NEW YORK, NY.- Vice president of artnet Auctions & Private Sales Alicia Carbone announced today that Joseph Kraeutler joined artnet as head of photographs, leading the expansion and development of this department. With two decades of experience in the art world as a gallery owner, auction house department head at Phillips, private art advisor, and collection manager, Kraeutler brings his broad range of skills to artnet. His focus will be to build upon the recent successes of the Auctions Team while broadening the range and enhancing the quality of photographs available for sale on the platform.

“I’m thrilled for Joseph to join the artnet Auctions Team,” Carbone said. “His expertise in photography combined with his experience as an entrepreneur make him an ideal leader for our Photographs Department. Continuing to build our in-house team is key to driving the rapid growth of our business and providing our clients with expertise they can trust, and is synonymous with the artnet brand name.” artnet’s online auctions are growing rapidly with an exceptional performance of 43% revenue growth during the first half of 2017.

“For over 28 years, artnet has been the leading online resource for the art world. With more clients and market share moving online, artnet is on a clear trajectory to be the destination for online art sales,” Kraeutler said. “I’m excited to join a business that fosters innovation.”

Joseph will be available immediately to discuss private sales and auctions for the fall season.