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THE LATEST ARTICLES
A 1H25 Art Market Wellness Check
A gold mine of proprietary data from ARTDAI offers a nuanced portrait of the auction market in its current state. There are causes for concern, particularly at the top of the market, but also evidence of stability.
Marion Maneker
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July 8, 2025
Ay Tjoe’s Meaning of Life
Indonesian artist Christine Ay Tjoe has been a rising star in Asia for two decades. But her first U.S. show, at White Cube, offers a comprehensive view of how she grapples with the theme of grief after the death of her father.
The Blumquake & The Next Shoes to Drop
Tim Blum’s shocking-but-not-surprising decision to call it quits is a signal of bigger changes afoot—not just the apparent anhedonia of the collector class, but the profound effects of financialization on the art market.
Marion Maneker
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June 27, 2025
The Art Advisor Avengers
As more and more art changes hands privately, a group of top advisors are forming a collective to help manage the global demands of larger collections. And they’re all keeping their day jobs.
Basel or Bust…
The thrill is gone at what used to be one of the art market’s most storied and exclusive gatherings, as die-hard collectors stay away, preferring to conduct business in private.
Marion Maneker
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June 24, 2025
The Book of Matsuyama
Tomokazu Matsuyama, the Japanese transplant who is running a small cultural enterprise out of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, is enjoying an ascendant market for his wry, textured, and homage-filled interpretation of the modern American experience.
Marion Maneker
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June 20, 2025
London, Underground
While it’s tempting to look at last week’s Art Basel and the upcoming London fair as quiet and unremarkable, you’d be missing the deal flow humming just below the surface. The top of the market isn’t completely frozen—it’s just more discreet, and there’s plenty of exceptional work changing hands.
Lords of Art Finance
With $1 trillion of art in private hands, and only 5 percent of it leveraged, the art market is nowhere near as liquid as other asset classes. A new art-secured lender, backed by the Nahmads and selling discretion, aims to change that.
Marion Maneker
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June 17, 2025
Hustle & Dealflow in Basel
In recent years, Art Basel in Paris stole some of its thunder, but O.G. Basel is having a micro-resurgence. Early reports suggest that there’s money on the ground, but not a lot of urgency.
Condition Report: Sara Friedlander and Steve Henry
The old art-world truisms about the diverging interests of auction houses and galleries were overdue for a revamping. So I corralled Paula Cooper Gallery’s Steve Henry and Christie’s Sara Friedlander to hash things out.
