Journal

Notes on collecting and the art market

Short, practical writing on what the market is doing and how to buy well within it. For the long-form version, read our guide to investing in art.

26 August 2026 · 7 min read

Is art a good investment? What five years of market data show

Global art sales fell in 2024 while transaction volumes rose. The honest reading of that divergence — costs, illiquidity and survivorship bias included.

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26 August 2026 · 8 min read

How to start investing in art: a first-year plan

A month-by-month plan: setting a budget you can leave alone, learning to look, running diligence on a first purchase, and holding the work properly.

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