EP 51: Is the Economic Center of the Art World Shifting?

I am back from the LA fairs, hoo boy, do I have some impressions. There was so much to do and see relative to New York’s Frieze week, that I started to wonder if New York would continue to be the economic center for art!In this podcast I discuss the biz, trends, and art so you have all the information you need to know whether participating in the LA Fairs is worth the investment.You’ll also get the skinny on each fair so you get a sense of the flavor of each.By the end, you'll be armed with everything you need to navigate and succeed in the art fair environment. Read transcript here.Relevant links: ART MARKET REPORTSArtnet Frieze Los Angeles Is Smaller This Year, but Dealers Are Doing Big Businesshttps://news.artnet.com/market/frieze-los-angeles-is-smaller-this-year-but-dealers-are-doing-big-business-2442125The Art Newspaper, Felix is fun as ever, even as Sales Slow https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/02/29/felix-is-fun-as-ever-even-as-sales-slowFrieze Fair, Felix and more this weekend (paywall) https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2024-02-29/frieze-los-angeles-2024-felix-art-fair TRENDS Heavily patterned paintings that look like rugs. Aydee Rodriguez Lopez at Proyectos Monclovahttps://www.proyectosmonclova.com/artists/aydee-rodriguez-lopezLaura Owens at Matthew Marks https://matthewmarks.com/artists/laura-owensJeff Perrone at Corbett vs Dempsey https://corbettvsdempsey.com/exhibitions/felix-art-fair-2024/ SPRING BREAK HIGHLIGHTSSPRING/BREAK ART SHOW https://www.springbreakartshow.com/Fred Fleisher curates Don Porcella https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/fred-fleisherCheryl Molnar curates Rachelle Anayansi Mozman Solanohttps://springbreakartfair.com/collections/cheryl-molnar-la-2024Fabiola Gironi and Robert Minervini https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/fabiola-gironiMary Henderson curated by Sarah A Gamble https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/mary-hendersonMichael Handley curated by Jack Henry https://springbreakartfair.com/collections/spring-break-art-show-la-2024/michael-handley FRIEZE HIGHLIGHTS Frieze LAhttps://www.frieze.com/tags/frieze-los-angeles-2024Hernan Bas at Victoria Mirohttps://online.victoria-miro.com/frieze-los-angeles-2024-hernan-bas/Jordan Casteel at Casey Kaplan https://caseykaplangallery.com/artists/casteel/ FELIX ART FAIR HIGHLIGHTSFelix Art Fair https://felixfair.com/Kavi Gupta at Felixhttps://kavigupta.com/events/156/overview/Sargent’s Daughters https://www.sargentsdaughters.com/Michael Kirkham at Harkawik Gallery https://galleryplatform.la/galleries/harkawik/exhibitions/felix-art-fair-2024