13/10/2011

Frieze Art Fair Mission


These days art fairs are perfect storms of money, marketability, and instant gratification—tent-city casinos where art is shipped in and parked for five days, while spectators gawk as comped V.I.P.s and shoppers roll the dice for all to see. And in this game, everybody plays: artists, dealers, and buyers. By Gavin Brown

 ELIAS HANSEN
'Its a lot harder than you think' 2011

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