Galleries and Auction Houses Challenge Traditional Art Publishing at Barcelona Symposium

A panel discussion titled 'New Players on Traditional Publishing Market' will be held on 21 January from 12:00 to 1:30 PM at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). The event features J.J. Charlesworth from ArtReview, Alison McDonald representing Gagosian, Jane Morris of Cultureshock Media, and Anna Brady from The Art Newspaper. They will examine how galleries and auction houses are increasingly producing content, creating competition for established publishers. Specific examples include Gagosian's Quarterly, Hauser & Wirth's Ursula magazine, and podcasts launched by Lisson Gallery, David Zwirner, and the Paris-based advisory Art Agency's In Other Words. This conversation forms part of the annual Talking Galleries symposium, which analyzes current challenges and transformations within the gallery sector. Tickets for the two-day symposium are available online, along with the full program.