One of the unexpected things about spending a lifetime in the art world is that you begin to see collections not as static groups of artworks, but as living organisms. Let me explain. When I was growing up in Tokyo, surrounded by my parents' personal collection and the gallery they eventually built from it, I thought about art the way most young people do. The works were simply there. Some had been purchased, others had been gifts from artists, and still others simply had been around forever....

Point in case - featuring one of Seiko KAWACHI's dynamic works at the Affordable Art Fair Now that the spring 2026 whirlwind season of art fairs has ended and we head into the quieter summer months, I have started to take stock. I always like to take advantage of the slower-paced months to reflect on my business. Supposedly, this is the moment when I should be strategizing about the future or analyzing trends, but I usually end up thinking something much simpler: how fortunate I am to spend...

Many of you told me how much you enjoyed my recent post on why artists need dealers so I thought I would continue in the same vein and reflect a little on the other side of that relationship and answer the question: “why do collectors need dealers?” I should begin by saying something rather obvious: dealers need collectors. Without you, our work would have no purpose. The artists we take under our wing and with whom we nurture close relationships, their prints that we choose or the editions...