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Art Market Review
Our Underwriting Director, Dr James Lindow, reviews the latest global art market trends.
Key trends shaping the art market
The Art Market Review provides an expert-led overview of the global art market, bringing together key trends, performance insights, and standout sales from around the world.
Drawing on the latest market data and analysis, it's designed to help readers understand how the market is evolving and what these changes mean for the value of art and collections.
Each edition is informed by the findings of the Art Basel & UBS Global Art Market Report, as the most comprehensive, data-driven analysis of the international art economy. It combines dealer data, auction results, art‑fair performance, and collector behaviour, and is a benchmark for understanding shifts in the market’s size, structure, trends and market confidence. These insights form the foundation of The Art Market Review, ensuring a consistent, credible view of market performance over time.
The series is presented by Dr James Lindow, who brings a distinctive perspective shaped by his expertise in both art history and high-net-worth underwriting. His ability to connect market data with real-world considerations provides valuable context for understanding not just how the market is performing, but what is driving change within it.
All editions
Art market review 2025
Art market review 2024
Art Market Review 2023
Art Market Review 2022
Art Market Review 2021
Art market review 2020
Art and culture review 2019
James provides a rare combination of underwriting leadership with highly respected fine‑art expertise.
He joined Ecclesiastical in 2017 with more than two decades of experience serving high net worth clients. He brings deep expertise shaped by senior roles including Vice President, Personal Risk Services at Chubb where he oversaw North American Ultra HNW clients in the UK and Europe, and Vice President, Underwriting Manager for ACE Syndicate 2488 at Lloyd’s where he was responsible for setting up their high-net-worth division.
James is also a Renaissance art historian, holding a PhD from the joint institutions of the Royal College of Art and the Victoria & Albert Museum, and is the author of The Renaissance Palace in Florence: Magnificence and Splendour in Fifteenth Century Italy. His academic work includes lecturing internationally, consulting for the BBC and a lead speaker for several leading art societies, making him a credible voice at the intersection of fine art and specialist insurance.
Collaborative, and highly broker‑focused, James is known for combining technical underwriting strength with cultural insight, helping brokers support clients whose homes, collections, and lifestyles require exceptional care.
Outside of work, he enjoys travel, golf, and supporting his beloved Fulham Football Club.