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The Future of Art Collecting: Understanding Gen Z's Impact on the Market As Gen Z Enters the Art Market As Gen Z begins entering the art market with purchasing power, conventional wisdom about this generation's collecting habits often relies on assumptions rather than data. Recent surveys and market analysis reveal a more nuanced picture—one that should concern traditional auction houses while exciting galleries willing to adapt. Gen Z is set to inherit an estimated $84 trill
Beyond the NFT hype cycle that dominated headlines in 2021-2022, blockchain technology is quietly establishing itself as a serious infrastructure for art provenance and authentication. While adoption remains gradual, the technology's real-world applications are expanding among major auction houses, galleries, and collectors seeking verifiable ownership records. In 2018, Christie's New York became the first major auction house to register a sale on blockchain with its $318-mil
Artificial intelligence is quietly transforming how the world's premier auction houses operate, though perhaps not in the dramatic ways headlines might suggest. Rather than replacing human expertise, AI is augmenting traditional connoisseurship in targeted, practical applications that are reshaping authentication, valuation, and buyer engagement. AI systems are analyzing vast databases of historical sales, market trends, and item characteristics to provide accurate pricing re