Comments on: Rebecca Smith Happy Now That She’s Found Love

By: Paul Schlossman

Paul Schlossman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:28:57 +0000

the long term historic emergence of artists\ntrumps business conditions in eval of this\narea of cultural experience

By: Paul Schlossman

Paul Schlossman — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:27:43 +0000

shouldn’t all of this be recalibrated in a hegelian view of the long zeitgeist of history\nas this may pertain to the long term historic\nemergence of artists and artifacts passing\nthru the walls of new yorker or other type\ngalleries and texts?

By: Larry Krone

Larry Krone — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:55:34 +0000

I apologize- you’re right. The New York Times article was talking about her current situation. Smith has been notorious for not paying artists throughout the life of her gallery, and that is what I am referring to.

By: Art Fag City

Art Fag City — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:50:16 +0000

Not paying anyone you owe is inexcusable, but that’s what happens when any business fails. According to the New York Times Becky Smith is broke. That’s not a personal gain.

By: Larry Krone

Larry Krone — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:39:25 +0000

Not paying artists is inexcusible. I appreciate your generousity, Paddy Johnson, but how can you give credit to Becky for her “success” and “dedication to the field” when all she gained personally was at the expense of the hardworking artists who were responsible for producing the actual art she was selling? She preyed on emerging artists, because they are eager enough for a break to believe that it is worth it to deal with a person like Becky who has no respect for their value as artists or their right to receive their share of sales. It’s despicable behavior, and I cannot believe she is still being rewarded for it.

By: Irene Smirnova

Irene Smirnova — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:36:13 +0000

It is sad that looks of the person who runs the business can be blamed for the success failure. I am sure there are some deeper reasons for that. I may sound idealistic, but i never stop thinking that people will buy art (and actually are buying) because they love it and want to live with it for many years, not because they view it as a stock.

By: Giovanni

Giovanni — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:00:47 +0000

I think the moron who wrote the article confused the front desk gallerinas with the art dealers. I can only think of one or two “blonde wisps” who actually own and run their own galleries. Everyone else, like Becky, looks normal.

By: Wendy Cooper

Wendy Cooper — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:56:58 +0000

I felt the same way after closing my gallery, no longer interested in the art world after 30 years of heavy, deep and real involvement. It took 2.5 years to find art inspiring again, but an art gallery? not so much. Running a gallery, whether you are a young blonde wisp or a middle aged woman with chunky glasses requires cash in the bank. Lots of it. And even more than that. Read the book Women Gallerists. Almost all of the great women who are respectfully presented - and who have held strong for decades have had (lots of) cash in the bank. It made me very sad.

By: James Kalm

James Kalm — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:42:25 +0000

Sounds like we’ve got the pilot plotline for the next hot TV drama, “Desperate Art Dealers”. And by the way, I always thought Becky was sexy.