Annie Morris: The Most In-demand Artists Who Aren’t Painters

From gallery shows to the homes of art collectors, painting is always popular in the art world. The medium has held sway among buyers for almost as long as it has existed. And this is borne out in the data: Paintings sell at a higher volume and a higher price than other mediums by far, with nine of the 10 most expensive works ever sold at auction being paintings; and of the 50 most expensive works sold under the hammer this year, only two are not paintings.

So what does the art market look like without paintings? Here, we take a look at Artsy data to explore the most popular and in-demand artists who aren’t primarily painters.