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Across the Universe: Mapping Power in 2008

Published: December 1, 2008
There has never been a more appropriate time to use the term art world.

This past year, hordes of galleries, museums, fairs and auction houses crossed oceans, time zones and cultural divides to establish outposts in new regions and reach new audiences. A renaissance is occurring in long-dormant cultural hubs of the Western world like Brussels, while art empires are rising in the East in such cities as Beijing and Moscow. With long-haul air travel now the norm, it seems that every place, from Baden-Baden to Bangalore, is upgrading to become a first-class cultural destination.

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