Comments on: In Advance of An Art Fair: Skate’s Art Investment Handbook http://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:20:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: warren thomas kinghttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-231453 warren thomas king Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:30:16 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-231453 Can I borrow your copy when you're done with it? Can I borrow your copy when you’re done with it?

]]> By: warren thomas kinghttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-324059 warren thomas king Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:30:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-324059 Can I borrow your copy when you're done with it? Can I borrow your copy when you’re done with it?

]]> By: richardhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-229218 richard Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:59:02 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-229218 Investing in “no-name” artists who have no resources in place dedicated to “taking them public” is not a return-focused investment strategy. Fortunes in art are made in the spotlight of publicity, not outside of it. ------ and why patrons are far more healthy for communities than "mini-me bernies" and "arbeit macht frei fraulein promoters" at burning man.anyhow, i love that image of snow in the city. Investing in “no-name” artists who have no resources in place dedicated to “taking them public” is not a return-focused investment strategy. Fortunes in art are made in the spotlight of publicity, not outside of it.
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and why patrons are far more healthy for communities than “mini-me bernies” and “arbeit macht frei fraulein promoters” at burning man.

anyhow, i love that image of snow in the city.

]]> By: richardhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-324058 richard Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:59:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-324058 Investing in “no-name” artists who have no resources in place dedicated to “taking them public” is not a return-focused investment strategy. Fortunes in art are made in the spotlight of publicity, not outside of it. ------ and why patrons are far more healthy for communities than "mini-me bernies" and "arbeit macht frei fraulein promoters" at burning man.anyhow, i love that image of snow in the city. Investing in “no-name” artists who have no resources in place dedicated to “taking them public” is not a return-focused investment strategy. Fortunes in art are made in the spotlight of publicity, not outside of it.
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and why patrons are far more healthy for communities than “mini-me bernies” and “arbeit macht frei fraulein promoters” at burning man.

anyhow, i love that image of snow in the city.

]]> By: haywardhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-228726 hayward Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:25:27 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-228726 I like Skate's descriptions because it simplifies the mystique surrounding collecting and most importantly it all sounds true. It might be a little painful for some artists to hear, but a fairly honest observation I would say. I like Skate’s descriptions because it simplifies the mystique surrounding collecting and most importantly it all sounds true. It might be a little painful for some artists to hear, but a fairly honest observation I would say.

]]> By: haywardhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-324057 hayward Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:25:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-324057 I like Skate's descriptions because it simplifies the mystique surrounding collecting and most importantly it all sounds true. It might be a little painful for some artists to hear, but a fairly honest observation I would say. I like Skate’s descriptions because it simplifies the mystique surrounding collecting and most importantly it all sounds true. It might be a little painful for some artists to hear, but a fairly honest observation I would say.

]]> By: Davehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-228701 Dave Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:15:49 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-228701 The cover is rather sensational, to say the least. As if anyone will be investing in a Klimt anytime soon (are there any even available for purchase--ahem, investment?) The cover is rather sensational, to say the least. As if anyone will be investing in a Klimt anytime soon (are there any even available for purchase–ahem, investment?)

]]> By: Davehttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-324056 Dave Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:15:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-324056 The cover is rather sensational, to say the least. As if anyone will be investing in a Klimt anytime soon (are there any even available for purchase--ahem, investment?) The cover is rather sensational, to say the least. As if anyone will be investing in a Klimt anytime soon (are there any even available for purchase–ahem, investment?)

]]> By: malamaponohttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-228571 malamapono Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:47:57 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-228571 ** Art work made for publicity machines typically isn’t any good. ** yes indeed, and thus, in visiting this current location due to such, i'm left wondering -- do you really have universities and colleges in this city (being the 5th largest metropolitan area in the country) -- hence, when food baskets become those who can't even visit a pantry in a feigned time of need, there we have the cliche of piss-elegant operatics. **
Art work made for publicity machines typically isn’t any good.
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yes indeed, and thus, in visiting this current location due to such, i’m left wondering — do you really have universities and colleges in this city (being the 5th largest metropolitan area in the country) — hence, when food baskets become those who can’t even visit a pantry in a feigned time of need, there we have the cliche of piss-elegant operatics.

]]> By: malamaponohttp://www.artfagcity.com/2010/02/25/in-advance-of-an-art-fair-skates-art-investment-handbook/comment-page-1/#comment-324055 malamapono Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:47:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=12708#comment-324055 ** Art work made for publicity machines typically isn’t any good. ** yes indeed, and thus, in visiting this current location due to such, i'm left wondering -- do you really have universities and colleges in this city (being the 5th largest metropolitan area in the country) -- hence, when food baskets become those who can't even visit a pantry in a feigned time of need, there we have the cliche of piss-elegant operatics. **
Art work made for publicity machines typically isn’t any good.
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yes indeed, and thus, in visiting this current location due to such, i’m left wondering — do you really have universities and colleges in this city (being the 5th largest metropolitan area in the country) — hence, when food baskets become those who can’t even visit a pantry in a feigned time of need, there we have the cliche of piss-elegant operatics.

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