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The 2025 Art Market Roundup:
Navigating Tradition and Turbulence

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Catch up on key conversations shaping the art world. Watch all sessions from our widely attended webinar series.

Agenda

Over three sessions, this series explores Gen Z’s growing influence on art collecting, examines the next big move in digital art, and addresses how emerging technologies and shifting regulations shape the 2025 art market.

Gareth Fletcher

Special Host

Gareth Fletcher

Director of Art and Technology at Sotheby’s Institute
PhD Researcher, Kingston University, London
Member of Digital Original Advisory Board
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Gareth’s research focuses on provenance, cultural value, and integrating art market processes with Web 3.0. He holds a TECHNE AHRC scholarship for his PhD and leads online courses in Art Crime and Art & Tech.

Format

Three-part webinar series

  • Gen Z’s Influence

    Buying habits, digital literacy, and ethical considerations.

  • Market Regulations

    Expanded sanctions and the political landscape's impact on art transactions.

  • Digital Art’s Next Phase

    Beyond the NFT boom: what’s maturing, what’s fading, and what’s coming next in digital collecting.

  • The first topic

    What Awaits Art Collections in the Hands of Gen Z?

    Will Korner

    Speaker

    Will Korner

    Head of Fairs, TEFAF
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    By 2074, Gen Z will reshape art collecting—Digital Original’s webinar kicks off with Will Korner discussing how TEFAF navigates intergenerational shifts and digital transformation.

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  • The second topic

    Re-entering Digital: Who Will Drive the Next Big Move in Digital Art?

    Nick Walter

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    Nick Walter

    Founder & CEO, Vortic
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    Should galleries stay ahead of online platforms? In the second webinar, Nick Walter explores digital transformation, lessons from online viewing rooms, and the future of the art market.

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  • The third topic

    A Market in Flux – How Will Global Shifts Reshape the Art World?

    Tova Ossad

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    Tova Ossad

    Founder of Ossad Art Management
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    This webinar examines how U.S. politics, including Trump’s return, will impact regulations, taxation, and cross-border transactions in the art market.

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