- Secondary market stalwarts Knoedler & Company suddenly closed its doors on Wednesday after 165 years in business. ADAA President and gallerist Lucy Mitchell-Innes, who is from a Jane Austen novel, was quoted in the Times as saying “Goodness me, that's pretty stunning!” [NY Times]
- In news the gallery insists is completely unrelated, former Knoedler & Company president Ann Freedman, who stepped down in 2009, is involved in an ongoing FBI investigation into the sale of as many as fifteen fake Motherwells, Pollacks, and Rothkos. The gallery has already lost a civil suit related to the matter. [NY Times]
- Charles Saatchi, an attempt to buoy his punk cred, has launched a boilerplate screed against the excesses of the art world, at the Guardian. [The Guardian]
- Triple Canopy got five writers we like and respect together, and they talked about criticism. It’s a great read. [Triple Canopy]
- In Miami news, strippers are posing as paralegals to get access to clients in jail. [Miami New Times]
Bonus Weekend Links! Knoedler Sells Fake Paintings, Saatchi Hates Everybody
by Will Brand on December 3, 2011 Massive Links
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