The world of art is subject to a variety of influences. Some of them dealt with the publication Art + Auction, ARTnews ArtReview and

world of art is subject to a variety of influences. As to who and to what extent has an impact on its current state, in particular to the art market and art community, tried to sort out several editions - Art Auction, ARTnews and ArtReview. Each of them was the rating of influence on their criteria, that is why in all the three top-10 has not got any one person.

in the rating «Power 100» Art Auction this year for the first time was determined by the top ten. Editors do not claim to absolute objectivity of their choice - on the contrary, urge readers to discuss nominations. Helped to make the final selection of experts, many familiar with the pathways of influence in the art world. These were: Director Shtedelevskogo Art Institute and the Art Gallery of the Schirn in Frankfurt, Max Golleyn (Max Hollein), editor in chief of Art Auction Benjamin Dzhenokkio (Benjamin Genocchio), head of the Americas in the auction house Sotheby's Lisa Dennison (Lisa Dennison), as well as owner of a PR firm in the field of art Fitz & Co Sarah Fitzmaurice (Sara Fitzmaurice).

most influential person in the world of art was called Shaykh al-Mayassa bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani) - 27-year-old daughter of the Emir of Qatar. She chairs the Qatar Museums Authority (Qatar Museums Authority) - an organization in charge of an ambitious cultural projects in the country. In June 2011 the president of Christie's, Edward Dolman (Edward Dolman) decided to leave his post as executive director for the office of Sheikh al-Mayassy. In February 2012 the Office of Museums is going to Qatar to host the first grand retrospective of Takashi Murakami in the Middle East.

«Shaykh al-Mayassa discretion manages the resources of an entire country. Ed Dolman, she hired a private buyer, but its budget is not limited to, "- said Benjamin Dzhenokkio, in addition to a chief editor of Art Auction is vice president of Louise Blouin Media.

With a choice of Art Auction, most likely, the experts could agree to The Art Newspaper, who identified the main buyer of art in the world in July 2011 .

The top ten includes six collectors of two art dealers and auction officials. For collectors, in addition to Sheikh al-Mayassy are: billionaire Eli Broad (Eli Broad), girlfriend of Roman Abramovich and the owner of CSK "Garage" Dasha Zhukova, the French billionaire and owner of Christie's Francois Pinault (Francois Pinault), a newspaper tycoon from Connecticut, Peter Brant ( Peter Brant), as well as Sino-Indonesian agricultural magnate Budyardzho Tak (Budiardjo Tek). According to Dzhenokkio, this top-flight people. This collectors who open private museums and cultural life can transform entire regions.

Art dealer Larry Gagosian (Larry Gagosian) with its 11 galleries around the world took second place ranking the most influential people the art world. David Tsvirner (David Zwirner), which is now expanding its dealer presence in New York's Chelsea neighborhood with additional 2.3 thousand square feet of gallery space, located on the sixth position.

In Top -10 also were President Asia of Christie's Francois Kyuriel (Francois Curiel), which underlines the growing influence of this region, as well as Stephane Cosman Connery (Stephane Cosman Connery) from Sotheby's, manager of private deals that auction houses around the world (business sector, received the active development of this year).

Top 10 most influential people in the world of art according to Art Auction:

1. Shaykh al-Mayassa bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani);
2. Larry Gagosian (Larry Gagosian);
3. Eli Broad (Eli Broad);
4. Dasha Zhukova;
5. Francois Pinault (Francois Pinault);
6. David Tsvirner (David Zwirner);
7. Peter Brant (Peter Brant);
8. Budyardzho Tech (Budiardjo Tek);
9. Francois Kyuriel (Francois Curiel);
10. Stephane Cosman Connery (Stephane Cosman Connery).

If you go back to the top ten to the list, it is worth noting that the only artist who had the honor to enter into «Power 100" Art Auction, was Ai Weiwei, whose 81-day stay in custody in the spring of this year caused a global cultural resonance.

Art Auction are not the only publication that constitutes its own ranking of the most influential people in the art world. The more interesting comparison in terms of different magazines. In July, the traditional list of 200 leading art collectors published journal ARTnews . To compile its 21st annual ranking of ARTnews correspondents traditionally required to interview collectors, dealers, auctioneers, museum directors, curators and museum consultants from 22 countries.

Rating ARTnews, in- First, it is only a collector - dealers, auctioneers, or do not include artists there. Secondly, the experts do not produce the publication ranking within the top ten collectors, and just publish the names in alphabetical order. Art Auction of the selected six collectors in ARTnews Top-10 mentions only two: François Pinault and Eli Broad (together referred to him and his wife, Edith). In addition, the ten became a relative of Shaykh al-Mayassy - Prince of Qatar Sheikh Saud ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Thani.

Top 10 art collectors in the world (in alphabetical order) according to ARTnews:

1. Helene and Bernard Arnault (Hélène and Bernard Arnault);
2. Debra and Leon Black (Debra and Leon Black ;)>
3. Edith and Eli Broad (Edythe L. and Eli Broad); < br /> 4. Alexandra and Steven Cohen (Alexandra and Steven A. Cohen);
5. Laurence Graff (Laurence Graff);
< strong> 6. Niarhos Philip (Philip S. Niarchos);
7. Francois Pinault (François Pinault);
8. Emily and Mitchell Reyls (Emily and Mitchell Rales);
9. Sheikh Saud ibn Muhammad ibn Ali al-Thani (Sheikh Saud bin Mohammad bin Ali al-Thani);
10. Halit Chingiloglu (Halit Chingillioglu).

Finally, we can not ignore another list of the hundred most influential people in the world of art, published in This November, the magazine ArtReview . In drawing up the rankings take into account the impact that this or that person to create works of art around the world, and its financial weight (although to date, this factor does not play such a significant role) and activity in the last 12 months. Based on the aforementioned criteria, the ranking ArtReview play together artists, collectors, gallerists and curators. In addition, hundreds of people the strongest of the art world often caught organizers of international trade fairs art, museum directors and art funds and even some art critics.

top ten ArtReview heads already mentioned Ai Weiwei. What he has earned such honors, all already known. from recurring guests on this occasion - art dealers Larry Gagosian and David Tsvirner. The rest - all the new names. In general, see for yourself:

Top 10 most influential people in the art world, according to ArtReview:

1. Ai Weiwei (Ai Weiwei) - Chinese artist;
2. Hans-Ulrich Obrist (Hans Ulrich Obrist) and Julia Peyton- Jones (Julia Peyton-Jones) - curator, director of the Serpentine Gallery;
3. Glenn D. Lowry (Glenn D. Lowry) - Director MoMA;
4. Larry Gagosian (Larry Gagosian) - art dealer;
5. Vidokl Anton (Anton Vidokle), Juliet Aranda (Julieta Aranda) and Brian Kuan Wood (Brian Kuan Wood) - artists, news agency e-flux;
6. Nicholas Serota ( Nicholas Serota) - Director of the Tate Modern;
7. Cindy Sherman (Cindy Sherman) - artist;
8. Ivan Wirth (Iwan Wirth) - art dealer;
9. Tsvirner David (David Zwirner) - art dealer;
10. Beatrix Ruf (Beatrix Ruf) - curator Director of the Kunsthalle Zürich