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Re: Art Basel, from an insider

From:     Dorian
Category: Art
Date:     26 June 2009
Time:     02:22 PM

Review:

Dear Chris, what an interesting review and how charming to hear a genuinely innocent opinion from 
inside the Art World. I smiled wryly to myself with your anecdote of the Volta Gallerist describing one 
of their artists rising from destitution, drug abuse and prostitution to artistic success. You'll soon learn 
that Gallerists have a gift for turning " lucrative" artists into prostitutes before driving them to despair 
and pushing them to the brink of financial ruin. Just ask around Vyner Street  . . . surely you can't 
pretend you haven't heard about Gallerists shamelessly ripping off artists and then threatening them 
with violence when they dare ask for their money ? Maybe you should actually try communicating with 
artists. But I wish you luck with your new career. I trust you have dumped your integrity into the canal 
behind Vyner Street. Enjoy ! 


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