ARTnews's 2026 Collectors List Lets the Collectors Speak

ARTnews has published the 2026 edition of its Top 200 Collectors list, and the new edition opens with an introduction that hands the floor to the people on it. Instead of letting the biggest sales tell the story of the market, the collectors on the list give their own view of what is going on below the most expensive end of the trade. For readers who follow the salerooms and galleries from New York to Palm Beach, the yearly ranking is a reference worth keeping close. This year's opening essay suggests that the clearest view of the market may come from the people doing the buying.

With reporting from ARTnews.