Quote by Jerry Saltz

I don't know much about auctions. I sometimes go to previews and see art sardined into ugly rooms. I've gawked at the gaudy prices, and gaped at well-clad crowds of happy white people conspicuously spending hundreds of millions of dollars.

I don't know much about auctions. I sometimes go to previews

Summary

In this quote, the speaker confesses their lack of knowledge about auctions and expresses their observations and impressions. They describe attending previews where art is cramped in visually unappealing spaces. The speaker also comments on the exorbitant prices and well-dressed, predominantly white attendees who appear to be indulging in conspicuous spending, with hundreds of millions of dollars being exchanged. The quote suggests an element of skepticism towards the auction world, highlighting a disconnect between the observer and the extravagant nature of the events.

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By Jerry Saltz

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