Art Critic Digs Village Pit–But What About The Landlord?

Chris Shott — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 21:04:27 -0400

In the current issue of New York, art critic Jerry Saltz reviews the new Urs Fischer exhibit at Gavin Brown's gallery in Greenwich Village.

The installation is described as "[a] 38-foot-by-30-foot crater, eight feet deep," which "extends almost to the walls of the gallery, surrounded by a fourteen-inch ledge of concrete floor."

It took 10 days to "build," as Mr. Saltz reported, costing the gallerist Mr. Brown roughly $250,000.

Wow!

"Heaven only knows what his landlord thought of it," quipped Mr. Saltz.

According to PropertyShark.com, the gallery building at 620 Greenwich Street is owned by Patrick La Frieda.

Observer » Art Critic Digs Village Pit–But What About The Landlord?

Art Critic Digs Village Pit–But What About The Landlord?