http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/01/23/should-we-list-prices-with-art-reviews Comments On: Should We List Prices With Art Reviews? by Jen Graves en-us Copyright 2013 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:30:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss scooby doo games

Posted by Victor1122]]> Wed, 22 May 2013 03:51:10 -0700 The Stranger Plumbers Dublin
Posted by Victor1122]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:14 -0700 The Stranger Posted by FMatamoros]]> Fri, 25 Jan 2013 16:53:46 -0800 The Stranger
I have wondered about prices in previous posts and would love to view the art with that element added. It's good to know what artists and galleries are asking. Sometimes it's baffling. I do feel that pricing art is a game. A game I have pondered a lot and still remain unsure of. If I had to guess- there are probably as many levels to it as there are artists. It's always of interest, though.

Sometimes it's a pleasant surprise, when you realize there is art that you admire that is affordable. I do wonder how much impact a slog post about some affordable art might have. Would they sell a couple? A dozen? More? Get picked up by a gallery? Double their prices?
Posted by Marph]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:21:02 -0800 The Stranger
There is a an actual world of great art (and bad) and aesthetic experiences that don't get commodified or mixed with the galleries, egos, and personalities with the art world. Those experiences can be written about freely and there is plenty of insight from outside the art world. Narratives are there, ideas are there, but the ego and the $ are not part of the foundation.

In order to be a professional artist or critic, you must play the commodities game, which is something you do, perhaps not as openly as you admit. It's about making money and playing art at the same time. Don't be dishonest about it. Embrace it and tell everyone about the price tags and the egos behind them- the artists, the galleries, the typical buyers. Don't be so coy. Or continue to, but know you are doing it. It's a big commercial - shit is for sale. Everyone is in it for the money as much as any other part.
Posted by aardvark]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:48:55 -0800 The Stranger If it's 9 to 5 or shakin' your ass
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Posted by alpha unicorn]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:15:14 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dr_Awesome]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 05:56:05 -0800 The Stranger Posted by susan chr]]> Thu, 24 Jan 2013 00:49:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by sarah70]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:39:31 -0800 The Stranger But including prices on things to "feed artists" as the earlier commenter pointed out is just some kind of advertising; I generally hate advertising.
Posted by carsten coolage]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:00:38 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Katina Glauser]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:42:17 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Westlake, son!]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:29:16 -0800 The Stranger
Artists need to eat.

Especially in your local beat, as it were, noting prices could actually help artists sell more pieces. Most of your readers are probably not in galleries often and may not have any idea what art costs. If I saw something striking in one of your Slog posts and saw that it was $300, I might be interested. And I'm going to see your Slog posts far more often than I'm going to get to a gallery.

I wouldn't advocate for printing a price for every piece you show. But when you talk about a particular show, mentioning a general price range might be a good idea.

We pay for great music by great bands and great books by great authors. But for those things, it's trivial to find out prices instantly and moreover we all have a pretty good idea for what they'll cost. But when I see art in the Stranger I literally have no clue if it's $500 or $50,000, and it's not easy to find out.

Help artists eat. Don't be bashful.
Posted by John Scott Tynes]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:59:34 -0800 The Stranger
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Posted by aardvark]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:46:06 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Valpey]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:28:24 -0800 The Stranger
And some stuff that people "value" at millions is .. drek.
Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:44:49 -0800 The Stranger