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Now They’re Just Messing With Us

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ArtInfo, reporting from the tents of Frieze Art Fair in London, delivers the news that blue chip gallery Hauser & Wirth is offering up a curious piece of artwork by the irreverent Christoph Büchel . Yes, dear reader, those are socks. Black athletic socks worn by the artist himself, to be specific. Taking Duchamp’s urinal down an even more lowbrow path, the Büchel is more likely an exercise in conceptualism than a serious contender for Best in Show. Anyone have €20,000 lying around? Read More »

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