Getting ready for Art Basel and pulled data from: Sotheby’s, Phillips, Christie’s, Artnet search trends, the UBS 2025 collector report, plus Basel’s own exhibitor + artwork previews. Here are the clearest signals for collectors:

#1 Photography It’s the most-searched category on Artnet. That gap = opportunity. #2 Material-led abstraction Textiles, stitched surfaces, ceramics, cast materials. #3 Asian postwar & contemporary abstraction Dansaekhwa, Mono-ha, Korean and Japanese modernism. #4 Diaspora + Latinx + identity-driven narratives Miami is leaning into these voices more than ever this year. #5 Hybrid sculpture / “object as environment” Not giant installations — the smaller, conceptually tight objects. Looking forward to seeing everyone at Art Basel this year. Say hi if you’re around!