Observer’s 2025 Art Power Index: The Art Market’s Most Influential People Their acquisitions, affinities and approbations move the needle on valuation and redefine how art is made, shown and sold. By The Editors, Christa Terry, Dan Duray, Elisa Carollo, Farah Abdessamad, and Merin Curotto
‘My Cat Made Me Do It,’ and Other Ways People Try to Back Out of Auction Bids Nonpayment is something all auction houses have to reckon with. Bidders have used everything from 'my kid did it' to 'my cat jumped on the mouse' to try to get out of paying up on a sale. By Daniel Grant
Christie’s and Sotheby’s Close 2025 With a Market Rebound Fueled by Luxury and New Buyers By Elisa Carollo
A Tribute to Luigi Bonotto, the Visionary Fluxus Patron Who Merged Art, Life and Industry By Elisa Carollo
A.I. Is Overhyped Yet Underappreciated, Says DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Museum of Tomorrow’s Fábio Scarano On Rethinking Science Through Art and Redefining Institutional Purpose By Dan Duray