{"id":4223,"date":"2022-12-21T16:20:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T16:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/?p=4223"},"modified":"2025-06-09T10:13:38","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T10:13:38","slug":"how-to-invest-in-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wallstreetzen.com\/blog\/how-to-invest-in-art\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS is How to Invest in Art in 2026 [Identifying Good Investments]"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Art has appreciated 11.4% per year over the last 30 years (1995-2024), higher than the S&P 500 (10.0%) and US real estate (3.9%) overall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, unlike public markets, art is uncorrelated with other asset classes like bonds, gold, the S&P, and housing over the same time frame – making it a potentially strategic diversifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because of this historical appreciation (not to mention its inherent beauty), fine art has always been a highly sought after investment, but only the wealthiest were able to afford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, online marketplaces like Yieldstreet<\/a> and Masterworks<\/a> allow you to invest in shares of famous (and wildly expensive) artworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms make it easy to start investing in art. Read on if you want to find out how to invest in art, what are its risks and benefits, and which platform you should choose to start investing in art in 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n

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FEATURED OFFER: Masterworks<\/b><\/p>\n

Want an investment that\u2019s fueled by the ultra-wealthy? Try art.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Since 1995, contemporary art has appreciated 11.4% annually on average. That\u2019s 43% more than the S&P over the last 30 years (1995-2024). After all, there\u2019s a reason why many HNW individuals can invest almost an entire 10%+ of their wealth in art.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want in? You can invest in shares of million-dollar painting offerings with Masterworks<\/a>, the world\u2019s first art investment platform.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a limited time, you can <\/span>skip the waitlist here<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

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Why Should You Invest in Art?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For the last 30 years (1995-2024), contemporary art has historically been almost entirely uncorrelated with any other popular market (bonds, housing, S&P, gold) \u2013 so a bearish period in the stock or bond markets won\u2019t necessarily drag the value of artworks down with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With ebbs and flows, art has still shown consistent historical appreciation. The Artprice 100, an index of the 100 top-performing artists at auction within the last five years, shows that contemporary artworks appreciate in value by 10% per year. That’s higher than the historical average S&P 500 return of 7.8%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Mei Moses Index – an index that attempts to track the fair market performance of art – shows the value of art has increased by about 9% per year since 1871:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Over the same period, the S&P 500 increased by about 7% per year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent price growth is even more impressive \u2013 the global contemporary art market has appreciated by 11.4% per year since 1995, outpacing the stock market by 43% overall. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Low volatility and strong price appreciation make art an attractive diversifying investment for a slice of your portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you know what art can do for your portfolio, let\u2019s talk about the nuts and bolts of how to invest in art, including topics like art prices, appreciation, and how platforms like Masterworks make it easier than ever to invest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Invest in Art<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are 2 routes you can take to invest in art:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Traditional – Outright Ownership<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can buy physical and digital art directly at auction houses, art galleries, and art fairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Possession of the art<\/div><\/td>
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2. Crowdsourced – Fractional Ownership<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

You can buy shares of artwork or an art fund through a platform like Yieldstreet<\/a> or Masterworks<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These platforms both largely lower the costs, and barrier to entry, for offerings featuring iconic pieces from artists like Picasso and Banksy to become a part of investors’ portfolios. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Historically, the primary problems limiting the number of art investors were:<\/p>\n\n\n

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