Naomi Rea on the Sales, Surprises, and Disruptions at Frieze London and Art Basel Paris

ArtTactic · Oct 29, 2026 · 23m

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green is joined by arts and culture journalist Naomi Rea to recap two of the art world's biggest weeks, Frieze London and Art Basel Paris. Naomi shares her impressions of both fairs, including how protests in Paris disrupted Art Basel and led to its early closure, how sales compared between London and Paris, and why emerging galleries may have been disproportionately affected. They also discuss the increasingly distinct identities of the two fairs, with Frieze emphasizing discovery and emerging artists while Art Basel Paris attracts…