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Corporate News S e p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 8 artnet Launches New Gallery Profile Pages Berlin/New York, S e p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 8 — artnet is pleased to announce the r e l e a s e o f new profile pages for member s of the Gallery Network, the largest online community of galleries in the w o r l d . With new features and a f r e s h design, gallery members can now better showcase their inventory and programming to artnet’s global audience o f 31 million annual users . Over the course of the year, t h e a r t n e t t e a m m e t w i t h c l i e n t s f r o m around the world t o b e t t e r understand what galleries want from their online presence t o d a y . T h e ir i n s i g h t w a s instrumental in shaping the s t r a t e g y , key features , and interface of the new design . T h i s initiative seeks to foreground the vision of gallerists while offering collectors the most i m m e r s i v e viewing experience p o s s i b l e . As collecting increasingly moves o n l i n e , i t i s c r u c i a l to understand the current market so as to better serve both galleries and their client s . Visitors to the Gallery Network are a b l e t o make informed , confident decisions when purchasing artwork o n l i n e . “This new interface has already been met with enthusiastic support from our member galleries,” said Mary Lynn Buchan a n, director of product, Gallery Network. “We’re confident that our user base will find this new design to be an i n t u i t i v e and enjoyable way to experience art.” Highlights include: — Mobile and Discovery: With a newly responsive interface, browsing and submitting artwork inquiries is easier t h a n e v e r . — a rtnet News Features: Editorial coverage is spotlighted with embedded headlines that appear each time the gallery is written up on artnet News. — N e w Exhibition and Fair Pages: Visitors can now explore fair booth s or exhibitions w i t h l a r g e - scale installation images, detailed artist biographies, artwork close - u p s , a n d m o r e . T h i s n e w r e d e s i g n represents t he first step in many planned u p d a t e s t o c o m e a s a r t n e t continues to expand the reach of one of its core products . It also comes shortly after artnet announced that the Galleries segment increased in revenue by 6% to $2.7 m i l l i o n in the first six months of 2018, as compared to the previous year . This increase resulted from s t r o n g demand for higher - tier membership p l a n s . In 2017, the Gallery Portal, a content management system, was developed allowing G a l l e r y N etwork members to better manage their own i n v e n t o r y . artnet is confident that demand for gallery memberships will continue to grow f o l l o w i n g this latest r e d e s i g n . F or more information, please contact [email protected] . Corporate News S e p t e m b e r 5 , 2 0 1 8 About artnet artnet is the leading resource for buying, selling, and researching art online. Founded in 1989, artnet’s suite of industry - leading products has revolutionized the way people collect art today. The Price Database contains over 12 million auction results fr om more than 1, 8 00 auction houses dating back to 1985, providing an unparalleled level of transparency to the art market. The Gallery Network platform connects leading galleries with collectors from around the world, offering the most comprehensive overvie w of artworks for sale. artnet Auctions was the first dedicated online marketplace for fine art, providing a seamless and efficient collecting experience for both buyers and sellers. artnet News covers the events, trends, and people shaping the global art market with up - to- t h e - minute analysis and expert commentary. artnet AG is listed in the Prime Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the segment with the highest transparency standards. ISIN : DE000A1K0375 LEI : 391200SHGPEDTRIC0X31 .