This isn’t the end of Artelligence; it’s the beginning of Wall Power
A message for free subscribers to Artelligence
I have some big news today: Puck has acquired Artelligence where it will become a twice weekly newsletter called Wall Power. (Yes, that’s meant to be funny.) The content will still try to explain what’s really happening in the art world—using data where we can—with an unsentimental eye toward what it really takes to keep the art world spinning. You can read more about the move in Axios.
I have been a subscriber to Puck almost since they launched in 2021. I was attracted by writers like William D. Cohan, Dylan Byers, and Julia Ioffe, whose work I had read for a long time. I was also impressed by Puck’s unique approach to covering Hollywood, Wall Street, media, fashion, and sports as essentially intersecting worlds—especially since so many art collectors hail from those industries. At Puck, you can subscribe to as many (or as few) authors and newsletters as you like. But at the end of the day, it’s all one universe driven by money, power, and ego.
I decided to join Puck for two very different reasons. The first is that I think it will be much better for my subscribers. Puck is cheaper than a subscription to Artelligence. It also provides subscribers with so much more content than I can deliver at that lower price. So, for you, Puck is a great deal. You can keep receiving just my newsletter, now called Wall Power, or you can add as many of my new colleagues’ newsletters as you like.
So what does all of this mean for you? Since you’re already a free subscriber, we’ve created a Puck account for you with access to my new bi-weekly newsletter, Wall Power—it will begin appearing in your inbox every Tuesday and Sunday, starting April 16. It will continue to be free for another four weeks.
To set up your account, simply enter your email here to create a new password. At Puck, I’ll be offering both a premium version—which will have the same comprehensive coverage you’ve been receiving and access to all of Puck’s other authors and subscription content—and a free, limited “preview” version of Wall Power.
For the first four weeks, you’ll get the full, premium version. But then we are going to ask you to subscribe. I hope after reading the free version of Artelligence and seeing the added value of getting Puck’s other writers for a subscription price lower than I was charging at Artelligence, the decision will be easy. If you’re still on the fence, how about an early bird special? You can save 25% off the first year of an annual subscription with discount code WALLPOWER at checkout (click here to join today) as a thank you for subscribing at launch.
Of course, if you only want to receive the preview version, you don’t have to do anything—you’ll continue to receive the limited version twice a week for free after the first four weeks. But good journalism is worth paying for.
Remember, when you become a member of Puck, you’ll also join the inside conversation at the intersection of Wall Street, Washington, Silicon Valley, Hollywood, media, fashion, sports, and now arts—the deals, the players, the gossip, and the true stories behind it all. If you’re ready now, you can click here to join today and get access to all of my soon-to-be colleagues, too.
Also, be sure to add my new email address, marion@puck.news to your contacts so you don’t miss a beat from me.
This is an exciting moment for me, as well as for the world I cover. Which brings me to the second reason I joined Puck. Too often, the most important art news suffers from either being buried in the trade press—or isolated newsletters like Artelligence—or sensationalized by mainstream media that fundamentally misunderstands what’s at stake. You and I both know the art world is filled with fascinating stories and personalities. At Puck, I will be able to cover those power players and inside stories as well as the auctions, art fairs, museum shows, and private collections in greater depth, while still reaching a new audience. We’ll have the resources to offer more direct coverage in a way that you cannot get anywhere else.
Also on a personal level, joining Puck gives me a chance to raise the level of my coverage. My new colleagues have pioneered a way to speak simultaneously to the most sophisticated practitioners in the industries that they cover while still writing in an accessible, entertaining, and engaging style. That’s not as easy as they make it seem, and I’m looking forward to learning from them every day.
One last note, Puck offers group subscriptions. If you're interested in moving your Artelligence group subscription over to Puck (or in starting a new group subscription for your organization), reach out to fritz@puck.news. You can start a group subscription with as few as five users.
I hope you join me on this new adventure.
Marion
bring back the podcast!!