(3 of 13) THE ART MARKET IS LESS ETHICAL THAN THE STOCK MARKET: CHUCK CLOSE

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[capi7al]

art is a business

[whoisbbg]

@C4ContemporaryArt dis nees be up n top cmmnces

[TruthAboveEverything]

"There are no charlatans" - Correct if referring to artists, they are mostly unfortunate individuals who can't even handle a simple job. Art dealers though... I would say a HUGE % of that group went into the art market because they were too scared to become drug dealers. They realized the art market was a "legal" business where thay can scam people BIG TIME and get away with it unharmed... PURE CHARLATANS!

[aneoaneo]

"There are no undiscovered geniuses." Thats a very safe comment.

[rf2056]

Chuck Close's statements reflect an undistilled mixture of romanticism (the ultimste judgement of other artists), Catholicism (no undiscovered geniuses), condescension (the subtext being that he himself is a genius and thus 'discovered'). None of what he said answers the problem of unethical art market practiced. He only celebrated his own success--the apparent heir of Bougeureau.

[Whatever3114]

Words of wisdom. Chuck Close speaks very clearly about the speculation in art.

The conclusion is phenomenal - In the end the other artists will judge your work, and it is this that will or will not make your art long lasting, and of value (in my words)

[sixdumboutlaws]

@Artsultan mmm I think your missing the point

[Artsultan]

The art world is not a business? How many top contemporary artists are now creating works in a factory-like system, employing hordes of art proles who slave away producing the "artist's" work? Oh, that's not a business.

Mr. Close, who stumbled into his gimmick in the mid-60's (giant blow-ups) and has been regurgitating it ever since, is, of course, not a part of this business model, right?

[Artsultan]

The art world is a meritocracy? Was that a joke? It only takes a two minute trip to Chelsea or Williamsburg to confirm that it is largely made up of rich dilettantes and pretty brats -- no merit there, unless by "merit" he was referring to the skill and effort it takes to claw your way into the art world.

[C4ContemporaryArt]

I thought it was good. I'd LIKE to think that the 'no undiscovered genius' comment that people seem offended by was actually a cynical one - referring to the mechanism of the manufacture of geniuses... meaning that one cannot have a 'genius' (specious term at best) UNLESS one is RECOGNIZED through mass consensus as such, independent of how gifted they actually ARE.