Artsignal, a new AI-driven platform, launched in September with investment from Christie’s Ventures. Co-founded by Sam Glatman and Ivan Bestvina, it uses open-source data to generate art market reports, including auction results, exhibition announcements, and artist biographies, designed to guide pricing, buying, and sales decisions. Glatman, who has a background in econometrics and previously founded other businesses, describes the platform as providing 'adviser-grade intelligence' to help collectors navigate the art market with confidence.
This matters because Artsignal aims to democratize access to sophisticated art market analysis, traditionally available only through expensive advisers or insider data. By aggregating and processing vast amounts of public data into actionable insights, the platform could empower a broader range of collectors, including newcomers, and help galleries and larger players identify value opportunities. The backing from Christie’s Ventures signals institutional interest in AI tools that could reshape how art market participants research and transact, potentially increasing transparency and efficiency in a notoriously opaque industry.