Swoon

Ann Landi's viewpoints in ARTnews about Swoon's public art projects was fascinating. I think they have found there own place in the art world in a peculiar way.

Art Market Update

Souren Melikian's opinion piece in New York Times about Chinese art/market was interesting.

Judging from last week’s buying binge in New York, which the Chinese attended in such large numbers that Christie’s decided to hold the auction in the vast room usually reserved for Impressionist and Contemporary art, the days when Westerners with a great eye and the required cash could amass fabulous hoards of Chinese art are probably over. Roughly two thirds of the 611 lots that came on the block in a mammoth two-day sale went to Chinese dealers and collectors. They bought across the board, in every category, at every financial level.

- Souren Melikian

Useful link:

www.christies.com

Random Thoughts

The question I’ve been asking myself is whether the success of a company solely rests on its MBA talent pool. Is it possible for a company in India to be successful if it has a diverse set of people coming from various backgrounds such as the arts, sciences, and the humanities? Given that India itself is a diverse country and we pride ourselves on being so, shouldn’t the corporate sector reflect this? Surely we can add a bit of desi spice to the Anglo-American model? Isn’t it possible that the non-MBA fields also teach you a thing or two about being a leader, a manager, and a successful member of a team in the corporate world? Or, to put the question in reverse: do you need an MBA to be a successful manager, business leader, or entrepreneur? There’s no denying the fact that there are successful business leaders who hold MBAs here and around the world , but you also have numerous examples of people who don’t (Bill Gates, Narayan Murthy, and Steve Jobs to name three) who have gone on to lead successful companies.

- Rupa Subramanya Dehejia

Spot on.

Ryan McGinness

Rebecca Robertson's story in ARTnews about Ryan McGinness was interesting. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Useful link:
www.ryanmcginness.com

Legatum Center

A brilliant source of info for aspiring entrepreneurs. Check it out.

Useful link:
http://legatum.mit.edu

Roman & Wiliams

Take a look at the documentary produced by The Scout about Roman & Wiliams, a New York-based design duo at http://thescoutmag.com

Useful link:
www.romanandwilliams.com

The Jazz Artist

Gina Southgate was brilliant. I loved it. Many thanks.

Useufl links:
www.thesagegateshead.org
www.ijfo.org

Chaim Even Zohar Viewpoint

The Dubai story was interesting. Today, billions of dollars worth of rough diamonds transit through Dubai. Chaim Even Zohar was spot on. Dubai is not the issue. Tomorrow uncertainty can arise in another country. What is relevant here are the policies of the WFDB. The organization will be stronger and better if it continues its policy of maximum inclusiveness. Many thanks for your insightful post.

Useful links:
www.diamondintelligence.com
www.dde.ae
www.dmcc.ae