The article would have had less impact if the canny buyers were from the U.S.
I do know a few artists who refuse to donate works for fundraising shows, they will go to the fundraisers and support them by purchasing stuff, but they resent the fact that fundraisers attract rich 'smart shoppers' who want good art on the cheap.
I once got a ridiculous call from a dealer about an unsold work of mine that she saw at gallery benefit, she had a client that might be interested. I said; "it's an inexpensive work at a fucking fundraiser, why don't you just buy the goddam thing!"
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I do know a few artists who refuse to donate works for fundraising shows, they will go to the fundraisers and support them by purchasing stuff, but they resent the fact that fundraisers attract rich 'smart shoppers' who want good art on the cheap.
I once got a ridiculous call from a dealer about an unsold work of mine that she saw at gallery benefit, she had a client that might be interested. I said; "it's an inexpensive work at a fucking fundraiser, why don't you just buy the goddam thing!"
- L.M. 7-07-2007 8:34 pm