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Alan Reid

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Alan Reid at Lisa Cooley October 24th, 2010 - December 6th, 2010
Posted 10/24/10

Decadence, Privilege and Beauty all seem to be as attached at the hip to contemporary art and commercial galleries as is youth and general sexiness.  The current focus on Abstract Expressionist work, seen in galleries across Manhattan this season, does nothing if not recall the fate of Greenberg’s original prophecies and the work that he promoted.  Without pretty pictures of pretty people it would be difficult for galleries to hold the kind of audiences that they do.  The work... [more]


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