Mark Rappolt, editor-in-chief of ArtReview, joins us to discuss their annual Power 100.
Mark Rappolt explains how the annual ranking presents this year’s most influential people in the contemporary art world. The ranking started in 2002. The first edition ranked Charles Saatchi and Francois Pinault in the top two positions. In this interview, Mark reveals why Hans Ulrich Obrist was awarded the top spot in 2016. He also discusses what story this year’s list reveals; in terms of where the most influence currently lies in the art world. Finally, Mark identifies which individuals experienced the greatest rise in the rankings from last year. He touches on some of the geographical trends in the rankings over the past few years.