Tim SchneiderTrue Lies: What a Few Healthy Numbers Hide About Midmarket Gallery MortificationEarlier this week, Christian Viveros-Fauné published the second chapter of his excellent deep-dive investigation “The Middle-Market Gallery…Oct 24, 2016Oct 24, 2016
Tim SchneiderOff Message: Reviewing the Words, Deeds + Relevance of Stefan SimchowitzOne of the problems with publicly declaring yourself a revolutionary is that it doesn’t give you a lot of room to backpedal afterward. In…Oct 8, 2016Oct 8, 2016
Tim SchneiderDemolition Derby: UTA Artist Space + the Swerving Gallery SectorOne question animates the aftermath of every car accident: Who was at fault? The answer is usually crystal clear if one vehicle was…Sep 2, 2016Sep 2, 2016
Tim SchneiderFear the Future: Art, Tech + the Magnus ScandalIf I’ve learned nothing else of real-world value from horror movies, I’ve learned that what seems too good to be true often is. Your…Aug 5, 20161Aug 5, 20161
Tim SchneiderForth Worth: The Internal Struggle of Art ValuationAnother day, another American billionaire opening a private museum. This time, it’s Blackstone vice chairman J. Tomilson Hill, whose…Jul 31, 20162Jul 31, 20162
Tim SchneiderChain Heavy: The Hidden Cost of Margo Leavin’s $20M Gift to UCLA MFA ProgramVery little in the art industry is ever a pure positive or negative if you look closely enough. It’s the reason that I named this blog The…Jul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016
Tim SchneiderSwipe Life: wydr, COINs + Art in the Attention EconomyThere’s an old art-world story about Agnes Martin: Allegedly, a critic once asked her how long someone should spend looking at one of her…Jul 16, 2016Jul 16, 2016
Tim SchneiderMaximum Capture: Curiator’s Value in a Data-Starved Art IndustryLast week, ARTnews reported that Art Basel’s parent company, MCH Group, made a move into the startup domain by acquiring Curiator, the…Jul 8, 20161Jul 8, 20161
Tim SchneiderOptical Illusion: UBS + the Hidden Meaning of Banks as Art PatronsAs many in the industry know, Swiss banking giant UBS has long been anenthusiastic supporter of contemporary art. The firm has amassed a…Jun 24, 2016Jun 24, 2016
Tim SchneiderLost Highway: Patreon’s Dubious Road to Contemporary Art FundingAs longtime readers know, the Gray Market is always ready to road-test alternative business models for contemporary artists, hoping to…Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016
