The future of art fairs
Frieze week Corona-style is a good time to discuss the impact of the pandemic on art fairs and wonder what we can expect from fairs in the post-Corona era.
Frieze week Corona-style is a good time to discuss the impact of the pandemic on art fairs and wonder what we can expect from fairs in the post-Corona era.
Despite the glitzy image of the art world and the record breaking prices that hit the news in the past year, behind the scenes, the art world is suffering from a crisis in terms of values and economy. Contradictions are inherent in this topsy turvy world. A small number of high end sales do not reflect the reality.
If I were asked to give this decade a title - without hesitation I would name it “The contemporary art revolution”. In this decade all records were broken and it seems that all the fundamental parameters that determined the prices of the art market were disrupted.