Collectors, curators, editors and gallerists are the tastemakers of the art world. They influence the art market’s global trends with their seal of approval - an market valued at over 65 billion dollars in 2021. But how do they discern good art from bad art? Is there a secret rule book? Do they all agree?

From Marcel Duchamp’s world-famous urinal (Fountain, 1917) to the USD 120,000 sale of a duct taped banana at Art Basel Miami in 2019 by artist Maurizio Cattelan (Comedian, 2019), is any of it good art? Is there such a thing as bad art?

We have invited the region’s tastemakers to tell us what they really think.

Panelists

Antonia Carver
Director - Art Jameel

Sunny Rahbar
Co-Founder - The Third Line gallery

Myrna Ayad
Cultural Strategist & editor

Moderated by

Sybel Vazquez
Head of Cultural Programming - The Arts Club Dubai