The 100 most influential people in the art world have been announced by ArtReview, and included a wide range of professionals like artists, collectors, curators. More interestingly, four Arabs were featured in the list from the UAE, Lebanon, and Qatar.

1. Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi #48 - UAE

Sheikha Hoor, daughter of the ruler of Sharjah, has gotten international acclaim for her role in bringing creative and exciting art projects to the traditionally more conservative emirate through the Sharjah Art Foundation, which she presides over. She also heads the Sharjah Biennal and curates the UAE Pavilion at the Venice Biennale.

She has retained the same position on ArtReview's list for three years.

2. Christine Tohme #74 - Lebanon

Founder of Ashkal Alwan, otherwise known as the Lebanese Association for Plastic Arts, Tohme has been celebrated for her ability to bring local and international artists together to celebrate different themes. In 2002, she launched the first Home Works Forum on Cultural Practice that saw artists, cultural activists, and writers come together in Beirut for ten days of exhibitions, performances, and talks. Five years later, Tohme founded Video Works, "a biennal moving image festival."

Recently, it was announced she will be curating the 13th Sharjah Biennal, set for 2017.

3. Akram Zaatari #80 - Lebanon

Zaatari's unique understanding of archival photographs within a political discourse of changing histories made an international splash last spring during the artist's solo show at Moderna Museet, Stockholm.

Zaatari's set to exhibit around the globe, including MOMA, New York, and Artspace, Auckland.

4. Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani #87 - Qatar

As head of Qatar Museums Authority, Sheikha Al-Mayassa has helped propel the small Gulf country to the spotlight through the various projects - like the Qatar National Museum, set to open in 2016 - and activities.

Sheikha Al-Mayassa, the Emir's sister, was previously one of the top 15 art influencers in 2013, mainly due to her "avish spending on art," making her a reputable collector that still makes waves. Recently, Qatar broke its own record for the most ever paid for an artwork by the purchase of Paul Gauguin's 'Will You Marry' for $300 million.