The art auction portal iArremate, that completes ten years of operation in the Brazilian market, released an unprecedented survey on the artists with the greatest consistency in their auctions over the last decade. The platform, considered a reference in the online auction sector for modern and contemporary art in Brazil, used data from thousands of transactions to identify the names that sparked ongoing interest from collectors
We are not talking about value, of the price of works. The list takes into account the job offers from these artists and the number of bids received at the auctions. In a market like the art one, that is marked by fluctuations and trends, "an artist remaining in the spotlight for ten years demonstrates a constant interest in their work", explain Flor Pimentel, Marketing Director of iArremate
The ten most consistent artists of the last decade
The survey is led by the Cearense Aldemir Martins (1922-2006), recognized for his exceptional talent as a colorist and for his figurative work depicting animals, still lifes and northeastern themes. Your representations of cats, galos, fruits, flowers and cangaceiros remained among the most sought after on the platform
In second place appears Abraham Palatnik (1928-2020), potiguar considered a pioneer of Brazilian kinetic art, followed by Alfredo Volpi (1896-1988), the Brazilian naturalized Italian famous for his emblematic little flags and for his masterful use of colors
Completing the top five is the Pernambuco native Cicero Dias (1907-2003), with your surrealist-inspired work developed between Brazil and France, and Antonio Poteiro (1925-2010), Portuguese rooted in Brazil that stood out as one of the greatest representatives of Brazilian naive art, acting as a painter, sculptor and ceramist
The second half of the list includes Cândido Portinari (1903-1962), one of the most important Brazilian painters, known for its approach to social issuesManabu Mabe (1924-1997), Japanese who immigrated to Brazil and became a prominent figure in national abstract artCarybé (1911-1997), Argentine who lived in Salvador and stood out for representing Afro-Brazilian themes, especially candombléSergio Telles (1936-2022), a carioca who developed her artistic career alongside diplomacy; and Roberto Burle Marx (1909-1994), famous landscape architect who also left an important legacy in the visual arts
These ten artists practically never leave the radar of collectors. "There are always their works at auctions and there are always interested parties in obtaining them", observe Pimentel
Relevance of the survey for the market
As a leader in the segment, iArremate offers a privileged window into the behavior of the Brazilian art market. The platform allows users to place bids in real time in auctions across the country, consolidating valuable data on preferences and trends
The survey gains even more relevance for covering a period of significant economic and cultural transformations in Brazil, demonstrating which artists managed to maintain their relevance even in times of instability
For collectors and investors in art, the list provides information about names that have shown market consistency over time. For those interested in learning more about the career and work of these and hundreds of other artists, the iArremate site provides detailed information
The publication of this ranking coincides with the celebrations of the tenth anniversary of the platform, that has consolidated itself as an important channel for democratizing access to the art market in the country
