Each chapter also looks at a country's art-market structure and performance, with information on auctioneers, dealers, museums, exhibitions and fairs.

WSJ: Book Is a Collector's Item

Instead, he pops up at fundraising dinners, art fairs and exhibitions.

FORBES: Mexican Medici

With the recession in the U.S. in the 1990s, payment terms from big U.S. chains turned harsh, however, and Lo started to withdraw from large-scale retailing in favor of art fairs, smaller exhibitions and shops.

FORBES