“Scholars agree…”“Most scholars believe…”“It is the generally accepted opinion…”“It is the scholarly consensus…” These phrases crop up, again and again, … More
Tag: art market
(X)S vs. (X)L: A Tale of Two Art Fairs, Independent 20th Century and the Armory, 2022
1. Art fairs, like biennials, seek to create large-scale environments that exert their own gravitational pull. For a short period … More
The Leonardo Business
There’s been a bit of noise in the media around the high prices achieved during the Spring 2022 Auction Week … More
At South Ferry
On the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, under the same bright blue, nearly cloudless skies, I walked through lower Manhattan to … More