Market Monday: The Fairest of Them All
Paul McCarthy, "White Snow Dopey-Dopey Head," 2013-14. Image credit: The Seattle Times.
This week, three takes related to Art Basel, the summertime royalty of the art-fair realm...
Read MoreMarket Monday: Novelty Value
Tom Sachs, "Hermés Value Meal," 1997. Image credit: The artist.
This week, assessing the merits and misfires of immersive installations...
Read MoreMarket Monday: Discriminating Tastes
Dana Schutz, "Self Eater 3," 2003. Image credit: Zach Feuer.
For this edition, "in groups versus out groups" emerged as the flavor of the week...
Read MoreThe Meaning of the Marciano Foundation
"Unpacking," installation view. Courtesy Marciano Art Foundation. Photo credit: Robert Wedemeyer.
Last week artnet News commissioned me to write about the opening of Los Angeles's Marciano Art Foundation. You can find the piece here. You'll be floored to learn that I see the MAF as a portal to something much bigger and more meaningful than just another opportunity to wander the curated halls of contemporary wealth...
For anyone wondering Market Monday will be back as usual next week.
Market Monday: Night Moves
Vija Celmins, "Untitled #13," 1996. Image credit: McKee Gallery via art21.
This week, surveying the New York evening sales for meaningful activity...
Read MorePodcast Alert: The Gray Market on The Conversation
A quick note for the audio-inclined: Michael Shaw was kind enough to invite me onto his art-world podcast The Conversation last week, where we went deep on the what, why, and how of The Gray Market. You can stream/download the episode from the show's website here or get it straight from iTunes. Thanks to Michael and co-host Deb Klowden Mann for being gracious hosts and excellent conversation partners.
Market Monday: Identity Crisis
Max Ernst, detail from "A Week of Kindness," 1934.
Image credit: All-Art.org.
This week, stories that raise hard questions about what the art market is and isn't…
Read MoreMarket Monday: Mr. Fix It
Jean Tinguely in the aftermath of "Homage to New York," 1960. Image credit: Rudy Godinez.
Reviewing a week of dubious solutions around the industry…
Read MoreMarket Monday: Hypernormalization
Jeff Koons, "Three Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (Dr. J Silver Series)," 1985. Image credit: Michael Groth for Hyperallergic.
This week, three cases of the industry treating an extreme as the new normal…
Read MoreMarket Monday: Agree to Disagree
John Baldessari, "Space Between Glad Hands," 1986. Image credit: Sprueth Magers.
This week, begging to differ with some of the finer points of good industry reportage...
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