Observations on pricing, transactions, and market behavior across primary and secondary art contexts.
Field Notes
London Art Fair 2026 positions itself less as a discovery engine than as a stabilizing mechanism—synchronizing legacy confidence, institutional authority, and controlled novelty at the start of a year marked by mid-market contraction and calendar congestion in London’s art ecosystem.
Field Notes
How ART SG 2026 consolidates regional visibility, curatorial governance, and market coordination—marking a shift from platform-building to structural alignment within Southeast Asia’s art ecosystem.
Field Notes
An examination of how Art Basel Qatar operationalizes “Becoming” as an institutional interface—aligning curatorial ambition, public programming, and development partnerships at anchor-fair scale.
Art Market Watch
Borrowing against art was once discreet and reactive. Today, collectors are drawing on loans earlier than expected—revealing a quieter shift in how art, liquidity, and control intersect.
Gallery Compass
Galleries across major art cities are competing for early institutional walkthrough slots as curators book months ahead to avoid cluster weekends and travel congestion. Early scheduling is becoming a decisive factor for 2026 exhibition outcomes.
Gallery Compass
In 2026, art funding enters projects early, reshaping governance, risk, and artistic freedom through process rather than visible interference.
Gallery Compass
Galleries across major art cities are moving away from single-night openings and adopting multi-stage launches with previews, timed walkthroughs, and structured press access.
Art Market Watch
A slowdown in top-end sales is pushing collectors to draw on art-backed credit far earlier, turning stored and displayed works into active financial tools.
Gallery Compass
In 2026, art events and galleries face fast-moving calendars, short media cycles, and dense cluster weekends. Structured, progressive visibility is now essential for sustaining attention before and after openings.
Gallery Compass
As major art cities compress openings into tight weekends, galleries must adjust their communications to address visibility gaps, press congestion, and client expectations around clustered and non-clustered scheduling.
Art Market Watch
A dusty attic, a forgotten box, and a 1939 Superman No. 1 that just shattered the comic-book price record.
Latest Art News
A hidden cache of paintings and personal relics from Gene Hackman’s Santa Fe home surged past $2 million at Bonhams, revealing a private collector’s life he kept locked away for decades.