Art Market Insights & Trends
Data-driven trends from the global art fair database — fairs, artists, and geographies shaping the contemporary art market.
Most Active Art Fairs
Ranked by artist appearances confirmed against each fair's published exhibitor list, across all editions.
| # | Fair | Total Artists | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEFAF New York | 3,038 | 1 |
| 2 | FOG Design+Art | 2,680 | 7 |
| 3 | Art Paris | 2,492 | 9 |
| 4 | Art Busan | 1,169 | 5 |
| 5 | NADA | 845 | 6 |
| 6 | Venice Biennale | 650 | 4 |
Rising Artists
Artists with more fair appearances in 2023–present than in all prior years combined.
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Artists by Country
Top 20 countries by number of artists in the database.
United States
7,386
American
2,648
Germany
2,049
France
1,993
Japan
1,873
United Kingdom
1,667
Italy
1,639
China
1,563
South Korea
1,390
Spain
1,216
British
1,087
Canada
1,021
Brazil
813
Japanese
767
French
758
South Africa
709
Argentina
662
Mexico
660
India
495
Switzerland
493
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