We went to ARCO looking for red dots, the sign that indicates a work has already been sold. We asked the gallery owners how sales were going at ARCO 2012.
What has changed is the origin of the buyers. This year, the presence of foreign collectors is very noticeable. And what are these buyers looking for? We asked a person who advises contemporary art collectors.
Established artists are an expensive but safe bet. Tapies's works haven't increased in price since his death, but at least—gallery owners say—they're no longer forced to offer discounts.
However, the most provocative proposals are receiving many views but few firm offers. Art, they explain, is paid for with money, but it's bought with the heart.
