The U.S. art market is the world’s largest, with fine-art auction sales generating $4.3 billion in 2024, per Artnet’s Auction Price Database, far outstripping its nearest rivals, China and the U.K.
BOSTON — Coming upon a sculpture by Martin Puryear can be like greeting a cowled monk standing sentry at the gates of a mountain monastery. You can try using your words. But chances are nothing will ...