Art+Auction has released their 2013 Power 100 list, naming the most influential people in the art world this year, and Jeff Koons comes in at number one, heading an impressive Top 10 list of "the players with the most pull in 2013."
It's no surprise that Koons is leading the power pack. Already one of the richest living artists, Koons made a record-breaking sale at Christie's most recent auction. This summer, he put on his first solo exhibition of new work in over a decade at David Zwirner Gallery (whose owner comes right after Koons on the Top 10 list). This week, Koons will show his BMW Art Car at Art Basel Miami Beach, and next summer his retrospective at the Whitney Museum will be the last in the Whitney's current location.
Koons' influence has also grown outside the art world through his collaborations with Lady Gaga, including the design for her ARTPOP album cover and a set of sculptures for Gaga's artRave party.
Art+Auction breaks their list up into different types of influence, including Auction Power, Power of Tradition, Power Collectors, Design Power, Power Dealers, Power Patrons, Power Players, Power to Watch, and Power Personalities. Koons comes in first in their overall Top 10 and is, notably, the only artist on the list. The full Top 10 list appears below:
1. Jeff Koons
2. David Zwirner
3. Steven P. Murphy
4. Iwan & Manuela Wirth
5. Massimiliano Gioni
6. Larry Gagosian
7. Wang Yannan
8. Leon Black
9. Sheikha al-Mayassa
10. David Bennett
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