ArtTactic

In this special end-of-year episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Brian Boucher, senior market reporter at ARTnews, to unpack one of the most confounding years the art market has seen in recent memory. Building on Boucher’s recent ARTnews article in which he described the year as “the year the art market stopped making sense,” the conversation explores the sharp contrasts...

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Andrea Crane, cofounder of 291 Agency, about the rise of the artist agent and why this role has become increasingly relevant in today’s art world. Andrea reflects on her early career at Gagosian and her long-standing relationship with Cecily Brown, which led her to become one of the first agents in the contemporary art wo...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Sarah Douglas, editor-in-chief of ARTnews and Art in America, to recap Art Basel Miami and assess where the art market stands at the end of 2025. They discuss the fair’s redesigned floor plan, the renewed momentum that began in London and Paris this fall, and how that energy shaped expectations heading into Miami. Sarah s...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with artist Beeple as Art Basel Miami Beach approaches its 2025 edition. Beeple discusses what it was like to experience the explosive rise of NFTs from the inside, how the digital art market has matured since that initial boom, and whether collectors, curators, and institutions are now engaging with the medium in a more thoug...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Lydia Figes, author of Survival Notes: Life Lessons from Contemporary Artists, about her wide-ranging conversations with artists and what they reveal about how artists truly live and work today. They discuss why she wrote the book, what surprised her most about how artists navigate the contemporary art world, the changing...

As the art world gears up for Art Basel Miami Beach, host Adam Green speaks with Bridget Finn, the fair’s director, about what to expect from this year’s edition. Bridget shares her perspective on the energy heading into Miami Art Week and how the city’s rapid growth and expanding cultural landscape are shaping the fair. She also addresses some of the biggest conversations happening in the art wor...

In this week's episode, host Adam Green speaks with arts and culture journalist Dale Berning Sawa, whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, The Art Newspaper, and on her Substack at daleberningsawa.substack.com, about the shocking theft at the Louvre that has captivated the art world. Dale brings us up to speed on the latest developments in the investigation and explores the de...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Arun Kakar, Senior Art Market Editor at Artsy, about the European fall art fair season, focusing on Frieze London and Art Basel Paris. The conversation explores whether London’s strong showing this year signals a genuine comeback, how Art Basel Paris’s new Avant-Première preview affected the fair’s atmosphere, and how sal...

The Middle East has become one of the most ambitious regions in the world when it comes to investing in culture, mirroring its rapid expansion into sports, entertainment, and fashion. Following the announcements that Frieze will launch a new fair in Abu Dhabi in 2026 and Art Basel will debut in Doha in early 2026, questions arise about how these moves will shape the region’s growing art ecosystem....

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Cathy Fan, Editor-in-Chief of Artnet News China and co-author of The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly newsletter on Asia’s art markets. They discuss the rise and recent reckoning of China’s private museum boom. Once symbols of cultural ambition and immense wealth, many of these institutions are now struggling to stay rel...

Jean-Michel Basquiat is one of the most important artists of the 20th century and one of the top-selling artists in today’s market, but his career and market trajectory weren’t nearly as smooth as they might seem today. In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Doug Woodham, author of Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Making of an Icon (out October 14, available now for...

While much of the Western art world was focused on the Armory Show, all eyes in Asia turned to Seoul, where Frieze Seoul returned for its fourth edition. With the caliber of galleries participating, many now see it as a fair that rivals, and perhaps even surpasses, the Armory in importance. To unpack this year’s edition, host Adam Green is joined by Andy St. Louis, a Seoul-based art critic, curato...

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Daniel Cassady, art business reporter for ARTnews, about the mood at the Armory Show and what it signals for the fall season. They discuss whether the atmosphere felt more upbeat than the recent headlines of gallery closures, why it’s important to understand the nuances behind those closures, and how this year’s fair offe...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Callum Hale-Thomson, founder of First Thursday, about The 2025 Art Fair Report, a new survey capturing galleries’ candid views on the state of art fairs. They discuss why many galleries feel the current model is unsustainable, what’s driving weak returns on investment, and why fairs remain central despite rising costs and...

In this episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Jo Lawson-Tancred, News Reporter at Artnet News, about her recent article offering practical advice for emerging artists. Jo shares insights from curators and successful artists on why visibility remains such a challenge even in the age of Instagram, the importance of adopting an entrepreneurial mindset, and what makes a profess...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Emeline Salama-Caro, director of the Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative. Founded in 2022 by her family following the artist’s passing, the Initiative is dedicated to expanding awareness of Robert Indiana’s work beyond his iconic LOVE sculpture. Emeline discusses the unique structure of the Initiative, how it differs from a...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Kabir Jhala, Art Market Editor at The Art Newspaper, to recap the June auctions in London. Once a major fixture on the art market calendar, these sales have seen their significance decline in recent years as auction houses scale back their offerings and experiment with different strategies. Adam and Kabir discuss what’s b...

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Vivienne Chow, London Correspondent and Co-founder of The Asia Pivot at Artnet News, to unpack the key takeaways from this year’s Art Basel. They discuss the overall mood at the fair, what the slower pace from young and seasoned collectors means for the market, and why there was a notable drop in attendance from American...

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by James Cohan, founder of the New York gallery James Cohan. To mark the gallery’s 25th anniversary and its current exhibition All About 25, James reflects on how the gallery has evolved since 1999 and shares insights from his decades in the art world. He discusses what the market looked like in his early years, how it comp...

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Maike Cruse, Director of Art Basel in Basel, to discuss what makes the fair one of the most anticipated and respected events on the global art calendar. They explore how the fair continues to set the standard for quality, why its layout and setting make it such a unique experience, and what to expect from this year’s edi...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, Adam Green is joined by Annabel Keenan, art writer and author of Climate Action in the Art World: Towards a Greener Future. They discuss why sustainability has taken so long to become a real conversation in the art world, even though many individuals care deeply about the climate in their personal lives. Annabel shares insights from her research on...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Zachary Small, culture reporter covering art for The New York Times, and Tim Schneider, founder of The Gray Market and a freelance journalist, to break down New York’s May auctions and what they reveal about the current state of the art market. While the material this season may have been mixed, the auctions offered rare...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Maximilíano Durón, Senior Editor at ARTnews, to break down one of the busiest New York Art Weeks in recent memory. This year, TEFAF and Independent moved up their schedules, landing in the same week as Frieze, NADA, Future, and several other fairs, creating a packed and fast-paced calendar across the city. Adam and Max d...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with James Stourton, British art historian and former chairman of Sotheby’s UK, about his new book Rogues and Scholars: A History of the London Art World: 1945 to 2000. Stourton reflects on key moments that shaped the postwar British art market, including the landmark Jakob Goldschmidt auction, the rise of the buyer’s premium,...

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by journalists Charlotte Burns and Julia Halperin to discuss The Artists Speak Report, a major new survey they authored, commissioned by Anonymous Was A Woman. Based on responses from over 1,000 female artists, the report offers a rare and essential look into how artists are navigating their careers, touching on everything...