For those jaded art lovers wondering if there are things on view here [in Basel] that haven’t made it to New York, the answer can be found at Metro Pictures. That Chelsea gallery, which has a booth at the main fair [Art 41 Basel] is featuring a new series by Cindy Sherman. It is actually wallpaper with backgrounds of Central Park and life-size images of Ms. Sherman posing naked with props like a sword or juggling clubs. Examples of the series were included in ‘Sexuality and Transcendence’ at the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kiev this year. Janelle Reiring, of Metro Pictures, said collectors can order a single wall (about $150,000) or an entire room (around $70,000). Then they receive a CD and a certificate.
– No matter where you go, NYC’s art scene is always relevant! (via a NY Times “Inside Art” report about Basel’s 2010 art fair season)
Posted on Thursday June 24th
