Documenta Curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, Larry Gagosian, Ai Weiwei Top ArtReview 'Power 100’

Just as you’re putting the finishing touches on your Larry Gagosian Halloween costume comes word that the uberdealer has climbed a few notches on the just-released ArtReview “Power 100,” edging out last year’s list leader, artist Ai Weiwei, to claim the #2 slot. Leading this year’s ranking of art world stars is–would you believe?–a curator! Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev made quite an impression with her shape-shifting Documenta 13, “spanning, as it did, the cities of Kabul, Banff, and Alexandria/Cairo after sprawling over Kassel [Germany] more than ever before, and encompassing screenings, performances, talks, essays, books, and disciplines that extend far beyond the field of art,” note the editors, who have published the annotated Power 100 in the November issue of ArtReview.