Monday, August 24, 2015

Superheroes (and Villains) of the Art World

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Who Are the Superheroes (and Villains) of the Art World?

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Who Are the Superheroes (and Villains) of the Art World?
Jordan Wolfson's Female Figure, 2014


As the summer’s crop of superhero movies send hyper-empowered white knights into battle with their villainous nemeses, we wondered: who are the heroes and villains of the contemporary art world? After all, artists are nothing if not regular people with supranormal abilities, tussling it out on a global battlefield to see who will control the fate of art history—not to mention the world’s supply of disposable mogul income. What follows is a partial roster of the protagonists and antagonists vying for art-world supremacy...... -»




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