Together with Allan Schwartzman, the co-founder of AAP and chairman of Sotheby's Fine Arts Division, and our host Charlotte Burns, senior editor at AAP, their wide - ranging discussion covers how we define value in art, the effect of the market
on traditional gallery models, and the importance of art in turbulent times.
Not exact matches
3 - 7 pm Untitled Fair VIP Preview: with performances by TM Sisters and Jacolby Satterwhite An innovative take
on the
traditional art fair
model for international
galleries and nonprofit art spaces with a focus
on emerging and midcareer contemporary art with an emphasis
on international living artists.
Twenty years ago, Art Projects International's name, with emphasis
on the word «projects» and exclusion of the word «
gallery,» announced a bias for activity over locale and signaled a departure from
traditional models.
In terms of the wide range of media employed, the show looks like it could have been made by several different artists: sculptures similar to the ones shown a the Whitney occupy one
gallery; another room boasts huge, scribbly pencil drawings
on walls that surround a replica of a hearth («the
traditional focal point of the American home»); in another, stacks of mannequins wearing identical outfits and wigs create a chute through which you can walk to view floor - facing monitors screening videos featuring the real - life character the mannequins seem to be
modeled after (the artist's mother).
«Un Jardin d'Hiver» parodies a
traditional museum or
gallery space
modelled on the late 19th - century palm court, once popular in wealthy European homes.
Eschewing the
traditional gallery model in favor of a more flexible, hybrid approach, the pair pride themselves
on always looking to mix things up while staying true to their goals of promoting — not representing — the artists they admire.
Unlike the
traditional consignment
model employed by other
galleries, wherein artists basically create works
on spec, RH commissions artists» work, and in certain cases, even provides them with a residency.
is an innovation of the
traditional art fair
model for international
galleries and nonprofit art spaces with a focus
on emerging and midcareer contemporary art.