Rob Cowley and Lydia Abbott on the Canadian Auction Market

Fair warning: this episode's a good one. Today, Madison chats with Rob Cowley and Lydia Abbott, principles of the Canadian auction house Cowley Abbott. We explore how an auction house functions within the Canadian art world and why auctions are one of the most visible indicators of the secondary art market. We talk about how results reveal both demand and supply, and why today’s Canadian art ecosystem is propelled by collaboration between auction houses, specialists, curators, con...