May 15th, 2016: Art Riot

[Carruthers]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Right, I wouldn't blame the cleaners one bit. As a matter of fact, they should be a bonus for dealing with that mess.
I have a problem with labeling something as art which the average person would think is trash.
What the fuck is the good of that crap if you have to explain it's not trash?

'My Bed' by Tracey Emin.

My Bed was bought by Charles Saatchi for £150,000 and displayed as part of the first exhibition when the Saatchi Gallery opened its new premises at County Hall, London (which it has now vacated).
Saatchi also installed the bed in a dedicated room in his own home.

When it was announced, in May 2014, that the work was to be auctioned, David Maupin, Emin's dealer in New York, described the £800,000 – £1.2 million estimate as too low.
When auctioned by Christie's in July 2014, the piece was sold for a little over £2.5 million.

BTW £1 = $1.45. It's probably best not to do that conversion while sipping your afternoon coffee.