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COVID's impact on the global and local art market, with Otago Arts Society President

Thursday 26th May 2022 | Kaia Kahurangi Jamieson | R1 News Reporter | kaia@r1.co.nz

COVID-19 has impacted almost every sector of society, especially global markets and sales. One industry which has adapted significantly throughout the pandemic is the global art market. Recently, a collection of eminent works of art were acutioned for record prices at Sotheby's, the world's largest art marketplace. Notable sales include a Mark Rothko painting which sold for $48,000,000 and a self portrait by Andy Warhol which sold for $18,000,000. R1 News reporter Kaia Kahurangi Jamieson spoke to Otago Arts Society Pesident Doug Hart about how the art market has adapted over the past three years, and the impact of the pandemic on theaccessibility and appreciation of art.