Dispatches from the Field




Posted September 21, 2025 by New Blood Art

The Shape of a Room: A Gentle Reckoning.

A gentle reckoning with wabi and material presence, alongside works by Andrew Szczech.



Posted May 26, 2025 by New Blood Art

Journey of Art Collectors

Every so often, I go rooting through the old spreadsheets. Quiet archaeology. To see who bought what, when, and whether it’s time to reconnect. I like keeping a feel for it – for the rhythm of art collectors over time. What they were drawn to, what they paired and grouped together, what they circled back […]



Posted May 15, 2025 by New Blood Art

What the market’s saying – and what we’ve always seen.

I’m writing a piece for MoneyWeek, for a collecting supplement on alternative investment. It’s a deep dive into how the art market has moved this past year. I’ll share it when it lands. This is something else. Not a summary or a preview. Just a few things worth noticing. The UBS/Art Basel report arrived, full of […]



Posted April 5, 2025 by New Blood Art

I Met My Body. Then I Lit a Candle.

Easter Saturday Edition (No. Not a Newsletter. Definitely Not a Backstory.) ⸻ I lost a few followers yesterday, so I thought I’d better tread carefully today. No big statements. No psychic undressing. Just something light. Something gentle. Something like… a person emerging from five days in darkness, peeling off a blackout mask, whispering, “the light […]