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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.

Oliver Barker presides over Sotheby's Evening Sale on November 18, 2025

Inside the November Marquee Auctions: What the Market’s Biggest Week Really Revealed

Megan Fox Kelly is a leading professional art advisor who has spent more than 25 years guiding collectors, attorneys, financial advisors and estates through the complexities of the Post-War and Contemporary art market. In this Expert Insights Q&A, she examines what this November’s record-setting auctions at Christie’s and Sotheby’s truly revealed, arguing that the season’s standout totals weren’t signs of a broad rebound but a clear demonstration of how provenance, rarity and disciplined global demand continue to shape the market’s upper tier.
By Megan Fox Kelly
Professional portrait of Martin Wilson, CEO of Phillips. The image includes "Observer 2025 Art Index" branding with his name and title "CEO, Phillips" on the right side.

Phillips CEO Martin Wilson: The Great Wealth Transfer Is Also a Great Taste Transfer

In this Q&A, Phillips CEO Martin Wilson explains how the “great wealth transfer” has become a “great taste transfer,” why younger collectors are redefining the art market’s power structures and how innovations like Priority Bidding are reshaping the auction experience for a digital-first generation.
By The Editors
Professional portrait of Megan Fox Kelly, veteran art advisor, looking over her shoulder and smiling. The image includes "Observer 2025 Art Index" branding with her name and title "Founder & Principal, Megan Fox Kelly Art Advisory" on the right side.

Megan Fox Kelly On Why the Future of Art Advising Is About Strategy, Not Access

In this Q&A, veteran art advisor Megan Fox Kelly discusses how inheritance and legacy management are redefining power in the art world, why today’s advisors must compete on strategy and data rather than access and how collaboration between financial, legal and art professionals is shaping the future of collecting and estate stewardship.
By The Editors

Artificial Intelligence as Co-Creator: Rethinking Art and Authorship

By Dr. Alfredo Cramerotti and Auronda Scalera
A silhouette of a man shown standing in front of the Joan Mitchell painting, 'Sunflowers' on display at Sotheby's auction house in New York

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
Two art handlers carefully adjust a large abstract painting by Joan Mitchell on the wall, with the reflection of the artwork visible on the polished floor.

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

By Megan Fox Kelly
A woman in a brown coat stands before a large abstract painting with bold black, white, and pink strokes, observing its chaotic yet captivating composition.

The Courage to Choose Art

By Georges Berges
Pair of ruby and diamond 'Honeycomb Heart' Earclips

The Enduring Allure of Jewelry: More Than Just Adornment

By Philip Hoffman and Kate Waterhouse
A collage of eight art book covers tilted on the diagonal

Icons, Innovators and Legacies: The Art Books Defining 2025

By Megan Fox Kelly
Attendants at Art Basel Paris 2024 at the Grand Palais

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

By Megan Fox Kelly
Colorful abstract illustration of artists

Rethinking Artist Support: Collaboration and Shared Learning Shapes Grantmaking

By Lu Zhang
A man walking through the gallery exhibitions at an art fair

An Insider’s Guide to Maneuvering Miami Art Week

By Chloe Berkowitz
Visitors at Frieze London 2023

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
Two people standing in front of a contemporary painting

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

By Philip Hoffman
A head of a Buddha statue

When Deaccessioned Art and Antiquities Have Nowhere to Go

By Daniel Grant
Restoration of works of art at the Doerner-Institut

Contemporary Art Conservation Raises Thorny Issues Around Responsibility

By Daniel Grant
A man sits looking at a phone in front of a wall of framed artworks

How Serious Art Collectors Care for Their Collections

By Daniel Grant
Two people kneel at a box containing a statue

A Look Back at Museum Repatriation in 2024

By Daniel Grant

Unlocking Wealth in the Art Market: Why Now Is the Perfect Time to Invest

By Philip Hoffman
Two people stand in front of a large orange painting

What Art Buyers Need to Know About BOGO Deals

By Daniel Grant
A museum exhibition of paintings and artifacts in a space with red walls

How a First-of-Its-Kind Exhibition About African American Artists in the Nordic Countries Came to Be

By Ethelene Whitmire and Leslie Anderson
Two people stand in front of a large painting of a blue car in a bright gallery space

Why (and How) Gallery and Museum Collections Management Went Digital

By Daniel Grant
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