http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/critical-mess/Content?oid=171459 Comments On: Critical Mess by Jen Graves en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by inquiastador]]> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:20:28 -0700 The Stranger
Oh well, I guess I made my point.
Posted by art and money]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:18:39 -0700 The Stranger Posted by art and money]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:02:27 -0700 The Stranger Posted by art and money]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:52:52 -0700 The Stranger Posted by art and money]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:46:26 -0700 The Stranger Posted by art and money]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:34:09 -0700 The Stranger
As far as alleged extortion goes, Greenberg was notorious, but the rumors whisper that Henry Geldzahler was the most shameless at shaking down artists. That was just the tip of the corruption iceberg. When Sotheby's and Christie's were caught manipulating prices, the head of Sotheby's actually went to prison. Frankly, everyone who gets close enough finds out the big money art world is heavily involved in all sorts of questionable transactions. So Kangas isn't the player this article implies.

The most important art critic of the 20th century was also its most honest: Frank O'Hara. I don't think Kangas can place himself at the same level as O'Hara and Greenberg. They were critics with vision. They helped shape movements.

I wish Kangas well, but the mythical power of critics is lost in a NYC art world that has long since vanished.

Posted by art and money]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2010 09:22:19 -0700 The Stranger Posted by a former acquaintance]]> Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:10:32 -0800 The Stranger