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5 months agoOff the Court and Field, Top Athletes Become Players in the Art Market
Professional athletes, including retired basketball player Carmelo Anthony, are becoming serious art collectors and tastemakers.
Athletes' fame and wealth are driving interest in contemporary art, particularly in Black artists and artists of color.
Galleries, auction houses, art shows, and museums are courting sports figures as a new collector base in the art world. [ more ]