It’s been a big week for South Asian art sales, with multiple records set in New York, but amid economic slowdown and a trade war with the U.S., the Chinese market is under pressure. It’s created a great deal of anxiety ahead of the latest edition of Art Basel Hong Kong, which opens this week. Vivienne Chow of Artnet’s The Asia Pivot joins the podcast to breakdown what to expect.
Plus, art advisor Lisa Schiff is sentenced to two and a half years in jail. And Artnet’s latest Intelligence Report, The Year Ahead 2025, reveals how the shifting tastes of younger buyers is transforming the art market.
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