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Weekly updates from Blackbird Rook - the diary of an art advisor.

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The Invisible Curriculum: what artists learn after art school

On emails, follow-up, money, studio visits, praise, admin and how not to be too difficult.

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Betting on the Artist - Polymarket, Kalshi and the rise of probabilistic culture

The Diary of an Art Advisor

Jun 21•Blackbird Rook

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One Piece Worth Seeing

Edmond Brooks-Beckman, Dampened Voices, 2024

Jun 17•Blackbird Rook

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They’re Not Getting My Money

The Diary of an Art Advisor

Jun 14•Blackbird Rook

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One Piece Worth Seeing

Zoe Spowage, Sweet ball and socket joints, 2025

Jun 10•Blackbird Rook

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Still Becoming a Collector

The Diary of an Art Advisor

Jun 7•Blackbird Rook

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A Collector’s Note - June

The Diary of an Art Advisor

Jun 3•Blackbird Rook

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What Has Happened to It?

When anything can be art, judgement gets harder. A short essay on material, transformation, cliché and the spark of serious looking.

May 31•Blackbird Rook

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