Photo: Onajide Shabaka/Miamiartexchange As Art Palm Beach sets up for its 15th year in West Palm Beach, organizers say there is more to love than the murals, sculptures and paintings: They say the fair boosts the local economy. LeeAnn Lester is the organizer of Art Palm Beach. She said, “Supporting the local shows and whether [...]
Study: The Most Unemployed? Those In The Arts: “‘Among recent college graduates, those with the highest rates of unemployment had undergraduate degrees in architecture (13.9 percent), the arts (11.1 percent) and the humanities (9.4 percent), according to the study.’ Washington Post 01/04/12″ (Via ArtsJournal: Daily Arts News.)
Does art need bankers?: “Not since Damien Hirst cleared £111m from his solo Sotheby’s sale as Lehman Brothers went down in September 2008, setting off the financial crisis that still afflicts us, has there been a more powerful conjunction of art, money and events. Last…” (Via The Art Newspaper – RSS.)
World Art Managers Find New Funding Models In D.C.: “Cultural diplomacy usually comes in the form of a traveling art show or celebrity visit, but this summer the Kennedy Center is engaging in a deeper kind of diplomacy; a fellowship program that provides training for arts managers from around the world.” » E-Mail This » [...]
Top Ten Undervalued Works At Auction: “It’s not much of a challenge to figure out which of the hundreds of lots are considered the most valuable–just look at the estimates, starting at $40 million, and work your way down the list. The following top ten artworks are not necessarily the obvious trophies that are available [...]
Not a new panel discussion, but one that has some currency in the present state of the (local, national, and world) economy. We will certainly recognize some of the panelist as people we’ve have personal conversations with. Listen and enjoy. Please do not be shy about commenting now that spamming is better under control.
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