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Art Basel Conversations | Crossing the Atlantic
Leave your thoughts <p>Klaus Biesenbach, Director, MoMAPS1, New York and a Chief Curator at Large, The Museum of Modern Art, New York; founding Director of Kunst-Werke (KW) Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin and Berlin Biennale Lynne Cooke, Deputy Director and Chief Curator, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid and Curator at Large, Dia Art Foundation, New York Ann Goldstein, Director, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam; former Senior Curator, The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles Moderator | András Szántó, Author and consultant to arts and philanthropic organizations, New York</p>
The Arts and Cultural Heritage: A Contemporary View at Global Art Forum, Art Dubai
Leave your thoughts <p>On March 19, 2009, András Szántó introduced the session “The Arts and Cultural Heritage: A Contemporary View” at the Global Art Forum, held as part of Art Dubai. Hosted by the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture & Heritage (ADACH) at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, the session featured a multifaceted program. Dr. Sami El-Masri (Director of Strategic Planning Office, ADACH), Richard West (former Director and Founder, National Museum of the American Indian and prominent ICOM member), and Elizabeth Duggal (Associate Director, the Natural History Museum – The Smithsonian Institution) participated in a discussion titled “The Heritage Museum in a Modern Age.” Curator Catherine David presented on the ADACH Platform for Venice, followed by a panel titled “Building on Collecting” featuring Judith Greer (Writer, Collector), Louisa Buck (Writer, Art Critic), and Abdulla Al-Amri (Director, the Department of Arts and Culture, ADACH).</p>
In the Art Business, 44,210 Points Makes Polke a Top Painter
Leave your thoughts <p>The first version of art history is written by dealers. They work on the front lines, making bets on artists and objects long before collectors, critics and curators decide what’s truly valuable | New York Times | 2004 | </p>
The Dutch Give the Arts A Dash of (Cold) Water
Leave your thoughts <p>The Dutch system is a paragon of administrative rationality. Many subsidies are channeled through independent foundations with expertise in specific arts fields | New York Times | 2003 |</p>
A Business Built on the Hard-to-Sell
Leave your thoughts <p>Ronald Feldmans’s art gallery is 30 years old, and he’s not happy about it. Over the years, Mr. Feldman has staked his reputation on difficult art, work that was unlikely to make any money.</p>