This is a Persian translation of Anny Shaw's "Call My Agent: Why Artist Management Companies Are Making a Comeback," published in The Art Newspaper on 3 June 2026.
What Is Driving the Renewed Importance of Artist Management Agencies?
28 June 2026
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, many galleries shifted their focus toward sales and other revenue-generating activities to maintain financial stability. As a result, they scaled back some of the services traditionally associated with the long-term professional development of artists. In response to these changing market conditions and the evolving needs of the art ecosystem, artist management agencies have re-emerged as increasingly important intermediaries. What follows is a Persian translation of the original article, Call My Agent: Why Artist Management Companies Are Making a Comeback by Anny Shaw, published in The Art Newspaper.
Author(s)
Sevana Boghossian
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