In these strange and crazy times, the art world seems to holding out though it’s not as deliriously out-of-control as it once was.  The VIP opening attendance at Frieze was overwhelming with what seemed to be like more people than art!

Meanwhile, the shows in London are strong, with my personal favorite taking the prize: the staggeringly beautiful Rothko show at the Tate Modern.   If you go to see Rothko, don’t miss the Cildo Meireles show, in the adjacent exhibition space, which shows the incredible and profoundly conceptual work of this Brazilian. At Tate Britain, the Francis Bacon show is extensive and quite breath-taking. Through the art, you really get a feel of how tortured a soul was Bacon. I suppose this is always the romantic vision of the artist, but with Bacon it is even more apparent, especially since there was so much written about him during his life.

The Albion’s show opened last week with Ai Weiwei, and all there seemed to say that it was the center of gravity for the art world that night.  Weiwei’s fame comes through his profound work, but also through the TV blitz he received this summer during the Olympics, with the Bird’s Nest stadium. Weiwei worked with architects Herzog and de Meuron to create this wonderful piece of architecture.  My evening was bliss and Weiwei is a true star and a gentleman!  I enjoyed speaking with him about politics and it really brought me back to my university days, when politics was my focus and not yet art!