Catawiki is a curated online platform that makes buying & selling of special, hard to find objects extremely easy & reliable. The renowned art buying and selling platform Catawiki establishes itself as one of the official sponsors of Art Madrid in its 17th edition, also being part of the Art Week in Madrid.

Founded in 2008 with the mission to make special objects more accessible, Catawiki currently offers more than 600 auctions every week, in multiple categories such as collectibles, art, design, jewellery, watches, classic cars, among others.

Catawiki welcomes more than 650,000 visits from art, design and antiques enthusiasts every week. This international audience looks forward to discovering rare interior design pieces, paintings by their favourite artists or new original work by the artists and designers who sell directly with Catawiki.

Buyers | Offering inspiration in art, antiques and design

Catawiki fuels the passion of art, antiques and design lovers around the world, and it is the place to be for people who want to showcase special objects that reflect their personality in their homes. Over 90 experts select 20,000 items per week, ensuring that there are plenty of high-quality items for users to bid on. Catawiki’s experts combine years of experience with huge amounts of historical data on selling prices in a range of categories.

Ranging from contemporary art to vintage furniture, every week Catawiki offers the most coveted pieces. Whether they are interested in an antique Chinese vase, an impressionist artwork or an Eames chair, buyers with Catawiki can rest assured that every object on the platform is truly special.

Sellers | Helping the art world move online

Galleries and artists are increasingly choosing Catawiki as a platform to help transition their business online and reach new audiences. The weekly Direct from the artist auction empowers artists to submit their own work for expert review and it is becoming one of Catawiki’s most popular auctions. Respected artists such as Karl Lagasse, Kev Munday and FAKE have all appeared in the Catawiki auctions.

Reliability is of paramount importance at Catawiki, and the priority is to create a platform that is a safe place for buyers and sellers alike. The Catawiki payment system ensures secure and swift transactions. Payments from buyers are stored in a secure account and will only be released to the seller after the buyer has received their purchase.

Over 90 experts, recruited from the most prestigious art institutions in the world, select more than 20,000 objects in auction every week.

Whether they are interested in an antique Chinese vase, an impressionist artwork, iconic pop art, or an Eames chair, buyers with Catawiki can rest assured that every object on the platform is truly special. Interesting objects up for auction on Catawiki included: artwork by Andy Warhol, Banksy, Picasso, Monet and Man Ray, as well as design furniture by Eames or Sottsass.

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At the most recent edition of Art Madrid, artist Luis Olaso (Bilbao, 1986), represented by Kur Art Gallery (San Sebastián), received the Residency Prize of the Art Madrid Patronage Program. This award, the result of a collaboration between Art Madrid, DOM Art Residence, and the Italian association ExtrArtis, enabled him to undertake an artistic residency in Sorrento (Italy) in August 2025.

Through initiatives like this, the fair reaffirms its support for contemporary creation—a commitment aimed at increasing artists’ visibility and strengthening art collecting through concrete actions such as acquisition prizes, recognition of emerging talents, and international residencies.

Artists in Residence. DOM & ExtrArtis. Image courtesy of Agata D’Esposito.

The DOM & ExtrArtis 2025 Residency Program took place in Sorrento from August 1 to 31, 2025. The artists lived together at Relais La Rupe, a 16th-century villa surrounded by cliffs and centuries-old gardens, which became an ideal setting for experimentation and exchange.

In this edition, residents worked around the theme “Reimagining Genius Loci”, an invitation to reflect on how the movement of people and traditions transforms the “spirit of place.” During the residency, DOM organized two public group exhibitions: the first to present the artists’ previous work, and the second to showcase the projects developed in Sorrento.

Work by Luis Olaso. DOM & ExtrArtis. Image courtesy of Agata D’Esposito.

Luis Olaso’s work moves between expressionist figuration and abstraction, always employing a pictorial language charged with strength and emotion. Initially self-taught, he later graduated in Fine Arts and has developed a solid international career, with exhibitions at venues including JD Malat (London) and Makasiini Contemporary (Turku, Finland), and participation in fairs such as Untitled Miami, Estampa, and Art Madrid itself.

His work is part of prestigious collections, including the Tokyo Contemporary Art Foundation, Fundación SIMCO, and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia, and has been recognized in competitions such as the Reina Sofía Prize for Painting and Sculpture and the Ibercaja Young Painting Prize.

In Sorrento, Olaso found a unique context to expand his pictorial research, engaging in dialogue with the Mediterranean landscape and the region’s historical heritage. The residency provided him with time, resources, and a framework for exchange with other international artists, fostering the production of new works that were later presented in the group exhibitions organized by DOM.

Luis Olaso working on his project. DOM & ExtrArtis. Image courtesy of DOM.

Luis Olaso’s experience at DOM Art Residence concluded with a public showcase of the works produced, reinforcing his presence on the international circuit and consolidating his position as one of the most prominent Basque artists on the contemporary scene.

Through initiatives such as this, Art Madrid demonstrates its active role as a platform for direct support of contemporary creation, creating opportunities for research, production, and intercultural dialogue that extend beyond the fair itself and accompany artists in their professional development.