The Art Market Podcast

In Episode 5 of the Art Market Podcast, Tom takes a deep dive into what has really been happening at Sotheby’s under seven years of Patrick Drahi’s ownership, the new round of borrowing, including from clients, the securitisation of art backed loans, the leveraged real estate, and the strategic pivot from art house to luxury business.

Georgina then reports back from the newly revived Art Cologne Palma Mallorca, a notably German affair on the Balearic “seventeenth state.”

Finally, Tom surveys a pivotal week for Milan’s art fairs - Miart, the first Italian edition of Paris Internationale, and the scrappy upstart MEGA, set against Italy’s flat-tax regime and its new five percent VAT on art. Enjoy!

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In Episode 4 of the Art Market Podcast, Georgina and Tom explore the shifting dynamics of the Asian art market, from Hong Kong’s resilience to the rise and recalibration of South Korea. They look at the results of the Hong Kong March auctions, and whether the Asian art market is truly recovering or still under pressure.

Tom then dives into the recent boom-and-bust cycle in South Korea’s art market, unpacking the surge of young collectors driven by the art-as-investment narrative.

And in the final section, Georgina discusses her new book on Next Generation Collectors. How the $80+ trillion wealth transfer is reshaping the art market, why younger collectors think differently about ownership, identity, and institutions, and the growing influence of women collectors. + some book recommendations! Enjoy!

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In Episode 3 of the Art Market Podcast, Georgina and Tom begin with the postponement of Art Dubai, and what ongoing instability in the Gulf means for the future of the Middle East as a global art hub.

Next, Tom looks at the findings of the newly released UBS Art Basel Art Market Report 2026, breaking down the key trends. Why the art market remains largely flat despite headline sales, the growing dominance of ultra-high-end works ($10M+), and the decline of online art sales post-pandemic.

In the final section, Georgina reports on her trip to TEFAF Maastricht, one of the world’s most important art fairs.

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In Episode 2 of the Art Market Podcast, Georgina Adam and Tom Forwood break down the latest London art auctions, the first major test of the global art market in 2026. Despite geopolitical tensions and market uncertainty, the results reveal a surprising sense of resilience and relief to many. But beneath the surface, the data tells a more complex story...

In the second half, Georgina and Tom deep dive into why buyer’s premiums keep rising (and whether the model is sustainable), and how auction houses compete for consignments behind the scenes.

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In this very first episode of the Art Market Podcast, hosts Georgina Adam and Tom Forwood dive straight into one of the most talked-about events kicking off 2026 in the art market – the launch of Art Basel Qatar.

This episode explores whether the Middle East is truly the next major art market, or simply the latest “El Dorado” in a long history of art market ventures, and whether the Gulf region can become a long-term hub for collectors.

Plus, in the second half, a deep dive into art-backed lending, and how collectors use art as collateral, why banks are becoming more cautious, and whether art is truly an investment or simply a store of value.

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