Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Roland Berger , founder and chairman of the German management consultancy that bears his name, expects the art market to ride out the current financial turmoil as wealthy Russians, Indians and Chinese buoy sales.

Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Contemporary Fine Arts , a Berlin gallery that represents artists such as Peter Doig and Georg Baselitz , has made profit at every art fair the past five years.

Dia:Beacon, a must-see spot on the contemporary-art circuit, is the ideal destination for any New Yorker in need of a head-clearing day trip from the city.

Donald and Doris Fisher, founders of the Gap stores, wrote the reasons why they want to put their contemporary art museum on the Presidio (Guest Opinion, “Presidio art museum aims to inspire city,� Sept. 26-Oct. 2 issue). They made the following claims, to which we have the following comments.

MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES METROPOLITAN MUSEUM Fifth Ave. at 82nd St. (212-535-7710)--“Giorgio Morandi, 1890-1964.� Through Dec. 14. | “Landscapes Clear and Radiant: The Art of Wang Hui (1632-1717).� Through Jan. 4. | “Royal Porcelain from the Twinight Collection: 1800-1850.� Through April 19. | “Jeff Koons on the Roof.� Through Oct. 26. | “Rhythms of . . .

A group of nine Robbinsdale District 281 art teachers on Tuesday implored members of the School Board to reconsider reinstating art instruction at the elementary level.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is hosting an aviation art contest for elementary school students.

Those tired of bad economic news will have the opportunity to escape to Medieval times for a day. The Medieval Fair at Caponi Art Park in Eagan probably won't break your budget either, as admission is free, with a $2 suggested donation. The fair is 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5.

Poster design by Otto Morach. Photomechanical print from Publicité; présenté par A.-M. Cassandre (Paris, 1929). The New York Public Library, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Art and Architecture Collection.

FARGO, ND.- Art on the Plains X, Plains Art Museum ’s tenth regional juried exhibition, opens at the Museum November 26, 2008 and runs through March 1, 2009, in the William and Anna Jane Schlossman Gallery. The exhibition, previously an annual exhibition, returns as an invigorated biennial.