Art world’s billionaires are slightly less rich

Forbes released its “rich list” on Wednesday, ranking the world’s wealthiest people, and as usual there are a number of names familiar to those in the art world. While many of these billionaires’ personal fortunes may have taken a hit because of a shaky global economy, the overall roll call has not changed much.
Among the top 20 billionaires who are involved in the arts, we see many of the same figures as last year: Bill Gates (#1, with a net worth of $75bn, down from $7