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by Michael Anthony Farley on March 4, 2016
- “If we accept that fairs are a necessary evil, then we should at least try to make them more interesting,” Matthew Higgs, creative adviser to the Independent art fair. [Vogue]
- So, how is Armory Week weathering the art market “correction” we’ve been warned about? Apparently, by reassuring ourselves that it isn’t actually happening. Although there’s little talk of actual sales, everyone at the ADAA seems to think everything is just peachy. [Artsy]
- Meanwhile at The Armory Show, we’re told that the appearance of celebrities at the opening is an indicator that the market is alive and thriving. I don’t know much about economics, but apparently name-dropping Leonardo DiCaprio is a sign of prosperity. [Observer]
- Eli Broad thinks there’s a slowdown, at least in middle-tier sales. And here’s an article with some observations to back that opinion up. [Bloomberg]
- “To me, it looks like a super hairy vagina that has pants on —hairy vagina pants!” Kathleen Hanna on her favorite piece of artwork, a feminist sculpture rescued from Ebay. [The New York Times]
- Jose Mugrabi opens up about his legal troubles with Christie’s. Mugrabi owes $32 million on a $37-million Basquiat bought on behalf of a client. That client hasn’t ponied up the cash, leaving Mugrabi responsible for the winning bid’s price. [artnet News via Baer Faxt]
- Should Charlottesville, Virginia remove a 1921 Charles Keck sculpture depicting Sacagawea cowering behind Lewis and Clark? Or is this a good “teachable moment” public artwork? [C-Ville]
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