“Treasure Chests or Tools: Some Histories and Speculations About Art Collections” at SALT Galata
25–26 May 2012
Collectorspace participates in a panel discussion on art collecting in Turkey, organized by SALT.
“Ignored for decades but now underpinned by a domestic consumer boom and a wave of foreign capital, Turkey’s booming art sector is just one pocket of an economy that has rebounded spectacularly from the financial crisis; an apt metaphor for a country emboldened by its economic performance but simultaneously concerned that its expansion may be unbalanced and unsustainable.”
—Joe Parkinson, “Making a Splash”, The Wall Street Journal, 8 May 2012
“Frankly, it’s an easy thing to dis, but what’s the point? Pop Art and popular culture, from Andy Warhol to ‘The Simpsons’, have already done that pretty thoroughly. And despite it “The Scream” still holds a legitimate and complex place in the European painting tradition and in Munch’s estimable and interesting career. Is a version worth $120 million?”
—Holland Cotter, “If I Had the Cash, I Wouldn’t Buy That”, The New York Times, 3 May 2012
