Freespace or marketplace

23/08/06  Willem de Rooij en Simon Straling

The market is making inroads on education. The annual student presentations are hunting grounds for gallerists and curators who are tripping over each other in their insatiable craving for talent. The question is whether the transformation from place of freedom to marketplace is good for the quality of the art academy. Artists Willem de Rooij and Simon Starling have a wealth of experience , first as students and now as teahers and are totally familiar with various renowned academies. At the request of METROPOLIS M they conducted a email about the pros and cons of open and closed education.