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What the World’s Top Collectors Bought in 2024, From Contemporary Still Lifes to 16th-Century Sculptures of Saints

By Maximilíano Durón, October 3, 2024

 

While much has been said—and written—about the state of the art market, that hasn’t affected the purchasing decisions of the ARTnews Top 200 Collectors who have continued to acquire a variety of works for their vast holdings. Reflecting on purchases made over the past 12 months, the Top 200 have given insight into what they bought and what drew them to those works. The artists included in this cohort range from art historical ones like Pablo Picasso, Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Colescott, Robert Rauschenberg, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, and Girolamo Santacroce to closely watched contemporary artists like Theaster Gates, Tschabalala Self, Woody De Othello, Joey Terrill, Danielle Mckinney, Emma Webster, Jesse Darling, and more.

Below, a look at what our Top 200 Collectors recently purchased.

When it comes to adding to her collection, Beth Rudin DeWoody said, “I buy art because I’m drawn to the piece. It’s usually not about how it fits into the collection.” Recent purchases include works
by Travis Fish, Erin M. Riley, and Julia Scher, as well as photographs from Matias Sauter Morera’s “Pegamachos” series (above).

Matias Sauter Morera, Untitled, from the "Pegamachos" series, 2024.

Photo:©Matias Sauter Morera/Courtesy Craig Krull Gallery, Santa Monica

 

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