The Art Connector

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

09/07/2025

30/06/2025

There are constant shifts visible in the art market. Yet, there is one constant factor: For the past forty years, the United States has consistently held 40 to 45% of the global art market. How is that possible?

Please read Jeannette ten Kate’s latest article “Difference in Buying Behavior” (in Dutch) on this topic in Tableau Fine Arts Magazine via this link:https://artconnector.nl/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/ms-02-25-Kunstmarkt.pdf

22/04/2025

20/12/2024

Last night we celebrated the end of the season together with galeries, artists and Art Connector members during the ‘Hazenstraat Gallery Hop’.
Many thanks for joining efforts to make this event into a wonderful festive art celebration to: .amsterdam and special thanks to the artists and

Images:
-Start at Galerie Stigter van Doesburg
- Galerie Caroline O’Breen
- Depth of Field (Dof Galerie)
- Galerie Wouter van Leeuwen
- Closing diner at Ron Mandos Galery

11/09/2024

Amazing days in Venice. With members of the Arts Club, so much to see in never enough time.
Some mustgo’s are: the Holy See pavilion (The Vatican) in the women’s detention center on Giudecca. In the Giardini the pavilions of Japan, Korea, Germany, Great Britain, France, Australia, Poland, Spain and The Netherlands. In the Arsenale: Benin, Malta, UAE, Mexico, Argentina and Italy.
As well the collateral expositions: Pierre Huyghe ar Museo Punta Della Dogana and Berlinde de Bruyckere at Abbazia di San Giorgio Maggiore.
Enjoy!

Some images
- Maurizio Cattelan - Holy See Pavilion
- Koo Jeong A- Korean Pavilion
- Yael Bartana - German Pavilion
- Jeffrey Gibson- US Pavilion
- Open Group (collective)- Polish Pavilion
- Abdullah Al Saadi - United Arab Emirates Pavilion
- Berlinde de Bruyckere- San Giorgio Maggiore
- Willem de Kooning- Galleria dell’Accademia
- Pierre Huyghe - Punta della Dogana

04/09/2024

A wonderful start of the season with our members and clients in Museum Beelden aan Zee. Art collector Max Vorst and director/curator Brigitte Bloksma led us past the amazing art works from the exposition “If not now, when?”.

Many thanks to and

01/07/2024

The political and social situation globally has an impact on the art market. The consequences of this are not always obvious and cannot always be explained clearly. But it is certain that we are moving towards a new situation, and the first signs of this are becoming visible.

Read more in the most recent article Jeannette ten Kate wrote (in Dutch) for Tableau Fine Arts Magazine in the link below:
https://artconnector.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/02-24-Kunstmarkt.pdf

01/03/2024

Art ownership comes in many variations. Through shared ownership, it’s possible to become the owner of an artwork that would otherwise be unattainable, for example, through an investment fund or via blockchain technology. Additionally, ownership itself takes on new forms: internet art by artists such as Rafael Rozendaal and Jan Robert Leegte remains visible to everyone, even after it has been purchased.

What do these different forms of art ownership mean, and what opportunities do they offer for art buyers? Jeannette explains all of it in her latest article for Tableau Fine Arts Magazine. Read it here (in Dutch):https://artconnector.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/01-24-Kunstmarkt.pdf