Artsy – Champagne flowed and oysters were shucked as TEFAF Maastricht celebrated its 30th year as one of the world’s most prestigious art and antiques fairs. The crowd, mostly older and mostly European, seemed jubilant and engaged, oblivious, at least for a few hours, to the wave of right-wing populism sweeping across the continent (and almost to the front door of the fair—the party of Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders currently polling about 15% ahead of next Wednesday’s election). – read more
