December 2011
“Fine Art” and “Contemporary Art” are departmental names used to differentiate...”
– — In response to our earlier post, commenter LC explains why Sotheby’s places some art in the category “fine art” and others in “contemporary art” (via hyperallergic)
Unfortunately he doesn’t elaborate on how the icons are picked.
“Taste doesn’t work for reason; reason is a skinny underpaid clerk in the office...”
– (via wanderingwanderingstar)
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Turner Prize 2011 won by Martin Boyce — Scottish... →
20 Minutes until the Turner Prize is announced...
hydeordie:
Or probably more, I think the party just starts in 20 minutes. Anywho, just wanted to remind you that I’m psychic sometimes and I still think George Shaw is going to take it home this year.
If he doesn’t, I maintain that the jury probably had a psychotic break or were bribed.*
*I have no evidence of either and just made that up.
