Art Collecting

From the contemporary figurative revival to renewed interest in 19th-century academic painting — the traditional art movements actually defining 2026.

KAWS figures sit somewhere between toy, sculpture, and pop-culture artifact. Our editorial read on whether they hold up as serious additions to a collection.

Wealth isn’t what it used to be. Today’s portfolios blend traditional and alternative assets in ways that would have seemed radical just a decade ago. Art now occupies the same…

Yes, the auction houses are reporting better numbers. No, the recovery isn't a return to 2021-22. Our read on what the 2026 art market actually looks like.

The art world’s gender gap is staggering, even after decades of conversation about equity and representation. Between 2008 and 2019, roughly $196.6 billion was spent at auction globally, yet only…

The art market entered 2026 carrying bruises from a difficult 2024 and 2025 that showed no signs of healing. Auction houses posted tepid results that failed to match pre-pandemic peaks….

The contemporary art world runs on a curious contradiction. Every gallery opening, every art fair, every biennial bills itself as a celebration of boundary-breaking creativity and fearless innovation. Yet beneath…

If you’re a seasoned collector sitting on valuable art, wine, watches, or rare collectibles, you’ve likely felt this tension before. You need serious capital, but selling means triggering capital gains…

Tehran's gallery scene has grown markedly even as the country sits under sanctions. Our read on Iran's quietly rising art market and the artists driving it.

Chinese contemporary art is having a moment. Extraordinary spending power is flooding in from every direction, and yet underneath all that capital sits a structural fragility that should concern you…

The headline-grabbing trophy sales got the attention. The mid-market — works in the $100K to $1M range — quietly outperformed. Our read on the shift.

From representational realism to the figurative revival — our field guide to traditional art covers the categories, the artists, and the auction market today.

France accounts for over 50% of the EU’s art market value at roughly $4.2 billion in 2024, making it the dominant continental player and the world’s fourth-largest national art market…

From the established blue-chips to the rising mid-career names — our editorial read on the artists actually defining the art market in 2026.

Auction-house consolidation, gallery closures, the shift to private sales — our read on what America's restructuring art market means for serious collectors.

On the 22nd of October, Art Basel Paris felt different the moment collectors started streaming through the Grand Palais. The atmosphere carried a genuine charge, a sharp contrast to the…

The Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2026 delivered a headline that sounds alarming at first glance. Global art market sales fell 12% in 2024 to $57.5 billion, marking…

From LVMH's Fondation to Pinault's Bourse de Commerce — luxury brands have become major patrons. Our read on what that means for the contemporary market.