At the end of the famous fair's first online edition, which replaced the New York event in the fall, the Dutch president of the Foundation, who is also a contemporary art gallery owner, shares his impressions and vision of the future.
Are you happy with this first online edition? I think we can be. It's the first time we've created a platform like this, and we've already received a strong signal: the day after closing, the head of the Old Masters section manager confirmed two or three sales that might well go to museums. So the institutions have also taken this initiative seriously and seen opportunities in it, which is very encouraging.
Do you think some collectors didn't dare buy because they were wary of something new? Some are afraid of digital, but I'm not: I see that online auctions have gone well this year, and several auction houses have increased them by 50%—even if it's partly because this is sometimes the only way to sell nowadays. With the top-end price segment, collectors want to get an expert assessment, above all; that's why each exhibitor had to provide a recent condition report. The twenty-eight members of the…
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