Art Miami Sucks

by Art Fag City on December 6, 2009 · 13 comments Posting Notice

POST BY: PADDY JOHNSON
art fag city, Timothy Yarger Fine Art
Jean Wells, Teddy Bear, 2009, $50,000. Timothy Yarger Fine Art

I’m not going to waste much time discussing Art Miami because the fair isn’t worth the energy. Sure, their smooth concrete floors improve upon the rickety wooden one they had last year, but if they fill the space with crap it doesn’t make much difference. Perplexingly, Pace Prints has a booth at this fair; I can only assume they are fielding a litany of complaints from artists whose work has been contextualized with a ridiculous $50,000 sculpture of a golden teddy bear.

{ 13 comments }

Sean Capone December 6, 2009 at 10:54 pm

That’s a shame. I thought last year it was quite good. There was very interesting video work on display and I met several friendly dealers and artists. I wonder what happened.

Sean Capone December 6, 2009 at 6:54 pm

That’s a shame. I thought last year it was quite good. There was very interesting video work on display and I met several friendly dealers and artists. I wonder what happened.

dbschell December 7, 2009 at 4:02 am

I’ve always though Miami art scene sucks. So do their politics.
At least they have Flipper.

dbschell December 7, 2009 at 12:02 am

I’ve always though Miami art scene sucks. So do their politics.
At least they have Flipper.

Keary Rosen December 7, 2009 at 4:17 am

But the price of gold keeps rising. It’s such a sound investment!

Keary Rosen December 7, 2009 at 12:17 am

But the price of gold keeps rising. It’s such a sound investment!

charles December 7, 2009 at 4:21 am

oh, you cold!

charles December 7, 2009 at 12:21 am

oh, you cold!

Walter December 14, 2009 at 1:04 am

Flipper isn’t even in Miami; we have nothing going for us…

Walter December 13, 2009 at 9:04 pm

Flipper isn’t even in Miami; we have nothing going for us…

Doug Anderson February 12, 2010 at 3:29 pm

I don’t agree with this at all. Dale looks at each and every booth in each and every show. I don’t…but did go to the opening of Art Miami before spending 3 days at Art Basel. Dale ranks this years shows as follows: Art Basel, Pulse, Art Miami……and then all the rest. I thought Art Miami was a very good show and a show that’s being built to be better each year. Sure, there were a few dealers who will likely be curated out next year and a few things that shouldn’t be in the show but to show one piece and dis an entire show is unfair reduccio ad absurdum.

Doug Anderson February 12, 2010 at 11:29 am

I don’t agree with this at all. Dale looks at each and every booth in each and every show. I don’t…but did go to the opening of Art Miami before spending 3 days at Art Basel. Dale ranks this years shows as follows: Art Basel, Pulse, Art Miami……and then all the rest. I thought Art Miami was a very good show and a show that’s being built to be better each year. Sure, there were a few dealers who will likely be curated out next year and a few things that shouldn’t be in the show but to show one piece and dis an entire show is unfair reduccio ad absurdum.

Dbschell January 11, 2011 at 4:13 am

okay, Art Miami offers some interesting work. I was imitating something I read, an unfair review.

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