“The powerhouse Blum gallery, which has locations in Los Angeles and Tokyo, and which planned to open a new New York space this fall, has laid off most of its staff and plans to cease brick-and-mortar operations.”
“There are no guidelines for what happens when you get successful as an artist. My heroes were artists like Acconci, and he didn’t make any money. That’s what I thought success was.” — Robert Longo
“Art for the most part, is about concentration, solitude and determination. It’s really not about other people’s needs and assumptions. I’m not interested in the notion that art serves something. Art is useless, not useful.”
“Art for the most part, is about concentration, solitude and determination. It’s really not about other people’s needs and assumptions. I’m not interested in the notion that art serves something. Art is useless, not useful.”
Richard Serra (b. 1938, San Francisco) Strike: To Roberta and Rudy 1969–71 Hot-rolled steel 8 ft 1 in x 24 ft x 1 ½ in Guggenheim Museum, New York
