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Rawfacts September 2009 Issue 11-09-2009
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| The summer is over and a new art market season is about to begin. In this issue we take a closer look at the outlook for the autumn, and what we might expect. |
OpinonA Fresh Start to the Autumn Season: The art market ended its spring and summer season on a slightly more optimistic note than many had predicted. Sales in Hong Kong, New York and London were showing signs of a market bottoming out. Both price levels and volumes were significantly up from winter auctions in February and March, although volume levels were down 70-80% from Summer 2008. |
Market SentimentGreen shoots emerge in the global art market: After an 81% drop in the ArtTactic Art Market Confidence Indicator in December 2008, the recent survey from June 2009, shows that confidence is gradually coming back again. The current Confidence Indicator stands at 28, up from 11 in December 2008. |
Auction AnalysisGlobal art auction markets: The last round of auctions in New York, Hong Kong and London in May and June 2009, showed clear signs of a global art market that is recovering from a severe and rapid correction. Despite the total value of the recent sales, being anywhere between 70% and 80% lower than May and June 2008, there are signs that the auction houses’ strategy of smaller sales, with significantly reduced estimates, has started to pay off. |
Relative ValueMiwa Yanagi: Videos and photographs by Miwa Yanagi have been collected by a number of prominent international institutions such as Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and the Fukuoka Art Museum. Recently, Miwa Yanagi was selected to represent Japan at the 53rd Venice Biennale, a further recognition of her artistic status. |
Emerging MarketsThe Japanese Contemporary Art Market: Despite the downturn, the Japanese art market remains robust. Recent sales in Hong Kong in May, showed that the appetite for Japanese contemporary art has strengthened. The market share (US$) of Japanese contemporary art in Christie’s Asian sale in Hong Kong has increased from 11% in November 2007 to 19% in May 2009. |
Art InvestmentsSotheby’s downgraded by Moody’s: Last week, Moody’s followed suit by cutting its debt rating to Ba3 from Ba2. Moody’s downgraded the auction house’s debt securities because of the current slump in the auction market. |
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