Conversations | The art of collecting: Navigating an evolving market

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In collaboration with UBS Eric Landolt, Head of Family Advisory, Art and Collecting, UBS, Zurich Carola Wiese, Senior Art Advisor, UBS, Zurich Saskia Draxler, Co-Owner, Galerie Nagel Draxler, Berlin Johanna Neuschäffer, Co-Founder, OFFICE IMPART, Berlin Moderator:&nbsp;Melanie Gerlis, Columnist and contributor, Financial Times & Editor at large, The Art Newspaper, London Leading figures from the art market come together to explore the evolving landscape of art collecting. UBS art advisors Eric Landolt and Carola Wiese share insights into the most pressing questions they receive from collectors and are joined by gallerists Saskia Draxler and Johanna Neuschäffer. Together, they explore how to build a meaningful collection, offering insights from within the heart of today’s art market. The discussion, moderated by Melanie Gerlis, art market columnist at the Financial Times, offers expert perspectives on collecting, connoisseurship, and the art world’s next chapter. Carola Wiese advises clients on building, managing, and preserving art collections. With over 20 years’ experience, she brings deep expertise in postwar and contemporary art and a strong commitment to cultural value in collecting. She regularly moderates panels and advises collectors globally on art as a passion asset rather than a financial one, with a focus on Europe, Asia, and Latin America. She holds a degree in Art History from the University of Munich. Eric Landolt leads UBS’s Family Advisory for Switzerland, EMEA, and Latin America and heads UBS Art Advisory. With over 20 years’ experience, he advises families globally on multigenerational legacy planning, bespoke family governance, communication, and decision‑making frameworks. He supports wealth transfers, liquidity events, and family office structures, and advises art collectors on building, professionalizing, and transferring collections through succession, philanthropy, and impact initiatives. Saskia Draxler is the co-owner of Galerie Nagel Draxler, a contemporary art gallery with&nbsp;locations&nbsp;in Berlin, Cologne, and&nbsp;Meseberg. Since 1990, the gallery has championed artists whose work critically engages with society, politics, and technology. Saskia is known for her thoughtful curatorial approach and deep collaborations with conceptual and post-conceptual artists. Together with Christian Nagel, she has been instrumental in introducing and supporting both emerging voices and established figures in the global art scene. In 2018, Johanna Neuschäffer, together with Anne Schwanz, cofounded OFFICE IMPART, a contemporary gallery based in Berlin.&nbsp; Shaped by the digital age, OFFICE IMPART understands space as a flexible, dynamic framework and presents projects across digital and physical formats and contexts. The gallery represents a growing roster of international artists with a focus on critical, conceptual practices engaging with the materials, systems, and questions of our time. Melanie Gerlis is the art market correspondent for the Financial Times and the editor-at-large at The Art Newspaper. She previously worked as a financial communications adviser at Finsbury in London and is the author of two books on the art market. A regular commentator for major media, Gerlis also writes for The Times and UBS, serves on the governing body of Sotheby’s Institute of Art, and is a trustee of The Art Academy, London. Through UBS Art Advisory, UBS provides UHNW clients and their family offices impartial advice and execution services across the whole lifecycle of a collection, from strategic development and governance to making an impact through philanthropy and the transition of collections into the next generation. For more information about UBS’s commitment to contemporary art, visit&nbsp;<a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ubs.com%2Fglobal%2Fen%2Four-firm%2Fart.html&data=05%7C02%7CSimon.sixou%40artbasel.com%7Ccb0f8240a2964a19a94708dec5fd4e02%7C4deb802ffdf24ebeae9b8df74fb06435%7C0%7C0%7C639165888888683110%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0ljQlxsFhCZIjx5W8QrlIot0N61L6XyJ6NXGPOxROJ8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ubs.com/art</a>.

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