ArtTactic’s New Chinese Contemporary Art Survey: China World’s “Most Confident” Art Market

ArtTactic is most bullish about artists like Yang Fudong, Ai Weiwei, and Zeng Fanzhi (Graph: ArtTactic)

Short- and Long-Term Longevity Indicators put artists like Yang Fudong and Ai Weiwei in the top (Graph: ArtTactic)

In terms of artist confidence, ArtTactic observes a number of recent changes to the long-term confidence ranking. Cai Guo-qiang, Ai Weiwei, Zhang Huan and Yang Fudong still make up the Top 4, with photographer Wang Qingsong entering the Top 10 for the first time at #5, followed by Liu Xiaodong in 6th place. In terms of long-term sentiment, 75 percent of the artists (39 out of 52) have seen a positive increase in long term confidence in their markets. Artists who have seen a positive increase in their long-term outlook since September 2010 include Wang Qingsong, Cao Fei and Lin Tianmiao. ArtTactic goes on to point out that Yin Xiuzhen, Liu Ye, Gu Wenda and Liu Wei make up the top of the short-term confidence indicator, but uncertainty lingers around their long-term longevity.