Blurred Lines Inside the Art World (2017)

As one art scene insider proclaims the contemporary art world can be summed up as rich people trying to prove how rich they are but is that all there is to this billion dollar industry Wellresearched and expertly constructed Barry Avrichs eyeopening documentary peels back the layers of the art world economy from production to circulation and delineates every integral player in the game of artmaking including curators gallerists collectors donors auction houses and artists In the process he unpacks the complex and surprising ecosystem that supports the art world superstars and milliondollar deals that make frontpage news Featuring extraordinary access to industry players and candid statements from prominent artists like Damien Hirst Julian Schnabel Taryn Simon and Marina Abramovic Blurred Lines collides the two narratives of the art world as both above and beholden to market forces