Comments on: It was almost comic (sans). http://blog.independent-collectors.com/2009/12/08/it-was-almost-comic-sans/ Tommi Brem is collecting contemporary art under public surveillance for Independent Collectors. Thu, 10 Jun 2010 11:47:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tommi Brem http://blog.independent-collectors.com/2009/12/08/it-was-almost-comic-sans/comment-page-1/#comment-1221 Tommi Brem Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:31:56 +0000 http://blog.independent-collectors.com/?p=245#comment-1221 Nope, I haven't been to or had reports about C.A.R. ... Maybe you want to share some thoughts in that? While in Istanbul I wondered whether it would be a good idea to have different curatorial process for the fair. While Christian argumented that the really good Turkish artists will be repesented by good international galleries already and that the great galleries from Turkey would probably have been in Miami (the timing was just really unfortunate this year), I believe that there must be some really great stuff happening in Turkey in general. The question is, how does one get that to the fair? The fair is a money-making-machine. Sqm is expensive. And as far as I heard, sales were not so bad. So where does one go from there? It has to be said though that the organisation was pretty neat in Istanbul and the fair location was small but good. Nope, I haven’t been to or had reports about C.A.R. … Maybe you want to share some thoughts in that?

While in Istanbul I wondered whether it would be a good idea to have different curatorial process for the fair. While Christian argumented that the really good Turkish artists will be repesented by good international galleries already and that the great galleries from Turkey would probably have been in Miami (the timing was just really unfortunate this year), I believe that there must be some really great stuff happening in Turkey in general.

The question is, how does one get that to the fair? The fair is a money-making-machine. Sqm is expensive. And as far as I heard, sales were not so bad. So where does one go from there?

It has to be said though that the organisation was pretty neat in Istanbul and the fair location was small but good.

]]> By: aude http://blog.independent-collectors.com/2009/12/08/it-was-almost-comic-sans/comment-page-1/#comment-1220 aude Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:23:27 +0000 http://blog.independent-collectors.com/?p=245#comment-1220 I also love the frames on the 2nd pic!! (especially the one on the right) btw. have you seen or had echoes from the C.A.R. in Germany? Lots of fun, too!! (although it never claimed to be a world-class event). More seriously it's really a pity for Istanbul, I love this city and Turkey has great artists and an interesting 'scene', it's a pity they can't seem to capitalize on that. Anyway I'm glad I haven't been there as I was considering it this year, looks like I haven't missed much. Now let's hope next year will be better! I also love the frames on the 2nd pic!! (especially the one on the right)
btw. have you seen or had echoes from the C.A.R. in Germany? Lots of fun, too!! (although it never claimed to be a world-class event).
More seriously it’s really a pity for Istanbul, I love this city and Turkey has great artists and an interesting ‘scene’, it’s a pity they can’t seem to capitalize on that.
Anyway I’m glad I haven’t been there as I was considering it this year, looks like I haven’t missed much. Now let’s hope next year will be better!

]]> By: MATTHEW ROSE http://blog.independent-collectors.com/2009/12/08/it-was-almost-comic-sans/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 MATTHEW ROSE Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:50:57 +0000 http://blog.independent-collectors.com/?p=245#comment-1199 Absolutely fascinating community of collectors. Have been reading through the blog and surfing the other parts of the site. Who knew that there was a social network for collectors. Smart initiative. Bravo. Matthew Rose / Paris, France Absolutely fascinating community of collectors. Have been reading through the blog and surfing the other parts of the site. Who knew that there was a social network for collectors. Smart initiative. Bravo.

Matthew Rose / Paris, France

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