Even if the people here tonight were initially lured into the auction room by a love of art, they find themselves participating in a
Quotes
On asking, What is an artist
During my stay in Los Angeles, I asked all sorts of people, ‘What is an artist?’ It’s an irritatingly basic questions, but reactions were
No value judgments in art
In most critic classes, the prohibition against passing explicit value judgments is absolute.
Crit class leader, On spirit of production
When asked about the importance of his class, Asher suggested modestly that it might have something to do with the ‘spirit of production.’
London art dealer, On auctions
Between you and me, everyone is so full of shit. The people are all running after each other. The chat is full of subterfuge
Andy Warhol
Buying is much more American than thinking, and I’m as American as they come.
Keith Tyson
Everything else is trying to sell you something else. Art is trying to sell you yourself. That’s what is different about it.
Keith Tyson
Some collectors are effectively buying future options on a work’s cultural significance. The high price is right for the number of users who will
Climber Jim Davidson, Whose climbing partner was killed.
The physical exertions and mental fortitude that the mountains demanded forced me to face fear, manage doubt, and take action, even in the face
Fabio Luisi , Metropolitan Opera conductor, On difference between NY and Europe
There’s a feeling of wanting to be alive and be productive for oneself, family, neighbors and society. In Europe, the growing tendency is ‘I