The most powerful players in world art

Gallerists and collectors dominate the spots in the annual review of the art world's Power 100 but celebrity artists are well-represented too.
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Image: Ai Weiwei, number 9 on the list, exhibits at the Haus der Kunst in Munich. Photo by dorena-wm.

Critics are glaringly absent from Art Review’s annual Power 100 list which seeks to identify the biggest players in the art world, both from a creative and an economic perspective.

Not a single Australian made the cut this year though the geographical range is wide, including players from  Ghana, Colombia, Indonesia and Mexico as well as the established art capitals of London, New York, Zurich and Berlin.

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Sarah Adams
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Sarah Adams is a media, film and television junkie. She is the former deputy editor of ArtsHub Australia and now works in digital communications - telling research stories across multiple platforms - in the higher education sector. Follow her @sezadams