Articles of ‘Art Fairs’

“Art history hasn’t shown much interest in the social and economic conditions of art and its relation to the history of the art market.”

In his latest book From Roman Feria to Global Art Fair, From Olympia Festival to Neo-liberal Biennial: On the “Biennialization” of Art Fairs and the “Fairization” of Biennials, curator and writer Paco [...]

By Raúl Martínez
Over the past few years critics have repeatedly addressed the hyperinflation of art fairs. The outburst of the financial crisis last autumn appeared to be an irrevocable signal, rushing many of them to proclaim the demise of this model. If you have attended The Armory Show, Art Basel, Frieze or the FIAC in [...]