Art Review Power 100 cover

LONDON.-Today, the world’s leading contemporary art magazine, ArtReview, publishes its Power 100 for the sixth year running. A list of the most influential people in the contemporary art world, the Power 100 has become an eagerly anticipated event, as much for the gossip it generates as for its more serious value of reflecting the trends and forces that shape the art world from year to year.

For the first time in the list’s history, the top four names in 2007 remain the same as in 2006, with François Pinault, the French luxury goods magnate and owner of Christie’s, continuing to defend his top spot. Commenting on Pinault’s place at number one for the second year running, Mark Rappolt, editor of ArtReview, explains, “His influence has been felt more strongly than ever this year with the opening of his major - and very grand - space for his collection, Palazzo Grassi in Venice, and an impressive rosta of exhibitions. The show ‘Sequence 1’ during the Biennale was a major talking point. Among other things, his patronage of artists, such as Subodh Gupta, a new entrant on this year’s list, continues to lead taste, affirm value and generate interest.”
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