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The Art Basel Vibe Shift

While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
Katharina Grosse's mural transformed Messeplatz at Art Basel. (Art Basel)

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Is the Art Market AI-Proof?

While artists are experimenting with artificial intelligence to produce work, the technology won’t disrupt the business of art, argues Marc Spiegler.

How Agents Are Reshaping the Art World

The sector is adopting a model that’s common in other talent-driven industries as more established artists expand into everything from fashion collaborations to films. Plus, James Bond under Amazon and the ‘auto-destruction of architecture.’

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Marc Spiegler

Marc Spiegler is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. The French-American led Art Basel from 2007 to 2022, after 15 years as a journalist, during which he wrote for publications including the Art Newspaper, ARTnews, Metropolis, Wired and New York Magazine.

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