Figures
1.1 Artists displaying their work, Kala Ghoda, South Mumbai (2020) 30
4.1 Bubble graph for concentration of sixty Global South exporting countries and the average distances to their destination countries in 2017 for product group 97 (works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques) 86
4.2 Bubble graph for concentration of sixty Global South importing countries and the average distances to their supplying countries in 2017 for product group 97 (works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques) 87
5.1 Actions to foster access to a global demand 105
5.2 Actions to foster empowerment in local artists 113
5.3 Actions to foster innovation 116
7.1 Kavita Chellaram. Photo 160
7.2 Arthouse Auction. Photo 160
7.3 Tokini Peterside, Founder and Director Art X Lagos. Photo 162
7.4 Yinka Shonibare (OBE) and Professor Chika Okeke-Agulu at Art X Talk 2018. Photo 162
7.5 National Museum, Lagos. Photo 171
8.1 The cover of the Contemporary African Art Ecology: A Decade of Curating produced by Corrigall & Co in 2018 177
8.2 The Establishment of New Art Platforms (galleries, museums, auction houses, art fairs) in Africa 181
8.3 Thematic strands by leading African curators from 2007 to 2017 187
8.4 Dominant thematic strands related to decolonisation identified in exhibitions by leading African curators 2007 to 2017 188
9.1 Gonçalo Mabunda, The throne of the mandated (2016). Decommissioned arms 202
9.2 Nandipha Mntambo, Zeus (2009). Bronze sculpture 205
9.3 Brett Murray, The Party vs. The People (2010), Ed. of 6. Bronze sculpture 208
9.4 Mohau Modisakeng, Ditaola XV (2014). Multiple print 209
9.5 Brett Murray, Africa Maquette, 2000, Ed. of 15. Bronze and paint 210
9.6 Brett Murray, Bubble Head: Short pants, 2002, Ed. of 8. Painted bronze 211
10.1 Artistic Team and ruangrupa members at ruruHaus, featuring Lara Khaldi, Iswanto Hartono, Gertrude Flentge, Mirwan Andan, Frederikke Hansen, Julia Sarisetiati, Reza Afisina, Ajeng Nurul Aini, Ade Darmawan, Indra Ameng; Kassel, 2021 222
10.2 2016 Shanghai Biennale, “Why Not Ask Again?”, curated by Raqs Media Collective 231
11.1 Valerio Rocco Orlando, South of Imagination (Shkodër), 2021. Production still 241
11.2 Valerio Rocco Orlando, South of Imagination (Matera), 2021. Production still 245
11.3 Valerio Rocco Orlando, South of Imagination (Matera), 2021. Production still 245
11.4 Valerio Rocco Orlando, South of Imagination (Matera), 2021. Production still 245
11.5 Valerio Rocco Orlando, South of Imagination (Tangier), 2021. Production still 246
11.6 Valerio Rocco Orlando, South of Imagination (Tangier), 2021. Production still 247
12.1 I Nyoman Masriadi, The Man from Bantul (The Final Round), 2000 272
12.2 Ronald Ventura, Grayground272, 2011 272
13.1 Regional distribution of participant galleries by numbers, 2011–2019 286
13.2 Percentages of galleries participating at the CI by nationality, 2006–2019 287
13.3 Visitor numbers by years, 2006–2019 289
13.4 Percentages of artists participating in the CI by nationality, 2012–2019 291
Maps
2.1 Number of institutions per country in 2017 in the Artfacts 46
2.2 A close up on the Southern hemisphere 48
4.1 Export value of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in 2017 82
4.2 Import value of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in 2017 83
12.1 Map of Southeast Asia and dates of ASEAN membership 265
Tables
1.A.1 Overview of galleries, visual arts organisations and museums functioning in India, 2021 33
2.1 Country and main city location of galleries from the Southern hemisphere participating in Art Basel art fair in 2019 in the “gallery” section 43
4.1 Global South (Developing Market Economies) countries, ranked according to the value of exports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in 2017 78
4.2 Global South (Developing Market Economies) countries, ranked according to the value of imports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in 2017 79
4.3 Directions of international trade in art for selected countries in 2017 81
4.4 Concentration indexes of Global South importing and exporting (supplying) countries in 2017 85
4.A.1 Exports and imports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in the selected Developing Market Economies (DME) in 2001–2020 – values and shares in world’s art export and import (%) 90
4.A.2 Exports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in the selected Developing Market Economies (DME) in 2017 91
4.A.3 Imports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in the selected Developing Market Economies (DME) in 2017 92
4.A.4 Directions of exports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in the selected Developing Market Economies (DME) in 2017 – towards Developed Market Economies 93
4.A.5 Directions of imports of works of art, collectors’ pieces and antiques in the selected Developing Market Economies (DME) in 2017 – from Developed Market Economies 94
7.1 Exhibitors at Art X Lagos (2016–2019) 163
9.1 Average sale price of contemporary artworks by Southern African artists from 2008 to 2020 212
12.1 Table of Cultural Policy Reports, Singapore, 1989 to 2022 260
13.1 Country origins of foreign galleries participating at the CI, 2015 288
13.2 Visitor numbers at 10 major art fairs in 2017 and 2018 290