ENCATC launches the year’s first Art Talk at the BRAFA Art Fair
Selling art and antiques is a long-standing profession, dating back at least to the early modern period. However, new market forces and competitors, online sales, and shifts in taste and lifestyle are requiring dealers to rethink their profession, adapt their practices, and renew certain long-standing business strategies. How are they addressing these challenges? And what key role do art and antiques dealers still play in today’s cultural ecosystem? In this talk, leading specialists from the art market, cultural economics, and academic research explored current transformations, pressures, and opportunities facing art and antiques dealers — from evolving market dynamics to professional identity and cultural value creation.
The Art Talk was followed by a Cultural Happy Hour, one we traditionally organise at the BRAFA Art Fair.