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Two Hippes (2020). Image courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth.
There’s been no shortage of grumbling about the never-ending parade of virtual art fairs and about how “online viewing rooms” (or OVRs) are, really, just another website. Nevertheless, dealers and collectors alike appeared this week to be enthusiastically embracing the virtual edition of the high-profile French fair known as FIAC (Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain).
The VIP preview days started on March 2 before the fair “opened” to the broader public on March 4. (It runs through Sunday, March 7.) After a full-year of lockdown, it appears both organizers and exhibitors have been stepping up their game when it comes to online presentations.