Referenews

Artsy’s new year-end market report offers a look at the major sales, trends, and artists that made an impact in 2022. Download the full report here.

Here, we share a series of lists that speak to overarching trends; the most expensive works sold at auction; exceptional auction records that were set; artists who had breakthrough moments at auction; in-demand artists on Artsy; major gallery representation announcements; and notable works that sold this year in Artsy Auctions.

The content presented in this report is culled from Artsy data and the Artsy Price Database, as well as the insights and knowledge of our writers and editors. Taken together, we offer a picture of the art market now and where it’s headed in the year to come.