Editorial
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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.

How art-backed lending allows collectors to access capital, finance acquisitions, and manage liquidity without selling their holdings.

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.

A closer look at the spending patterns, purchasing preferences and priorities shaping the next generation of art collectors.

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.

From natural history dioramas to his ongoing Seascapes, how Hiroshi Sugimoto turned the camera into an instrument for measuring time.

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.

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.

A new generation of collectors is broadening the art market, embracing new categories and moving beyond traditional routes of discovery and acquisition.
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