Design And Big Money
18/06/08 Louise Schouwenberg
Now that the market is in charge, there seems little left of the critical awareness of Dutch designers. No one still talks about the modernist ideals of affordable, good products or the postmodern investigation of the limits of design. Designers are diving en masse into producing one-of-a-kinds and small editions that find eager buyers among wealthy collectors.
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02/06/08 Paco Barragán
Art fairs are more popular than ever. If in the 1990s every city wanted a biennial, today they all want an art fair with international allure. It seems just a question of time before the art fair pushes the biennial out of everybody’s mind.
Art historian and advisor Renée Steenbergen has long argued for more attention to cultural patronage in the Netherlands, although not without critical comment. Her book, De nieuwe mecenas. Cultuur en de terugkeer van het particuliere geld, has recently been released.
Privatization Fever The economy of art in Belgrade
20/12/06 Marko Stamenkovic
Belgrade won a award last year for its favourable investment climate. The economy has been flourishing since Serbia opened itself to world trade. This wave of privatization is affecting everyone, not least the art world, which is reacting critically. Artists and artists' groups have initiated various studies into the consequences of these economic changes for the population.
