EP 39: PAINTINGS BY NUMBERS w/ @jerrygogosian's Hilde Lynn Helphenstein & Matthew Capasso

Over the past year, speculation has surged beyond business media to
emerge as a broad-spectrum cultural theme — think Gamestop,
Robinhood, tokenized communities, the rise of NFT art. Reflecting
on this phenomenon, NM speaks with the gonzo art world/ art market
reporter behind @jerrygogosian, artist HILDE LYNN HELPHENSTEIN as
well as MATTHEW CAPASSO, formerly of Christies and now director of
Fairchain, a company working to secure artists’ rights to secondary
sale residuals. On this ep, Hilde and Matthew pull back the veil on
2021’s art market mechanics, from the clout battles of WhatsApp
collector circles to the newly NFT-centric OG auction houses. Along
the way, we discuss the what and why of art valuation today; new
models for gallery/artist relations, the new “now” vs
“contemporary” split; and the vicissitudes of love, lust, taste,
and power that propel life in this realm. For more:
https://www.instagram.com/jerrygogosian https://www.larrysaltz.com
https://www.fairchain.art