When Retail Triumphs Over Art: Galleries Where the Gift Shop Is Better Than the Gallery
In the quiet corners of the art world there’s a rising phenomenon that curators dare not speak aloud: the gift shop is winning. Across Europe and North America, a curious pattern has emerged,one that art critics, sociologists, and retail anthropologists are only beginning to scrutinize. In certain galleries, it’s not the permanent collections, traveling retrospectives, … Read more