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Dearest art friends,
January took us from San Francisco, Palo Alto and Lisbon. What stood out wasn’t speed or scale, but discernment. Collectors are no longer asking where to be — they’re asking when and with whom. As events multiply and noise increases, access is becoming quieter, more intentional, and more relational. This is an essential shift as we look out at the whole year ahead.
We hope you like our notes for the discerning collectors.
The 100 collectors team
Early Signals
We mapped the art moments of 2026: not as dates to attend, but as signals to understand. Regional gravity is shifting (Qatar, Asia, Southern Europe). Digital art is settling into institutions and art fairs. The most meaningful moments might happened between the main art weeks.
Inside 100 collectors
Private viewing of Gray Area, tours of FOG Art+Design, Meet-the-artist w/ Trevor Paglen, member dinner: time well spent around contemporary art ahead of NODE opening.
Our report from one of the most anticipated events for the Web3 community with a first exhibition, 10,000, focused on Cryptopunks and Diffuse Control by Beeple.
☼ Lisbon — Why Do We Collect Art?
An intimate conversation open to collectors and aspiring collectors at MACAM on collecting as support, responsibility, and long-term engagement.
Small rooms. Focused groups. Meaningful conversations.
Hidden Gem
Yoshi Sodeoka (recommended by our podcast Unlocked guest, Noriaki Nakata)
“Longevity in digital art isn’t about repetition. It’s about staying curious.”
— Noriaki Nakata
On Our Radar in January
☼ Justin Aversano on how X became the digital art capital of the world
☼ When Network becomes the medium by Nathalie Stone on Ethereum
☼ Looking ahead at 2026 w/ Elio D’Anna, Mimi Nguyen, Adam Berninger, Stephen Santoro
☼ Alejandro Cartagena interviewed by Charlotte Kent for the Brooklyn Rail [video]
☼ Imaging After Photography exhibition in Houston, TX
☼ A–Z of Digital Art 2026 in Right Click Save
☼ Beeple on “brainrot” and digital culture on artnet podcast
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