The Koons Paradox: The Most Famous Artist Almost Nobody Wants to Hold
Jeff Koons remains a household name and a collector punchline. We audit the numbers behind a career that looks triumphant and trades like a cautionary tale.
The Kusama Infinity Problem: How Much Room Is Left?
Kusama has been the most bankable contemporary artist of the last decade. Our audit asks whether that’s a ceiling, a plateau, or something more permanent.
Julie Mehretu: The Institutional Stack Is Not the Same as a Liquid Market
Mehretu has museum reach very few living artists can match. But her secondary depth doesn’t match her institutional footprint. That gap matters.
Rashid Johnson: The Multi-Medium Play Is Still Ahead
Johnson has built a career that resists a single auction narrative. That complexity is the opportunity — and the reason the risk isn’t priced in yet.
KAWS, Audited: The Downgrade Everyone Saw Coming
The KAWS market did what a brand-driven market does. It scaled, then it softened. We look at where the floor might actually be — and whether there is one.