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The Collapse of the Contemporary Art Market: When Value Loses Its Narrative
“Yet more than an economic collapse, what we’re witnessing is a narrative breakdown: the system has lost the story that once gave value its meaning.”
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Defaced murals spark graffiti ‘bombing’ debate in Bangkok
“A debate about street art has emerged in Bangkok, with some people calling for strict prosecution of vandals who defaced commissioned murals, while others argue that the acts were part of the normal “bombing” culture in graffiti art.”
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Saving Banksy
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“When bankers get together for dinner, they discuss art. When artists get together for dinner, they discuss money.”
— Oscar Wilde
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“The art world is the biggest scam going. It’s a massive, money-laundering operation for the rich.”
— Banksy
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The U.S. Art Market Is Rethinking Its Future for the Better
“So, while many are keen to talk things down, the reality is more nuanced. Indeed, this isn’t the first time the U.S. art market has asked itself such questions. ‘The art world has an enormous capacity for reinvention,’ said Robb. ‘We’re all creative. We’re representing creatives. We’re creative in our own ways. This is an opportunity for some exciting change to take shape.’”
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“When bankers get together for dinner, they discuss art. When artists get together for dinner, they discuss money.”
— Oscar Wilde
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“When bankers get together for dinner, they discuss art. When artists get together for dinner, they discuss money.”
— Oscar Wilde
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“When bankers get together for dinner, they discuss art. When artists get together for dinner, they discuss money.”
— Oscar Wilde
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“The art world is the biggest scam going. It’s a massive, money-laundering operation for the rich.”
— Banksy
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“They’ll hang your work in gold frames, not because it speaks truth, but because it looks good above the fireplace.”
— Anonymous
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“When bankers get together for dinner, they discuss art. When artists get together for dinner, they discuss money.”
— Oscar Wilde
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Pergamon Museum, Berlin, 1996-2001
Photo by Thomas Struth
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The Trouble with Art Biennials Today
“The mega-exhibition is a form fundamentally unable to bear the weight of its own contradictions.”