Friezing day 3:  Inside Frieze Masters Ben Austin’s Diary

Friezing day 3: Inside Frieze Masters Ben Austin’s Diary

I took myself off to Frieze Masters, the other day, everyone’s favourite fair, for this is the place that dreams are made of. This is the crème de crème of art fairs, subdued and stylish.  This is not a place for us mere mortals to buy, who can only admire and...
Fair Cop: Art Basel 2014 Ben Austin’s Final Words

Fair Cop: Art Basel 2014 Ben Austin’s Final Words

I met up with the bunch of ‘kunsts’ being Sam Roddick, James Oster Antony Micallef and their friend Lindsay outside the main hall and after unsuccessfully trying to score a VIP BMW to take us to the Fondation Beyeler to see the Richter show, apparently their VIP card...
Trip To Art Basel Ben Austin’s 2014 Diary Day One

Trip To Art Basel Ben Austin’s 2014 Diary Day One

Outward journey – Gatwick, North Terminal, standing in long and winding line to check in at the Easy Jet counter. Now, under normal circumstances I am quite tolerant and considerate of others, but here my patience was being tested. You see, I know the score, I am...