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What's the significance of 2013 for online art sales?

2013 was the first year where more art was sold online than offline, marking a historic shift in the art market. While plenty of art is still sold offline through galleries and shows, the majority now transacts online. This trend has only accelerated since then. This milestone demonstrates that the internet isn’t just a supplementary sales channel—it’s become the primary marketplace for art. Artists who understand and leverage online selling have access to the largest and fastest-growing segment of the art market.

Asked by synthesized from teaching · Answered by Patrick Shanahan · art-marketing-podcast · 2017-10-25