I like the art fairs in Miami, but I have to be honest a few things are starting to irritate me. These tend to be small but they are becoming an issue. Here’s a quick run down of a few of my least favorite things.
- Courtesy of the Art Newspaper, a collector claims, “Your yacht becomes more interesting with a Hirst on it.” I have nothing more to say.
- Dear City of Miami schools – ABMB is really not where you should be taking your students for a field trip and it’s clear – a number of schools think this is a good idea. I’m waiting to hear the outcry about a sensitive minor going face to face with a really adult Mapplethorpe.
- Someone is always boycotting something – this time it’s the “Art Critic” Adam Lindenmann. His “crusade”? Fighting the fact that dealers send out jpegs to potential buyers before the show. He promised to boycott the show – of course he folded like a house of cards before the general opening at noon on Thursday.
- I think the big show really misses Deitch Projects.
- I’m seeing a trend of art schools taking booth space at the satellite fairs – I’m not sold on this strategy, and have a hard time in the long run if this is such a good idea. I think the schools see value and the students see exposure – speaking for myself, I’m glad no one has seen the work I did right after college.