Tag Archive for: Cultural Capital

Cultural Capital: Portrait of a Perfect Collector

From the very first purchase through to the formation of a contemporary art collection, five leading dealers tell Elizabeth Fortescue the things they believe make up the mindset of the perfect collector.

Cultural Capital: On Liking it Before it was Cool

In this third of an ongoing series on her highly intriguing ethnographic study of the New York art world, Hannah Wohl explains her concept of creative vision as it applies to the endeavours of art collectors.

Cultural Capital: Why Originality Matters

In this first of a three-part series on her highly intriguing ethnographic study of the New York art world, Hannah Wohl explains her concept of creative vision as it applies to the endeavours of artists, dealers and collectors.

Cultural Capital: You Know Who You Are

The art world snobs we know and love(?)...

Cultural Capital: Rules of Engagement

How (not) to talk to an artist about their work.

Cultural Capital: (Men) Behaving badly

Now that artists can’t cash in on their amoral behaviour, the question becomes: what cultural capital do they need for us to invest in them?

Cultural Capital: For better or worse

What are the obligations of a committed dealer to their artists?

Cultural Capital: The art world smoke and mirrors revealed

Our writers reveal the smoke and mirrors of the art world.

Cultural Capital: Talking about your collection

How to not sound like a pompous p**** when talking about the artists in your collection.

Cultural Capital: What’s it really like to be a VIP in the art world?

From first dibs to fancy dinners, Andrew Frost and Carrie Miller discuss what it’s like to reach uber-collector status in the art world.