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
Frieze and Kiaf SEOUL Scale Back in Spectacle While Still Securing Sales The chaotic entrance lines at Kiaf and overcrowded aisles of last year’s Frieze are gone, replaced by smaller crowds of cautious buyers. By Elisa Carollo
The World’s Most Expensive Banana Led Sotheby’s Dynamic Now and Contemporary Sale Crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun cast the $6M winning bid for Maurizio Cattelan's cheeky 'Comedian.' By Elisa Carollo
Art Accessibility Is Behind Perrotin Gallery’s New Partnership With eBay By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
The Most Influential People in the Art World Today By Dan Duray, Farah Abdessamad, Christa Terry and The Editors