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Can Digital Technology Open Up the Art World?

Art market columnist for The International New York Times speaks with Artsy's president, co-founder, and COO Sebastian Cwilich about the potential for technology to bring more participation into the art market.

How Carter Cleveland, of Artsy, Spends His Sundays

Follow Artsy's founder & CEO Carter Cleveland to his typical weekend spots in the weekly column "Sunday Routines," which profiles prominent New Yorkers.

Gucci and Artsy Host an Opulent Party in Miami

An inside look at Artsy's VIP party in South Beach for Miami Art Week, with support from Gucci.

Anxiety Versus Serenity at Artsy Projects Miami 2017

Artsy's multi-artist installation for Miami Art Week is "an immersive universe, curated with an organic precision that only an organization like Artsy could deliver."

Artsy x Gucci Explores Gender Dynamics in the Art World

Artsy and Gucci discuss their multi-channel partnership and how the brands have found alignment in their mission to support gender equality.

By Harnessing Data, Artsy Hopes To Democratize The Art World

Artsy hosts a session for Fast Company's annual Innovation Festival about leveraging data to make art more accessible and empower users.

Artsy and the rise of the matchmaker market

In-depth analysis on the state of online auctions and how Artsy, led by Head of Auctions Devang Thakkar, is becoming a leader in the industry.

How Artsy's making art more accessible

Artsy's Founder & CEO Carter Cleveland appeared as a guest on Cheddar, a business news TV network targeted at millennials.

40 Under 40: Carter Cleveland

Apollo names Artsy's Founder & CEO Carter Cleveland to their annual 40 Under 40 list in the Global category.

Online art marketplace Artsy raises $50M, plans to double down on auctions

The fundraising announcement discusses how the online art market has evolved over the years, positioning Artsy for success in bringing the art world online.

Gallery View

The story of Artsy's evolution: how a comprehensive and intuitive platform for art discovery is expanding the art market, steering collectors to art they love, and helping galleries better do business online.

How a Bunch of Data Geeks Charmed the Art World—And Modernized It

An in-depth look at how Artsy is bringing the art world into the digital age with state-of-the-art technology and powerful data insights.

Artsy Draws $50 Million in Funding

Artsy raises $50M in funding from top investors including Avenir Growth Capital, Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia, Josh Kushner, and Larry Gagosian.

New Kids on the Block: Rise of the Online Art Auction

A look at Artsy's recent success, following tumult in the online auction marketplace.

Inside Artsy’s Quest to Make You Love Art as Much as Music

Following Artsy's recent acquisition of art data science startup ArtAdvisor, Wired explores how Artsy is using data to decode the art market and make the art world more accessible.

Episode 3: Carter Cleveland, Founder & CEO of Artsy

The Webby Awards CEO David Michel-Davies interviews Carter Cleveland for their new podcast series about the people and phenomena that make the internet awesome.

As Online Art Auction Space Shrinks, Is Artsy the Heir Apparent?

A deep dive on Artsy's recent growth, following recent consolidation of other online art platforms including Auctionata, Paddle8, Artspace, and Blouin Artinfo.

Seven Services Every Art Lover Should Know

Artsy tops the list of online resources for finding great art for your home.

Forbes 30 Under 30 2017: Art & Style

Artsy's Founder & CEO (and Forbes 30 Under 30 alum) Carter Cleveland judges this year's Art & Style category for the magazine's annual competition.

Art Market Trends Poised to Captivate Investors Next Year

Looking forward to 2017 in the art world, Katya Kazakina reports on Artsy's auction business, noting: "The young, global, tech-savvy audience of startup Artsy participated in 41 auctions of its partners such as Phillips and Sotheby’s -- and the company expects to quadruple such collaborations in 2017."

Artsy, SoundCloud, and Gucci Celebrate a Sensory Art Experience

In celebration of Miami art week, Artsy collaborated with SoundCloud and Gucci to present an evening of virtual reality inside the Faena art dome in South Beach. Vogue called the party a “smash hit” that was “starting the week off on the right note.”

Art Basel Enamored with Virtual Reality

“We’ve seen everything at Art Basel, artwork set on fire, a Terry Richardson party where everyone had to come naked, but this is by far the best thing I’ve seen.”

Artsy, Gucci and SoundCloud Team Up for Trippy Night at Faena Dome

Art world A-listers enjoyed a night of virtual reality at Artsy's party in Miami, Collective Reality.

Party Like an Art Star Under This Mind-Bending Virtual Dome in Miami

Artsy brings a striking virtual reality installation inside a geodesic dome on Miami Beach, featuring works by new media artists Rachel Rossin, Jacolby Satterwhite, and Jon Rafman.

How Artsy Laid the Foundation for Art Tech to Thrive in New York City

Artsy's success in the art auction landscape is enabled by the best technology in the industry. Artsy's Head of Auctions Devang Thakkar and Engineering Lead Alan Johnson share insight into how Artsy built our latest auction product, Live Auction Integration.

Opportune Time to Return to Arts Patronage Model, Says Artsy Exec

Artsy's President and COO Sebastian Cwilich spoke at the Luxury Daily Conference about how Artsy is empowering brands to become modern-day Medicis.

Ex-N.B.A. Star Amar’e Stoudemire Rises as an Art Connoisseur

The New York Times follows ex-Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire around the art world, including on a visit to Artsy HQ.

The Turner Prize and Contemporary Art

Major UK-based galleries tell the BBC how Artsy helps them reach a global audience and acquire new collectors from all over the world. Artsy gives The Arts Hour host, Nikki Bedi, a tour of the platform.

Advice From The Pros On How To Start Collecting Art

Artsy's experts offer tips and tricks for starting an art collection on a budget.

Should You Buy Art Online?

Learn how to buy art online with Artsy's Legacy Russell.

The Art Market: online moves ruffle feathers

Art market columnist reports on Artsy's growing auction business and says Artsy is positioned to become "the art world’s virtual one-stop-shop."

The Art of Content: How Artsy Brought a $64 Billion Industry Into the Digital Age

Read about the evolution of Artsy editorial and how we're becoming the defining voice of the art world.

Wendi Murdoch Is Nothing Less Than a Force of Nature

Profile on Artsy co-founder Wendi Murdoch.

The Great Race

German art magazine takes a deep dive into Artsy's recent growth.

Artsy partners with Phillips and Koller auction houses on live bidding

"Artsy continues its domination of the online art marketplace with the launch of new software that will allow collectors to bid in live sales at Phillips and Koller auction houses from June."

A Punchy Documentary Series Explores The Art Market -- This Unlikely Partnership Made It Possible

Artsy proves the perfect partner for UBS, a long-time patron of the arts. "For UBS, Artsy was a valuable collaborator not just because they share art world values and interests, but also because they have the digital skills and digital audience to give the educational series a wide distribution."

The Atlantic features Artsy and UBS' art market films

Video editors select the Artsy and UBS film series as their top picks of videos on the web and syndicate the films on The Atlantic's website.

Short Films to Explore the Art Market

Artsy and UBS announce a four-part film series about the art market. Each film will focus on an important aspect of the art market — auctions, galleries, patrons, and art fairs — and will feature interviews with major art world luminaries.

Click and collect: how the digital age is changing the global art market

The major Chinese English-language newspaper describes Artsy's success in the online art market.

Press-Shy Aby Rosen Talks about Buying Art and Buildings

This article reports on Artsy and Aby Rosen's intimate Frieze Week party hosted at Rosen's model apartment in the iconic Seagram's building.

Art Collecting: Young money, old masters

A report on how a younger generation approaches collecting art, this article highlights Artsy as one of the platforms well-suited to millennials’ tastes and mobile-focused habits.

New York Tastemakers Celebrate Art & Fashion Ahead of Frieze Art Fair

Wallpaper* interviews Artsy's special projects curator Elena Soboleva and artist Misha Kahn about #ArtsyProjectsTiki, a new installation at SIXTY LES celebrating Frieze Week New York.

Petra Collins Turns Tiki Style into Art at Artsy Event

Artsy and SIXTY LES host one of Frieze Week's most talked about parties, featuring an installation by Misha Kahn, a performance by Petra Collins and Madelyne Beckles, and music by Mia Moretti.

New York Tastemakers Celebrate Art & Fashion Ahead of Frieze Art Fair

Artsy's Frieze Week party at SIXTY LES is featured in this collection of party photos.

The Hiscox Online Trade Report 2016

Artsy is featured prominently as a major platform in the online art market landscape.

Miley Cyrus's Steamy Shoot for Planned Parenthood

Marilyn Minter discusses her collaboration with Miley Cyrus on a print for sale on Artsy benefiting Planned Parenthood.

9 Instagram Accounts Every Art Lover Should Follow

Artsy is listed as the number one art-focused Instagram account to follow.

You Can Buy a Print of Miley Cyrus to Support Planned Parenthood

Miley Cyrus print by Marilyn Minter for sale on Artsy benefiting Planned Parenthood

Artsy: Online Platform for the Entire Art World

Japanese contemporary art magazine covers Artsy in a four-page profile story, featuring insights from an interview with Artsy founder Carter Cleveland.

Cheat Facebook’s Facial Recognition Tool at the De-Recognition Photobooth

Artsy and Douglas Coupland come together to bring an interactive installation to this year's The Armory Show.

You Look So Different Online: Douglas Coupland Debuts Facial De-Recognition Software at The Armory

A write-up about Artsy's activation at The Armory Show 2016, a collaboration with artist and cultural philosopher, Douglas Coupland.

Going Once, Going Twice, Going Online

An article analyzing the effect of online auctions on the art market with a quote from Artsy President and COO, Sebastian Cwilich.

Artsy, Sandro Paris, Interview, and Nautilus, a SIXTY Hotel Throw a Sunset BBQ

A selection of images from Artsy's sunset BBQ, celebrating the end of Miami Art Week with Sandro Paris and Interview magazine.

What People Were Talking About at Art Basel Miami Beach

Katherine Bernhardt's site-specific pool painting, part of Artsy Projects: Nautilus, is included in Architectural Digest's best-of roundup from Miami Art Week.

Celebrating the New Museum and Francesco Vezzoli at Art Basel Miami Beach

A recap of Miami Art Week 2015's most notable events, including Artsy's beachside party, hosted with the Nautilus, a SIXTY hotel.

The Saturday Painters

Scott and Tyson Reeder delve into the history and inspiration behind their Beach Painting Club, performed in its latest iteration at Artsy's sunset BBQ, hosted with Sandro Paris and Interview magazine.

Design Miami 2015 Preview: The Top 15 Exhibits and Satellite Events

Katherine Bernhardt's site-specific pool painting, part of Artsy Projects: Nautilus, is given a sneak-peek in Wallpaper's preview of Miami Art Week.

Rise of the Cyber-Saleroom

A look at the online auction marketplace, with a focus on Artsy’s success with Los Angeles Modern Auctions, and the recent partnership with Sotheby’s.

Marketplace Tech for Tuesday, November 3

Sebastian Cwilich, Artsy President and COO, discusses the Sotheby's partnership with Marketplace Tech's host Ben Johnson on APM.

Purchasing Fine Art Is Increasingly Just a Click Away

The twice-yearly “Fine Arts” special report includes a story on the art market’s move to digital platforms that prominently features Artsy. The piece quotes Sebastian Cwilich, Artsy President and COO, who explains how Artsy's educational mission supports commercial expansion; it also cites Artsy’s online-only auction collaboration with Sotheby’s as a notable recent example of the trend.

James Corden Is Toasted in Los Angeles, and Sotheby’s and Artsy Celebrate

A slideshow including images from Sotheby's and Artsy's online-only auction dinner hosted by Wendi Murdoch, Lucy Page, and Dasha Zhukova.

An Art Site and an Auction House: A Collector's Perfect Match

Published on the opening day of Sotheby's and Artsy's online-only auction, this story highlights featured lots and the data-driven process of the partnership.

Sotheby’s Auction Coming to an Art App Near You

An exclusive story announcing Artsy's collaboration with Sotheby's for an online-only auction. The story also includes news of the recent $1.4 million artwork sale made between a gallery in the UK and a collector in the United States as the result of an inquiry made via Artsy's iPad app.

Sotheby’s to Hold First Online-Only Sale With Partner Artsy

An announcement of the Sotheby's and Artsy partnership for an online-only contemporary art auction quotes Sebastian Cwilich, Artsy President and COO, on Artsy's previous success with commercial auctions.

40 Under 40

This selection of the top leaders in the American art and museum worlds today features Artsy Founder and CEO Carter Cleveland, in the ‘Business’ section and referenced as ‘the art-world Steve Jobs.'

What to Collect Now

The inaugural US edition of Bazaar Art—the art-centric supplement of Harper’s Bazaar—features a quote from Artsy Founder and CEO Carter Cleveland about collecting a Wendell Dayton sculpture.

Instagram Takes on Growing Role in the Art Market

Christine Kuan, Artsy's Chief Curator and Director of Strategic Partnerships, is interviewed on the topic of collectors using Instagram for an article about the impact the social media platform has on the art market.

A Haunting Symphony of Broken Glass

The re-published film “Camille Norment’s Haunting Symphony Shatters the Nordic Pavilion,” from the Artsy + UBS film series, “Behind the Biennale.”

A Brief History of the World's Most Influential Art Exhibition

This short story includes the video “Behind the Biennale: A Short History of the World’s Most Important Art Exhibition,” the first film in the Artsy + UBS series titled “Behind the Biennale,” aimed to demystify the Venice Biennale.

What's Hot in the Art World? Algorithms

An article on collecting algorithms as art prominently features Artsy as an "online art brokerage" and host to the world's first algorithm auction in conjunction with Ruse Laboratories and The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.

A Video Primer for the Venice Biennale

An exclusive online preview of Artsy and UBS's “Behind the Biennale: A Short History of the World’s Most Important Art Exhibition” as the first film in a series of short films covering the 2015 exhibition.

Who's Who: Internet Art

The Artsy team is included in a photo portfolio profiling "some of the enterprising teams stretching the boundaries of the art world online."

Beautiful Code

This short-form item published in "Talk of the Town," in print and online, features the Artsy's Algorithm Auction and quotes Ruse Laboratories' Benjamin Gleitzman and Fernando Cwilich Gil and quotes them on descriptions of the lots, for which they note OkCupid’s as the “biggest one."

You Can Now Buy the OKCupid Algorithm

An exclusive story announcing the launch of the Algorithm Auction preview on Artsy on March 18.

A bold, new direction for the fine art industry: online sales

Artsy released their Year in Review 2014, announcing new growth statistics such as collectors inquired on over $5.5 billion worth of art in 2014.

21 French Museums Will Add to Artsy’s Online Collection

An article announcing the launch of Artsy’s “Museums of France” feature, which presents exhibitions and collections from 21 museums and foundations in France.

Virtual galleries open new markets for art

A feature on Art Basel Miami Beach kicks off with an interview with Artsy Founder and CEO, Carter Cleveland, about the impact of bringing the the art world online.

Art Basel Miami Beach’s Not-to-Be-Missed Parties and Events

A roundup of Miami Art Week 2014’s hottest events, including Artsy’s dance party in the Design District.

Carson Chan in Conversation with Artsy’s Founder Carter Cleveland

An interview with Artsy Founder and CEO Carter Cleveland in the magazine’s “Producers” column, which features thinkers and practitioners who stand out and leave a mark.

Artsy’s Incredible Online Database Brings Art To Your Fingertips

A profile of Marina Cashdan, Artsy’s Editorial Director.

The Way I Travel: Carter Cleveland

Artsy Founder and CEO Carter Cleveland was featured alongside Laura Prepon of ‘Orange is the New Black,’ Phil Winser of The Fat Radish, and Tony award-winner Lena Hall in the September issue.

Art Genome Project & Artsy

A profile of the classification system and technological framework that powers Artsy.

A Finite Universe of Art Lovers? I Don’t Think So.

Carter Cleveland was asked by the Wall Street Journal to write about the future of art for its 125th anniversary report, alongside Mark Zuckerberg, Christopher Nolan, Taylor Swift, Alice Waters, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, and others, who each contributed an essay on the future of their respective industries.

Robert Lenne is Changing the Way You See Art (Literally)

An interview with Robert Lenne, Artsy’s Head of Design.

Rauschenberg Inspires Tomorrow’s Curators

The Robert Rauschenberg Emerging Curator Competition opens to undergraduate and graduate students September 22 on Artsy.

R29 Power Grid: 29 Artists You Need To Know

Christine Kuan, Artsy’s Chief Curator and Director of Strategic Partnerships, shares her picks along with curators at the Brooklyn Museum and Public Art Fund.

Brisk business at the Basel fair

Artsy increases pre-sales before Basel 2014.

Artsy Postcard: Art Basel

One in a series of travel dispatches following Artsy team members around the world.

New York Startup Artsy Raises $18.5M to Become Pandora for Fine Art

The Culture Conversation

Carter Cleveland takes part in a roundtable discussion on culture alongside ‘House of Cards’ creator Beau Willimon, National Book Award winner James McBride, director Julie Taymour, Vanity Fair culture critic James Wolcott, and others.

An Interactive Guide to New York’s Armory Show

Artsy’s new technology for art fairs.

30 Under 30

Carter Cleveland leads the Art & Style category in Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list.

40 Under 40

Carter Cleveland is featured in Crain’s annual 40 Under 40 list.

Why Artsy Is Succeeding in Putting The Art World Online

Artsy’s accomplishments as a resource for art education and collecting.

Online Art Collecting Finds Its Footing

The success and future of the online art world.

Can Artsy Make Fine Art as Accessible as Luxury Fashion?

Artsy’s place at the intersection of art and science.

Ask the Experts: The Art Buyer

An interview with Christine Kuan, Artsy’s Chief Curator and Director of Strategic Partnerships.

Online, a Genome Project for the World of Art

A profile of Artsy upon our launch to the public.