“The secondary (or resale) market has historically relied upon dead or ageing artists for its supply, but the heat around contemporary art has fuelled a new phenomenon: an emerging resale market for artists in the early stages of their careers.” But will it destroy those careers even as it feeds on them?
Category: visual
Painting Naked Ladies In Times Square? Only OK When The Sun’s Down
An artist arrested for painting nude models is freed on one condition: “Under the agreement, ‘he is permitted to paint bare breasts any time, anywhere, but the G-strings have to stay on until daylight goes out.'”
The Auction House Renting Out Space In The Museum – Hmnnnn
“Christie’s, the international auction house with 53 offices in 32 countries, has rented out galleries in the Museum of Contemporary Art to display movie star memorabilia for an upcoming sale.”
Ai Weiwei, Under House Arrest In Beijing, Directs A Photo Shoot In New York
“In an unusual collaboration with W magazine, Mr. Ai created a story line for a series of photos that were shot on location in New York by the photographer Max Vadukul as Mr. Ai looked on, art directing via Skype on a laptop computer.”
Found: The Oldest Art Studio Workshop On Earth
“In a tiny South African cave, archaeologists have unearthed a 100,000-year-old art studio that contains tools for mixing powder from red and yellow rocks with animal fat and marrow to make vibrant paints as well as abalone shells full of dried-out red pigment, the oldest paint containers ever found.”
In The Digital Age, All Galleries Are International
“Existing on an international level is almost a prerequisite for a young gallery now, which is an unusual requirement for a business with such a small Âstructure.”
PSSSST – A Case For LA’s Place In The Art World – Really?
“A little boosterism is fine, but in the end, who cares which coast has the art-historical upper hand? It’s the art that counts.”
A Salute To America’s Great Industrial Designers
“[The] United States in the first half of the 20th century is where industrial designers went mainstream. They put their stamp on telephones, refrigerators, typewriters, cars, and a variety of mass-produced goods. We are used to famous fashion designers branding otherwise undistinguished products, but these designers were different: They combined bold aesthetics with real engineering know-how.”
Graffiti As Visual Language Of Something Else
“By now, grand graffiti gestures are as tired as could be, at least in the context of the Western art world. But across the rest of the planet, the static language of the American ‘piece’ has moved on to a second life as the visual lingua franca of genuine political speech.”
This Museum Likes Having A Painting Alleged To Be Nazi Loot
“For many museums, the prospect of a United States attorney swooping in to seize a painting on loan from a foreign institution on suspicions that it had been looted by the Nazis would be a potential public relations and diplomatic nightmare. For the Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science in Tallahassee, Fla., it has been a fund-raising opportunity.”