ArtTactic

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Kyla McMillan, Director of the Armory Show, to preview the fair's 2026 edition, running September 24–27 at the Javits Center. First, Kyla explains the decision to move the fair later in September and why it finally creates a true Armory Week in New York. Next, she shares what she's hearing from galleries heading into the fair and why optimism is building despite a challenging market. Then, Kyla discusses the Armory's identity as a fair of discovery, its role in cultivating new collectors, and how it supports young galleries and lower price points. Also, she walks through this year's highlights, including curated sections celebrating artists of Caribbean descent, expanded performance programming, and two new museum acquisition prizes. Finally, Kyla reflects on what fairs are meant to do, bringing artists, collectors, curators, and institutions together to kick off the season.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with David Schrader, founding partner of Pace Di Donna Schrader, the secondary-market gallery he launched with Marc Glimcher and Emmanuel Di Donna after years leading private sales at Sotheby's. David explains why the three saw an opening for a dedicated high-end secondary dealer and how the gallery will balance a few rigorous exhibitions a year with discreet private sales. They also discuss why private sales tend to be counter-cyclical, the growing depth of bidding for trophy works, the mismatch between eager buyers and reluctant sellers, and how new wealth and the coming generational transfer of collections could reshape the top of the market.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green sits down with Rachel Johnston of Sophie Macpherson Ltd, the art world's leading talent specialists, to take the temperature of a shifting job market. Against a backdrop of gallery closures and a softening market, Rachel shares how she's advising candidates navigating uncertainty, and discusses the firm's recent survey with the Toledo Museum of Art exploring the divide between the commercial and museum worlds. She makes the case for why museums should look harder at candidates from the commercial side and what those candidates bring that institutions might be missing. The conversation closes with a look at AI's emerging role in art world hiring, and whether employers are starting to expect it.

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by Tim Schneider, journalist and founder of The Gray Market, and Anders Petterson, founder of ArtTactic, to analyze the global auction market’s strong rebound in the first half of 2026. They discuss how major single-owner collections and high-value Impressionist and Modern works drove the headline growth, why the broader art market still feels more subdued, and what the decline in younger artists at auction reveals about today’s more selective collecting environment. The conversation also explores the rise of online-only auctions, the expanding importance of watches and other luxury collectibles, the differing strategies of Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips, and what the second half of the year may hold for buyers and consignors.

In this week’s episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green speaks with Martin Wilson, CEO of Phillips, about the auction house’s strong first-half results and his first 18 months leading the company. They discuss the broader recovery in the auction market, Phillips’ significant year-on-year growth, and the remarkable expansion of its watches business. Martin also explains how initiatives including Priority Bidding and Drop Shop are bringing innovation to the traditional auction model, attracting new and younger collectors, and shaping Phillips’ strategy as the company looks toward the second half of 2026.