Observer’s 2025 Art Market Recap: Recovery After a Year of Recalibration On the cusp of 2026, optimism is returning to the art world, tempered by a growing recognition that its next chapter will demand structural reinvention. By Elisa Carollo
Observer’s 2025 Art Power Index: The Art Market’s Most Influential People Their acquisitions, affinities and approbations move the needle on valuation and redefine how art is made, shown and sold. By The Editors, Christa Terry, Dan Duray, Elisa Carollo, Farah Abdessamad, and Merin Curotto
Julian Schnabel Gives Zero Fucks About Your Enjoyment of Art Basel An angry Mr. Schnabel scolded the audience at an event for Michael Chow's "Voice for My Father" By Guelda Voien
Picasso Cubist Portrait of a Harem Shatters Auction Record, Brings $179M at Christie’s By Philip Boroff