Archive for October 30th, 2008
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
R.I.P. Riviera Gallery
After six years, Brooklyn’s Riviera Gallery is closing its doors. With the sad departure of Clementine Gallery earlier this year, this marks yet another loss to the NY gallery community that has supported up and coming and emerging artists. Join Riviera in its closing celebration, Thursday, Nov. 6th, 6pm - midnight.
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Market Watch::The London Barometer
Many collectors and investors have been keeping a close eye on London’s recent contemporary auctions, as a sign of how badly the market has been impacted by the ongoing global financial crisis. The Art Market Monitor has published an informative analysis, which indicates a few significant trends. Overall, net proceeds from contemporary auctions of the past year have experienced a significant decline, yet when compared alongside results from 2005 - 2008, the average price for works sold at auction has steadily risen. Lastly, the number of lots sold has continually fallen over the course of the past two years, with a more dramatic decline seen in recent months, between the July and most recent October auctions. Read on for more analysis. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, October 30th, 2008
Emmanuel Perrotin to show Damien Hirst
Damien Hirst “When Logics Die,” at Emmanuel Perrotin, 1991. Image: Andre Morin
After bypassing traditional gallery representation with his Sotheby’s auction, news has surfaced that Damien Hirst will reignite his relationship with Parisian gallery, Emmanuel Perrotin, who in 1991, was one of the first two dealers to exhibit the artist. A solo exhibition is slated for 2010, and neither Hirst nor Perrotin have indicated if this a sign of a larger relationship.