Is the new spirit of collaboration lip-service or game-changing?
Interesting online discussion from the Art Newspaper looking at how the art market reacted to the Covid crisis and the increased collaboration in the industry. This was the first session in a series on the art market "New Models for New Times: Rethinking the Art Market in a Changing World" well chaired by Anna Brady from the Art newspaper and included Pilar Corrias, Pilar Corria Gallery; Caroline Douglas, Contemporary Art Society; Sunny Rahbar, Third Line and Neil Weman, Hauser and Wirth. They highlighted some interesting initiatives from an initial Whats App Group for commercial galleries in London, though online art fairs and changes to the Contemporary Art Society’s purchase award at Frieze to benefit more artists rather than one large purchase. They all highlighted some changes which they think will be permanent as they have brought sustainability benefits and increased engagement. They did however also acknowledge than not all art is online friendly so we might see