US painter Kerry James Marshall has moved from 68 to two on the annual ArtReview Power 100 list, with his dealer, gallery owner David Zwirner taking the top spot. The list, now in its 17th edition, ranks Marshall as the world’s most influential artist. The painter set a record earlier this year for a living black artist when Sean Combs paid $21.1m at Sotheby's in New York for Marshall’s work, Past Times. In an interview with Art News, Zwirner, who is also president of the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, said that he was “thrilled” by Marshall’s move up the list.
US painter Kerry James Marshall has moved from 68 to two on the annual ArtReview Power 100 list, with his dealer, gallery owner David Zwirner taking the top spot. The list, now in its 17th edition, ranks Marshall as the world’s most influential artist. The painter set a record earlier this year for a living black artist when Sean Combs paid $21.1m at Sotheby's in New York for Marshall’s work, Past Times. The number three position on the list was taken by #MeToo, the first time a movement has made the list, which is traditionally comprised of groups and individuals.