Comments on: Art Fag City at Frieze Magazine: The Art Gallery of Ontario Gets A Facelift http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: L.M.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-118677 L.M. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:38:58 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-118677 That might be the result of small acquisition budgets. You can't afford to buy to soon, and risk half a collection that never gets out of storage and if you are too late, you can't afford the major pieces. (I guess I'm concurring with your statement, I've also heard from a few artists that even though their work was purchased years ago, it's never made it out of storage)The other issue is that thing we can call the "director's wish list", that list of names that every institution now feels they have to have represented in their collection. Got to be a player in the big museum monoculture. I'm not ready to pin blame on the curatorial staff for this one. I know that some sales to the AGO can seem to move at a glacial pace, with all the levels of approval needed. (one artist told me that even though they are slow to decide, once they do decide, they sure do pay fast.) That might be the result of small acquisition budgets. You can’t afford to buy to soon, and risk half a collection that never gets out of storage and if you are too late, you can’t afford the major pieces. (I guess I’m concurring with your statement, I’ve also heard from a few artists that even though their work was purchased years ago, it’s never made it out of storage)

The other issue is that thing we can call the “director’s wish list”, that list of names that every institution now feels they have to have represented in their collection. Got to be a player in the big museum monoculture. I’m not ready to pin blame on the curatorial staff for this one. I know that some sales to the AGO can seem to move at a glacial pace, with all the levels of approval needed. (one artist told me that even though they are slow to decide, once they do decide, they sure do pay fast.)

]]> By: L.M.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-314683 L.M. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-314683 That might be the result of small acquisition budgets. You can't afford to buy to soon, and risk half a collection that never gets out of storage and if you are too late, you can't afford the major pieces. (I guess I'm concurring with your statement, I've also heard from a few artists that even though their work was purchased years ago, it's never made it out of storage)The other issue is that thing we can call the "director's wish list", that list of names that every institution now feels they have to have represented in their collection. Got to be a player in the big museum monoculture. I'm not ready to pin blame on the curatorial staff for this one. I know that some sales to the AGO can seem to move at a glacial pace, with all the levels of approval needed. (one artist told me that even though they are slow to decide, once they do decide, they sure do pay fast.) That might be the result of small acquisition budgets. You can’t afford to buy to soon, and risk half a collection that never gets out of storage and if you are too late, you can’t afford the major pieces. (I guess I’m concurring with your statement, I’ve also heard from a few artists that even though their work was purchased years ago, it’s never made it out of storage)

The other issue is that thing we can call the “director’s wish list”, that list of names that every institution now feels they have to have represented in their collection. Got to be a player in the big museum monoculture. I’m not ready to pin blame on the curatorial staff for this one. I know that some sales to the AGO can seem to move at a glacial pace, with all the levels of approval needed. (one artist told me that even though they are slow to decide, once they do decide, they sure do pay fast.)

]]> By: L.M.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-314684 L.M. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:38:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-314684 That might be the result of small acquisition budgets. You can't afford to buy to soon, and risk half a collection that never gets out of storage and if you are too late, you can't afford the major pieces. (I guess I'm concurring with your statement, I've also heard from a few artists that even though their work was purchased years ago, it's never made it out of storage)The other issue is that thing we can call the "director's wish list", that list of names that every institution now feels they have to have represented in their collection. Got to be a player in the big museum monoculture. I'm not ready to pin blame on the curatorial staff for this one. I know that some sales to the AGO can seem to move at a glacial pace, with all the levels of approval needed. (one artist told me that even though they are slow to decide, once they do decide, they sure do pay fast.) That might be the result of small acquisition budgets. You can’t afford to buy to soon, and risk half a collection that never gets out of storage and if you are too late, you can’t afford the major pieces. (I guess I’m concurring with your statement, I’ve also heard from a few artists that even though their work was purchased years ago, it’s never made it out of storage)

The other issue is that thing we can call the “director’s wish list”, that list of names that every institution now feels they have to have represented in their collection. Got to be a player in the big museum monoculture. I’m not ready to pin blame on the curatorial staff for this one. I know that some sales to the AGO can seem to move at a glacial pace, with all the levels of approval needed. (one artist told me that even though they are slow to decide, once they do decide, they sure do pay fast.)

]]> By: Art Fag Cityhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-118530 Art Fag City Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:11:57 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-118530 Yeah, it's really remarkable how many second rate works they have from big name artists. It sounds uncharitable, but there were times when it seemed like the goal was just to have a work from that artist, regardless of quality. Yeah, it’s really remarkable how many second rate works they have from big name artists. It sounds uncharitable, but there were times when it seemed like the goal was just to have a work from that artist, regardless of quality.

]]> By: Art Fag Cityhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-314682 Art Fag City Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:11:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-314682 Yeah, it's really remarkable how many second rate works they have from big name artists. It sounds uncharitable, but there were times when it seemed like the goal was just to have a work from that artist, regardless of quality. Yeah, it’s really remarkable how many second rate works they have from big name artists. It sounds uncharitable, but there were times when it seemed like the goal was just to have a work from that artist, regardless of quality.

]]> By: L.M.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-118446 L.M. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:53:01 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-118446 I'm with you Paddy, there were some major clunkers in the curatorial. Those are things that can change easily if the curatorial staff is prodded enough. But, unfortunately, over the years, there has been some less than smart shopping and too often I found myself asking why the hell did they purchased this piece? I’m with you Paddy, there were some major clunkers in the curatorial. Those are things that can change easily if the curatorial staff is prodded enough. But, unfortunately, over the years, there has been some less than smart shopping and too often I found myself asking why the hell did they purchased this piece?

]]> By: L.M.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-314680 L.M. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-314680 I'm with you Paddy, there were some major clunkers in the curatorial. Those are things that can change easily if the curatorial staff is prodded enough. But, unfortunately, over the years, there has been some less than smart shopping and too often I found myself asking why the hell did they purchased this piece? I’m with you Paddy, there were some major clunkers in the curatorial. Those are things that can change easily if the curatorial staff is prodded enough. But, unfortunately, over the years, there has been some less than smart shopping and too often I found myself asking why the hell did they purchased this piece?

]]> By: L.M.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-314681 L.M. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:53:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-314681 I'm with you Paddy, there were some major clunkers in the curatorial. Those are things that can change easily if the curatorial staff is prodded enough. But, unfortunately, over the years, there has been some less than smart shopping and too often I found myself asking why the hell did they purchased this piece? I’m with you Paddy, there were some major clunkers in the curatorial. Those are things that can change easily if the curatorial staff is prodded enough. But, unfortunately, over the years, there has been some less than smart shopping and too often I found myself asking why the hell did they purchased this piece?

]]> By: Art Fag Cityhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-118323 Art Fag City Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:05:56 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-118323 I thought the themes were a really bad idea. Postmodernism was given a small 15 x 15 cube of space, and it seemed basically an excuse to throw a bunch of stuff together with Jeff Wall. With that size of space there's no hope in putting together a show that does the theme or the art justice so there's no point.Like you, I was very confused by the multiple interpretive themes and the single interpretive theme on the 3rd floor. There has to be better way to arrange those galleries. I thought the themes were a really bad idea. Postmodernism was given a small 15 x 15 cube of space, and it seemed basically an excuse to throw a bunch of stuff together with Jeff Wall. With that size of space there’s no hope in putting together a show that does the theme or the art justice so there’s no point.

Like you, I was very confused by the multiple interpretive themes and the single interpretive theme on the 3rd floor. There has to be better way to arrange those galleries.

]]> By: Art Fag Cityhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/comment-page-1/#comment-314678 Art Fag City Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:05:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/12/02/art-fag-city-at-frieze-magazine-the-art-gallery-of-ontario-gets-a-facelift/#comment-314678 I thought the themes were a really bad idea. Postmodernism was given a small 15 x 15 cube of space, and it seemed basically an excuse to throw a bunch of stuff together with Jeff Wall. With that size of space there's no hope in putting together a show that does the theme or the art justice so there's no point.Like you, I was very confused by the multiple interpretive themes and the single interpretive theme on the 3rd floor. There has to be better way to arrange those galleries. I thought the themes were a really bad idea. Postmodernism was given a small 15 x 15 cube of space, and it seemed basically an excuse to throw a bunch of stuff together with Jeff Wall. With that size of space there’s no hope in putting together a show that does the theme or the art justice so there’s no point.

Like you, I was very confused by the multiple interpretive themes and the single interpretive theme on the 3rd floor. There has to be better way to arrange those galleries.

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