Wealthy individuals have been collecting art practically since art was invented. However, treating art as an investment is a more recent phenomenon. According to Deloitte, the global value of ultra-high-net-worth individuals’ art and collectible wealth exceeded $2 trillion in 2022 and is estimated to grow to more than $2.8 trillion by 2026. As with any
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. A wealthy art collector is suing Christie’s after the auction house allegedly failed to tell him a Picasso painting he bought had been owned by an individual convicted of a serious drug offence. Brewer Management
Every so often, a talent emerges in the world of contemporary fine art that sees them become the name on every investor’s lips, and Canadian artist Greg Deda is one that has been making serious waves on the scene of late. Based between Toronto and New York, Deda takes a unique approach to the task,
Luxury assets like art, jewellery, antiquities, watches, are no longer just personal pride, but are increasingly being considered serious investment as well. As per Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Top of the Pyramid 2024 Report this year, as many as 94% of ultra-high-net-worth Individuals own jewellery, with 79% planning further acquisitions. Art is a close second with
This article was originally published on ETFTrends.com. Art investors could care less about safe haven, short duration or high yield. For these niche-based, alternative asset connoisseurs, artwork is a better option than bonds–or is it? Per a CNBC report, since 1985, “contemporary art has been the best bet for investors of the asset class, returning
Installation view of Maura Brewer: Leverage at Timeshare, Los Angeles (all images courtesy Timeshare gallery, photos Brandon Bandy unless otherwise noted) LOS ANGELES — Maura Brewer’s video essay “Leverage” (2024) unpacks the contemporary phenomenon of art as asset class by focusing on the financial dealings of one individual: Daniel Sundheim. Using simple diagrams, stock photos,
Some investors rely on dividends for growing their wealth, and if you’re one of those dividend sleuths, you might be intrigued to know that Weng Fine Art AG (FRA:WFA) is about to go ex-dividend in just three days. Typically, the ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date which is the date on
BEIJING and MILAN, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Amid a cooling global art market, a new suite of data-driven tools offers investors a rare edge. The Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) and SDA Bocconi School of Management have jointly launched the MM Art Indices, a pioneering set of indices tracking global art market performance and provide institutional-grade analysis. Building
Maecenas is an art investment platform aiming to bring the efficiency and liquidity of capital markets to the art market using a blockchain. The platform will provide live market feeds and a primary and secondary market in which investors will have fractional ownership of works art, which can be traded in real time. Maecenas will
For a growing number of investors, art is no longer just a cultural passion but an alternative asset class, increasingly factored into wealth portfolios. In the Middle East, with a growing number of ultra-high-net-worth individuals (UHNWIs) and family offices expanding allocations to alternative investments, art is emerging as a serious play, both for its diversification