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Analysis, commentary and market intelligence, published monthly. Clear thinking on art, collecting, investment and the forces shaping the global art market.
Art investment fraud: five warning signs and how to verify them
Five warning signs of art investment fraud, the court cases behind them, and how a collector or family office verifies provenance, authenticity, title, structure and payment before completion.
David Hockney after 2026: how an artist’s market may evolve after death
David Hockney died on 11 June 2026. This piece looks at how an artist’s market actually behaves once supply is fixed, and why unique paintings, drawings, prints and digital works should never be read as a single market.
How to invest in art with confidence
Explore how to invest in art with greater confidence, from market research and artist selection to valuation, due diligence and advisory support.
The mid-career moment
Why mid-career artists may represent the most compelling balance of risk and durability in today’s art market The art market
What Art Basel 2025 revealed about confidence in the contemporary art market
Selectivity returns as speculation recedes The opening hours of Art Basel are usually decisive. In expansionary cycles, red dots appear
The fragmentation of the ultra-contemporary art market
Why the flipping era is fading and what comes next The ultra-contemporary art market, broadly defined as artists under 45
The return of connoisseurship
Why serious collectors are moving away from speculative heat Over the past several years, the art market has experienced periods
Louise Giovanelli and a measured ascent
What serious collectors should understand about emerging European trajectories In the contemporary European art landscape, visibility can arrive quickly. What
The quiet power of institutional validation
Why museum placement matters more than social buzz In today’s art market, visibility is immediate. A work can circulate globally
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