Blackbird Rook
@gregcorbeau
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Independent gallerist and art advisor presenting established and emerging international artists.
United Kingdom
Joined August 2011
Who sets the direction of contemporary art now - artists, or the systems around them? A short essay on power, absence and drift. https://t.co/H16l8Gym1w
#contemporaryart #artworld #BlackbirdRook
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Should I Buy a Banksy? I’m asked this question every six months or so - usually by a new collector looking for something sensible, recognisable and safe. Originally written in 2019 and still uncomfortably relevant. https://t.co/pdKj4ZYVvy
#banksy #contemporaryart #artcollector
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Every so often you come across a body of work that stops you: an under-recognised painter whose depth has quietly outpaced their visibility. That’s been my experience encountering Eric Banks. https://t.co/or699BNjCh
#ericbanks #contemporarypainting #PhilipGuston #MaxBeckmann
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How do you tell if a young artist’s work will last - not just trend? Most artists who have a moment soon find that it is just a moment. The spotlight moves on - the work doesn’t suddenly become bad. https://t.co/9OUyVXdDkC #contemporaryart #artcollecting #youngartists #artmarket
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Want to invest in a young artist? Our Agony Aunt Greg Rook explains how to distinguish flash-in-the-pan trends from work that endures.
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Why are art galleries so weird about prices? Watch if you collect, are thinking about collecting, or have ever felt wrong-footed in a gallery. #artworld #artcollecting #contemporaryart #artmarket #artgallery #collectors #artadvice
https://t.co/X441e6K0Kt
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Most galleries don’t fail because they can’t sell art. They fail because the model itself is structurally precarious. #artworld #artbusiness #galleries #contemporaryart #artists #collectors
https://t.co/5XDd9nqdsF
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Most galleries don’t fail because they can’t sell art. They fail because the model itself is structurally precarious - reliant on delayed payments, informal credit, and constant low-level anxiety. https://t.co/5XDd9nqdsF
#artworld #artbusiness #galleries #contemporaryart
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What actually happens after the studio? A practical guide to navigating the art world. Read Outside the Studio. https://t.co/9f2PXXBsoo
#professionalpractice #artadvice #artcareer #contemporaryart #emergingartists #artschooltruths #artworldlogic #blackbirdrook #studiopractice
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Hanging pictures at home isn't about turning your house into a gallery. It's about rhythm, proportion and not hanging too high. A practical January newsletter on height, spacing and framing. https://t.co/Sj6DCAtHUl
#HangingArt #LivingWithArt #CollectingArt #ContemporaryArt
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Who Would be an Artist? A quiet reckoning with what it means to choose a life structured around making art – now, when everything feels brittle and uncertain. #contemporaryart #artistslife #professionalpractice #artandculture #creativework #blackbirdrook
https://t.co/uP3TdYo6so
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Jem Finer (The Pogues) made “Offworld” in 2003. In 2023 it resurfaced in crypto - the same work, in a different universe. #JemFiner #ThePogues #CryptoArt #DigitalArt #VideoArt #ExperimentalMusic #ArtAndMusic #generativeart
https://t.co/lzZvozXKqY
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Many artists don’t disappear because the work isn’t strong enough. They disappear because no one ever explained how this world actually operates. https://t.co/CJF7DKYkhx If it earns its keep for you, even briefly, it’s done enough. #professionalpractice #outsidethestudio #artist
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Blackbird - Singing in the Dead of Night In 2022, Blackbird Rook invited artists who also make music to respond to crypto art - each artist a blackbird, singing into the digital dark. https://t.co/1C82ifSXbv
#CryptoArt #DigitalArt #ArtistMusicians #ContemporaryArt #MusicAndArt
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The experimentation engaged in by those traditional contemporary artists who explored the new media and new audience of crypto art bears parallels with the w...
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Why does contemporary art so often arrive in waves? Read the essay on Substack: https://t.co/tzXzHqehUw Or listen and watch on YouTube: https://t.co/mzi2Drtt0b
#contemporaryart #artworld #artwriting #artcriticism #visualculture #collectingart #cultureandcapital #blackbirdrook
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This video explores a question that sounds faintly ridiculous and immediately revealing. Is Being a Collector Embarrassing? https://t.co/dqx912CrSY The original essay appears in The Diary of an Art Advisor by Blackbird Rook on Substack. #culture #blackbirdrook #contemporaryart
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Last call - a Christmas present for someone who cares about art. Give a gift subscription to The Diary of an Art Advisor. https://t.co/B2gpf77FRI
#contemporaryart #blackbirdrook #contemporaryart #artist #collectingart
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Happy Christmas. Thank you to everyone I’ve worked with this year - artists, collectors, curators, writers and institutions. Details, works, guides and writing here: https://t.co/odgEArhBXq With thanks Greg #contemporaryart #artcollection #artist
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Why has embarrassment become the default emotion of modern cultural life - contemporary art in an age of permanent self-audit. https://t.co/LxbksQT0bs
#AnnaWintour #RoryStewart #Vogue #TheRestIsPolitics #ContemporaryArt #ArtCollecting #CulturalCriticism #ArtWorld #Collectors
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Last call - a Christmas present for someone who cares about art. Give a gift subscription to The Diary of an Art Advisor. https://t.co/B2gpf77FRI
#contemporaryart #blackbirdrook #contemporaryart #artist #collectingart
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Parcels thrown at gates. Jobs quietly disappearing. A country mistaking the performance of success for the substance of a good life. https://t.co/A7Dw0VrsUG
#futureofwork #aiandculture #britishlife #artandwork #aspiration #blackbirdrook
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