Josh Baer quoted in artnet from the Art Business Conference
The Baer Faxt was delighted to join The Art Business Conference in New York last Thursday for a panel on The Future of Art Media. Josh Baer joined Editor in Chief Naomi Rea and Art Critic Ben Davis of artnet for a lively discussion about the state of art media today, and how collectors and art professionals can cut through the noise to find quality news and analysis about the global art market. Josh Baer was quoted in artnet’s article on the conference: “While considering new business models for content production, a panel on the future of art media touched on the importance of both data and high-quality analysis. Josh Baer, of the Baer Faxt, perhaps said it best: ‘We’re over informed, but undereducated.’” Thanks to all who attended and asked great questions. For more art market intelligence, subscribe to our newsletter or join The Baer Faxt Collectors Circle. Read the full article in artnet news here.
The Baer Faxt Collectors Circle in the Financial Times
We would like to thank Melanie Gerlis at the Financial Times for sharing the news about The Baer Faxt Collectors Circle, which launches May 16. As readers of The Baer Faxt know, the global art market is on the cusp of a new cycle, bringing unique collecting opportunities to those who know where to look. To help you navigate this fast-changing environment, we have expanded our trusted art advisory services to include an exciting new membership option: The Baer Faxt Collectors Circle. Josh was quoted in the Financial Times: “‘Young collector groups assume that new collectors are young, but they could easily be in their fifties and sixties,’ says the art advisor Josh Baer, who writes The Baer Faxt, a popular newsletter for the industry. He is now launching Collectors Circle, which for $1,200 a year (or $2,000 for a pair of subscribers) gives deeper guidance on how to navigate some of the art market’s quirks and offers the promise of an international network of similar-minded individuals. ‘I appreciate that my business as an advisor builds on [proprietary] knowledge and not being transparent, but as insiders we can help on how to break down some of the walls,’ Baer says.” Learn more and sign up to join The Baer Faxt Collectors Circle here. Read the full article in the Financial Times here.
Josh Baer named to Observer’s 2023 Business of Art Power List
We’re very excited to share that Josh Baer has been named to Observer’s 2023 Business of Art Power List, alongside the likes of David Zwirner, Thelma Golden, Agnes Gund, and Tom Hill, asking, “What would the art market be like without Josh Baer?” Read their profile of Josh and The Baer Faxt here.
Financial Times: “Beyond The Baer Faxt: art world insider Josh Baer goes global”
We would like to thank Victoria Woodcock at the Financial Times for her profile of Josh Baer’s career in the art world and the expansion of The Baer Faxt to include our Auction Database, Advisory services, and full suite of content under The Baer Faxt+. Woodcock writes, “His very first subscriber was [David] Zwirner, who became friends with Baer when the gallerist moved to New York in 1990. ‘You would sit around on Thursdays and wait for that fax to come through. He was filling a void. I still read The Baer Faxt to know what my competitors are doing.’” Read the full article in the Financial Times here.
Bloomberg: Fuhrman Family Office, LionTree invest in Art Market Newsletter
Bloomberg news today announced a “significant” investment into The Baer Faxt to support international expansion and the development of a suite of new products: The Baer Faxt Auction Database, The Baer Faxt Art Advisory, and a suite of digital content under The Baer Faxt+. Katya Kazinka writes, “Glenn Fuhrman’s family office, Virtru Investment Partners, and LionTree Partners acquired a minority stake in The Baer Faxt, an art industry newsletter.” Read the full article in Bloomberg here.