A May 2021 study examined art collectors' favorite online sales channels to purchase art. Overall, a quarter of survey participants preferred online art marketplaces, making this channel the most popular. Gallery websites and viewing rooms were preferred by 23 percent of respondents, whereas 16 percent of the survey sample claimed to use Instagram to discover art online.
Preferred online channels to discover art among art collectors worldwide as of May 2021
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Artsy. (June 30, 2021). Preferred online channels to discover art among art collectors worldwide as of May 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269933/preferred-online-channels-to-discover-art-worldwide/
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Artsy. "Preferred Online Channels to Discover Art among Art Collectors Worldwide as of May 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269933/preferred-online-channels-to-discover-art-worldwide/
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Preferred online channels to discover art among art collectors worldwide as of May 2021 [Graph], Artsy, June 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1269933/preferred-online-channels-to-discover-art-worldwide/