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Survey Finds Gen Z Leads Fine-Art Spending as Collectors Play It Safe
Clare McAndrew, an economist who studies the art market, has spent a decade tracking its patterns.
Her research for the Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting looks at how collectors are buying art.
It finds that Gen Z collectors spend the most on fine art.
It also finds that more collectors are using AI tools for buying advice.
At the same time, buyers are playing it safe with their purchases.
These findings offer a picture of how collectors are behaving as the art market faces pressure.
The available information does not say what buyers will do next.
The Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting finds that Gen Z spends the most on fine art.
The research also finds that more collectors are using A.I. tools for art-buying advice.
Collectors are playing it safe with their purchases, according to the survey.
The findings are discussed by Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics and economist behind the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report.
- Who
- Gen Z and other art collectors.
- What
- A survey finds Gen Z spends the most on fine art, more collectors use A.I. tools for buying advice, and buyers are playing it safe.
- When
- The article was published on 2026-10-12.
- Where
- The survey covers global collecting.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Survey
- Art Basel and UBS Survey of Global Collecting
- Top fine-art spenders
- Gen Z
- Researcher
- Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics
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