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December 10th

7 January 2011


After reading the Artforum Scene and Herd, I find December 10th was a remarkable day. In parallel to the Tate hosted lunch for me and 170 Women in Art , Miuccia Prada is hanging out in a male dominated environment in Ukraine at Victor Pinchuk’s spectacular event, with the likes of Damien Hirst, Nick Serota, Jeff Koons, Andreas Gursky etc. I am not quite sure who won the prize?

Meanwhile back in London there I am with these incredible women and celebrating my BIG Birthday.

In my speech I also told everyone “there is definitely something in the air, could this be the beginning of another change?” I told these great ladies including Jenny Lomax, Tracey Emin and Sue Webster that “behind our stoic facades of intellect and image we are all very vulnerable and should be a support system to each other.”

Victor commented that “I believe in the power of women”. And Miuccia replied “Women have to decide how to use power and not continue to live in the shadow of men”.

December 10th
I head to New York, it was amazing. Our first night, we were supporting Albert Oelhen’s curated show hosted by Carol Greene and her young team.<br><br> Albert was surrounded by Christopher Williams, Rachel Harrison and Jaqueline Humphries.
December 10th
We spoke a great deal to Alex Tuttle and her new beau and future great artist Alex Hubbard.
December 10th
Then we walked a little around the galleries. The Anslem Kiefer show at Gagosian put together by Robin Vousden was a sensation as was the Rauschenberg, his breadth of practice was astounding and a surprise to me.
December 10th
We dropped into Pace to check out our most recent purchase by Keith Tyson. The works had a serenity about them, in comparison to other shows in NY, the works were set out in a harmonious order.
December 10th
Then to Mitchell-Innes and Nash where we were approached by a man with a mermaid seal. To the embarrassment of the gallery, he was immediately ushered away, then I was exposed to some interesting works.
December 10th
The new uber uber hot artist, no more silver paintings but white, Jacob Kassay and also Virginia Overton who I found most interesting.
December 10th
A sculpture by Jacob Kassay
December 10th
Virginia Overton's new work.
December 10th
Back to base in Soho I spotted Gerry Judah’s show at Maureen Sarro’s gallery it was apocalyptic! Maureen has also just started representing Sean Dack- very exciting!
December 10th
OMG: I’m in St Barths and I approach, all happy to see this older guy, an art dealer old friend, or so I thought and I really got the hint. I am not telling you who he is but it feels mean and creepy. I wish I was not so sensitive to this kind of thing, sometimes the art world can very uncool and cruel. Usually I am protected from this rubbish.<br><br>Feeling a little deflated I kept away from the St Barths circus where one had to hustle for an invite to one of the mega mega humongous boat parties and had a lovely time with my family and friends mainly artists, collectors, writers and musicians.
December 10th
Artist Mr Brainwash who thought my Dad was like a sculpture and proceeded to take umpteen photos. He fell asleep on the sofa so many times during our trip we were naming him “Dead Dad” after the work by Ron Mueck
December 10th
Here is a picture of my dad by Ali Silverstein.
December 10th
Artist Dan Macmillan, friend of Vito also loved my Dad.
December 10th
We were surrounded by my warm friends including Andrew Williams, Howell James, Eric Lundgren, Tierney Gearon and Dan May.<br><br>The Glimcher family came for dinner, their sailing boat Ghost had won the race around the Island and we found ourselves once again celebrating. I am very much looking forward to them joining us in London.
December 10th
We danced the night away at lovely Dasha and Roman’s to the Black Eyed Peas
December 10th
Another year and I decide my New Year resolution is to continue on the path I have started. I do not want to change a thing!