Latest
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Art Basel Paris 2026: What Collectors Need to Know
The fifth edition opens at the Grand Palais this week, set against renewed growth in the French market and a deepening program of exhibitions across the city.
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Art Financing Explained: How Collectors Borrow Against Their Collections
How art-backed lending allows collectors to access capital, finance acquisitions, and manage liquidity without selling their holdings.
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Christie’s London Sales Achieve £219M During Frieze Week 2026
Led by a £31.6 million Kandinsky and the record-setting Peter Simon Collection, Christie’s October evening auctions delivered a 103% increase over last year, with strong demand for established artists and exceptional private collections.
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Inside the 2026 Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting
A closer look at the spending patterns, purchasing preferences and priorities shaping the next generation of art collectors.
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The 2026 Autumn Auction Season: A Collector’s Guide to the Fall Sales
From New York’s October photography auctions to Frieze Week in London, Art Basel Paris and the November evening sales, the works, collections and market developments shaping the final quarter of 2026.
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Between Time and Memory
From natural history dioramas to his ongoing Seascapes, how Hiroshi Sugimoto turned the camera into an instrument for measuring time.
Spotlight
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Hiroshi Sugimoto: Between Time and Memory
From natural history dioramas to his ongoing Seascapes, how Hiroshi Sugimoto turned the camera into an instrument for measuring time.
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Richard Avedon: A Master of Fashion and Portraiture
From postwar Paris to In the American West, how Richard Avedon’s career transformed fashion photography and portraiture.
Collecting
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Art Financing Explained: How Collectors Borrow Against Their Collections
How art-backed lending allows collectors to access capital, finance acquisitions, and manage liquidity without selling their holdings.
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The 2026 Autumn Auction Season: A Collector’s Guide to the Fall Sales
From New York’s October photography auctions to Frieze Week in London, Art Basel Paris and the November evening sales, the works, collections and market developments shaping the final quarter of 2026.
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How to Bid at Auction: A First-Time Buyer’s Guide
Learn how to bid at an auction. Understand estimates and reserves, buyer’s premium, registration, ways to bid, and setting your limit.
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Provenance: Why An Artwork’s History Matters
Art provenance is the documented history of an artwork’s ownership, and it bears directly on its authenticity, value, and what collectors should look for.
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A Guide to Authenticating a Fine Art Photograph
Authenticating a photograph rests on the convergence of evidence. A guide to the physical print, its documentary record, and the questions a specialist asks.
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An Introduction to Collecting Fine Art Photography
An introduction to collecting fine-art photography: how to form an eye, what determines a photograph’s value, condition, provenance and authenticity, and how a collection is built.
Art Market
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Art Basel Paris 2026: What Collectors Need to Know
The fifth edition opens at the Grand Palais this week, set against renewed growth in the French market and a deepening program of exhibitions across the city.
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Christie’s London Sales Achieve £219M During Frieze Week 2026
Led by a £31.6 million Kandinsky and the record-setting Peter Simon Collection, Christie’s October evening auctions delivered a 103% increase over last year, with strong demand for established artists and exceptional private collections.
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Inside the 2026 Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting
A closer look at the spending patterns, purchasing preferences and priorities shaping the next generation of art collectors.
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Karl-Anthony Towns and Jordyn Woods Curate Sotheby’s Contemporary Curated Auction
From Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein to George Condo and Rashid Johnson, the couple’s selection for Sotheby’s October sale offers a personal view of their life as collectors.
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The Armory Show and Independent 20th Century: A Guide to New York’s September Art Fairs
The Armory Show and Independent 20th Century return this week, bringing more than 280 galleries to New York and opening the city’s fall art season.
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Next-Gen Art Collectors: How a Younger Generation Is Reshaping the Market
A new generation of collectors is broadening the art market, embracing new categories and moving beyond traditional routes of discovery and acquisition.