Observers suggest that, while Korean artists cover a wide range of themes, styles and media, there’s not much of a common underlying identity (such as post-Cultural Revolution China or the influence of anime in Japan). But with prices for Chinese art rising, collectors are finally noticing Korean work.
Tag: 10.10.08
In One Corner of the Art Market, the Middle Drops Out
“In ‘Islamic Art’ sales this week, pieces at the top of the market rose to extravagant heights, while the intermediary market is on the verge of extinction.”
Difficult Economy Shapes Frieze Fair
“Amid a worsening global credit crisis, dealers say some art lovers no longer feel safe tucking their money into new art, particularly the kind made by the young and untested. This reversal is already reshaping the look and expectations for Frieze, whose performance typically sets the tone for the fall art season.”
Could Museum Help Revive Downtown Las Vegas?
Las Vegas is considering a proposal for a big new museum as a way to revitalize a neighborhood. A European billionaire “has twice attempted to build an art museum in downtown Las Vegas. And there’s no guarantee a third attempt will be the charm for the owner of the Plaza and other downtown casinos.”
Canadian School District Cancels Talk By Gay Writer
Alex Sanchez writes books about gay youth and their struggle to find acceptance, but local school principals were not comfortable allowing him to address their students. “A few of them were getting pressure from a few parents, and they just weren’t comfortable going in that direction,”
Booker Prize – Time To Reboot?
Many of the winning books from the past 40 years just don’t stand the test of time. Why is the judging process so hit and miss? Is it simply that “some judges simply don’t have very good judgment?” Or something more?
Amid Financial Crisis, British Theatre Will Hurt, Not Perish
“Inevitably, the West End will find it harder to attract investors and harder to shift tickets,” but might there be an upside for smaller companies? “Perhaps the credit crunch will mean that many more wake up to the fact that fringe tickets are often terrific value and offer an overall experience that is often far more enjoyable than that in the West End.”
Le Clézio Deserves The Nobel — And More English Readers
“While the storm in an imperialist teacup about the award of this year’s Nobel prize for literature to JMG Le Clézio rages on, and the debate about the ills and virtues of American writing simmers away, I fear the fierce debate is overshadowing the fact he is a most worthy winner of the prestigious prize. That he is virtually out of print in English is both sad and a reflection of our traditional insularity and lack of curiosity for foreign culture.”
Bidding Begins On Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization
“The first round of bidding has begun for the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, the privately held company that controls what is probably the most valuable back catalog in the theater business. Gag orders seem to be all over the place, but word is that the bidders include Disney, Sony, Andrew Lloyd Webber and the Ambassador Theater Group, a London-based company.”
More News You Can Use: Tips On Theatre Bargains In NYC
Far be it from us to interpret the appearance today of cheap-ticket tips in two New York City dailies as a portent of doom. Nonetheless: “The new and improved TKTS booth opens next Thursday at 3 p.m. – and not a minute too soon. With the economy tighter than the Naked Cowboy’s trunks, saving dough is more than ever on everyone’s mind.”