Art Basel–Miami Show
We just returned from Florida. Went to the Art Shows and then into the keys-it was very nice. I just wanted to mention the Art Basel and Art Miami shows. Now, I am not an expert, but I was in the art business for 15 years and I dealt with some big names, like the Alexander Calder estate etc.-I was shocked, at the amount of what I would call unbuyable (I guess there isnt such a word) Well, to look at it you had to wonder. A blank canvas, a piece of wood.a blob stuck on the wall–who buys this stuff.
We were with another couple and they have a wonderful art collection–we all agreed. What made me furious is that Art Basel, turned down many galleries. Many with excellent, international reputations-we had met one from France and they are consulted internationally on documentation. Bizarre.
Surprising -the Art at the Miami Show, we thought was better than most of Art Basel. There were some galleries at Art Basel that were excellent- but…………………
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