OPINION - London must now defend its status as Europe's best city for art
Reflecting on London's art scene from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s ignites a rush of excitement for me, marked by the opening of Tate Modern, the captivating Louise Bourgeois installation at the Turbine Hall, the birth of Frieze Art Fair, the Saatchi Gallery in County Hall, and the emergence of new galleries like White Cube and Sadie Coles.
The scene buzzed with fresh energy from international galleries such as , Hauser & Wirth, coinciding with the opening of my), a testament to his commitment to emerging talent. From the art boom of 2000 to the tumultuous 2008 recession, marked by Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy and 's staggering £111 million art sale at Sotheby's, I bore witness to the remarkable transformation of the art world, a narrative stretching into 2024.
