Art Market Experts

Insightful commentary on the most important trends impacting today’s art world, written by business leaders with rare understandings of how and why art is collected, invested in, supported and appreciated. Observer Arts Contributors bring fresh lenses to the topics that matter most in today’s art market—sharing all of that (and more) with our audience of arts and culture enthusiasts. Read more Expert Insights.

How Philanthropy Is Reshaping the Global Art Ecosystem

Gilles de Greling, Palm Beach Director of Gander & White, analyzes how philanthropy has evolved from episodic generosity into a foundational pillar of the contemporary art ecosystem. He traces how auctions, museums and new institutions are increasingly reliant on collaborative philanthropic models to sustain education, community engagement and long-term cultural impact.

By Gilles de Greling

Lina Ghotmeh Is Reimagining Cultural Architecture for a Connected World

In this Q&A, architect Lina Ghotmeh discusses how she’s reimagining the role of museums and cultural institutions through projects like the AlUla Contemporary Arts Museum, the British Museum’s Western Range and the Jadids’ Legacy Museum in Uzbekistan. She explains why art spaces must evolve into living ecosystems that reflect place, context and collective memory, and how her “archaeology of the future” approach bridges past and present to create architecture that is grounded and deeply connected to its surroundings.

By The Editors

Clare McAndrew On Why the Art Market’s Future Lies Beyond the $10 Million Sale

In this Q&A, Arts Economics founder Clare McAndrew explains why confidence is the art market’s most valuable currency, how generational and geographic shifts are redistributing power and why the next phase of growth will depend on transparency, diversification and redefining what counts as “art” in an expanding global economy.

By The Editors

How Museums Can Engage a New Generation of Supporters

By Mazdak Sanii

Swipe Right for Art: How the New Collectors Are Rewriting the Rules of the Art World

By Jennifer Findley

Architecture’s Algorithmic Turn: A.I., Adaptation and the Future at the Venice Biennale

By Auronda Scalera and Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti

How Gen Z and Prints Are Reshaping the Art Market’s Future

By Jenny Gibbs

Hidden Liabilities: How Rare Manuscripts Threaten Institutional Reputations

By Brett Erickson

Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship

By Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti and Auronda Scalera

From Rothko to Revenue: Unlocking Liquidity Through Art-Backed Lending

By Philip Hoffman

All That Glitters Isn’t Graded: The New Rules of Diamond Value

By Ferdousi Islam and Emma Cunningham

The Art of Legacy: How Collectors Can Preserve and Protect Their Collections

By Megan Fox Kelly

The Courage to Choose Art

By Georges Berges

The Enduring Allure of Jewelry: More Than Just Adornment

By Philip Hoffman and Kate Waterhouse

Icons, Innovators and Legacies: The Art Books Defining 2025

By Megan Fox Kelly

The Art Market’s Dynamic Year: Insights from 2024 and Strategies for 2025

By Megan Fox Kelly

Rethinking Artist Support: Collaboration and Shared Learning Shapes Grantmaking

By Lu Zhang

An Insider’s Guide to Maneuvering Miami Art Week

By Chloe Berkowitz

Mastering the Fall 2024 Art Fair Circuit: A Collector’s Guide

By Megan Fox Kelly

Do Resale Restrictions Set By Art Dealers Represent a Restraint On Trade?

By Daniel Grant

Art Investment Strategies: How to Capitalize on the Buyer’s Art Market

By Philip Hoffman

When Deaccessioned Art and Antiquities Have Nowhere to Go

By Daniel Grant

Contemporary Art Conservation Raises Thorny Issues Around Responsibility

By Daniel Grant

How Serious Art Collectors Care for Their Collections

By Daniel Grant

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