Interviews, Italy, Ravenna, Faenza, 02 February 2011
Talks with the scientific board of the festival of Contemporary art for the first highlights and reflections on Forms of collecting/Forme della committenza. We interviewed Carlos Basualdo
What kind of effects has the global crisis had on the system of patronage and the creation of works of art?
Today it is still not clear what the effect of the global crisis has been on the contemporary art world. This is probably caused by the fact that only during the last months we have begun to see the first effects, such as the budget cuts for museums decided by governments. The British situation has been very widely publicised. However, the Italian situation is also dramatic.
In the USA the impact has been less evident, also because museums do not receive much public funding, but receive especially private funds, from foundations, banks, firms and citizens. Certainly the crisis has had effects on foundations and firms in the cultural field.
There has been a slowdown but the situation is not dramatic. Today we are especially trying to evaluate the phenomenon as it happens and to understand which are the most stricken areas, but I think we will have a clearer vision starting from this year.
You live and work between the USA and Italy. What difference have you noticed between these two contexts in terms of considering a collection of an individual or of an institution? What kind of positive factors can these two different contexts share?
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http://www.festivalartecontemporanea.it/c-news/intervista-a-carlos-basualdo-1
What kind of effects has the global crisis had on the system of patronage and the creation of works of art?
Today it is still not clear what the effect of the global crisis has been on the contemporary art world. This is probably caused by the fact that only during the last months we have begun to see the first effects, such as the budget cuts for museums decided by governments. The British situation has been very widely publicised. However, the Italian situation is also dramatic.
In the USA the impact has been less evident, also because museums do not receive much public funding, but receive especially private funds, from foundations, banks, firms and citizens. Certainly the crisis has had effects on foundations and firms in the cultural field.
There has been a slowdown but the situation is not dramatic. Today we are especially trying to evaluate the phenomenon as it happens and to understand which are the most stricken areas, but I think we will have a clearer vision starting from this year.
You live and work between the USA and Italy. What difference have you noticed between these two contexts in terms of considering a collection of an individual or of an institution? What kind of positive factors can these two different contexts share?
Read more:
http://www.festivalartecontemporanea.it/c-news/intervista-a-carlos-basualdo-1
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