Established Art World Veterans Unite to Offer Expert Solutions for Complex Art Sector Issues
In a groundbreaking move, New Perspectives Art Partners (NPAP) was announced in June 2025, marking a new chapter in the art world. Founded by four influential art market veterans - Edward & Alex Dolman, Brett Gorvy, Philip Hoffman, and Patti Wong - NPAP aims to revolutionise the industry with its unique approach.
### A Fresh Perspective for the Art Market
NPAP seeks to offer a fresh, integrated perspective by leveraging the combined expertise and networks of established art market leaders. The focus is on collaboration over competition, reflecting a modernised approach to navigating the increasingly complex global art market. Integrity, strategic insight, and an inclusive global outlook are at the heart of NPAP's ethos, particularly strengthening connections between Western and Asian markets.
### Services Tailored for Clients
NPAP provides bespoke advisory and consultancy services tailored for art collectors at all stages, from emerging collectors to established multi-generational collections. The consultancy supports collection development, valuation, investment opportunities, and philanthropic giving, aligning art market expertise with client goals. It also facilitates access to a broad global network of art market professionals and institutions, enhancing market insights and opportunities.
### A Global Reach
NPAP's geographical footprint spans from Hong Kong to Doha, reflecting its commitment to a global perspective. Partnerships like that with Patti Wong & Associates in Hong Kong are testament to this commitment.
### Unique Operating Model
Unlike traditional firms, NPAP partners will keep their day jobs and assemble only for high-level, specialized problems. This model allows NPAP to bring together a diverse range of expertise, addressing evolving market needs for collectors, artists, and institutions alike.
### Navigating the Changing Art Market
The current art market is at an inflection point, according to Gorvy and Dolman. The auction model, once full of surprise and upside, now feels rigid and designed more to manage risk than to serve buyers. The proliferation of third-party guarantees, declining resale premiums, and regional fragmentation are evidence of a "paradigm shift" in the auction market, making the business massively complicated. Relevancy is a recurring focus for NPAP, aiming to understand what is relevant to collectors, institutions, and fiduciaries.
In a nod to the past, Gorvy once felt jealous of Wong's power in the art market, but admired her from afar during their professional competition. This long-standing history in the art market, coupled with their shared vision for the future, makes NPAP a formidable force in the art world.
Sources: [1] New Perspectives Art Partners Press Release [2] Art Market Monitor, June 2025
- The announcement of New Perspectives Art Partners (NPAP) in June 2025 marked a new chapter in the art world, with a focus on revolutionizing the industry and offering a fresh, integrated perspective.
- NPAP's unique approach to the art market involves leveraging the combined expertise and networks of established market leaders, fostering collaboration over competition.
- NPAP offers bespoke advisory and consultancy services tailored for art collectors at all stages, including valuation, investment opportunities, and philanthropic giving, while also facilitating access to a broad global network of art market professionals and institutions.
- NPAP's geographical footprint spans multiple regions, including Hong Kong and Doha, demonstrating its commitment to a global perspective and fostering connections between Western and Asian markets.
- As the current art market undergoes significant changes, NPAP aims to understand what is relevant to collectors, institutions, and fiduciaries, navigating this shifting paradigm with a focus on relevancy and strategic insight.
