Saatchi says the artworld is shit
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:00 pm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/dec/02/charles-saatchi-art-world-attack
all the losers are pleased Saatchi has attacked the fakers, phonies, and general staff of the artworld, saying what most norms at art fairs and fancy galleries say. why it is good of course is that's it's one of the rich saying what the poor are told is sour grapes for expressing.
however one, me, i wonder why he has said such a strikingly obvious thing, (art is a plaything which gives status to the vacuous rich, and most collectors don't have a clue what they are buying or looking at and couldn't tell frieze from the affortable art fair unless they could read the vip invite). Why now? Is he just bored? Does he want some attention? Or is he sick of not getting credit for really liking art.
Answers on a postcard or worldwidereview.
(conflict of interest, Mr. S owns some of my paintings!)
all the losers are pleased Saatchi has attacked the fakers, phonies, and general staff of the artworld, saying what most norms at art fairs and fancy galleries say. why it is good of course is that's it's one of the rich saying what the poor are told is sour grapes for expressing.
however one, me, i wonder why he has said such a strikingly obvious thing, (art is a plaything which gives status to the vacuous rich, and most collectors don't have a clue what they are buying or looking at and couldn't tell frieze from the affortable art fair unless they could read the vip invite). Why now? Is he just bored? Does he want some attention? Or is he sick of not getting credit for really liking art.
Answers on a postcard or worldwidereview.
(conflict of interest, Mr. S owns some of my paintings!)