Baroness Elsa von Freytag-Loringhoven: Will the real R Mutt Please Stand Up?

I’D SAY IT’S BEEN A LOT LONGER THAN THAT: The Art World’s 60-Year Rut: Could A New Golden Age Be On The Horizon?

In which the author of the article produces this key quote: “The fact is, golden ages don’t happen when exclusivity rules. Just the opposite. They come when the gates and chains controlling consumption, competition, production, barriers to entry, and innovation have been smashed to pieces, allowing more people to participate in more ways—both as producers and consumers.

“So, as the art world dogmas appear increasingly quaint in our era of disruption, here’s hoping that a new time for artists, art and design to flourish, generate an excess of delight for the many and spark a broader conversation, still lies ahead.”

We’re coming up on a significant anniversary in 2017. It will be the 100 year anniversary of when the…