ArtReview Power 100 2021: NFTs Top the List, BLM and #MeToo Fade
The 2021 Power 100 list by ArtReview highlights key personalities in the art sector, with ERC-721, symbolizing NFTs, securing the leading position. In contrast, the previous year's list showcased movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, whose impact persists through influential figures such as Theaster Gates (4th), Carrie Mae Weems (9th), and Paul B. Preciado (34th). Anna L. Tsing is placed 2nd for her work "The Mushroom at the End of the World," while ruangrupa, the curators behind documenta 15, come in 3rd. Other prominent names include Fred Moten, Cao Fei, and Kara Walker. Italian representatives are Lucia Pietroiusti (18th) and Miuccia Prada (36th), with Mark Zuckerberg appearing at 100th. The top three from 2019 have all fallen off, including Glenn D. Lowry.
Key facts
- ArtReview Power 100 2021 top spot goes to ERC-721 (NFTs).
- Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements removed as separate entries.
- Theaster Gates ranked 4th, Carrie Mae Weems 9th, Paul B. Preciado 34th.
- Anna L. Tsing ranked 2nd for her book on the Anthropocene.
- ruangrupa collective ranked 3rd, curators of documenta 15.
- Italian curator Lucia Pietroiusti ranked 18th, Cecilia Alemani 18th.
- Miuccia Prada ranked 36th, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo 71st.
- Mark Zuckerberg entered at 100th for virtual reality research in art.
Entities
Artists
- Theaster Gates
- Carrie Mae Weems
- Paul B. Preciado
- Anna L. Tsing
- ruangrupa
- Fred Moten
- Cao Fei
- Kara Walker
- Achille Mbembe
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Zanele Muholi
- Steve McQueen
- Arthur Jafa
- Nan Goldin
- Banksy
- Donna Haraway
- Lucia Pietroiusti
- Cecilia Alemani
- Miuccia Prada
- Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Mario Cristiani
- Lorenzo Fiaschi
- Maurizio Rigillo
- Glenn D. Lowry
- Iwan Wirth
- Manuela Wirth
- Mark Zuckerberg
Institutions
- ArtReview
- MoMA
- Hauser & Wirth
- Galleria Continua
- documenta
- Biennale di Venezia
- Meta
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- United States
- Venice
- Italy