Allora

And in sharp contrast to the world of music where creativity has long been stifled by profit-obsessed corporations trying to second guess what the public wants next; whether it's Ai Weiwei's sunflower seeds, Tracey Emin's bed full of tampons, or Allora & Calzadilla's upside tank with a running machine on top, the artists most likely to create blockbuster hits are those creating art primarily to please themselves.

Simon Napier-Bell: Art is the New Rock'N'Roll Simon Napier-Bell 2011

And Galerie Chantal Crousel of Paris will have two pieces by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, who have created the U.S. pavilion.

Art Basel Unshackles the Mind Margaret Studer 2011

And in sharp contrast to the world of music where creativity has long been stifled by profit-obsessed corporations trying to second guess what the public wants next; whether it's Ai Weiwei's sunflower seeds, Tracey Emin's bed full of tampons, or Allora & Calzadilla's upside tank with a running machine on top, the artists most likely to create blockbuster hits are those creating art primarily to please themselves.

Simon Napier-Bell: Art is the New Rock'N'Roll Simon Napier-Bell 2011

And in sharp contrast to the world of music where creativity has long been stifled by profit-obsessed corporations trying to second guess what the public wants next; whether it's Ai Weiwei's sunflower seeds, Tracey Emin's bed full of tampons, or Allora & Calzadilla's upside tank with a running machine on top, the artists most likely to create blockbuster hits are those creating art primarily to please themselves.

Simon Napier-Bell: Art is the New Rock'N'Roll Simon Napier-Bell 2011

Gladstone Gallery, New York Allora & Calzadilla's 'Intermission Halloween Iraq 3,' ink on muslin, a handmade print from a wood template, seen in a detail.

Tips From Russian Heiress, 25: Do Your Homework on Artists 2011

And in sharp contrast to the world of music where creativity has long been stifled by profit-obsessed corporations trying to second guess what the public wants next; whether it's Ai Weiwei's sunflower seeds, Tracey Emin's bed full of tampons, or Allora & Calzadilla's upside tank with a running machine on top, the artists most likely to create blockbuster hits are those creating art primarily to please themselves.

Simon Napier-Bell: Art is the New Rock'N'Roll Simon Napier-Bell 2011

Allora and Calzadilla bla bla bla (on youtube) and bio here.

Allora & Calzadilla 2009

And Galerie Chantal Crousel of Paris will have two pieces by Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadilla, who have created the U.S. pavilion.

Art Basel Unshackles the Mind Margaret Studer 2011

Allora and Calzadilla bla bla bla (on youtube) and bio here.

Vitro Nasu » 2009 » February 2009

I also really like Allora & Calzadilla , a duo from Puerto Rico who look critically at the U.S. today.

Tips From Russian Heiress, 25: Do Your Homework on Artists 2011