From: Judy Seigel (jseigel@panix.com)
Date: 02/26/02-10:36:51 PM Z
I lost track of who wrote:
> >> in general the real problem (IMHO) with the established system of art
> >> patronage is that it still hasn't evolved much from the court system,
> >> and depends entirely too much on the whims an tastes of an obscure
> > > and out of touch plutocracy. >>
then I wrote:
> >Out of touch with whom? Which "plutocracy"? The throngs at pier today
> >suggest thriving market, much in touch. Or "markets." There are genres all
> >over the place.
Then illovich wrote:
> I was referring more to the "big time" of coffee table books and
> museums than local art markets, which I assume have a bit more
> freedom...
So I note the obvious: shows like this "Armory show" in NYC with 100s of
dealers from NYC, Paris, Amsterdam, London, Vienna, Sweden, Italy,
Belgium, Japan, wherever... are hardly "local art market."
Also, "coffee table books" are uncertain marker of "big time," being
often (and easily, if not usually) paid for or subsidized by artist or
gallery.
Not to mention that this particular show was crawling with curators, from
MoMA on down.
What were they looking for? NOT the famous heavies you imagine in the
coffee-table books, whom they know & possess. They're looking for fresh
talent, new ideas.
There are trends and styles and movements, but "plutocracy" is fantasy.
That they are "out of touch" is also fantasy, or sour grapes, or wishful
thinking... Any one of us should be so in touch.
Judy
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