Helen K
Google
If you’re a buyer, I’m sure it’s phenomenal. Its main function is offering a commercial opportunity to the industry. I was expecting a curated experience, not a ‘world class art market’.
For example, I asked for a list of exhibiting artists in alphabetical order and was told… no, we don’t do that, everything is categorised according to gallery/collector/collection, ie who owns/is selling what. Owners, not artists.
Of course lots of the artworks are breathtaking and totally impressive but it can’t be compared to the Documenta.
Maybe as a non-collecting art enthusiast I was expecting too much. I wanted to be introduced to next generation artists, experience the message of the works, get into eras, themes, not just say ‘wow, impressive’ (which I did).
It would have helped to know this before our visit.