Dara Greenwald

January 11, 2012

But! but! but! Damien Hirst invented Polka Dots! A blasphemous slide show of OTHER spot paintings. [Galleristny]
Resolving copyright disputes is expensive, so the US Government is polling the public for remedies for small copyright claims. [ArtInfo]
The Met hires the Chief Curator of Tate Modern Sheena Wagstaff to head up their Modern and Contemporary Art departments. The Times reminds us that their critic Holland Cotter didn’t think the museum needed to become experts in the field of contemporary art; according to the critic there’s already too much of that. Evidently the Met sees things differently. They promise to make more contemporary art hires. Vogel also questions why the museum did not chose American talent. Director Thomas Campbell cites chemistry. [NYTimes]
NADA will hold a new NYC fair in May according to Galleristny. I’ll wait for the official announcement before counting those eggs. Just last week, dealers were telling us that the launch of that fair was uncertain at best. [Galleristny]
Remembering Dara Greenwald. [Bad at Sports]
Chelsea Gallery Luhring Augustine Sets Opening Date for Bushwick Outpost. Charles Atlas, February 18th. [The L Magazine]

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