienced surges in commercial interest from across geographies and segments, as well as big-picture findings that illustrate the state of the art market overall. See the full report here.
2024 November
Artsy Launches Strategic Partnership with ArtCloud
Artsy is proud to announce a new strategic partnership with ArtCloud, a top gallery operations management platform. Together, the companies have developed Artsy’s most robust integration to date—allowing galleries to seamlessly and securely export inventory from ArtCloud to Artsy and receive Artsy sales data back in ArtCloud, saving up to 80% of the time it currently takes galleries to manage their online presence.
Artsy Launches New Digital Initiative “The Artsy Edition Shop”
Artsy is pleased to launch The Artsy Edition Shop. This new digital initiative will feature limited-edition works from around 16 leading galleries and print publishers including Gagosian, Hauser & Wirth, David Zwirner, White Cube, Almine Rech, Perrotin, Crown Point Press, Gemini G.E.L., Matthew Marks Gallery, Pace Prints, Sprüth Magers, and more.
This new dedicated feature on Artsy will consist of individual storefronts for each gallery to showcase around 10–15 new and noteworthy limited-edition prints, sculptures, design, and other collectible objects, including new-to-Artsy pieces. Prices range from around $150 to upwards of $20,000.
2024 October
What’s New at Artsy, Fall 2024
Artsy, the world’s leading art marketplace, is pleased to share its key moments to watch for in the months ahead. Here, find a digest of noteworthy auctions, data-driven reports, and other major features.
Artists Launches The Artsy Vanguard 2025
Artsy is pleased to unveil its 2025 edition of The Artsy Vanguard, an annual feature on the most promising artists working today. This year it will focus on 10 early-career artists gaining international traction, who were selected based on their original work, growing influence among galleries and institutions, insightful Artsy data—such as follows and commercial interest on Artsy—as well as interest from private collectors, in addition to other factors.
The Artsy Vanguard 2025 includes: Agnes Waruguru (b. 1994, Nairobi, Kenya), Chris Oh (b. 1982, Portland, USA), Emily Kraus (b. 1995, New York, USA), Hettie Inniss (b. 1999, London, UK), Holly Hendry (b. 1990, London, UK), Laís Amaral (b. 1993, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Melissa Joseph (b. 1980, Pennsylvania, USA), Moka Lee (b. 1996, Incheon, South Korea), Taylor Simmons (b. 1990, Atlanta, USA), and Xin Liu (b. 1991, Xinjiang, China).
“Artists for Kamala” Benefit Sale Organized by Harris Victory Fund Exceeds Pre-Sale Estimate, Achieving $1.5 Million
On October 8, 2024 at 3pm EDT, the Artists for Kamala benefit auction concluded on Artsy, exceeding pre-sale expectations. The sale, which featured 54 artworks donated by a diverse roster of leading contemporary artists, attracted almost 1,400 registered bidders—the highest number for a benefit auction on Artsy by more than 1,000—and achieved a total in excess of $1.5 million (pre-sale est. $1m). The proceeds from the sale will benefit the Harris Victory Fund to support the presidential campaign and Democrats across the country.
The sale included several artworks donated by leading contemporary artists such as Jenny Holzer, Jeff Koons, and Jasper Johns that sold for six-figure sums. Various works had deep bidding that led to results exceeding pre-sale estimates, including pieces by Hank Willis Thomas, Rashid Johnson, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Christine Sun Kim, Amy Sillman, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, and Kii Arens.
2024 September
Artsy to Stage “Artists for Kamala” Sale to Benefit Harris Victory Fund
Artsy, the world’s largest online platform for discovering and collecting art, is pleased to have been chosen by the Harris Victory Fund to stage Artists for Kamala, a benefit sale that will feature 164 artworks donated by leading contemporary artists such as Hank Willis Thomas, George Condo, Jeff Koons, Catherine Opie, and Amy Sherald. Proceeds from the sale will go to the Harris Victory Fund to support the presidential campaign and Democrats across the country. Works range in price from $250 for prints to upwards of $300,000 for works by masters like Jeff Koons and Amy Sherald.
Artsy will host an online auction of around 50 artworks, which will launch on Monday, September 30, 2024 at a Harris Victory Fund event in New York and close on Wednesday, October 8, 2024. Bidding will open on Artsy on September 30th at 4 p.m. EDT and lots begin to close on October 8th at 3 p.m. EDT. The Artsy portion of the sale is expected to raise more than $1 million.
2024 August
Saatchi Collection & Artsy Announce Three-Part Major Benefit Auction
Artsy is delighted to announce a three-part sale of around 500 artworks from the Saatchi Collection, assembled by renowned British art collector Mr. Charles Saatchi, which will commence on September 11, 2024. 100% of the hammer price* of artworks sold will benefit Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity), helping to support seriously ill children from across the UK.
2024 June
Artsy Appoints Dustyn Kim as Company’s President
Artsy is pleased to announce Dustyn Kim’s promotion to President of the company, effective immediately. Kim joined Artsy in 2017 and has served as Chief Revenue Officer for the past four years. The first female President in Artsy’s history, Kim will retain her responsibilities overseeing all revenue lines while taking on a broader leadership role across all business and operations functions to support Jeffrey Yin, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer earlier this month. Kim will also take a larger role in corporate development opportunities.
Artsy Names Jeffrey Yin Chief Executive Officer
Artsy is proud to announce the appointment of Jeffrey Yin as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2024. An accomplished executive with over 25 years of experience, from emerging growth startups to large public companies, Yin joined Artsy in 2019, serving as CFO and General Counsel. During his time at Artsy, Yin has overseen strategy and operations for the company, supporting key initiatives to grow the business and provide new tools and services to its partners and collectors.
2024 May
Artsy Announces Third Edition of Foundations Online Art Fair
The third edition of Foundations, running July 23–August 12, 2024, will feature 71 small and emerging galleries—including 38 returning names—from across 6 continents. Foundations Summer 2024 will focus on artist-forward curation with emphasis put on smaller galleries that nurture early-career artists and artwork prices ranging from $500–$10,000. The Artsy Foundations Prize will also return to recognize an emerging artist for their promising talent, seen through their work exhibited in the fair.
Artsy Announces Key Campaigns and Auctions for Spring/Summer 2024
Artsy’s Spring/Summer 2024 press newsletter features a digest of noteworthy auctions, data-driven reports, a collector spotlight from the Artsy team, and more.
2024 February
Foundations Winter 2024 Concludes with Strong Results for Emerging Artists and Galleries Alike
Following the debut of Foundations in July 2023, the Winter 2024 edition, which ran from January 23 to February 14, 2024, continued to spotlight small and rising tastemaking galleries, and to underscore Artsy’s mission to expand the art market to support more artists.
Foundations Winter 2024 became the most trafficked fair on Artsy of the past 12 months and participating galleries and artists experienced a significant boost in commercial interest and visibility.
2024 January
Foundations—Artsy’s Online Art Fair Focused on Small & Emerging Galleries—Returns for its Second Edition
Artsy announces the second edition of Foundations, a digital art fair that spotlights works from tastemaking galleries known for supporting emerging artists. Foundations is focused on artist forward curation with emphasis put on smaller galleries that nurture early-career artists with artwork prices ranging from $200–$50,000.
This edition features 130 exhibitors spanning 36 countries—including Nigeria, Poland, Turkey, and Indonesia—and continues Artsy’s efforts to spotlight small and rising galleries. The Winter 2024 edition will run from Tuesday, January 23 to Wednesday, February 14 on artsy.net and will present over 2,000 works by more than 500 fresh and underrecognized artists from across the globe.
Artsy is also pleased to announce the inaugural Artsy Foundations Prize, which recognizes an emerging artist for their promising talent, seen in their work presented during Foundations. The winner will receive a billboard spotlight in New York’s landmark Times Square for two weeks, giving the broader public an opportunity to discover their talent.
2023 November
Artsy Names Its 2023 Vanguard Artists
The Artsy Vanguard 2023 features the top ten up-and-coming artists gaining traction across the globe. The Vanguard is an annual selection of artists who, based on Artsy data, recent success, and public influence, represent some of the most promising talent working today.
The 2023 Vanguard includes Sarah Cunningham (b.1993, Nottingham, UK), Li Hei Di (b. 1997, Shenyang, China), Harminder Judge (b.1982, Rotherham, UK), Basil Kincaid (b. 1986, Missouri, USA), Yoora Lee (b. 1990, South Korea) Cinthia Sifa Mulanga (b. 1997, Democratic Republic of Congo), Paula Siebra (b. 1998, Fortaleza, Brazil), Shota Nakamura (b. 1987, Yamanashi, Japan), Soumya Netrabile (b.1966, Bangalore, India), and Tesfaye Urgessa (b. 1983, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia).
“Each year, the Vanguard is a moment to examine how the art world is growing and evolving, and celebrate the artists who are forging that path” said Artsy CEO Mike Steib.
2019 December
Artsy Names Everette Taylor As Chief Marketing Officer
Artsy announced the appointment of Everette Taylor as Chief Marketing Officer, a newly created role for the business. Everette, a respected marketer, entrepreneur, and digital art-world leader, joins Artsy—effective immediately— from ET Enterprises, which he founded in 2013 and where he has served as CEO.
2019 September
Artsy Appoints Jeffrey Yin As Company’s General Counsel
Artsy announced the appointment of Jeffrey Yin as General Counsel. Jeffrey was most recently General Counsel for XO Group, Inc—parent company of The Knot, the #1 marketplace for wedding planning—which was led by Mike Steib prior to his appointment as Artsy’s CEO in June this year.
2019 June
Artsy Names Mike Steib Chief Executive Officer And Appoints Artsy Founder, Carter Cleveland Executive Chairman
Artsy announced the appointments of Mike Steib (formerly CEO of The Knot, the world's largest wedding platform) and Artsy's Founder & former CEO Carter Cleveland as Executive Chairman.
Artsy Appoints Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Sandy Cass As Interim Chief Operations Officer
Artsy announced the appointment of Sandy Cass, Artsy's Chief Financial Officer, as the company’s interim Chief Operations Officer on July 10, when Sebastian Cwilich, Artsy’s President, Co-Founder, and COO will transition to his Senior Advisor position for the company.
2019 May
Artsy and The Store X Celebrate the Opening of Photo London with an Evening of Photography and Music
Artsy and The Store X celebrated the opening of Photo London with a party and photography exhibition at 180 The Strand on Tuesday, May 14, 2019.
2019 April
Artsy Appoints Marina Garcia-Vasquez as Editor-in-Chief of Artsy Editorial
Artsy announced the appointment of Marina Garcia-Vasquez as Editor-in-Chief of Artsy Editorial, the most-read online art publication. Marina brings to Artsy her 15-plus years of experience in journalism, spanning digital media and print—most recently holding positions at Vice Media and the Wall
Street Journal.
Artsy Appoints Samuel Rozenberg As Vice President Of Engineering
Artsy announced the appointment of Samuel Rozenberg, former Instagram and Spotify engineering lead, as Vice President of Engineering to direct the company’s technology organization.
2019 February
Artsy, in Partnership with BMW, Launches New City Guide Feature in the Artsy App
The new city guide feature will allow users to explore major museum exhibitions, art fairs, and gallery shows in six art-world centers across three continents, and is the first of its kind to create a seamless discovery-to-purchase art collecting experience.
2019 January
Artsy Co-Founder, President, and COO Sebastian Cwilich will transition into advisory role in July
Artsy Co-Founder, President, and COO Sebastian Cwilich will transition into senior advisory role in July after nine years growing Artsy to become the world’s largest online art platform and will remain Artsy's second-largest shareholder.
2018 May
Artsy, Bergdorf Goodman, and Dior announce The Artsy Vanguard, a new initiative to celebrate and support artists defining contemporary art in 2018
Nine artists from Artsy's annual curated list of the most influential artists shaping the future of contemporary art present works in Bergdorf Goodman’s windows and on the second floor with fashion looks from Dior.
2018 April
TEFAF announces Artsy as exclusive online partner for 2018 New York fairs
TEFAF is partnering with Artsy to bring artworks from the fair’s unparalleled group of international fine and decorative arts dealers to a worldwide audience online. The partnership represents an important synergy between the two organizations and their unique domains of expertise—TEFAF’s unrivaled emphasis on connoisseurship and quality and Artsy’s best-in-class 21st-century technologies.
Artsy launches new augmented reality feature using Apple’s next-generation AR technology
Artsy launched a new augmented reality feature that allows art buyers to preview works by virtually “hanging them” on their walls, providing a crucial service for art buyers looking to make the most informed and confident decision when purchasing artwork online for their homes, offices, or other spaces.
2018 March
Artsy announces China expansion plans and launches WeChat during Gallery Weekend Beijing
Artsy, launches official WeChat account @Artsy 官方 (@ArtsyOfficial) to further grow its presence in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and greater Asia—a crucial step toward building a global art platform that fosters connections across international borders through art.
2018 February
The Armory Show, Artsy, and Jeffrey Deitch to present a new public work by French artist JR
Known for his colossal and provocative black-and-white portraits plastered in urban centers, JR will create a new, large-scale work towering 25 feet high on the exterior of Pier 94 at The Armory Show in New York City.
2017 September
Randy J. Hunt Joins Artsy as Head of Design
Etsy’s Former VP of Design, Randy J. Hunt, has joined the Artsy team as Head of Design. He will be responsible for shaping and guiding Artsy’s overall visual identity, overseeing design of Artsy's product, communications, brand, and marketing materials.
2017 July
Artsy raises $50M in Series D funding
Avenir Growth Capital leads round to accelerate marketplace growth and
expansion of online and live auctions.
Artsy and Phillips announce Summer School, a collaborative online-only auction of contemporary art
Artsy and Phillips announce their first-ever collaborative sale, Summer School, a co-curated selection of 45 artworks for new and seasoned collectors.
2017 May
Artsy and UBS create 360° films in celebration of the 57th International Art Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia
Artsy in collaboration with UBS today released the first film in a multi-part 360° documentary series “Inside the Biennale” exploring the 57th Venice Biennale.
2017 April
Artsy acquires data science startup ArtAdvisor
Artsy today announced the acquisition of ArtAdvisor, a New York-based art technology startup, bringing co-founder Hugo Liu onto the team as Chief Scientist.
Artsy and Christie’s collaborate on multi-auction partnership
Christie’s and Artsy today announced a multi-auction pilot collaboration, broadening access to the auction house’s top-quality inventory by engaging Artsy’s robust network of seasoned collectors and technology platform.
2017 March
Ilana Grossman joins Artsy as Head of Marketing
Artsy taps Ilana Grossman as Head of Marketing to define and lead Artsy’s marketing efforts as the company continues to scale.
2017 February
Artsy, Microsoft HoloLens, and Studio Drift bring mixed reality experience to The Armory Show 2017
Artsy has commissioned the creation of a digital environment at the intersection of art, technology, and design with Studio Drift, an Amsterdam-based art collective.
Rich Barton and Bob Pittman join Artsy’s Board
As Artsy builds the most comprehensive art marketplace and fastest-growing arts publication, Bob Pittman (MTV & iHeartMedia) and Rich Barton (Zillow, Expedia, Glassdoor) will provide vital insight, drawing on their renowned commercial and media experience.
2016 December
Artsy and UBS release multimedia feature “The Year in Art,” engaging with 2016’s art trends, people, news, and events
Artsy, in collaboration with UBS, today launched an immersive experience that will guide users through the most important art and culture moments, influential artists and curators, and most impactful exhibitions of 2016.
2016 November
Artsy and SoundCloud partner to bring sensory art experience to the Faena Art Dome on the beach on November 30th
Artsy and SoundCloud have partnered with generous support from Gucci, to present Collective Reality, an immersive,
sensory art experience inside Faena Art’s Time Capsule, a geodesic dome on the beach, on Wednesday, November 30 from 8-11 pm. The event features a collaboration between leading new media artist Rachel Rossin and alt-R&B singer, songwriter, and producer ABRA, as well as site-specific work by Jon Rafman and Jacolby Satterwhite.
2016 June
Artsy launches live auction technology
Artsy is pleased to announce the launch of live auction integration, a new product offering for our auction house partners and the next step in developing the most dynamic and comprehensive platform for collecting art online.
Artsy presents Artsy Projects: No Longer Creek, an interactive installation by Alexandra Kehayoglou at Design Miami/ Basel’s Design at Large
Celebrating the 2016 edition of Design at Large at Design Miami/ Basel, Artsy presents No Longer Creek, an interactive commission created by Alexandra Kehayoglou.
The White House Historical Association, Artsy, and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation announce winners of “This Art is Your Art” video competition
"This Art is Your Art" was an unprecedented opportunity for university students in the United States to engage with the artwork in our country’s home—the White House—by creating a short video about the historical and artistic context of one particular work in the White House.
2016 May
The White House Historical Association, Artsy, and Robert Rauschenberg Foundation launch “This Art Is Your Art” national student competition
Students from all over the United States are invited to contribute short videos inspired by artworks in the White House Collection. Winners will receive a trip to DC and receive an award at the White House Historical Association.
Artsy and UBS release four-part film series providing insider perspective on the art market
Artsy and UBS launch a four-part series of short films exploring the contemporary art market, titled "The Art Market (in Four Parts)," with the first film about auctions.
Artsy and SIXTY LES present Artsy Projects: Tiki
Artsy and SIXTY LES present Artsy Projects: Tiki, an immersive installation by Misha Kahn, opening during Frieze Week New York
Miley Cyrus print for sale benefiting Planned Parenthood
A print of Miley Cyrus by Marilyn Minter is available for sale on Artsy benefiting Planned Parenthood.
2016 March
Artsy is partnering with The Armory Show for the fourth consecutive year
Artsy and The Armory show partner to offer opportunities to explore the fair both on-site and online
2015 December
Artsy and UBS release multimedia feature "The Year in Art," recapping 2015's major art trends, news, and events
2015 October
Artsy launches app for the new Apple TV
Browse top museum and gallery shows from around the world on your television
