Posted by David Barrie on May 9, 2012 · 5 Comments
Grey cinder cones march out across a flat expanse of sagebrush and scattered juniper trees. The air is clear – you are 6,500 feet above sea level in the Painted Desert – and the horizon is dotted with buttes and mesas, some 80 miles distant. There is hardly a sign of human life, though Native … Continue reading →
Posted by David Barrie on May 15, 2010 · 11 Comments
Those responsible for building public collections of contemporary art suffer from tunnel-vision and need to expand their horizons, says David Barrie, former diplomat, and ex-director of both The Art Fund and The Japan Festival 1991
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