There are four major international art fairs this month. “Not only is the schedule punishing for exhibitors and collectors, but the competition between the fairs for galleries and audience ratings is intense. It is not just a question of filling the stands and making sales – there is an abundance of galleries eager to take part in any of these fairs. The key issue, say the fair directors, is the quality of art shown, by which they mean prestige: getting the most prestigious international galleries with the most sought-after artists and that A1 list of collectors and museum curators to attend.”