Anders Petterson is the founder and CEO of ArtTactic, an influential research and analytics firm specialising in data-driven insights on the global art market. With a background in finance and extensive experience in market analysis, he launched ArtTactic in 2001 to bring greater transparency, rigorous methodology, and investor-style intelligence to a sector long shaped by opacity and intuition.
Under his leadership, ArtTactic has become a trusted resource for collectors, galleries, auction houses, financial institutions, and cultural organisations seeking to better understand market dynamics and evolving patterns of demand. Petterson has pioneered innovative approaches to art-market measurement, including sentiment surveys, artist-market confidence indices, and bespoke analytical tools that bridge the gap between economics, culture, and behavioural insights.
Petterson is also a frequent speaker at international art-market conferences, a contributor to leading media outlets, and a respected advisor to institutions navigating the intersection of art, finance, and technology. He has played a significant role in shaping contemporary conversations around transparency, risk, and sustainability in the cultural sector, positioning him as one of the foremost thought leaders in art-market analytics today.
In this episode of The Pearl Lam Podcast, Petterson discusses with Pearl Lam, his transition from investment banking into contemporary art and reflects on how the market has evolved over the past 25 years. He highlights the mounting pressures on galleries – from the demands of major fairs like Frieze and Art Basel to the effects of geopolitical uncertainty and economic slowdown. Together, Pearl Lam and Anders Petterson explore sustainability, risk, and the widening divide between mega-galleries and younger spaces, considering what kinds of art ecosystems may remain viable in the decades ahead.
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