tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369527.post111524666708221592..comments2023-09-22T02:55:23.209-05:00Comments on ART OR IDIOCY?: ENOUGH!The Artist Extraordinairehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02290864849176199041noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369527.post-1115486151215626812005-05-07T12:15:00.000-05:002005-05-07T12:15:00.000-05:00The capper, though, from Cassidy:Who Won?With all ...The capper, though, from <A HREF="http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/cassidy/cassidy5-3-05.asp" REL="nofollow">Cassidy</A>:<BR/><BR/><I>Who Won?</I><BR/><BR/><I>With all the publicity about the "art fair" wars, it seems appropriate to ask whether Art Chicago in the Park or Chicago Contemporary & Classic won out. We declare a tie. Art Chicago has better galleries, but it needs improved management, a more commodious space and some of the trimmings that make an art fair memorable. CC&C badly needs better exhibitors. We await the sales reports.</I><BR/><BR/>A tie? How diplomatic. And all CC&C needs is better exhibitors. Piece of cake.<BR/><BR/>For his part, Artner <I>did</I> offer a bit more than just his pre-game criticisms <A HREF="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-0504300146apr30,1,2112925.story?coll=chi-leisure-utl" REL="nofollow">here</A> (scroll past the rehash).Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04828515907435141006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8369527.post-1115484296172014942005-05-07T11:44:00.000-05:002005-05-07T11:44:00.000-05:00Was also odd he talked about stuff not actually sh...Was also odd he talked about stuff not actually shown at the fair (like the Paxtons at gescheidle gallery, but not at the show). Last year Susan had a cool duckie pond where you could fish for a drawing. I like her gallery a lot, but wasn't impressed by the stuff she chose to exhibit this year.<BR/><BR/>NOVA was pretty interesting. Wish it could be up all year round, tho. Most of our galleries are getting flabby.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12495850834415117276noreply@blogger.com