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The Politics of Print: What the Medium’s Last Renaissance Can Teach Us About Our Current Market

The growth in demand for prints has been a bright spot in a shaky global art market, but oversupply, inconsistent quality and rapid scaling could undermine the confidence and enthusiasm of the collectors who support it.

I was invited to speak in January at The Print Show & Symposium Singapore in conjunction with Singapore Art Week about the ongoing “print renaissance,” which has seen the market share of works on paper grow from 2 percent in 2024 to 12 percent in 2025, as reported in the UBS & Art Basel Art Market report. It’s been a bright spot in a shaky global art market. In my role as the executive director of the International Fine Prints & Drawings Association, I’m able to glean a lot from daily communication with galleries and publishers, and I know firsthand that healthy markets depend on restraint as much as promotion.

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As the print world has worked to expand its audience, it’s been refreshing to see how a rising generation of collectors, particularly those engaged with contemporary art, do not prioritize their interest by medium. They follow artists, ideas and social relevance. The affordability and accessibility of........

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