Off the wall? A globalised art market defies the doomsayers
Share:Deborah BrewsterWhen Roman Abramovich, the Russian metals and minerals tycoon, and Sheikh Saud al-Thani, from the Qatari royal family, both showed up this month at the Basel art fair, their presence caused a stir but no surprise. The commodities market and the art market have grown unlikely links.The huge wealth from oil and mining in […]