The Art of Design Issue 27 2017 | Page 113

113 Asia is no longer a stalking ground for the world traveller sort, but a true complement to the global art community. Simonida doesn’t see the tastes of her clientele changing, rather evolving: "The demographic of my clientele hasn’t changed dramatically, although they are getting younger, and their tastes are getting broader, whereas the previous generation were more traditional. This is a good thing for the contemporary art world, as diversification leads to conversation, and debate, and taking on opinions that you hadn't considered previously. It's about people, not just the art itself." House of Fine Art are opening a gallery for the summer in Nammos Village, on the Greek island Mykonos. They will indeed be showing Yi and Kim, along with the likes of Bran Symondson, Pépé Gregoire, BAIN and Javier Martin: "While Asian artists are of interest t