Paddy Johnson broke the news on this story we'd been hearing around town regarding the Verge Art Fair and some upsetting news regarding artists' works being held as collateral by the Dylan Hotel. I found one paragraph of Paddy's post ESPECIALLY troubling, and thought I'd post it again here because it seems like it should be front page news:
According
to the account published on Lindquist’s blog, problems began early.
Lindquist claims he participated in the fair because the
website touted figures such as curator Dan Cameron and collector
Beth Rudin DeWoody as members of the selection committee. I contacted
Cameron and Rudin DeWoody last week to confirm their association with
the fair, and both were upset to learn their names were used without
permission. Although each had some nominal contact with the fair neither
were involved with New York’s selection.
[Art Fag City, "Verge Art Fair Denies Disputes with Dylan Hotel Over Held Art Work", published Wednesday, March 31, 2010]
[Art Fag City, "Verge Art Fair Denies Disputes with Dylan Hotel Over Held Art Work", published Wednesday, March 31, 2010]
WHAAAA??? That's definitely news-worthy.
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