investment. Unfortunately, it’s a very
significant part of the art market and the
art world these days. I find it distasteful.
On the other hand, Christine and I have so
much money invested in art that we can’t
ignore the value of it. Obviously when
you’re spending a lot of money on a piece
of art you have to make sure that you’re
not spending money foolishly. It’s
impossible to completely ignore the
financial aspect of it, but for me it is
secondary to the artistic considerations.
However, there are many collectors who
consider the financial aspect to be the
only thing. I won’t name any names, but I
remember many years ago being introduced
to a world-famous collector. He and
his wife had the most amazing collection
of works. His collection was remarkable,
but he couldn’t wait to sit me down by his
computer to show me the spreadsheet
where he had every work of art listed
alongside what he paid for it, and the
estimate of each artwork’s current value.
It seemed he was much more interested
in the financial dimension than the artistic
dimension.
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Q: With all of these different factors at
play in the art world, how do you see art
as a whole progressing in the future, and
how do you see the Hall Art Foundation
progressing along with it?
A: The art world was already undergoing
some fairly major changes with artists,
galleries, auction houses, museums,
collectors, and financial speculators all now
interacting in a more connected and
transparent world. Now we have the
Covid-19 crisis which is already having a
profound impact on the art world.
Globally, it’s in crisis mode. Covid-19 is
going to hasten change. The art world was
already having to deal with much greater
transparency, with things like the internet
and Instagram and online auctions
changing the dynamic of the art industry. I
don’t know how it’s all going to shake out,
but from the perspective of the Hall Art
Foundation, our mission hasn’t changed.
We want to continue to create, to use a
German term, a “Gesamtkunstwerk”, or a
total artwork. We want our place in
Germany, Schloss Derneburg, and on a
much smaller scale, our property in Vermont,
to not just be where people come to
see interesting exhibitions and collections
of art presented in a thoughtful way, but
places that give people a more holistic
experience, where they can see great art in
an aesthetically pleasing environment.
It’s not just about the art. It’s also about the
architecture and the surrounding
environment. As I say, the totality of the
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