Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton

Seven Days in the Art World Sarah Thornton ebook
Page: 287
Publisher: Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9780393337129
Format: pdf

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Ever wonder what goes on inside a day-long crit session at a top school like CalArts? I just finished reading Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton, a fabulous account of a microculture –the high-end modern art world– that 99% of us will never experience. Seven Days in the Art World - The Biennale. Sarah Thornton's Seven Days in the Art World is a thorough overview of the cultural sociology of the art industry and its academic sphere. I found it very interesting that the Biennale in Venice is politically driven and many interviewees Thorton quotes describe it somewhat negatively. I think it's fair to say that Sarah Thornton, who is best known for her book Seven Days in the Art World, is financially able to walk away from covering the market, even as she notes how awful the pay is. Behind the scenes at Art Basel or the Venice Biennale? Book Review: 'Seven Days in the Art World' by Sarah Thornton. As part of my art gallery management class I'm starting to read Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton. Critic: critique or question the work within the confines of art history and the contemporary art world in written articles, typically after viewing work from an exhibition. I've written about Sarah Thornton's Seven Days in the Art World a couple of times, so I feel I ought to mention what I thought of the book as a whole.