Arndt Art Agency

25/04/2025

Matthias Arndt's (.arndt)recent art market report: „Size and space are no excuse“ - Clients, collectors, and fellow art professionals often ask for my perspective on the art market and for my advice in collecting and how to identify new areas and trends in the global art landscape.

Below is the sixth in a series of posts that outline some of my key recommendations.

➤Size and space are no excuse

When purchasing contemporary art, the inherent value of the piece should outweigh concerns about its scale. Great works can transform not only a room but your perspective. If space is an issue, solutions like rotating your collection or getting creative with displays should be considered.

Allowing size to dictate your choices can limit the depth of your collection. Don’t let spatial constraints stop you from acquiring a piece that speaks to you or has the potential to increase in value over time. Prioritise the best work—don’t miss the chance to own an irreplaceable piece due to its size.

Below are a small selection of images of works produced in various sizes and media I have had the privilege to acquire for our clients under the mandate of my Agency ( ).
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Image captions:
-Matthias Arndt in front of a work by El Anatsui ( at the
-Cathrin Hoffmann (.hoffmann ), „Throw Your Weight In The Clouds“ (2022) private collection, Australia
-Matthias Arndt in Katharina Grosse’s studio in Berlin, Germany
-Tomás Saraceno ( ) „Lupus-TR-3 b/M + I“ (2022), private collection Australia
-Jeppe Hein ( ), „Parallel Sine Curve“ (2018), private collection Australia
-Annie Morris ( ), „Stack 3, Cadmium Red“ (2021)
-Rodel Tapaya ( ), „Adda Manok Mo, Pedro? (Do You Have a Rooster, Pedro?)“ (2015-2016), collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney ( )
-Gregor Hildebrandt ( ), „My Daddy, me and I (PAAR)“, (2018), private collection Switzerland
-Andreas Gursky, „Apple“ (2020), private collection Switzerland

23/04/2025

AAA RECOMMENDS: On view at Nijo Castle in Kyoto, Japan: Anselm Kiefer, Solaris

Spanning new and recent paintings and sculptures by Anselm Kiefer, the exhibition opens a dialogue between the German artist’s work and the arts, crafts and architecture of the castle and of the city of Kyoto. In Kiefer’s words: ‘The utilitarian use of gold as a source of reflected illumination at Nijo Castle is a revelation to me. The confluence of aesthetics and political power on this site and the historical cycle of creation, destruction, and rebirth echoes my own consciousness.’ 

Curated by Fumio Nanjo, former curator of the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo.

Visit the exhibition until 22 June 2025.




Images: Anselm Kiefer: SOLARIS, installation views, Nijo Castle, Kyoto, 2025. Photo: Ufer! Art Documentary.

20/04/2025

AAA RECOMMENDS: Solo exhibitions by Sabine Moritz () and Ella Walker () at Le Château – Centre for Contemporary Art and Heritage of Aubenas, France ().⁣
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Forming part of Le Château’s summer season dedicated to dreams, the two presentations mark both artist’s first solo exhibition in a French institution. Exhibitions run from 1 May until 21 September 2025.⁣
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Images: 1. Ella Walker, The Pleasures Dance (detail), 2024. Courtesy the artist and Pilar Corrias (), London⁣; 2. Sabine Moritz, Dreamers II (detail), 2023. Photo: Farbanalyse. Courtesy the artist and Pilar Corrias, London

17/04/2025

We are pleased to share a recent Art Market report from Matthias Arndt (.arndt): "The appeal of emerging art"

Clients, collectors, and fellow art professionals often ask for my perspective on the art market and for my advice in collecting and how to identify new areas and trends in the global art landscape.

Below is the fifth in a series of posts that outline some of my key recommendations and outlook for 2025:

➤The appeal of emerging art
Younger collectors are increasingly drawn to artists of their time, prioritising engagement and career support over blue-chip investments.

The appeal of emerging art lies in its novelty, investment potential, and the support it provides to artists and small galleries, offering a chance to discover fresh talent and potentially valuable assets.

Emerging artists often have accessible price points, and their works can significantly increase in value over time as they gain recognition. The possibility of supporting a living artist’s career, witnessing their artistic evolution, and potentially benefiting from the appreciation of their work as they gain recognition is a true privilege.

A softer art market in 2025 provides excellent buying opportunities: Lesser competition - in both the sectors emerging and established art - means more availability at more favourable terms for the purchaser.

Image captions:
-Matthias Arndt visiting the work of Andi Fischer () at Sies + Höke (), Düsseldorf, 2025

16/04/2025

Congratulations to long time collaborators of the Agency, Rodel Tapaya () and Marina Cruz (), upon the occasion of their dual exhibition: TWO FOR THE ROAD in Manila 👏👏👏

This presentation celebrates their art practice that has now spanned 25 years, including a wide range of paintings and sculpture that highlights their diverse and dynamic work.

13/04/2025

We love the work of Tomas Saraceno (b.1973) (). We have been following his innovative public sculptural interventions that continue the artist's interest in natural ecosystems and symbiotic relationships.

His work, "Conviviality" (2025), featured here, has just opened in Osaka, Japan. Presented in the Forest of Tranquility during , it will be on display until the 13th of October.

This suspended sculpture is designed to be a cloudscape for cohabitation, inviting birds, spiders, and insects to live within its structure. A team of experts from the Osaka Tennoji Zoo advised Saraceno on the various species most likely to make their home within the artwork as contemporary art and nature seamlessly coalesce.

10/04/2025

In our series of posts highlighting how institutions are reimaging new ways to experience art, we share The National Gallery () in London's latest prize, whereby the lucky winner will have the opportunity to sleep alongside the world's most famous artists in a bedroom curated just for them!

In celebration of the reopening of their Sainsbury Wing and the exciting new rehang of the Gallery's collection, this intimate art experience will include a Michelin- star dinner in the museum's newly opened restaurant Locatelli, and the first viewing of the exhibition 'C C Land: The Wonder of Art' before the crowds arrive alongside breakfast in bed.

You'll enjoy a dinner prepared by Michelin-star chef Giorgio Locatelli at our newly opened restaurant, Locatelli, and experience your very own private late-night tour of the collection with one of our expert curators.

08/04/2025

Matthias Arndt (.arndt) shares further insights in a new Art Market Status Report with a focus on Australian First Nations contemporary art:

Clients, collectors, and fellow art professionals often ask for my perspective on the art market and for my advice in collecting and how to identify new areas and trends in the global art landscape. Below is the fourth in a series of posts that outline some of my key recommendations and an outlook for 2025:

➤Look beyond trends, spot the future masters
For 2025, I see a growing focus on Aboriginal art, from modern masters like Emily Kam Kngwarray and Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, to emerging artists like Daniel Boyd, Daniel Walbidi and Zaachariaha Fielding. Their presence in international exhibitions, collections, and the market is on the rise. I refer to my recent post concerning the proliferation of engagement more broadly also in Australian First Nations contemporary art within the public and private sectors internationally.

A slightly softer art market in 2025 provides excellent buying opportunities: Lesser competition - in both the sectors emerging and established art - means more availability at more favourable terms for the purchaser.

-Matthias Arndt with Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori at Alcaston Gallery (), Melbourne

07/04/2025

Public art has such power to engage directly with audiences outside of white cube gallery and museum spaces. We absolutely love Jeppe Hein's () sculptural interventions.

Here, we share documentation of Hein's spectacular water pavilion "Appearing Rooms" (2004) in the impressive courtyard of the beautiful in Italy.

This programmed water pavilion that comes across as a labyrinth made of four outer water walls in the shape of labyrinth is sub-divided into smaller spaces by four independent walls within the structure. The 2,30-metre-high water walls randomly rise and fall, defining all possible right-angled configurations of the space in sequences of ten seconds before changing shape and appearance. The visitor is allowed to move within the structure from space to space, finding himself in differently shaped spaces inside, or suddenly on the outside, of the pavilion without any possibility to control or govern the confinement/exclusion.

We are excited to see what Hein will present upon his return to Villa Manin this Summer!

📸: Studio Jeppe Hein
Courtesy: KÖNIG GALERIE, Berlin, 303 GALLERY, New York, and Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen

03/04/2025

We are so pleased to share images of Ayako Rokkaku's (⁠) stunning works currently on display as part of a special solo project at the Shepparton Art Museum () that runs until the 16th of June.

Peeking out amongst a swirl of form and colour, Ayako Rokkaku's manga-style characters populate her works as an expression of her own personality. Born in Japan and currently working across Berlin, Porto, and Tokyo, Rokkaku's artistic process is deeply rooted in performance and instinct, applying acrylic paint to canvas and cardboard with her bare hands to transform physical gestures into vivid imagery.⁠

Ayako Rokkaku (b. 1982) is part of a new generation of Japanese artists working internationally. She has been the subject of major solo exhibitions at The Long Museum, Shanghai, China, 2023; the Chiba Prefectural Museum of Art, Japan, 2020; Museum Jan van der Togt, Amstelveen, Netherlands, 2019; Danubiana Meulensteen Art Museum, Bratislava, Slovakia, 2012; and Kunsthal, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2011. In 2015, she exhibited at the Swatch Art Pavilion during the 56th Venice Biennale.
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This project is in partnership with the artist, König Galerie, Berlin () and Arndt Art Agency.

Images courtesy the artist and König Galerie, Berlin
Photography: Leon Schoots

Rokkaku

01/04/2025

Matthias Arndt (.arndt) imparts his insights into how to navigate the current art landscape:

"Work with an Expert“
Clients, collectors, and fellow art professionals often ask for my perspective on the art market and for my advice in collecting and how to identify new areas and trends in the global art landscape.

Below is the third in a series of posts that outline some of my key recommendations and an outlook for 2025:

➤Work with an Expert: Once you find an artist or area that excites you, seek a trusted advisor who can provide access to the right works and negotiate the best terms. Building a working relationship with an art expert you feel comfortable and confident with will open up the arts industry to a privileged network of contacts while providing  invaluable insights into artist’s practices and how, when and where to secure specific pieces.

A softer art market in 2025 provides excellent buying opportunities: Lesser competition - in both the sectors emerging and established art - means more availability at more favourable terms for the purchaser.

Image caption:
Arndt viewing the exhibition „Gerhard Richter Hidden Gems“ at Museum Kunstpalast () in Düsseldorf

30/03/2025

AAA RECOMMENDS: Even though Art Basel () in Hong Kong has concluded, there are a key selection of world-class exhibitions throughout the city's institutions that continue.

No visit to Hong Kong would be complete without a visit to M+ museum (). We recommend taking in their current presentation: “Picasso for Asia—A Conversation” that runs until the 13th of July.

This exhibition is a rare opportunity to experience the works of Pablo Picasso (1881–1973). Featuring over 60 masterpieces on loan from the Musée national Picasso () in Paris, this show is a must-see. It marks the first major showcase of Picasso’s work in Hong Kong in over a decade.

The show aims to spark cross-cultural and intergenerational dialogue by placing his works in conversation with over eighty pieces from M+’s collection. These include works by more than 20 Asian and Asian-diasporic artists, spanning from the early 20th century to the present day. Alongside Picasso’s iconic pieces, you will encounter works by artists such as Isamu Noguchi, Luis Chan, Gu Dexin, Nalini Malani, Tanaami Keiichi, and Haegue Yang.

All images courtesy M+, Hong Kong

28/03/2025

AAA RECOMMENDS: During Art Basel () in Hong Kong our top exhibitions to see while in town include: Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010), “Soft Landscape” at Hauser & Wirth (). Until the 21st of June.

“Soft Landscape” explores the dynamic relationship between landscape and the human body in Bourgeois’s work. The project showcases the artist’s practice from the 1960s until her death in 2010, featuring several never-before-seen works.

The presentation aims to set up a series of four interlocking dialogues that revolve around an iconography of nests, holes, cavities, mounds, breasts, spirals, snakes and water. This imagery corresponds to the themes and preoccupations that Bourgeois explored over the course of her career: the good mother, fecundity and growth, retreat and protection, vulnerability and dependency, and the passage of time. Her forms are expressed using such diverse materials as bronze, rubber, lead, aluminium, wood and marble.

“Soft Landscape” coincides with the ongoing Asian tour of a major Bourgeois retrospective, which was organised by the Mori Art Museum () in Tokyo and will continue at the Fubon Art Museum () in Taipei until June 30th.

All images courtesy The Easton Foundation/VAGA at ARS, NY & Hauser & Wirth

26/03/2025

Matthias Arndt's (.arndt) ART MARKET STATUS: Advice on how to navigate the current art landscape #2: „LEVERAGE ART MARKET CYCLES“

Clients, collectors, and fellow art professionals often ask for my perspective on the art market and for my advice in collecting and how to identify new areas and trends in the global art landscape. This is the second in a series of posts that outline some of my key recommendations and an outlook for 2025:

➤Leverage Market Cycles
The next 12–18 months will continue to favour buyers, with major works across all sectors available at discounts in galleries, fairs, and auctions. Every cycle also presents undervalued opportunities—Imi Knoebel (b. 1940, Germany), for instance, remains an underrated Master, with German Expressionism still currently under-appreciated across the board, coupled with an increasing uptick of major exhibitions and retrospectives spotlighting artists from this era.

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Imi Knoebel, "Odyshape XI“ (1994), courtesy the artist and private collection Southeast Asia

26/03/2025

23/03/2025

Continuing our series profiling some of the world's most sought after emerging talents, today we feature the work of Robert Nava (born, 1985) ().

Nava captured the attention of the international art scene ever since the Art Institute of Chicago acquired four of his works on paper into their collection in early 2020. Pace Gallery () announced the representation of the artist later that year which catapulted the artist's standing facilitating a new level of global exposure.

Driven by his desire to “make new myths” responsive to our times, Robert Nava has created a chimerical world of metamorphic creatures, drawing inspiration from sources as disparate as prehistoric cave paintings, Egyptian art, and cartoons. Rendered through a raw, energetic mixing of spray paint, acrylics, and grease pencil, his large-scale paintings of fantastical beasts exude a playful candidness that defies the pretensions of high art and invites viewers to reconnect with the unbridled imagination of their childhoods.

Nava’s characteristic hybrid monsters, which range from the dragon-like to the angelic, are thought-out composites that the artist continuously reworks in his sketchbooks. His work aims to reacquaint viewers with an almost childlike capacity for fantasy and creativity, while offering a meditation on the loss of innocence and its recuperation.

All images courtesy the artist and Night Gallery ()

21/03/2025

IN FOCUS: Matthias Arndt (.arndt) at the work of Emily Kam Kngwarray (b. circa 1914-1996).

A revered Indigenous Australian elder who rarely left her ancestral Country, Emily Kam Kngwarray was an innovative painter whose diverse and prolific output prompted art historians, curators, and critics to question the relationship between International Modernism and Central Desert painting. Emily’s work was first presented internationally at the Australian Pavilion of the 47th Biennale di Venezia in 1997 and since then gained immense critical stature within the broader context of contemporary painting. Twenty years later, her work returned to theBiennale di Venezia as a celebrated feature of All the World’s Futures,2015 curated by the late Okwui Enwezor.⁠
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Arndt's visit to the National Gallery of Australia‘s () two years ago to see the artist's major retrospective still resonates. We cannot wait to see thevTate Modern's ( ) upcoming survey of Emily's work in London in July this year, providing international audiences with an opportunity to see her work.
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Images: At NGA Australia, in „EMILY KAM KNGWARRAY MAJOR EXHIBITION“ Dec 2023

19/03/2025

AAA RECOMMENDS: Matthias Arndt (.arndt) recently had the pleasure of visiting Andi Fischer's (*1987) () striking solo exhibition "Enorm viele Vögel fliegen“ at SIES & HÖKE Gallery () in Düsseldorf.

Arndt met Fischer in 2018 through the ARNDT's Art Foundation ( ), when he was the recipient of the TOY Berlin Masters Award (donated by Monique and Max Burger ). This was a moment that propelled Fischer into the global art landscape, where he has been presenting his work internationally ever since.

Fischer is a Berlin-based artist known for creating energetic paintings and drawings that simulate a child-like naiveté inspired by art history.

“A specialty of Andi Fischer’s painting is that the colours do not mix and shapes scarcely overlap, at best they touch one another gently. Here and there, one line crosses over another, without injuring it, and there is almost always enough white space in between that lends these works a great openness and variability overall...Fischer’s compositions are created without brush or palette, his working materials are oil pastels ranging in thickness from an ordinary finger to the width of a lumberjack’s thumb, that were first developed by a French manufacturer for Pablo Picasso. Oil paints rich in pigment can thus be more directly applied than with the brush.
— Text (excerpt): Boris Pofalla

Andi Fischer: "Enorm viele Vögel fliegen" is on view in Düsseldorf at SIES & HÖKE until 28 March.



Images: Copyright the artist; Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf; Photos Tino Kukulies