Death, the Canon lawyer and the Astrologer, 1649, watercolor from the Dance of Death cycle, by Albrecht Kauw, illustration by Niklaus Manuel. Photo by DeAgostini/Getty Images.
Welcome to the Art Angle, a podcast from Artnet News that delves into the places where the art world meets the real world, bringing each week’s biggest story down to earth. Join us every week for an in-depth look at what matters most in museums, the art market, and much more, with input from our own writers and editors, as well as artists, curators, and other top experts in the field.
for the most recently-wrapped year in the art world, and lays down his prophecies for the next 365 days to come., Soothsayer Schneider makes a set of predictions specific to the murky machinations of the art market, each of which must be able to be proven true or false 12 months later. From the rise of artist-branded merchandise to the death of an art fair, plus predictions about the state of the market amid skyrocketing interest rates and the ongoing war in Ukraine, here’s what you should be prepared for in the year to come.