Looking at Art Today: Between Gaze, Trust, and Transmission
Looking at a contemporary artwork is never a purely aesthetic act. It means entering a story, understanding a gesture, and placing trust in an artist, a perspective, and an entire ecosystem. At a time when the contemporary art market is undergoing profound transformation—driven by new technologies, globalization, and questions of traceability—the way we look at art has become a central issue.
With this 30th issue, ART MAG, an independent contemporary art magazine, explores a fundamental question:
how do we look at, collect, and pass on art today?
Contemporary Art and New Players in the Art Market
The cover of this issue highlights Chris The Art Agent and Wendy Lauwers, an emblematic duo embodying the new dynamics of the contemporary art market.
Chris The Art Agent acts as a trusted intermediary between artists and collectors. A specialist in artwork certification through blockchain technology, he supports artists in protecting, ensuring the traceability, and enhancing the value of their works in the digital age—without ever betraying their soul.
Alongside him, Wendy Lauwers, founder of Multi Art Gallery Monaco, develops a deeply human vision of the role of the contemporary art gallery. Through exhibition curation, artist support, and a sensitive relationship with collectors, she builds coherent, demanding, and international artistic scenes—from Monaco to Dubai, from Miami to the French Riviera.
Together, they are redefining the contours of a more transparent, secure, and human-centered art market.
Contemporary Artists: Creating, Exhibiting, Transmitting
Around this duo revolves a generation of contemporary artists whose works question perception and memory: Willfreed, Frédérique Samama, Julien Magic, Flo Muliardo, Angélique Patte, Dominique Gautier, Sonia Souissi, and Dannie Launay.
Painting, photography, textile art, installation, visual illusion, digital art—these diverse practices all share the same ambition: to make art a living language, rooted in its time.
Artwork Transmission and Artistic Legacy
The central feature, “Inheriting the Gaze: Art and What Comes After?”, extends this reflection by addressing a key issue for art collectors: the transmission of artworks and private collections.
Inheritance, taxation, donations, private foundations, museum dations, as well as family conflicts or ethical choices—passing on an artwork means transmitting far more than an object. It means passing on a vision, a perspective, and a responsibility.
In this context, artwork certification, traceability, and collector support have become major challenges within the contemporary art market—issues that lie at the very heart of Chris The Art Agent’s work.
ART MAG: A Committed Contemporary Art Magazine
Through its editorials, artist portraits, market investigations, and exhibition agenda, ART MAG asserts a clear editorial stance:
contemporary art exists only when it circulates, is protected, and is transmitted.
Whether exhibited in a gallery, presented at an international fair, certified through new technologies, or entrusted to a future generation, art remains above all a human, sensitive, and living language.
Looking at Art Is Already a Form of Transmission
This issue of ART MAG invites artists, collectors, and art lovers to rethink their relationship with artworks, the market, and the notion of transmission.
Enjoy reading.
Read more : Julien Magic: When Magic Becomes Contemporary Art
❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Art Mag
Art Mag is an independent magazine dedicated to contemporary art, the art market, and its key players: artists, collectors, gallerists, and cultural institutions.
Who is Art Mag for?
Art Mag is aimed at art lovers, collectors, art professionals, and anyone wishing to discover or deepen their understanding of contemporary art.
How often is Art Mag published?
Art Mag is a bimonthly magazine, featuring themed issues with in-depth features, interviews, and art news.
What topics does the magazine cover?
The magazine explores in particular:
– contemporary and modern art
– the art market and collecting
– featured artists
– exhibitions and cultural institutions
– the transmission and inheritance of art collections
Is Art Mag suitable for beginners in art?
Yes. Art Mag offers an accessible and educational approach while also providing in-depth content for more experienced readers.
Can artists submit their work to Art Mag?
Yes. Artists may submit their work via the Contact section of the website. Each submission is reviewed by the editorial team.
How can I follow Art Mag’s news?
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