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This is the final edition of Kobel’s Art Week in English. All major browsers now offer high-quality translation of entire web pages. A right-click is all it takes!With great conviction, the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2026 (PDF) claims: “Generation Z spends the most on art”. To put this into perspective: Gen ... read more
The next art fair is being snapped up by some conglomerate or other. Brian Boucher and Maximilíano Durón report on the sale of the New York-based Independent to London-based Informa in Artnews: “Among its major shareholders are BlackRock, Newton Investment Management, Lazard Asset Management, Norges Bank, Artemis Investment Manager, and Invesco. Informa is listed on the London Stock Exchange and ... read more
The Armory Show has been refining its profile for years in order to remain New York’s leading art fair. Daniel Cassady and Brian Boucher describe the process in Artnews: “And despite all the changes, the Armory continues to fulfil one function remarkably well: it signals to New York that summer is over (or, as cliché lovers call it, ‘Back to ... read more
Following the overwhelmingly positive response to the Astoria Art Show in Vienna from visitors, exhibitors and artists, a debate has arisen regarding public funding. Christain Mayr investigated the matter for the Kurier (paywall): “Perhaps the answer lies in the fact that, given the huge shortfalls in the culture budget […] they wanted to keep the whole thing under wraps. Because ... read more
Almost everyone is delighted that Vienna has, after all, managed to organise a top-class art fair in the form of the Astoria Art Show. The event has even made it into the tabloid press. Oe24 writes: “A particular highlight of the fair was the Astoria Artnight, an exclusive evening event. The Viennese art scene celebrated together with numerous guests from ... read more
Georg Imdahl’s report on the dc open in the FAZ of 5 September is less a round-up and more an assessment of the Rhineland art scene based on a few examples: “Another Cologne gallery owner has already thrown in the towel after just a few months and handed over his premises – previously used by his colleague Jan Kaps – to the Berlin gallery Dittrich ... read more