Tag: Roberta Smith
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What’s missing from Colorado’s “Best of…” lists when it comes to visual art
I’m more interested in what is unique to Colorado and not just some rehashing of the latest trends in contemporary art. Art happens everywhere in the state, not just on the Front Range.
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More MOCA news
On Friday, the MOCA story was front page news at The New York Times. Written by Edward Wyatt and Jori Finkel. On Sunday, Roberta Smith, in her ever calm and aloof manner, suggests what needs to happen to fix the problems at MOCA. Read it here. Copyright Leanne Goebel. May not be used without permission.
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Damien Hirst, the Contemporary Art Market, and the Critics
Last week, on September 15 & 16, 2008, the same days the U.S. stock markets tanked and the world economy appeared to be on the brink, Damien Hirst did something revolutionary. He and Sotheby’s sold $200m of his “art.” I put that term in quotes, because critic Robert Hughes weighed in on the “tacky” and…
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The Armory Show–Another Strong Year
Collector’s at the Armory Show Yesterday, I posted an article on the PULSE Art Fair. The Armory Show is the most important American art fair and the largest fair held in New York that last weekend in March. There were ten art fairs that weekend and one would have to be a bit psychotic to…
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