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09/29/2025

Still thinking about becoming an art investor? Last Friday, Masterworks members explored the value of art on a private Christie’s tour in NYC, hosted by Post-War and Contemporary Art expert Jack Nelson.

Throughout the tour, Jack shared his insights on many masterpieces going up for auction this fall. Members had the chance to ask questions and learn about works by artists in their portfolio, including Joan Mitchell, Andy Warhol, and Hernan Bas—just to name a few.

Accompanied by Senior Masterworks Acquisitions Associate Sarah Comgeno and Investment Adviser Santi Guiran from Masterworks Advisers, members left with a deeper understanding of how we select art, what makes a painting “great,” and how these choices translate into long-term investment potential.

Become a member and get access to exclusive events and webinars at masterworks.com, or the link in our bio. 🎨 (Disclosures down below)

06/30/2025

Yes, Pete, you can now invest in art through shares... with Masterworks! 😉 And no, they’re not in a garage (🙄) they’re mostly in freeport facilities in Delaware, and some paintings are even on view throughout museums across the world! Did you catch the Masterworks reference on season 4 episode 7 of ?

Invest in iconic artists like Banksy, Basquiat, and Picasso for the very first time at masterworks.com 🎨

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06/23/2025

Art Basel 2025 just concluded on June 22nd, with this year’s fair bringing in a reported 88,000 visitors. ✨

There was a slew of notable sales across the works offered by the 289 galleries, with many market commentators believing the results show it’s still a buyers market. Works above $10 million had a softer showing (although keep in mind many deals of that size are still being worked out, and are highly private), while activity for works under $1 million continued to grow.

Amongst various sub-$1M sales, here are some highlights from the weekend. Note that not all titles are currently known and sale prices have not been verified:

⭐️ David Hockney, Mid November Tunnel (2006)
Annely Juda Fine Art
→ $13–17 million

⭐️ Ruth Asawa, looped wire sculpture
David Zwirner
→ $9.5 million

⭐️ Gerhard Richter, one painting
David Zwirner
→ $6.8 million

⭐️ Dana Schutz, two paintings
David Zwirner
→ $1.2 million and $850,000

⭐️ On Kawara, diptych (1979)
David Zwirner
→ $1.3 million

⭐️ Keith Haring, Untitled (1983)
Gladstone Gallery
→ $3.5 million

⭐️ Alex Katz, Lilies 11 (2025)
Gladstone Gallery
→ $1.2 million

⭐️ Robert Rauschenberg, a collage (1969)
Gladstone Gallery
→ $1.2 million

⭐️ Mark Bradford, two large-scale paintings
Hauser & Wirth
→ $3.5 million each

⭐️ Jack Whitten, Cretan figure (1974–75)
Hauser & Wirth
→ $2 million

⭐️ Frank Bowling, acrylic on canvas (1975)
Hauser & Wirth
→ $1.85 million

⭐️ Zeng Fanzhi, painting (2016–2023)
Hauser & Wirth
→ $1.6 million (sold to a European foundation)

⭐️ Louise Bourgeois, Couple (2002)
Hauser & Wirth
→ $1 million (sold to an Asian collection)

⭐️ Matthew Wong, The Smoke (2017)
Karma
→ $1.2 million

⭐️ Tracey Emin, Hunter (2025)
Xavier Hufkens
→ £1 million

⭐️ Alice Neel, Pink Table (1956)
Xavier Hufkens
→ $1 million

How did the results compare to your expectations? Any standout pieces or galleries from this year? Stay tuned for more art world news, and if you want to join this global market, go to the link in our bio or Masterworks.com to easily diversify your own portfolio into blue-chip art. 🎨 (Disclosures down below.)

06/09/2025

As uncertainty becomes the flavor of the year, the diversification potential of alternative investments is getting noticed. 👀

A new report shows alternative asset inflows (excl. art) were up in the first quarter of ‘25 for the big four U.S. alt managers; Apollo, Blackstone, Carlyle and KKR. Moody’s reports that in Q1, their aggregate fee-generating AUM was up 4% from the end of 2024, and up 11% YoY. The largest overall driver has been private credit, while Blackstone’s private equity business grew, and KKR saw growth in real assets.

However, heading into the second half of ‘25, Moody’s said that tariff-related uncertainty has “dampened the outlook” for the firms’ M&A deal activity, especially given the weaker growth expectations for both the U.S. and global economies.

Citigroup’s year-end target for the S&P 500 has fluctuated from 6500, to 5800, and back most recently to 6300—all since Dec ‘24. While stocks are currently marching higher than their lows earlier this year, JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon warned that a recession is still a possibility as recently as mid-May, and the S&P has only managed to rise 2% so far this year.

Bloomberg found that, since early April, “the words “uncertain,” “uncertainty” and “uncertainties” have been used roughly 3,100 times during companies’ earnings calls and other events,” the most in 20+ years, including the 2008 financial crisis and the early pandemic in 2020. ⚠️

Globally, the WEF’s Apr. 2025 survey of chief economists found 82% of respondents currently consider global uncertainty very high, and roughly half (44%) don’t see it easing over the next year. As uncertainty still reigns through this month’s improving trading conditions, alternative assets are a growing avenue for diversifying beyond just the typical split of stocks and bonds.

State Street recently found that half of financial advisors are allocating to alt strategies/investments to manage portfolio risk, while 79% “plan to increase their allocation to alternative ETF strategies.” While they may not offer any entry into art investing, Masterworks does. Diversify your portfolio with alternative assets like fine art at the link in our bio, or Masterworks.com. 🎨🔗

06/02/2025

Looking back at the recent spring auctions in May, there were surprises across the board, with a host of less well-known artists surpassing expectations to set new personal records at auction. 👀

Here are 10 artists that had record-breaking public auction sales this past month:

10. Emma McIntyre - Up bubbles her amorous breath (2021) Christie’s $ 201,600 (auction house est. $50,000–$70,000) ⭐️

9. Yu Nishimura – across the place (2023) Sotheby’s $406,000 (auction house est. $50,000-70,000) ⭐️

8. Louis Fratino – You and Your Things (2022) Christie’s $756,000 (auction house est. $600,000-800,000) ⭐️

7. Carroll Dunham – Bathers Seventeen (Black Hole) (2011–12) Sotheby’s $762,000 (auction house est. $250,000-350,000) ⭐️

6. Dorothea Tanning – Endgame (1944) Christie’s $2.34 million (auction house est. $1M-1.5M) ⭐️

5. Michael Armitage – Mpeketoni (2015) Sotheby’s $2.36 million (auction house est. $2-3M) ⭐️

4. Simone Leigh – Sentinel IV (2020) Christie’s $5.73 million (auction house est. $3.5-5.5M) ⭐️

3. Remedios Varo – Revelación (El relojero) (1955) Christie’s $6.22 million (auction house est. $3.5-5.5M)

2. Frank Lloyd Wright – An Important Double-Pedestal Lamp for the Susan Lawrence Dana House (ca. 1904) Sotheby’s $7.49 million (auction house est. $3-5M) ⭐️

1. Marlene Dumas – Miss January (1999) Christie’s $13.65 million (auction house est. $12-18M) ⭐️

Of course, while not every artwork or artist realizes these kinds of record-setting results, it is a testament to the sustained demand of the sector. Interested in more fine art content, or investing in fine art yourself? Go to the link in our bio or Masterworks.com to easily diversify into blue-chip art. 🎨 (Disclosures down below.)

05/23/2025

Before the California pools and global acclaim, David Hockney was a young artist in London navigating love and identity. 🌹

Having just opened yesterday, May 21st, “In the Mood for Love: Hockney in London” is the first exhibition to focus exclusively on Hockney’s early years, from his time at the Royal College of Art in the early 1960s to just after graduation. 🎓

Curated by Louis Kasmin, the grandson of Hockney’s first dealer John Kasmin, the show features 15 rarely seen works, many of which have not been exhibited together since the 1960s. 👀

This period reveals a different Hockney from the one his most popular works have shown. These works are even more deeply personal, often exploring his sexuality in a Britain where homosexuality was still criminalized. Paintings like ‘The Cha Cha that was Danced in the Early Hours of 24th March 1961’ and ‘Two Friends [in a Cul de Sac]’ capture a raw emotional range, far different from the sleek Pop iconography that would bring him later fame. ⭐️

With guidance from John Kasmin (now 90 years old), who knew Hockney as a fresh-faced graduate, the exhibit offers an intimate look at an artist forming his identity both on canvas and in life. ‘In the Mood for Love: Hockney in London’ opens on May 21st and runs until July 18th 2025, at the Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert Museum.

Would you invest in early art from now-iconic figures? Go to the link in our bio or Masterworks.com to easily diversify into blue-chip art. 🎨
Any artwork names or images are not currently live offerings and are provided for educational purposes only.

No money is being solicited or will be accepted until the offering statement for a particular offering has been qualified by the SEC. Offers may be revoked at any time. Contacting Masterworks involves no commitment or obligation.

Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. See Important Regulation A Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd, or our pinned story.

05/22/2025

From an old master, to contemporary icons and international legends… These are the 10 most expensive artworks ever sold at auction. 💰

10. Pablo Picasso - Woman with a Watch (1932)
$139.3M, Sotheby’s New York, November 2023 ⭐️

9. Qi Baishi - Twelve Screens of Landscapes (1925)
$140.8M, Poly International Auction Co., Beijing, December 2017 ⭐️

8. Alberto Giacometti - Pointing Man (1947)
$141.3M, Christie’s New York, May 2015 ⭐️

7. Francis Bacon - Three Studies of Lucian Freud (1969)
$142.4M, Christie’s New York, November 2013 ⭐️

6. Georges Seurat - Models (Small Version) (1888)
$149M, Christie’s New York, November 2022 ⭐️

5. Amedeo Modigliani - Reclining N**e (on Her Left Side) (1917)
$157.2M, Sotheby’s New York, May 2018 ⭐️

4. Amedeo Modigliani - Nu couché (1917–18)
$170.4M, Christie’s New York, November 2015 ⭐️

3. Pablo Picasso - Women of Algiers (Version ‘O’) (1955)
$179.4M, Christie’s New York, May 2015 ⭐️

2. Andy Warhol - Shot Sage Blue Marilyn (1964)
$195M, Christie’s New York, May 2022 ⭐️

1. Leonardo da Vinci - Salvator Mundi (c. 1500)
$450.3M, Christie’s New York, November 2017 ⭐️

Interested in investing in blue-chip art yourself, or learning more about the art market? It’s easy to join the 70,000+ active investors already on Masterworks, just go to the link in our bio or Masterworks.com. 🎨🔗 (Disclosures down below.)

05/22/2025

Who says art is just for the galleries? Some iconic stars have assembled museum-worthy art collections behind closed doors. 👀 (repost due to a typo!)

Here are 10 notable celebrity art collections:

⭐️ David & Victoria Beckham
Athlete and musician
Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin, Banksy

⭐️ Barbra Streisand
Musician, actress, director
Vincent van Gogh, John Singer Sargent, Tamara de Lempicka, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Emile Galle

⭐️ Steve Martin
Comedian, actor
Gray Foy, Lawren Harris, James Gale Tyler, Eric Fischl, Cindy Sherman, Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning

⭐️ Lenny Kravitz
Musician
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Banksy, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol

⭐️ Oprah Winfrey
TV Host, philanthropist
Gustav Klimt, Richard Edward Miller, Hovsep Pushman, Kerry James Marshall, Thomas Hart Benton

⭐️ Elton John
Musician
Keith Haring, Phillip Taaffe, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Man Ray, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn

⭐️ Madonna
Musician
Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, Fernand Léger, Marilyn Minter

⭐️ Brad Pitt
Actor
Banksy, Richard Serra, Marcel Dzama, Neo Rauch, Thomas Houseago, Charles Ray

⭐️ Tom Ford
Fashion designer, filmmaker
Mark Bradford, Ellsworth Kelly, Sam Taylor Wood, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder

⭐️ Pharrell Williams
Musician, designer
Keith Haring, KAWS, Takashi Murakami

Are you interested in blue-chip art investing, without needing millions of dollars or celebrity connections to do it? Go to the link in our bio, or Masterworks.com, to easily diversify into blue-chip art alongside 70,000+ active investors. 🎨🔗 (Disclosures down below!)

05/21/2025

Who says art is just for the galleries? Some iconic stars have assembled museum-worthy art collections behind closed doors. 👀

Here are 10 notable celebrity art collections:

⭐️ David & Victoria Beckham
Athlete and musician
Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Tracey Emin, Banksy

⭐️ Barbra Streisand
Musician, actress, director
Vincent van Gogh, John Singer Sargent, Tamara de Lempicka, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Emile Galle

⭐️ Steve Martin
Comedian, actor
Gray Foy, Lawren Harris, James Gale Tyler, Eric Fischl, Cindy Sherman, Edward Hopper, Willem de Kooning

⭐️ Lenny Kravitz
Musician
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, Banksy, Damien Hirst, Andy Warhol

⭐️ Oprah Winfrey
TV Host, philanthropist
Gustav Klimt, Richard Edward Miller, Hovsep Pushman, Kerry James Marshall, Thomas Hart Benton

⭐️ Elton John
Musician
Keith Haring, Phillip Taaffe, Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Man Ray, Richard Avedon, Irving Penn

⭐️ Madonna
Musician
Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, Fernand Léger, Marilyn Minter

⭐️ Brad Pitt
Actor
Banksy, Richard Serra, Marcel Drama, Neo Rauch, Thomas Houseago, Charles Ray

⭐️ Tom Ford
Fashion designer, filmmaker
Mark Bradford, Ellsworth Kelly, Sam Taylor Wood, Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder

⭐️ Pharrell Williams
Musician, designer
Keith Haring, KAWS, Takashi Murakami

Are you interested in blue-chip art investing, without needing millions of dollars or celebrity connections to do it? Go to the link in our bio, or Masterworks.com, to easily diversify into blue-chip art alongside 70,000+ active investors. 🎨🔗 (Disclosures in the comments down below.)

05/20/2025

While last week in NYC was flush with auctions across the major houses, things were also teeming on the street level at art fairs like Frieze New York. ⭐️

Frieze New York 2025 attracted 25,000+ visitors and coincided with 10+ satellite events across NYC, with the fair generating strong sales from both blue-chip galleries and emerging players. 💪🏼

Leading the headlines: Jeff Koons’s Hulk (Tubas) reportedly sold for over $3 million at Gagosian. White Cube Gallery moved a Tracey Emin painting for $1.59M, two Antony Gormley sculptures for $432K each, and an Etel Adnan for $180K. Hauser & Wirth sold more than 25 works on the fair’s VIP day alone, including new works by Rashid Johnson and Lorna Simpson. 🖼️

Institutional interest stood out: Christine Ay Tjoe’s $280K painting was placed with a museum. Pace sold all six Adam Pendleton paintings ($165K–$425K), and Karma sold vintage works by Gertrude Abercrombie and Richard Mayhew for $350K each. Lorna Simpson’s Vista (2025) and Rashid Johnson’s ‘Soul Painting “The Jungle”’ (2025), both sold for undisclosed sums. 💰

All of this unfolded as Frieze itself faces a strategic shift, having just been acquired for $200M by a group led by Ari Emanuel. Despite the change in ownership, the market’s appetite for fine art remained clear and vibrant.

Can fine art play a meaningful role in a slice of your portfolio? At Masterworks we think it can! Go to the link in our bio or Masterworks.com to easily diversify into blue-chip art. 🎨🔗 (Disclosures in the comments below.)

05/13/2025

Spring Auction Week in New York just kicked off on Monday, May 12th, with the first night of sales at Christie’s bringing in $488,947,900. 💰

The sale of Leonard & Louise Riggio: Collected Works, achieved a total of $271,943,100, led by an iconic Mondrian from 1922, as well as René Magritte’s L’empire des lumières (1949) and one of Pablo Picasso’s portraits of Lee Miller (1937). ⭐️

The Mondrian achieved the night’s highest price at $47,560,000. Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ (1949) and ‘Les droits de l’homme’ (1947-1948), fetched $34,910,000 and $15,935,000. ✨

Afterwards came the 20th Century Evening Sale, which opened with nine works from Anne and Sid Bass’s famous Fort Worth residence. The sales achieved $217,004,800, and the central piece, Mark Rothko’s ‘No. 4 (Two Dominants) [Orange, Plum, Black]’ (1950-1951) hit $37,785,000.

The top lot of the second sale was Monet’s ‘Peupliers au bord de l’Epte, crépuscule’ (1891), which sold for $42,960,000 after almost five minutes of back-and-forth phone bidding, setting a new auction record for the Poplars series.

Female Surrealist artists also did exceptionally well last night; selling for $2,349,000, ‘Endgame’ (1944) set a new world record for Dorothea Tanning, as did ‘the Revelación’ (also titled El relojero) (1955) from Remedios Varo, which sold for $6,221,000. Not all lots achieved similar eye-catching results, but they still demonstrate the demand masterpieces were able to garner.

Interested in more fine art news, or investing in fine art yourself? Go to the link in our bio or Masterworks.com to easily diversify into blue-chip art. 🎨
Art sales price data is comparative only. Each painting is unique and historical data is not a direct proxy for any specific painting or investment. Data represents whole art not an investment into our offerings which includes fees and expenses. Any comparative images are not currently live offerings and are provided for educational purposes only.

Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. See Important Regulation A Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd, or our pinned story.

04/29/2025

Jean-Michel Basquiat has been one of the most recognizable names in the modern art world, and his top paintings have commanded prices that reflect his influence. 🎨

Here are the 10 most expensive Basquiat sales at auction:

#1 — Untitled (1982) 💸 $110.5M | Sotheby’s NY, 2017
#2 — In This Case (1983) 💸 $93.1M | Christie’s NY, 2021
#3 —Untitled (Devil), (1982)💸 $85M | Phillips, 2022
#4 — El Gran Espectáculo (The Nile), (1983) 💸 $67M | Christie’s, 2023
#5 — Versus Medici (1982) 💸 $50.8M | Sotheby’s, 2021
#6 — Dustheads (1982) 💸 $48.8M | Christie’s, 2013
#7 — Untitled (ELMAR), (1982) 💸 $46.5M | Phillips, 2024
#8 — Flexible (1984) 💸 $45.3M | Phillips, 2018
#9 — Self-Portrait as a Heel (Part Two) (1982)💸 $42M | Sotheby’s, 2023
#10 — Warrior (1982) 💸 $41.9M | Christie’s, 2021

At Masterworks, we’ve offered over $195 million dollars in Basquiat paintings to our investors, who didn’t need millions of dollars or art expertise.

You can go to the link in our bio, or Masterworks.com, to easily diversify a slice of your portfolio with art.
Art sales price data is comparative only. Each painting is unique and historical data is not a direct proxy for any specific painting or investment. Data represents whole art not an investment into our offerings which includes fees and expenses. Any comparative images are not currently live offerings and are provided for educational purposes only. Referenced Jean-Michel Basquiat works not included in set of similar sales to live offering (Masterworks 475).

No money is being solicited or will be accepted until the offering statement for a particular offering has been qualified by the SEC. Offers may be revoked at any time. Contacting Masterworks involves no commitment or obligation.

Investing involves risk. Past performance not indicative of future returns. See Important Disclosures at masterworks.com/cd.

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