Alongside the growth of art fairs in Africa in recent years, international interest in contemporary African artists has risen sharply… some would say to unsustainable heights. Amid a global contraction, has Africa’s hot market been left out in the cold?
Plus, Sotheby’s inaugural auction in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia netted over $17 million but the sale was also notable for being the house’s first to accept cryptocurrency payments on all lots. And why Qatar will build the first new national pavilion in the Venice Biennale’s Giardini in 30 years.
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