Laura Lark Loves You #1: Hatin’ ‘n Spankin’
Questions? Comments? Ideas? Send them to: lauralark@glasstire.com (or leave your message below) Dear Readers, Thanks for the overwhelming number of responses! In this first post, I will be addressing just two of your submissions. Not to worry, though; no one who goes to the trouble of writing will be ignored. Unless you are Josh Werminger. [...]
The Art World and the Money-Go-Round
‘Tis the season to hand out financial advice. There isn’t a rock in existence under which we could live and not hear about the dismal state of the economy, how to budget, or the slash and burn fever spreading like syphilis through arts, education, and entitlement programs. Contemporary art is in an awkward position when [...]
POWER in the Contemporary Art World
The implosion of the Austin art world has got me thinking about art world power dynamics, as I mentioned last week in my published correspondence with Rachel Cook. The resignation of Blanton director Ned Rifkin and deputy director for external affairs and operations Simone Wicha’s instantaneous appointment to the position, the elimination of Arthouse curator [...]