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Art Basel Miami Beach 2025 — Where the algorithm meets the market
Art Basel Miami Beach has always functioned as a barometer for the contemporary art market, but the 2025 edition felt less like a temperature check and more like a moment of self-reflection. The frenzy of previous years has softened. The energy is still there — this is Miami, after all — but it feels more measured, more strategic. Conversations with collectors were noticeably sharper. People were not only asking whether they liked a work; they were asking where it sits histor
Mar 54 min read


Walter Swennen: A painter who transcended language
he recent passing of Belgian painter Walter Swennen (1946–2025) on 15 August 2025 marks the loss of one of the most distinctive voices in European contemporary art. Originally trained as a philosopher and poet, Swennen embraced painting in the 1980s and quickly developed a practice that defied easy categorization. His works move freely between abstraction and figuration, often infused with humor, irony, and a sharp sense of language. Swennen’s significance lies in his rad
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Size Matters — And painting wins: The rules of art market returns
Art as investment: new insights and emerging opportunities A recent academic study from Tilburg University, “Pricing Art and the Art of...
Jun 18, 20253 min read


Surprising shifts in the secondary art market – what the 2025 Art Basel Report reveals
The recently published Art Basel & UBS Art Market Report 2025 reveals some surprising trends in the global art market — especially in...
May 27, 20252 min read


Art Basel week Miami Beach '24
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024 was again a testament to the evolving landscape of the art market, where innovation, inclusivity, and...
Feb 20, 20253 min read
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