http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/12/02/a_tale_of_two_breakages Comments On: A Tale of Two Breakages by Jen Graves en-us Copyright 2009 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) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:15:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I have had to stop signing my work (I wait until they're sold) so that I don't have to pay tax on "inventory." If I did, it would cost more than twice what I made all year last year-- before expenses. I can't afford the insurance whenever I ship anything. Its just way too expensive. I have to assess the works for about 5% of their real value in order to be able to afford insurance, VAT, etc. What that means is not much of a consolation if something happens. I have taken to 'courier-ing' the work, so that it doesn't leave my sight. It helps a bit, but not perfect. Ever since 9-11, shipping artwork and doing exhibitions abroad have become giant headaches. Is it worth it? I'm starting to wonder.
Posted by Bitherwack]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:15:39 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Fnarf]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:54:52 -0800 The Stranger
The guilty party is the Italian shipping agent, who took her fee for special art shipping, but then consigned it to Continental as ordinary freight, and pocketed the difference. If Continental had received it as special art freight, they would have treated it differently, and would have compensated damage differently. The Italian shipping agent is guilty of fraud.

My prediction: the insurance company will pay her $100k, which isn't bad, and then pay their lawyers a million to bankrupt and possibly jail the Italians, depending on who pays the biggest bribe to the Italian "justice system".
Posted by Fnarf]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:08:55 -0800 The Stranger "How will insurance rates for art be affected by the new economy?"

Yeah, this is definitely one of the things keeping me awake at night...
Posted by rjh]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:59:00 -0800 The Stranger
When you create something of comparable beauty and meaning, give us a ring. We'll be happy to overvalue it.
Posted by Jay Andrew Allen]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:45:36 -0800 The Stranger
Posted by John Bailo]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:36:30 -0800 The Stranger Posted by LeslieC]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:28:20 -0800 The Stranger