ArtReview's 2024 Power 100 Reveals Evolving Categories and Influence of Funders, Curators, and Artists
ArtReview's 2024 Power 100 list reflects evolving dynamics in the art sector, combining 'collector' and 'philanthropist' into the term 'funder'. Notable funders include Miuccia Prada's foundation and the LUMA Foundation, overseen by Maja Hoffmann. The upcoming Kiran Nadar museum in Delhi, set to open in 2026, will spotlight Indian postwar art. Figures from the Gulf, such as Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud and Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi, exemplify national cultural influence. The list is spearheaded by a curator, highlighting the expanded focus on social justice. Activism is acknowledged through artists like Nan Goldin, Mark Bradford, and Julie Mehretu. Meanwhile, the gallery sector faces a 26% decline in auction sales, affecting smaller galleries, as museum directors like Suhanya Raffel tackle trust issues.
Key facts
- ArtReview's 2024 Power 100 merges 'collector' and 'philanthropist' into the new category 'funder'.
- A curator tops the 2024 list, with artists making up about one-third of the entries.
- Auction sales declined by approximately 26% in the first half of 2024, per a UBS and Art Basel report.
- The Power 100 list was first published in 2002 and began categorizing entries by 2004.
- Notable funders include Miuccia Prada's foundation, the LUMA Foundation, and Kiran Nadar's museum in Delhi opening in 2026.
- Artists like Julie Mehretu donated to provide free admission at the Whitney Museum for those under 25 for three years.
- Museum directors face increased scrutiny amid protests, such as climate activists targeting artworks in 2024.
- Thinkers on the list include Fred Moten, Legacy Russell, and Hito Steyerl, influencing through ideas and artworks.
Entities
Artists
- Nan Goldin
- Mark Bradford
- Theaster Gates
- Yinka Shonibare
- Dalton Paula
- Sammy Baloji
- Ibrahim Mahama
- Julie Mehretu
- Bose Krishnamachari
- Christopher K. Ho
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Hito Steyerl
- Fred Moten
- Legacy Russell
- Desmond Morris
- Gustave Flaubert
- Congo
- Betsy
- M.F. Husain
- Adriano Pedrosa
- Isaac Newton
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Claude Monet
- Vincent van Gogh
- Pablo Picasso
- David Graeber
- James C. Scott
- Édouard Glissant
- Saidiya Hartman
- Achille Mbembe
- Anna L. Tsing
Institutions
- ArtReview
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale
- Asia Art Archive
- Ver
- Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
- Ford Foundation
- Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
- Barbican
- Dhaka Art Summit
- Sharjah Art Foundation
- Louvre
- Musée d'Orsay
- National Gallery
- M+
- International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (CIMAM)
- Tate
- The Kitchen
- Busan Biennale
- UBS
- Art Basel
- National Museum Directors' Council
- Prada Foundation
- LUMA Foundation
- Serpentine
- Cercle d'Art des Travailleurs de Plantation Congolaise
- ICA London
- Venice Biennale
- Thailand Biennale
- Art Spectrum 2024
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Hong Kong
- China
- Kochi
- India
- Muziris
- Bangkok
- Thailand
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Milan
- Italy
- Venice
- Shanghai
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Arles
- France
- London
- United Kingdom
- Delhi
- Bangladesh
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- Doha
- UAE
- Sharjah
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- Paris
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Baltimore
- Lusanga
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Busan
- Elea
- Gaza
- Palestine