The British magazine Art Review is out with its annual Power 100 list of the most important people in contemporary art. At the very top
is Hans Ulrich Obrist, the Swiss curator/critic. Here’s a quick look at the Americans who rose to the top in various categories (i.e., they are not the absolute highest in each category):
Top U.S. museum director: Glenn Lowry, at No.2 on the list.
Top U.S. dealer: Larry Gagosian, at No. 5
Top U.S. collector: Eli Broad, at No. 7
Top U.S. artist: Bruce Naumann, at No. 10
Top U.S. auction execs: Amy Cappellazzo & Brett Gorvy, at No. 26
Top U.S. curator: Ann Philbin, at No. 28
Top U.S. critic: Roberta Smith, at No. 61
The whole list is here, and if you really have time to spend, you’ll also find lists from earlier years there, so you can see who’s up and who’s down.