"Big Brother Builds Collections: Data's Transformative Impact on the Art Market," Armory Live, September 2021

Moderation:

Tim Schneider, founder, The Gray Market, and art business editor, Artnet News

Panelists:

Bettina Huang, GM and head of Platform, David Zwirner

Dustyn Kim, chief revenue officer, Artsy

Serena Moodie, director of sales in the Americas, Artlogic

For years, recommendation algorithms have been using data we often don't even realize we're providing to stealthily influence what we consume, from news stories and social media profiles to commercial products and cultural content. As data and its analysis become increasingly prevalent in the art world, how will they change the discovery and collecting process? What lessons can be learned from other industries that embraced data earlier? And how will these shifts impact larger art-market issues such as business ethics, information security, and strategic collaboration?