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Who Benefits?
Last week, a triptych by Francis Bacon, “Three Studies of Lucian Freud,” sold at auction for $142.4 million, a record auction price. The seller, an unnamed collector in Rome, gains significantly from the transaction as does the auction house and … Continue reading
Posted in Arts funding, arts infrastructure
Tagged Arts funding, Christie's, Francis Bacon, visual arts, Wild idea
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I Met a Guy at a Bar
I met a guy at a bar. No, this isn’t one of those stories. It was a sushi bar, and he was getting takeout while I was getting something to eat on the way home. A few minutes of chatting … Continue reading
Experiencing Cuts to Arts Education
[Six days after writing this piece about cuts in my school district, the New York Times reported on the use of digital technology there: “even as technology spending has grown, the rest of the district’s budget has shrunk, leading to … Continue reading
Posted in Arts education, Uncategorized
Tagged Arts education, Arts funding, Music, visual arts
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Prague, Vienna, and artistic production
In the car today, my son asked, “how much art does an artist usually make?” We had returned less than 48 hours previously from a ten-day trip to Prague and Vienna, during which my children were exposed to more creative … Continue reading
An Object of Value
Tissot “La Mondaine” I flew across country and back last week for a conference, which afforded me the time to read a novel, something I don’t often get to do in the middle of a semester. I chose Steve Martin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Arts funding, Arts policy, Uncategorized
Tagged art history, art market, Arts funding, arts policy, cultural economics, visual arts
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