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Repository 163: Miami Art Basel Digest | Artist from Mars
As expected Art Basel Miami Beach was a dizzy round robin of art viewing. Out of the 54,569 pieces of art viewed I am thrilled to announce I was able to purchase one piece from an artist which I wrote about last year. Iām over the moon about it, and feel very fortunate his gallery from Columbia was showing his work yet again this year. Some other highlights: 1. Many Donkeys Besides the requisite beach-themed work, or aqua-scented canvases I…
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Repository 110: Back from Basel | Highlights and Collecting Strategies
I just did the math: between Art Basel Miami Beach, private collections, and satellite fairs I have viewed close to 1,576 pieces of art in the past 48 hours. I think I can consider myself an endurance aesthete, because even as I wandered the last fair with sand in my shoes I could have continued for another 48 hours. Out of all the work, I would say 99% was not so great. As Sir Norman Rosenthal said before his talk…
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Repository 109: Art Basel | Letter to Art
Dear Art, I am writing on the eve of my visit with you in Miami at the Basel fair. I look forward to seeing you, though I understand this is not the best condition that you are in. I promise not to be judgmental when I see you – I know you will be very tired. There are lots of eyes and minds sucking the life out of you at this time. I also know that you will be forced…
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