Arts Money, Money, Money, Money
posted by on December 13 at 18:35 PM
Since everybody’s talking today about the non-figure released from various news outlets about total sales at the main fair in Miami, Art Basel Miami Beach—$200 million to $400 million, provided by sketchy unnamed sources (who couldn’t even be specific!) and not by the fair’s organizers, who are staying mum on the numbers—I thought I’d provide at least one cold, hard, happy-making number coming out of Miami.
The non-profit SOIL artist collective, based in Pioneer Square and represented at Aqua Art Miami, sold $43,000 worth of art down there, according to a newsletter sent out to the members late last night. Because SOIL is a collective that runs on dues, the gallery itself doesn’t get a cut of the sales. The artists made the money.
Last year, SOIL only did $14,000 in sales, and members were thrilled. (Check the podcast.) For members, it’s too bad that SOIL isn’t invited to be part of Aqua next year. The fair has to turn over to be fresh.
Congratulations to all the artists whose works found homes, including Claire Johnson, Satomi Jin, Isaac Layman, Susie Lee, Buddy Bunting, and probably plenty more. Now you can turn back on your heat.
UPDATE: I lied. SOIL gets 15 percent of the sales.
"It’s too bad that SOIL isn’t invited to be part of Aqua next year."
Congratulations SOIL! Jen - it's not too bad - perhaps SOIL's neighbor the Folk Art Gallery will be invited. Recent Stranger cover artist Gregory Blackstock may get a kick out of that; may even cause Howard Fenster to turn in his grave.
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