10 Behind-The-Scenes Art World Insiders You Should Know

Take a look behind the curtain.

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In the art world, the upfront visual punch of the work is obviously paramount. It’s hard (or maybe pointless) to look past the art itself, including the signatures of the artists. But behind the scenes in this industry, there are so many more people who make things happen, who help create the work, who negotiate the world of international free speech laws, and who curate, collect, and construct. For the curious, it’s worth looking on the back of the canvas to see whose hand may have played a part—here are 10 Behind-The-Scenes Art World Insiders You Should Know.

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Amanda Sharp - Director, Frieze

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Marc Spiegler - Director, Art Basel

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Gary McCraw - Studio Manager, Jeff Koons

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Nicholas Serota - Director, Tate Modern

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Liu Xiaoyuan - Lawyer, Ai Weiwei

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Noah Horowitz - Managing Director, The Armory Show

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Benedict Floyd - Co-Founder and Executive Director, Art Dubai

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Jay Jopling - Owner, White Cube

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Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev - Curator-at-Large

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e-flux: Anton Vidokle, Julieta Aranda, Brian Kuan Wood - Art Communications Specialists

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