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Congratulations to dear friends, colleagues and clients on Observer’s Most Influential People in Art list! This year’s honorees are recognized for shaping the art world’s next chapter as the landscape continues to shift post-pandemic. Tony Karman of EXPO CHICAGO, Hans-Ulrich Obrist of Serpentine, Nicholas Baume of Public Art Fund, Darren Walker of Ford Foundation, Mark Spiegler, and Art Basel leaders Noah Horowitz, Clément Delépine, Bridget Finn, and Angelle Siyang-Le, I look forward to seeing your continued influence as game changers and market leaders. https://lnkd.in/g7By2i4C #observerpowerlists?

The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting 2024 by Arts Economics is published today, offering key insights into high-net-worth individuals' (HNWIs) behaviors and attitudes in the art world. Authored by cultural economist Dr. Clare McAndrew, this comprehensive survey gathers data on art collectors' spending patterns, motivations, and engagement with galleries, artists, and institutions. Key findings include signs of stable spending, increased strategic collecting, a decline in impulse buying, strong support for emerging galleries and artists, insights into wealth transfer between generations, and 91% of HNWIs surveyed expressing optimism despite a complex market. This 2024 survey, the largest to date, gathered responses from over 3,600 HNWIs in 14 markets including Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mainland China, Mexico, Singapore, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/eqbaCWfu #ArtBasel #UBSArt

In case you missed last week's live Artwrld conversation with the crypto VC and art collector Ryan Zurrer, the podcast version just dropped! His philosophy around art, crypto, and finance is unique, destabilizing, and potent, and I feel it's essential listening if you want to understand one of the forces shaping the future of art. What do you think?

On the cusp of FITZ & CO's 30th anniversary, I had the privilege of being featured on The M.O. Podcast, where I was able to reflect on my journey as founder and CEO. ??? ?? Over nearly 30 years, I've had the chance to collaborate with incredible galleries, museums, and cultural institutions like BMW Group, Art Basel, and Zegna among others and work through all the ways the PR landscape has evolved.?Thank you Jonathan T. D. Neil and Joey Flores for chatting with me.?Tune in at the link below. ??

The 2024 ARTnews Top 200 Collectors List has been announced and includes Ryan Zurrer, founder of the 1OF1 Collection and one of the most prolific collectors of digital art, owning major works by Refik Anadol, Holly Herndon and Mat Dryhurst, Urs Fischer, Sarah Meyohas, Sasha Stiles, mike winkelmann, and many more. Zurrer has emerged as a leading patron of the digital arts, working with institutions including Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, The Museum of Modern Art, M+ , and Serpentine on groundbreaking initiatives with digitally native artists. Read more about Zurrer's collection: https://lnkd.in/ejAsyjM9

For Lee Bul, art provides a space to work through the complexities of life. Blending technology and the human condition, Lee’s four new sculptures in explore the human desire for perfection and immortality, concepts that continue to evolve over time. Now at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Genesis Facade Commission: Lee Bul, “Long Tail Halo” through May 27, 2025. #Genesis #GenesisArtInitiatives #GenesisFacadeCommission #MetLeeBul #LeeBul

Our dear friend Refik Anadol is launching "Dataland," the world’s first museum of AI-generated art, in downtown Los Angeles along the iconic Grand Avenue corridor, home to MOCA LA, The Broad, and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Having previewed the space at The Grand, developed by Related California, with Anadol earlier this year, I can say it will be spectacular and a singular museum experience. Spanning 20,000 square feet with four galleries designed by Gensler, the museum will offer immersive, AI-powered experiences. Anadol describes it as a "living museum," where AI models create art from data sourced from institutions like the Smithsonian and the Natural History Museum. Visitors will not only see the art but also experience AI-driven scents, creating a multi-sensory journey. *Dataland* will also feature blockchain art sales and a nonprofit arm focused on ethical AI research. Congrats Refik & Efsun Erk?l?? and the entire studio team! Read the breaking news by Jessica Gelt in the LA Times #AIart #Dataland #RefikAnadol #DowntownLA #GrandAvenue #ImmersiveArt #EthicalAI #BlockchainArt #AIart #Dataland #RefikAnadol #DowntownLA #GrandAvenue #ImmersiveArt #EthicalAI #BlockchainArt https://lnkd.in/gZ7nZHUg.

The Genesis Facade Commission Experience the artist Lee Bul’s four new sculptures at the main entrance of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This commission is part of a multiyear partnership between #Genesis and The Met. On view through May 27, 2025. #GenesisArtInitiatives #GenesisFacadeCommission #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #LeeBul #LongTailHalo #MetLeeBul

We are extremely honored to be recognized by The PR Net as one of The PR Net 100 for 2024. The PR Net 100 celebrates outstanding talent, innovation, and influence within the PR agency industry. We are grateful to the highly accomplished judges for their time and consideration. Thank you Karina Sokolovsky, Chief Communications Officer, Sotheby's; Danielle Bias, Chief Communications Officer, MOCA Los Angeles; Taylor Lehman Gray, Head of Global Masterbrand PR, IHG Hotels & Resorts; Peter Malachi, Executive Vice President of Communications, Hermes; Brian Strong, Global Head of Communications, Bloomberg Media; Noora Raj Brown, EVP, Brand, Goop; Alix Hamilton, Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Bulgari North America; and Jessica Stacey, Senior Vice President, External Communications, Event & Experiential Marketing, Sephora.?? ? Congratulations to our esteemed colleagues! #PRNet100 #ThePRNet100 #ThePRNet #publicrelations? https://lnkd.in/eV8wFuY8

Coming Soon to The Metropolitan Museum of Art: “The Genesis Facade Commission: Lee Bul, Long Tail Halo,” opening September 12, 2024. The #GenesisFacadeCommission invites a visionary artist each year to create new artworks for the museum’s iconic main entrance facade. This year, artist #LeeBul creates four new sculptures that combine figurative and abstract elements. With a career that spans four decades, Lee is widely recognized with her artworks that address the aspirations and disillusions that come with progress. The Genesis Facade Commission is part of a multiyear partnership between Genesis and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn more about #GenesisArtInitiatives : https://lnkd.in/gAvtxWxM #LongTailHalo #METLeeBul