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Jerry Saltz

When money and hype recede from the art world, one thing I won't miss will be what curator Francesco Bonami calls the 'Eventocracy.' All this flashy 'art-fair art' and those highly produced space-eating spectacles and installations wow you for a minute un

Jerry Saltz

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Jerry Saltz is criticizing the art world for focusing too much on money, excitement, and big, flashy events that are more about show than substance. He agrees with Francesco Bonami that this trend, which values spectacle over meaningful art, will be a relief to see fade away.

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