- This story about Art Basel, Artsy.com and now Artnet just keeps getting better. This Monday, Artnet News ran an article detailing Art Basel director Marc Spiegler’s discontent with the way Artsy founder Carter Cleveland described their relationship in a small article in Fortune. According to the Artnet article, Spiegler was upset that Cleveland had suggested Artsy was paid by the fair for their services, and sent an email to all his clients about it. Now, Speigler is claiming that he never sent the email, he has a completely cordial relationship with Artsy and that Artnet made the whole thing up. Artnet has stuck to their guns and has a source who says the fair doesn’t like the fact that Artsy offers a page that allows collectors to search by exhibitor, medium, and price. Why they would object to this is never made clear though. Meanwhile, the Observer has piped in to say that Artnet is a direct competitor of Artsy, and has all but explicitly said the company has reason to ruffle a few feathers. [The Observer]
- Comic Relief is a UK non-profit that works to eradicate poverty through granting programs. Their fundraisers usually involve comedy in some way. Here’s an ebay auction of comics to benefit the charity. [Ebay]
- Danielle Mysliwiec’s show at Novella Gallery gets a positive review in the rail. It’s a little descriptive-artspeaky for our tastes, but we’re glad Mysliwiec’s woven paintings are getting the attention they deserve. [The Brooklyn Rail]
- Whitney Kimball profiles a sex worker for the disabled. Some of the stories are heart breaking: One of Rose’s past clients suffered from a skin-eating cancer, which gradually consumed his body over the course of their relationship. “They had to keep amputating small parts of his body from where the cancer was eating his skin away,” she said. “I couldn’t put too much pressure on his skin, because it would crack and bleed, but he was a very lovely guy, always cracking jokes. He came over because he got in touch with the TLC group and wanted to lose his virginity before he died.” [Hopes and Fears]
- Art Basel Hong Kong opens today. It’s becoming a place for Western collectors to discover Chinese talent. [The Art Newspaper]
Friday Links: Basel Artsy Artnet Email Shit Storm
by The AFC Staff on March 13, 2015 Massive Links
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