Art Fairs, Auctions Tap Eclectic Tastes to Lure New Collectors

It’s an art market mashup. At the Spring Masters art fair in Manhattan, there’s a 17th century Spanish painting for $1.1 million. Across the aisle, colorful styrofoam blocks mixed with sand and mortar by Swiss duo Kueng Caputo, who are in their 30s, are $6,000.

The wide selection was by design. Art fairs and auctions this month are trying to cater to eclectic tastes and entice a younger generation of collectors. Tiffany lamps, Greek antiquities and Old Master paintings are among the offerings by 61 exhibitors at Spring Masters.