The total sales volume of global female artists in 2023 is US$1.142 billion, among the top 100 female artists aliveThere were 2,531 auctions, with a total transaction volume of US$507 million, accounting for 44% of the total global female artists’ total transaction volume.Compared with the same period in 2022, the number of auctions increased by 5% and the transaction volume decreased by 6%.

In March 2024, the "Global Female Artist Market Report" released by ArtPro received an enthusiastic response from the market. Subsequently, ArtPro launched"List of the TOP 100 Most Influential Female Artists in the World in 2023", this list highlights the important changes in the market dynamics of the world's top 100 female artists from 2022 to 2023, highlighting the continued growth of the influence of female artists in the global art world.

Three major discoveries in the 2023 Global Top 100 Living List:
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1. Compared with 2022, there are 200 female artists among the top 100 living female artists in the world in 2023.74 female artists on fixed list, the market status and artistic influence of most outstanding female artists have remained relatively stable. This stability not only reflects the continuous contribution and innovative ability of these artists in artistic creation, but also illustrates the continuous attention and high evaluation of their works by the art market and collectors.

Loy Hollowell’s most expensive auction item in 2023

in,Jenny Saville stands out with a total transaction volume of US$20.43 million, the single transaction price of her work "Shift" was as high as 10.9 million U.S. dollars, making her the leader among this group of new artists; the total transaction value of other overseas female artists ranged from 500,000 U.S. dollars to 5 million U.S. dollars.

The most expensive Jenny Savile auction item in 2023

3. Top 100 living female artists in the world in 20236 new Chinese artists added,removeYuan ZhanIn addition, three of them are young artistsSun Yidian, Zhang Zipiao, Cui Jie, showing the creative vitality and market potential of Chinese female artists.

The other two areInk artists Xu Lele and Xu Hualing, showing the continued attraction and value of contemporary ink art in the Chinese art market. Among them, leading female contemporary artists have strong market demand for collections, and their cost-effective works continue to be released and are sought after by the market.

Yuan Zhan’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Yayoi Kusama for ten consecutive years

Ranked among the top 1 living female artists in the world

The main force of market transactions is in Asia

Yayoi Kusama ranks among the top 1 living female artists in the world for ten consecutive years, her performance in the art market is particularly remarkable, and her auction results in 2023 further consolidated her position in the art world.

In 2023, a total of 497 works by Yayoi Kusama were put up for auction.Total transaction volume reached US$173 million, an increase of 18% compared to 2022. Yayoi Kusama has an international reputation and a broad collector base. Her works remain highly sought after and demand continues to grow.

Yayoi Kusama's works are diverse. From top collectors to ordinary art lovers, works at different price points have good market performance.In the Asian market in particular, the strong performance of high-priced works reflects the region's strong recognition of iconic artists of contemporary art.
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Yayoi Kusama’s third most expensive auction item in 2023

Transaction status of Yayoi Kusama’s works in 2023:

• One of the tens of millions of US dollars was sold, and "Flower" was sold for US$10.02 million at Christie's Shanghai, becoming the artist's third most expensive auction item.
• There are 46 million-dollar auction items, more than 80% of which are paintings, and the rest include sculptures and works on paper.
  There are 6 pieces worth more than 5 million, all from the Hong Kong market; among them, the sculpture "Pumpkin (L)" was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong for US$7.97 million, making it the most expensive sculpture by Yayoi Kusama in 2023.
• There are 69 items priced between US$100,000 and US$1 million, with paintings accounting for 67%, prints and works on paper each accounting for 10%, and the remainder being sculptures.
• 261 lots under $100,000

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TOP1-10 living female artists in 2023Overall, 738 items were auctioned, with a total transaction volume of US$330 million., compared with the same period in 2022, the number of auctions increased by 32%, and the total transaction volume decreased by 43%.

Compared with 2022, the list of the top 10 living female artists in the world in 2023 has undergone significant changes. OnlyYayoi Kusama, Cecily Brown, Julie MilotoThree artists maintained their positions on the charts.

Elizabeth Payton’s most expensive auction item in 2023

New artists from different generations have been added to the list, including those from the 1950s and 1960sMarlene Dumas and Elizabeth Payton, as well as those from the 1970s, 1980s and 1990sJenny Saville, Judd Fadojudimi, Caroline Walker, Linette Aiadom-Bokai, Roy HollowellWaiting for artists.

This change illustrates the increasingly diversified and internationalized evaluation and recognition of female artists in the global art market. It also reflects the increasing creative vitality and market influence of female artists of different generations.

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Caroline Walker’s most expensive auction item in 2023

The most expensive item sold at Linette-Eyadom-Bokai in 2023

TOP 11-30

Three new Chinese female artists have been added
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In 2023, the total auction volume of the TOP11-30 living female artists was 699, with a total transaction volume of US$91.96 million.

• There are 7 artists with sales totaling over US$5 million., including Ayako Rokkaku, Simone Rey, Sarah Hughes, Lucy Bull, Ivory Singer, Chen Ke, Cindy Sherman;
• There are 13 artists with total sales in the range of US$2 million to US$5 million., including Miriam Kahn, Barbara Kruger, Tracey Emin, Nicole Eisenman, Liang Yuanwei, Issy Wood, Song Kun and other artists.

Rokkaku Ayako’s most expensive auction item in 2023

The most expensive Sarah Hughes auction in 2023

Lucy Bull’s most expensive auction item in 2023

The most expensive Ivory Singer auction item in 2023

Compared with the TOP11-30 living female artists in 2022, there are three new ones.Chinese female artists Chen Ke, Liang Yuanwei and Song Kun.

In 2023, Chen Ke's art works achieved remarkable results in the auction market, with 53 pieces auctioned and a total transaction volume of US$5.32 million. This is not onlyChen Ke’s highest auction record and highest total transaction amount since entering the secondary market in 2005, also marks a significant increase in the market value of her works. July 2, 2023"Matador" sold for 9.085 million yuan at Yongle Auction, breaking the artist’s auction record.

Chen Ke’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Liang Yuanwei, born in 1977, is one of the important painting practitioners among the new generation of artists. In 2023, Liang Yuanwei had 8 auctions, with a total transaction volume of US$3.67 million, and a transaction rate of 88%. Liang Yuanwei’s works have been auctioned on the secondary market since 2011.The number of auctions and total transaction volume in 2023 are both the highest records for artists..

Liang Yuanwei’s second most expensive auction item in 2023

Song Kun’s most expensive auction item in 2023

TOP 31-50

60% are post-708090 artists
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In 2023, the total auction volume of the TOP31-50 living female artists was 399, with a total transaction volume of US$39.53 million.

• There are 10 artists with sales totaling over US$2 million., including artists such as Vihar Selmin, Christina Quarles, Louise Bonner, Pat Steele, Bitlitz Mirases, Dana Schutz, Duan Jianyu, etc.;
• There are 10 artists with total sales volume below US$2 million.Including Chiharu Shiota, Flora Juchnovich, Lisa Joskavage, Jenna Gribben, Laura Owens, Katherine Bernhardt, Genevieve Figgis Waiting for artists.

Christina Quarles’ most expensive auction item in 2023

The most expensive Louise Bonner auction in 2023

Dana Schutz’s most expensive auction item in 2023

The most expensive auction item in Yantian Chiharu in 2023

Katherine Bernhardt’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Duan Jianyu has 9 auctions in 2023.The total transaction volume was US$4.15 million, with white gloves. April 5, 2023"Sister No. 15" sold for HK$7.366 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong, breaking the artist's personal auction record. This work is one of the artist's largest "Sister" series works to date.

Duan Jianyu’s most expensive auction item in 2023

TOP 51-100

The main range is US$500,000-1 million
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In 2023, the total auction volume of the TOP11-30 living female artists was 695, with a total transaction volume of US$45.61 million.

• There are 20 artists with total sales of more than 1 million US dollars.Including Maria Berio, Amy Silman, Isa Genzken, Olga de Amaral, Yamamoto Mayuka, Yan Ping, Sun Yidian, Lauren Quinn, Catherine Artists such as Na Gross and Zhang Zipiao;
• There are 30 artists with total sales volume below US$1 million.Tania Marmolejo, Miu Komatsu, Deborah Butterfield, Egami Etsu, Huma Barba, Xu Lele, Xu Hualing and other artists.

Amy Silman’s most expensive auction in 2023

Maria Berio’s Most Expensive Lots at Auction in 2023

Lauren Quinn’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Yan Ping’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Tania Marmolejo’s most expensive auction item in 2023

The most expensive Huma-Baba auction in 2023

In the TOP51-100 list,There are 26 artists born between 1970s and 1990s, accounting for 52%. Among them, the global rankings of 13 artists have increased compared with the same period in 2022. What is particularly noteworthy is that,Sun Yidian, Zhang Zipiao, Canggu Huimei, Xu HualingThe ranking increased by more than 1,000 places,Cui JieRanking increased by 807 places.

Post-90s artists Sun Yidian, Zhang Zipiao, and Canggu Emi are allEntering the TOP100 living female artists list for the first time, all three artists set new personal records in 2023.

Sun Yidian's "Penguin with Long Eyelashes (Set of Two)" sold for 1.748 million yuan at Yongle Auction, refreshing personal auction records. "Penguin with Long Eyelashes" created in 2018 is a masterpiece in his "Artificial Objects" series. This series is a "counterattack" of Sun Yidian's fragmented memories of Wen Shang City as a child and the DNA of the times as an adult.

Sun Yidian’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Zhang Zipiao’s most expensive auction item in 2023

Born in 1995, Emi Kuraya is one of the most interesting and refreshing new generation artists in the Japanese contemporary art scene.Emi Kuraya's "Yokosuka City Waterfront" sold for HK$1.764 million at Christie's Hong Kong, refreshing personal auction records.

Canggu Emi’s most expensive auction item in 2023

In her early years, Xu Hualing received solid training in traditional academy fine brushwork and human body sketching techniques, and has excellent skills in painting language expression.Xu Hualing's "Outside the Window 1" was sold for HKD 2.4 million at China Guardian Hong Kong, refreshing the artist’s personal record.

Xu Hualing’s most expensive auction item in 2023

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Attached: China’s top 10 living female artists in 2023, ranked from high to low by total annual sales in 2023.

The ranking of the top 100 female artists alive in the world in 2023, ranked from high to low according to the total annual sales in 2023.

The ranking of the top 100 female artists alive in the world in 2022, ranked from high to low according to the total annual sales in 2022.

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