The World’s Largest Online Gallery Publishes its 2016 Survey of New
Emerging Artists with Investment Potential
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Saatchi Art, the world’s leading online gallery, today released its 2016
Invest in Art report, featuring a comprehensive overview of the online
art market with a specific focus on emerging art. Invest in Art is an
ongoing series aimed at highlighting emerging talent in the art world in
order to inform buying decisions of first-time buyers and experienced
collectors, many of whom are increasingly purchasing artworks online.
With the internet giving artists today more ways than ever before to
showcase their work, collectors too are turning to online galleries to
discover and purchase art from all over the world. Hiscox found that
from 2015-2016 online art sales rose by 20% and forecast that online
sales will reach $9.58 billion in 2020 (source: Hiscox Online Art
Report 2016).
“The art world has changed dramatically over the past five years
primarily because of the impact of the internet,” said Rebecca Wilson,
Chief Curator, Saatchi Art. “It is enabling many more artists to show
their works and giving people who love art new ways to discover and
purchase it. With our Invest in Art report we want to introduce people
across the world to outstanding emerging artists, all of whom are recent
graduates and showcasing their work on Saatchi Art.”
To select the 20 artists featured in this year’s Invest in Art report,
Wilson reviewed the graduation shows of BFA and MFA programs at some of
the most prestigious schools in the UK and US. These emerging artists
are making distinctive work, which is already being recognized with
international sales, awards, and invitations to participate in
exhibitions and residencies.
The 2016 Invest in Art Report also features:
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An overview of the online art market, including purchasing patterns,
international sales data and online market growth.
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Information on art as an investment from the collector’s perspective.
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Case studies showcasing career trajectories for three artists,
including milestones and market value for recently sold works.
To view Saatchi Art’s 2016 Invest in Art report and see works by this
year’s 20 featured artists, visit www.saatchiart.com/invest-in-art.
About Saatchi Art
Saatchi Art features the world’s largest selection of original art and
helps people all over the world find art and artists they love. The
online gallery offers more than 500,000 original paintings, drawings,
sculptures and photographs by over 50,000 emerging artists from over 100
countries. Saatchi Art is redefining the experience of buying and
selling art by providing art lovers with free art advisory services and
an expertly curated selection of art, while giving artists a convenient
and welcoming environment in which to exhibit and sell their work. To
discover the world of Saatchi Art, please visit www.saatchiart.com.
Saatchi Online, Inc., which operates Saatchi Art, is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE:DMD).
About Demand Media
Demand Media, Inc. (NYSE: DMD) is a diversified Internet company that
builds platforms across its media (eHow and LIVESTRONG.com) and
marketplace (Society6 and Saatchi Art) properties to enable communities
of creators to reach passionate audiences in large and growing lifestyle
categories. In addition, Demand Media’s content publishing studio and
diverse advertising offerings help brands and publishers find innovative
ways to engage with their customers. For more information about Demand
Media, visit www.demandmedia.com.
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Source: Saatchi Art