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
Sotheby’s Closes Marquee Week With $186.1M in Contemporary Sales Guarantees and irrevocable bids continue to play a decisive role, even in this more dynamic end of the market. By Elisa Carollo
Two Shows at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Remind Us There’s No Time Like the Present By Elisa Carollo