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The end of capitalism has begun
/0 CommentsIn his book Postcapitalism – a Guide to our Future, Paul Mason states that we have entered the post capitalist era: “At the heart of further change to come is information technology, new ways of working and the sharing economy. The old ways will take a long while to disappear, but it’s time to be utopian.” Read […]
Art as Commodity or Art as Experience?
/0 CommentsThe artist Donna Dodsen reflects on art as a hot commodity: Art fairs, auctions and galleries have produced a veritable marketplace for hot commodities and much of the art world has become the playground of the rich, status seeking new millionaires and billionaires. At the other end of the spectrum are those who believe art […]
BBC documentary: The Great Contemporary Art Bubble
/0 CommentsArt might be the extreme paradox case that strives to be free of the secular value system and create its own value, but can’t excempt the capitalistic parameters for value. See this documentary about the contemporary art bubble.