What Artnexus does

ArtNexus is a privately held, Bogotá-headquartered multi-platform media company that has served as a primary reference for Latin American art since its founding in 1976 as 'Arte en Colombia' (rebranded to ArtNexus in 1991). The company operates a bilingual print and digital magazine (US$10 print, US$4 digital per issue, with free access to issues 24-118), a web platform aggregating news, videos and exhibition coverage, a city-directory mobile app called Art Nexus Guide covering 90+ cities, and a Viewing Room marketplace that connects partner galleries with collectors across categories including Painting, Sculpture, Photography and Works on Paper. A companion ArtNexus Foundation in Bogotá operates a Documentation Center holding 19,000+ art-related books, catalogs, CDs and DVDs dating to the 1950s, managed via the SIABUC/UNESCO database system, and runs curatorial programming such as the 2020-2021 'Decategorized: Artists From Brazil' exhibition.

The company monetizes through three streams: magazine subscription and single-issue sales, advertising and partnerships with art fairs and cultural institutions, and transactional revenue from the ArtNexus Store (editioned multiples by artists such as Carlos Cruz-Diez, Carmen Herrera and Artur Lescher, plus curated books). Distribution is direct-to-consumer across website, mobile apps, and physical print, supplemented by a North Miami office supporting international operations. The customer base spans art galleries, museums, collectors, scholars, and art enthusiasts across Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, with named enterprise counterparts including Casas Riegner, 193 Gallery, Galería Artizar, Curro, Pérez Art Museum Miami, and Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá. Strategic partners include Art Basel, Photo Basel, IDARTES (Bogotá), Universidad de Colima (SIABUC) and the Getty Foundation.

ArtNexus is founder-controlled or privately held with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or public listing. No revenue, headcount, AI/ML capability, patents, certifications or API offerings are disclosed in the source material — the underlying technology is a conventional web content management system, native mobile apps for iOS and Android, and a relational database for the Documentation Center.

Name

Artnexus

Legal name

ArtNexus

Website

https://artnexus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ArtNexus is a privately held Bogotá-based multi-platform media company (founded 1976) publishing a bilingual magazine, web platform, mobile guide, and viewing-room marketplace dedicated to Latin American art for galleries, museums, collectors, and scholars.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Magazine Sales: ArtNexus publishes a print magazine (US $10 per issue) and digital copies (US $4 per issue), with subscription options available. The magazine has been published since 1976 and includes texts by art scholars, critics, and museum curators.
2. Art Store: The store sells artwork multiples made exclusively for ArtNexus by artists such as Carlos Cruz-Diez, Carmen Herrera, Artur Lescher, Leon Ferrari, Regina Silveira, Kadir Lopez, and Jose Bedia. Also offers books about Latin American art from various publishers and institutions.
3. Advertising and Partnerships: The platform features advertisements from art fairs, museums, and cultural institutions, generating advertising revenue from partners seeking exposure to the Latin American art market audience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ArtNexus is a Latin American art media company founded in 1976 that publishes a bilingual print and digital magazine covering Latin American art. The company operates an integrated online platform offering daily news, video content, virtual exhibitions, an exclusive digital Viewing Room for gallery sales, an online directory of art spaces, and an e-commerce store selling art multiples and books. It also maintains the ArtNexus Foundation, which houses a documentation center supporting art research on the region.

Product overview

ArtNexus is a comprehensive platform for Latin American art consisting of multiple interconnected products: ArtNexus Magazine (print and digital publication since 1976) serves as the core editorial product covering art scholarship; the ArtNexus Guide is a directory/mobile app covering 90+ cities with gallery and institution information; the Viewing Room is an online marketplace for artworks from partner galleries organized by artists, galleries, and categories; the News & Press Releases section aggregates current art world events; the ArtNexus Store offers multiples, publications, and books; the Foundation operates a Documentation Center with 19,000+ items; and the Video Program features artist and exhibition content. The platform also includes virtual exhibition spaces and art fair coverage.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ArtNexus Magazine Bilingual (English/Spanish) print and digital magazine covering Latin American art, distributed via subscription and digital access for collectors, institutions, and art professionals.
• ArtNexus Daily News Daily online news coverage of Latin American art exhibitions, events, and market activity, published on the ArtNexus digital platform for art audiences.
• ArtNexus Viewing Room Exclusive digital gallery sales platform that connects galleries with collectors to view and acquire Latin American artworks online.
• ArtNexus Guide Online directory of art spaces across Latin America, listing galleries, museums, and art institutions for collectors and researchers.
• ArtNexus Store Online store offering art multiples, books, and related art publications available for purchase by collectors and art enthusiasts.
• ArtNexus Video Program Video content featuring artist interviews, exhibition walkthroughs, and coverage of the Latin American art market.
• ArtNexus Virtual Exhibitions Online curated exhibitions that bring together artists and artworks in a digital format for global audiences.
• ArtNexus Mobile Apps iOS and Android applications providing mobile access to ArtNexus magazine, news, and other platform content.
• ArtNexus Foundation Foundation supporting the documentation, research, and promotion of Latin American art, operating the Documentation Center and related programs.
• ArtNexus Documentation Center Documentation center maintained by the ArtNexus Foundation, providing archival and research resources on Latin American art for scholars and institutions.

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Art BaselcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerArtNexus maintains a partnership with Art Basel, featuring promotional banners on its platform and covering Art Basel's events, including Art Basel Basel 2026. The partnership provides visibility for Art Basel among ArtNexus's audience of collectors, galleries, and art professionals interested in Latin American art.
• Photo BaselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArtNexus partners with Photo Basel, featuring promotional banners on its platform to reach the platform's audience of photography enthusiasts and collectors.
• Instituto Distrital de las Artes (IDARTES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtNexus Foundation collaborates with IDARTES (Bogotá's District Institute of Arts) on exhibitions and cultural projects, including the 'Descategorizados: Artistas desde Brasil' exhibition which had support from IDARTES.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Artsy: Artsy is the leading global online art marketplace and editorial platform, offering viewing rooms, auction listings, and editorial content. It directly competes with ArtNexus's viewing room and editorial coverage, with a much broader (global) catalog that includes Latin American art as a category.
• Artnet: Artnet operates an art marketplace, auction-house database, price database, and editorial news coverage — overlapping directly with ArtNexus's combination of editorial content, viewing room, and gallery directory. Artnet has broader geographic and category scope but similar monetization mix.
• Artspace: Artspace is an online marketplace offering limited-edition artworks and curated editions from galleries and artists. It overlaps with ArtNexus's viewing room and ArtNexus Multiples store as a curated art e-commerce channel.

Broad incumbents

• Artforum: Artforum is the established global contemporary art magazine with print and digital editions, comparable in editorial format and audience (collectors, curators, critics). It is broader in geographic scope but overlaps as a competitor for editorial attention and advertising dollars from art-world institutions.
• The Art Newspaper: The Art Newspaper is a leading international art-news publication covering exhibitions, auctions, fairs, and policy. It overlaps with ArtNexus's news and press-release aggregation, with a broader geographic remit and institutional subscriber base.
• Apollo Magazine: Apollo Magazine is a long-running international art magazine covering visual arts, antiques, and architecture with print and digital editions. It is comparable to ArtNexus as a multi-decade editorial authority in the art world, with broader global focus.

Emerging players

• Widewalls: Widewalls is an online art magazine and marketplace featuring editorial content, artist profiles, and gallery listings. It is comparable to ArtNexus as a digital-first art media and marketplace platform, though with a broader geographic scope and emerging-player positioning.
• Hyperallergic: Hyperallergic is a digital art-news and criticism platform covering contemporary art with strong editorial focus. It competes with ArtNexus for online art-world readership and advertising, particularly with younger and Latin American–diaspora audiences.
• Artprice: Artprice (by Artmarket) provides art-market data, auction price databases, and indices. It is comparable to ArtNexus's coverage of Latin American auction results at major houses, with a more data-driven and global positioning.
• MutualArt: MutualArt provides auction results, artist information, and art-market analytics. It overlaps with ArtNexus's news and auction coverage for collectors and galleries, with a more data-driven product orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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