THE FAIR

This chapter is a real turn off.


Baldessari’s dream- disturbingly similar to one I had recently !!!!! wooowweee weird

“Poe believes that an art fair can be a tough environment for an artist. ‘If they are any good, they make art because they have to,’ he says. ‘They don’t do it to please the market. So for some artists, hanging out here can mess with their heads.” - This place sounds like a nightmare.

“As he approaches eighty, he wants more than ever to keep his mind alive, and emergent art fulfills that desire.” - From my experience with older people, I would never expect an eighty year old to think this way, so it is interesting to hear this.

“The art is so demanding that the architecture needs to be nearly invisible. The ceilings are high enough..artificial lighting is clean and white.” - How can you properly fit art into these spaces.

“A collection is a personal vision. No one can steal your vision.” - No need to worry that yours wont be original.

“When you buy from the first or second show, you’re inside the confidence-building, the identity-building of an artist. It’s not just about buying a piece. It’s about buying into someone’s life and where they are goign with it. It’s a mutual commitment, which is pretty intense.”