The global art market totals nearly $70 billion, with returns in recent decades that outpace bonds, according to some estimates. That growth has spawned new investors looking to make some money in ...

A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes — and for appraisers Richard-Raymond Alasko and Jake Fish. Those very words and even the story surrounding a work are key tools used to ...

A self-portrait by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo is expected to break records when it goes up for auction in New York this week. The surrealist painting, being sold on November 20 by a private collector, ...

Alternative investments can range from liquid categories such as futures, options, commodities and hedge funds, to less liquid assets such as property, wine or even fine art. The art market, in ...

Fractional art investing is a relatively new concept that allows individuals to invest in high-value artwork without purchasing the entire piece. Instead, investors can buy shares or fractions of a ...

To many families and individuals, donating high value artwork to an art-related charitable organization, such as a museum, is a worthwhile legacy strategy as it can offer meaningful philanthropic ...

Art is an asset class that comes with its own set of tax implications and complications. Photo by Fatih Aktas/Anadolu via Getty Images The wealthiest among us—in economist talk, ultra-high-net-worth ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. In 2020, I explored several options for deferring capital gains tax on the ...