One of the great joys of Art Central, Art Basel (both occurring simultaneously and next door to each other--my poor, weary, tired, so very tired feet), is of course seeing some great art and meeting the artists, gallerists, art critics, editors, models, muses. Eg someone like Diane who is... I guess a bit of everything.
Art Basel or Art Central? This year, I've got to say Art Central has the edge. 2025 Art Basel in Hong Kong was oversubscribed and chaotic--despite the innumerable, defo-interns and somewhat uniformed staff trying to appease the crowds of mostly self-proclaimed VIPs on opening day. The VIP preview was a classic case of, well, everyone's important. Ipso facto, no one is. And were treated as such. God bless the team as they kept their cool, while some notable names... um... didn't.
Art Central's curated and diverse exhibits were more... what's the word.... fun? The art world takes itself so seriously... Everytime I see something pretentious and when a piece has to be over explained, my mind immediately goes to Ab Fab;
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| Eddie: "It all looks like crap, it must be worth something..." |
And when in doubt;
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