THE FAIR...
i like the idea of someone investing in my work, or my life as they put it.
i don't find this to be offensive by any means. it's just a matter of business.
however, i'm not a huge fan of the fact that the artists aren't at these fairs.
when the painting is being bought and sold by two other individuals, the artist becomes alienated from the work in a way.
these collectors feel like the overly "dedicated" parents who will kill a mother at 4 am outside Toys R' Us to get the last Tickle-Me Elmo.
I can't decide if this globalization of the artworld is a good thing or a bad thing for an artist.
obviously, the good stuff is that your work can be recognized internationally.
but the downside seems to me that it would dilute the popularity of the work if it is only shown in pieces in random galleries around the world.
i guess though, if your work is given attention in any form than its a good thing.
"More people than ever are buying contemporary art, and chances are that most of it is historically insignificant."
I can't imagine how stressful the decision-making process must be at one of these fairs, partly because i'm absurdly indecisive and i don't like gambling.
but learning the trade of being a collector at the expense of millions, or billions, of dollars is something that is unfathomable to me.
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