Magnus, Peggy, and NALA all promise a more open art world. Yet transparency alone does not redefine power in the art market. A platform can reveal prices, simplify resale, or streamline transactions while leaving artists just as dependent on galleries, fairs, and institutional validation as before. The central question is not how much information a platform provides, but whether its business model genuinely improves artists' access to buyers and reduces reliance on traditional gatekeepers.
The limits of transparency in a digital art market
