Cathy Fan of Artnet News on China’s Private Museum Reckoning

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green
speaks with Cathy Fan, Editor-in-Chief of Artnet News China and
co-author of The Asia Pivot, Artnet Pro’s biweekly newsletter on
Asia’s art markets. They discuss the rise and recent reckoning of
China’s private museum boom. Once symbols of cultural ambition and
immense wealth, many of these institutions are now struggling to
stay relevant amid shifting economic conditions and changing
collector priorities. Cathy explains how China’s private museum
sector developed, why it became such a powerful force in the global
art market, and what led to its current challenges. She also
explores how this slowdown is reshaping the broader Chinese art
ecosystem and what the future may hold for these once-dominant
institutions.