Art Basel CEO Noah Horowitz on Maintaining Dominance in a Shifting Art Market
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Sonia Manalili Executive Producer
Summary
Art market reporter Katya Kazakina interviews Noah Horowitz, CEO of Art Basel, about the state of the art market and the role of art fairs. Horowitz discusses the challenges and strategies behind keeping Art Basel at the top of the art fair world, including adapting to market shifts, expanding to new locations like Paris, and navigating a post-pandemic art market landscape. The article explores how Art Basel maintains its dominance amid competition, changing collector behaviors, and broader economic pressures affecting the art world.
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We're not just in the business of selling art; we're in the business of building community and creating experiences that can't be replicated online.
Paris has become an incredibly important hub, and our decision to expand there reflects the energy and dynamism of the European art scene right now.
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