"Influence 100"

By Andrew James

The reason why I decided to write this list comes from the recent publication in a Chinese magazine of their "Art 2008 Power 100". I felt that it didn't portray the influence of people on a global scale and actually on a domestic scale with the list very Beijing based. I also wanted to reflect the influence of that person on his peers.
I don't particularly like the idea of a Power 100 in art. I think it is better to look at it as an "Influence 100" instead.
The list is obviously highly subjective and I tried to give an overall global impression but also represent to a regional scale as to who is important to a cities art scene. Some people might not appear to carry much influence but within the industry or to the right people they do. Some are doing work that might go un-noticed but doing very important jobs.
I have also tried to represent galleries by how they have worked with their markets, either locally or to show Chinese art to the world and increase knowledge.
The list can't be taken too seriously; any number of people could be in a different order given my frame of mind or what recent show or article had been produced.
I think some people will be very modest about seeing themselves on the list but I believe they deserve recognition.
Others will be disappointed, I guess, this is either because I forgot you or you are just not as important as you think!Each person on my list has a link to a relevant piece of information.The original "Power 100" is at the bottomHappy reading

Andrew James

1
Ai Weiwei
Artist
2
Uli Sigg
Collector
3
Lorenz Helbling
Gallerist
4
Melissa Chiu
Curator
5
Eric Chang
Auction House
6
Li Xianting
Critic
7
Zeng Fanzhi
Artist
8
Ullens Family
Collector
9
Zhang Xiaogang
Artist
10
Liu Xiaodong
Artist
11
Evelyn Lin
Auction House
12
Charles Saatchi
Collector
13
Kim Chang-il
Gallerist
14
Zhang Huan
Artist
15
Zhu Qi
Critic
16
Wu Hung
Curator
17
Huang Yongping
Artist
18
Zhang Rui
Collector
19
Johnson Chang
Gallerist / Collector
20
Larry Warsh
Collector / Publisher
21
Yan Peiming
Artist
22
Urs Meile
Gallerist
23
Alexander Ochs
Gallerist
24
Cai Guoqiang
Artist
25
Xu Bing
Artist
26
Zhao Xu
Auction House
27
Ludovic Bois
Gallerist
28
Karen Smith
Critic
29
Cheng Xindong
Gallerist
30
Lv Peng
Critic
31
Fang Lijun
Artist
32
Huang Liaoyuan
Gallerist
33
Liu Ye
Artist
34
Phillip Tinari
Critic
35
Zhou Chunya
Artist
36
Art Seasons
Galleriest
37
Yang Shaobin
Artist
38
Kent & Vicki Logan
Collectors
39
Zhou Tiehai
Artist
40
Yang Bin
Gallerist / Collector
41
Miao Xiaochun
Artist
42
Pi Li
Gallerist
43
Wu Jin
Gallerist
44
Sui Jianguo
Artist
45
Zhang Wei
Gallerist
46
Dai Zhikang
Collector / Museum
47
Agnes Lin
Gallerist
48
Fabien Fryns
Gallerist
49
Fritz Kaiser
Collector
50
Meg Maggio
Gallerist
51
Victoria Lu
Curator
52
Yue Minjun
Artist
53
Yu Deyao
Collector
54
Wang Guangyi
Artist
55
Feng Boyi
Critic / Curator
56
Leng Lin
Gallerist
57
Primo Marella
Gallerist
58
Elaine W.Ng
Publisher
59
Lu Jie
Gallerist
60
Sun Ning
Gallerist
61
Wang Qingsong
Artist
62
Hans Ulrich Obrist
Curator
63
Xu Zhen
Artist
64
Pearl Lam
Gallerist
65
Ou Ning
Curator / Designer
66
Guan Yi
Collector
67
Rong Rong
Artist
68
Yukihito Tabata
Gallerist
69
Li Suqiao
Gallerist
70
Hou Hanrou
Critic
71
Ye Yongqing
Artist
72
Deng Chuanqin
Collector
73
Zhang Peili
Artist
74
Zheng Shengtian
Publisher
75
Michael Goedhuis
Gallerist
76
Cao Fei
Artist
77
Hua Yuzhou - Hwas Gallery
Gallerist
78
Asia Pacific Triennale
Museum
79
Levy Family DSL Collection
Collector
80
William Acquavella
Gallerist
81
Sheng Qi
Artist
82
Didier Hirsch
Collector
83
Sun Yuan & Peng Yu
Artists
84
Christopher Mao
Gallerist
85
Qui Zhijie
Artist
86
Britta Erickson,
Critic / Curator
87
Arnold Glimcher Pace
Galleriest
88
Max Protetch
Galleriest
89
Claire Hsu
Art Achieve
90
Ethan Cohan
Galleriest
91
Robert Bernell
Publisher
92
Zhang O
Artist
93
N12
Artists
94
Wang Ling
Critic
95
Brian Wallace
Galleriest
96
Feng Mengbo
Artist
97
Jerome Sans
Curator
98
Tian Kai
Dealer
99
Monique Burger
Collector
100
Gu Zhenqing
Publisher / Curator
Alternative "Art 2008 Power 100" from Chinese Publication "Art Value"
1
Cai Guoqiang
2
Ai Weiwei
3
Fan Di'an
4
Huang Yongping
5
Zeng Fanzhi
6
Fang Lijun
7
Zhang Xiaogang
8
Wang Huangsheng
9
Xu Bing
10
Dong Menyang
11
Zhu Qi
12
Guy & Myriam Ullens
13
Huang Zhuan
14
Wang Guangyi
15
Chen Dongsheng
16
Yue Minjun
17
Liu Xiaodong
18
Li Lei
19
Zhang Zikang
20
Gao Shiming
21
Xu Zhen
22
Le Zhengwei
23
Leng Lin
24
Zhou Chunya
25
Liu Ye
26
Feng Boyi
27
Lorenz Helbling
28
Huang Du
29
Lorenz Rudolf
30
Yun Cheagab
31
Yang Shaobin
32
Lin Tianmin & Geng Guiying
33
Sui Jianguo
34
Lv Peng
35
Wang Yihan
36
Pi Li 7 Waling Boers
37
Xia Xiaowan
38
Zhang Peili
39
Zhang Huan
40
Ms Federica
41
Xiao Yu
42
Zhang Dingyuan
43
Uli Sigg
44
Yang Fudong
45
Lu Jie
46
Urs Meile
47
Li Da
48
Huang Liaoyuan
49
Liu Wei
50
Lin Jiaru
51
Wang Xingwei
52
Zhao Xu
53
Qiu Zhijie
54
Yi Ying
55
Yin Xiuzhen
56
Zhang Songren
57
Han Jiyun
58
Shen Qibin
59
He Juxing
60
Shi Jinsong
61
Gao Minglu
62
Wang Jianwei
63
Zhang Haoming
64
Xiang Jing
65
Wan Jie
66
Zhou Tiehai
67
Zhan Wang
68
Yang Bin
69
Guo Jianchao
70
Weng Ling
71
Shu Kewen
72
Sun Peishao
73
Meg Maggio
74
Cheng Xingdong
75
Wang Dingqian
76
Zhao Jianping
77
Gu Zheng
78
Zheng Lin
79
Zou Yuejin
80
Qi Zhilong
81
Wang Minan
82
Dong Guoqiang
83
Mei Jianping
84
Guo Qianru
85
Mao Weiqing
86
Wang Hua
87
Sun Ning
88
Zhao Bandi
89
Karen Smith
90
Qiu Anxiong
91
Feng Zhengjie
92
Huang Rui
93
Rong Rong & Inri
94
Fang Fang
95
Robert Bernell
96
They couldn't think of anyone!
97
They couldn't think of anyone!
98
They couldn't think of anyone!
99
They couldn't think of anyone!
100
They couldn't think of anyone!