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The Other Art Fair
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- 1Art Basel's Parent Company Reports Sharp Rise in Profits▼Art Basel’s Parent Company Records A Significant Rise In Profits Since Last Year
MCH Group, the parent company of the Art Basel fairs, has recorded a significant increase in profits compared with last year, according to an Artforum report. The result points to a recovery in the art market and live events business, and art-world observers are weighing what stronger finances at the fair organizer mean for galleries and collectors.
- 2Foreign Galleries Steal the Show at Contemporary Istanbul▼Contemporary Istanbul’s Uneven Roster Saw Foreign Galleries Making the Strongest Case for Turkish Art
Contemporary Istanbul has wrapped with mixed reviews, as observers describe the fair's roster as uneven this year. Notably, it was the foreign galleries rather than local exhibitors that presented the most compelling presentations of Turkish art, prompting debate about the fair's curation and the balance between international and domestic dealers.