Guides

Artwork from the Henry and Rose Pearlman Collection, a model for distributing a private collection to multiple museums through foundation estate planning
August 8, 2026

A Collector's Guide to Art Estate Planning in 2026

How to protect your art collection through estate planning, from inventory and valuation to trusts, foundations, and avoiding family disputes

A historic site surrounded by construction and protective fencing, illustrating the tension between preservation and development pressures
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Cultural Institutions in Crisis: Heritage Under Threat

From wartime destruction to climate failures and funding cuts, a guide to the mounting threats facing museums and monuments worldwide

August 8, 2026
A still life painting by Clara Peeters, the 17th-century Flemish baroque artist whose work was reattributed after years in storage at the National Museum of Norway
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How Overlooked Female Old Masters Get Found

From Clara Peeters to Artemisia Gentileschi, the methodology behind recovering women artists erased from the canon of European painting

August 8, 2026
Members of Artists Now at the Framing the Future report launch at the House of Commons, including Julie Lomax, Keith Piper, and Zarah Hussain
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How to Make Your Art Practice Sustainable: A Practical Guide

From studio materials to shipping and travel, here is how artists can reduce their environmental impact without compromising creative work

August 8, 2026
Getty Research Institute, a leading center for provenance research and art historical documentation
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How to Research Art Provenance: A Guide for Collectors

From chain of ownership documentation to database searches and red flag identification, a step-by-step guide to verifying the history of any artwork

August 8, 2026
Installation at the Frida: The Making of an Icon exhibition at Tate Modern
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Beyond the Brand: A Guide to Understanding Frida Kahlo

As Tate Modern presents 'The Making of an Icon,' we explore the tension between the commercialized 'Fridamania' and the radical, complex reality of the artist

June 25, 2026
Art Basel fair visitors walking beneath a large sign at the fair entrance
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How to Read Art Fair Legacy Awards

Art fair legacy prizes promise continuity and care, but the real story is how they manage succession, subsidy and prestige across generations of galleries

June 18, 2026