Art Market Explainers
Neo-Expressionism: Basquiat, Schnabel, and the 1980s Boom
Neo-Expressionism returned painting to figuration in the 1980s, drove a speculative boom, then corrected hard. What the cycle and Basquiat's dominance teach investors.
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Art Market Explainers
Basquiat at $100M+: Has the Market Peaked or Is There Room to Run?
Basquiat's $110.5M record has stood since 2017. We weigh the bull and bear case on whether his market has peaked, using auction data through 2025.