It is said that strong economic times breed white-collar crimes, and the ostentatious transactions associated with the art market would seem a plausible, fertile host for turbid agendas. On a recent trip to Hong Kong, I was invited to meet with a group of investors with mysterious intent. After a decade or so in the auction business, I have learned that those who clothe themselves in mirrors only want to lead you astray—or possibly don’t know what they themselves want—but I had agreed to give them an hour as a favor to a colleague.
I was greeted in a hotel lobby and escorted to a private boardroom, where a handful of venture capitalists and one scientist with a laptop awaited me. I was the only woman present. The awkwardness of…
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ArtAsiaPacific (Digital) - 1 Issue, Mar/Apr 2017