POWER 100 List Art&Auction Dec 2011

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Power has an obvious allure, but it is the people who wield it who really fascinate us. Those in the art world

are a multifaceted bunch, patrons and players, traditionalists and trendsetters, brash market makersand behind-the-scenes brokers. Our annual guide seeks to catalogue these individuals: the auctioneer with the

inside line on old Chinese collections; the Old Masters dealer responding to a shifting marketplace byembracing art fairs and Jeff Koons; the curator who divides his time between nurturing the contemporary-art scen

in Iran and ferrying modern masterpieces out of the country. But you will also note the common themes,which show some clear parallels with the world beyond art. When it comes to galleries, the big just keep getting

bigger. And if you want to keep an eye on the shifting balance of power, look eastward. To identifythose who hold the most sway, this year we added a top-list, a simple ranking of names. Following

that are the complex stories behind where the art world is going, and who is taking it there. THE EDITORS

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Director ofthe Schirnand Stdelmuseums inFrankfurt.

Editor inchief ofArt+

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Chairman ofSothebysNorthand SouthAmerica.

Founderof artsPRrmFitz & Co.

Art+Auctions long-running annual power listhas previously taken a broad view, with the aimof helping readers discern the art worlds diversecurrents and eddies. This year we decided tonarrow theeld and pull out the leaders acrossall categories. Top-lists may be inherentlysubjective, but they are perennial conversationstarters. So we empaneled a jury of advisers whoknow more than a little about the ways of powerto help create the ranking. Let the debate begin.

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I Can See

the Whole Room!...and Theres Nobody in

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Spekulatius

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Madonna with the

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Tte de femme

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Bucky

Woman III

Coca-Cola (Large Coca-Cola)


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200 One

Dollar Bills

Men in her Life

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Madonna with the Family of

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Frieze

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View

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Detroit: 138 Square

Miles

Work of Art

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POWER 100 List Art&Auction Dec 2011