ArtTactic

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Will Korner, Head of Fairs at TEFAF, following the conclusion of TEFAF Maastricht and ahead of TEFAF New York this May. Known for its unparalleled breadth, TEFAF offers a unique art fair experience where visitors can encounter everything from Old Master paintings and antiquities to historic jewelry and cutting edge contemporary art all within a single fair. Adam and Will discuss what makes TEFAF Maastricht such a distinctive event in today’s crowded art fair landscape, how the latest edition performed commercially, the role contemporary art now plays within the fair, why TEFAF has largely avoided the conversation around art fair fatigue, and what collectors and visitors can look forward to when TEFAF New York opens this spring.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Drew Watson, Managing Director and Head of Art Services at Bank of America, about the first-ever US Art Market Report produced in collaboration with ArtTactic. Together, they unpack how the report uniquely combines auction data with proprietary collector spending insights to offer a more complete picture of the art market. Drew explains why US auction sales surged 23.1% in 2025 despite broader perceptions of a downturn, and how both narratives can coexist. The conversation also explores New York’s growing dominance, now accounting for nearly 70% of global auction sales, as well as the remarkable outperformance of women artists over the past decade. Finally, they look ahead to 2026, discussing the economic signals, from interest rates to wealth creation, that could shape the next phase of the art market.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Angelle Siyang-Le, Director of Art Basel Hong Kong, ahead of the fair’s 2026 edition opening on March 25. After a period of rapid growth during and immediately following the pandemic, the Chinese art market began to soften in 2021 alongside broader economic challenges. As the region prepares for its most important art market event of the year, Adam and Angelle discuss the current state of the market in China, whether signs of renewed confidence are emerging, and how Art Basel Hong Kong fits within an increasingly competitive landscape of art fairs across Asia. They also preview what to expect at this year’s fair, including how galleries are feeling heading into the week, notable presentations to watch, and the Asia debut of Art Basel’s digital art initiative, Zero 10.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Artist’s Resale Right in the UK, the royalty that allows artists and their estates to receive compensation when their works are resold. Since its introduction in 2006, ARR has generated significant income for artists while also sparking ongoing debate about who truly benefits and how it affects the art market. To explore its impact and evolution, host Adam Green speaks with Christian Zimmermann, CEO of DACS (the Design and Artists Copyright Society), the organization responsible for collecting and distributing resale royalties to visual artists and their beneficiaries in the UK. In the conversation, Christian explains how the Artist’s Resale Right works in practice, the history and policy context behind its adoption, and how the art world responded at the time. They discuss common misconceptions about resale royalties, examine the evidence around who benefits most from them, and consider how resale royalty legislation has spread globally over the past two decades, as well as whether the framework may need to evolve to reflect today’s increasingly international art market.