Suffer for your art? Hogwash.
So, apparently, the economic apocalypse has an upside. According to David Ross, former director of the Whitney Museum, every cloud has a silver lining: “difficult times…
Obamania: Looking after the arts end of town
So, the party’s over. Balloons – deflated. Champagne – what’s left is flat and lukewarm. As for your memories of last night? Last night. Euphoria and…
High-end victims of the economic crisis: Chris Burden’s newest installation Ga-goes-ians down the toilet
What is the world coming to when the failing economy halts the staging of the blingiest, goldiest art event since Damien Hirst said to himself: “human…
McPain with cheez
An open letter to the good people of the US of A from a concerned citizen of the world. I’m getting very worried. PLEASE KEEP YOUR…
Mea culpa
I’ve been a little busy. A lot busy, actually. With this. Oh, and still banging away at the thesis. Getting close now. Very close. I do hereby…
Hurty art market fact #3
OK. Enough with the silly, non-art diversions for now. Consider the following hypothetical scenario. You bid at auction for an apartment in a block of ten.…
Dishes that leave a bad taste in your mouth
Ooh. Yes please. Oh, and can I get a side order of disdain? Thanks. (image source: www.engrish.com)
Cultural overdose
Me: We still going to the Art Fair together? Vaguely arty friend: Yeah. Sure. Wouldn’t miss it. Exciting. Me: When? Vaguely arty friend who clearly cares…
I love the smell of coffee in the morning…(cue Wagner’s ‘Flight of the Valkyries’)
As an unrelated aside, coffee lovers of Australia unite! Melburnians, be upstanding. Join with me in a celebratory espresso. Tears to the eyes, heart swells with pride, etc.…
Hurty art market fact #2
Another painful arty-fact derived from my research. The only really viable way for a private collector to sell art they don’t want anymore is through auction.…
Art matters 