 02/26/07 ARTFORUM
EVERYONE WAS THERE SCENE & HERD AT THE ARMORY SHOW Artforums online diary takes you behind the scene during New Yorks art fair week 02.24BRIAN SHOLIS on the fairs The buttoned-up uniformity was a little disappointing, but, always up to a challenge, I offer the names of (more or less) new-to-me artists whose work I enjoyed: Charlie Hammond, Adel Abdessemed, Anne Hardy READ ON http://www.artforum.com 02.22TRÂN DÚC VÂN on Jeff Wall at MoMA One virtue of Galassis extra-taut Jeff Wall retrospective is that I had time to make four laps of the exhibition before the dinner trumpets sounded. When I located my table in a part of Russia where some of you have likely done time, a glance at the place cards revealed another happy/worrisome sign of global warming. READ ON http://www.artforum.com 02.24BRIAN SHOLIS on the fairs These days the big-four fairs are a bit like publicly traded companies (and dealers impatient shareholders): Fair organizers have to beat expectations. As one first-time exhibitor put it, Youd have to be an idiot not to make a profit, so making back the booth-rental fee is no longer enough. READ ON http://www.artforum.com WHILE YOURE IN NEW YORK Artforum.com is the art travelers to do list. Log on to make the most of your week at the fair. Critics Picks: Whats best in the best of the galleries. artguide: A comprehensive listing of exhibitions around the planet eat/sleep: A curated list of restaurants and hotels for the art weary. ARTFORUM.COM |
