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Artists Cut Out the Middleman, Auction Records Broken
Todd James, The New Deal (2009). Screen print on paper, 21.7 x 29.5 in. Edition 36 of 150. Estimate: $250 – $350
ARTINFO
November 16, 2009
Have you ever felt that artists get the short end of the stick in lieu of Galleries, Museums, Dealers, and other artworld forces? Artists most often do not see any of the money from the sale of their work at auction, because they have already sold it and it is out of their hands.
One group of artists is taking matters into their own hands and cutting out galleries and auction houses by holding their own auction. Read the story and see the images!
