Art by Numbers
The good, the bad and the very expensive at the Toronto International Art Fair By David Balzer
The Toronto International Art Fair may not be as sexy as its Basel or Chicago counterparts, but that won’t stop some galleries from charging world-class prices. Do high fees guarantee quality? Not necessarily. Here, a calibrated guide for aspirational globetrotters and frugal nationalists alike.
Untitled
(from Guy Maddin’s Keyhole Experiment)
Artist: Guy Maddin
Gallery: The Other Gallery, Winnipeg
Lowdown: A bargain work by the cult auteur has a certain cachet, even if the piece in question
is just a rough collage
in the spirit of Bauhausian Marianne Brandt.
The Toronto International Art Fair runs Oct. 2 to 6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W., 416-872-1212, www.tiafair.com.
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