The Art Connector

07/07/2026

Does art hold its value? The world is on the brink of the largest intergenerational wealth transfer in history: the Great Wealth Transfer. Over the next twenty years, it is estimated that more than $6 trillion in capital, real estate, and art assets will be transferred worldwide from the Baby Boomer generation to the Millennials and Gen Z.

Read ‘s latest article about the art market for (in Dutch) via the link in bio

18/05/2026

The art market likes to define itself through numbers, financial records, and turnover figures. But anyone looking back through history will see that the real shifts are not found in the amounts themselves, but in the players involved. Not in who has the most money, but in who decides when something is worth buying. And above all: why.

Read latest article “The Changing Mentality in the Art Market,” for (in Dutch) via the link in bio

11/05/2026

The art market likes to define itself through numbers, financial records, and turnover figures. But anyone looking back through history will see that the real shifts are not found in the amounts themselves, but in the players involved. Not in who has the most money, but in who decides when something is worth buying. And above all: why.

Read Jeannette ten Kate's latest article “The Changing Mentality in the Art Market,” for Tableau Fine Arts Magazineu (in Dutch) here:https://artconnector.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/01-26-Kunstmarkt-1.pdf

10/02/2026

Since the emergence of the art market, we have seen movements and artists come and go. Auctions, fairs, galleries, and museums often present a similar kind of art that reflects the spirit of the zeitgeist. There is a consensus about what matters, about what should be seen, bought, and discussed. But who actually determines what is relevant? And how do all the players in the field — curators, collectors, gallerists, auction houses — relate to one another within this process?

Read ‘s article for via link in bio (in Dutch)

06/02/2026

Since the emergence of the art market, we have seen movements and artists come and go. Auctions, fairs, galleries, and museums often present a similar kind of art that reflects the spirit of the zeitgeist. There is a consensus about what matters, about what should be seen, bought, and discussed. But who actually determines what is relevant? And how do all the players in the field — curators, collectors, gallerists, auction houses — relate to one another within this process?

Read Jeannette ten Kate ‘s article for Tableau Fine Arts Magazine via this link (in Dutch):https://artconnector.nl/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ms-03-25-Kunstmarkt.pdf

22/01/2026