Masterworks Review 2026: What the Art-Investing Pitch Leaves Out
Masterworks charges a 1.5% annual management fee plus 20% of profits at sale, on top of a roughly 10-11% markup baked into the purchase price before you...
Fine Art Investment Funds: The Illiquid, High-Fee Alternative Behind the British Rail Legend
TL;DR: The British Rail Pension Fund earned roughly 13% annualized on art it bought between 1974 and 1999, spending £40 million on about 2,500 works before fully divesting by 2003. It's the single...
Art and Collectibles as Alternative Investments: What Masterworks' Exit Data Actually Shows
TL;DR: A 1.5% annual AUM fee plus 20% carried interest requires 15%+ gross returns just to beat a basic SP 500 index fund. Masterworks' real-world exit data shows the headline 17% median IRR is almost
Art as an Asset Class: What Masterworks and Fractional Ownership Actually Deliver
Per the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report 2026, the global art market generated $57.5 billion in sales in 2024, down 12% from the prior year, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Mar