IV, a great pity that the late Mr. Hamsun was not happy working in Russia today - and none of it is not extorted kickbacks. If he ever got into such a binding, they would immediately pertaining to this "practical Russian tradition."
On this occasion it is appropriate to recall an anecdote, which was popular in Russia during the war with Napoleon: the contractor says: "Your Excellency, I'll give you five rubles - and no one will know." Answer: "Give me fifteen thousand - and tell me who you want."
A right hand of Napoleon - Talleyrand? One of the most intelligent people in Europe - and the bribe-class. But he had his own moral code: he never did anything to harm France and always return the money if he could not fulfill the promise. Therefore, the "list Magnitsky" - is still a polite recommendation of our bribe-takers move to a system of Talleyrand and develop its own "code" where at least some restrictions.

Prior to that, was still "the Estonian list, but there is a ban-list were fools" Nashi "with his Gruppenführer Yakemenko headed.

In the skill! For the silence - the capital! And if something said, so the two capital. :D
In promotion!
As Julia Roberts has earned 1.2 million euros for 45 seconds?
Movie star Julia Roberts (Julia Roberts) in mid-November appeared in commercial for an Italian coffee brand Lavazza. Fee actress for her role in 45-second video where she said not one word was 1,2 million euros.

Interesting news for artists who are not represented by galleries.

September 22 - 25, 2011, Capitol Skyline Hotel in Washington, will be held Art Fair (e) merge.

Will be presented to several platforms:
dozens of international galleries;
artists, curators,
discussion;
free membership for artists who are currently without a gallery.

(E) merge Has Conner and Jamie Smith, a founder of Conner Contemporary in Washington, DC, and Helen Allen, the founder and director of the Contemporary Art Fair PULSE.

"Our goal is to create a place of energy and the opening of young artists, collectors, curators, gallery owners and those who want to experience the raw creative force of the new art and artists. Most importantly, (e) merge is designed to celebrate artists, their work and creative process. Now our time "- Lee Conner.

Organizers are inspired to "Punk Art Show: (Washington, DC, 1978)," Times Square Show "(New York, 1980), the Ritz Hotel Exhibition (Washington, DC, 1983), and the Gramercy Park Hotel International art fair (New York, 1993).

Programs for galleries, nonprofit organizations and artists will be available on January 20, 2011.
The International Committee of professionals from the art will evaluate the materials. Artists without a picture and want to be involved in pilot projects for non-commercial formats.

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For Artists, Designers (international competitions and opportunities)

Under my personal filter is constantly updated (just checked:


http://halloart.ru/showthread.php/15...ожников. (International-Competitions)

You are "painted" on the internet, you can not look like the "discovery": all of your path as you described in detail in this forum, you are not a mystery, your promotion is not intrigue.
Maybe it does not attract "gallerists and dealers."

Here it is in light of the creative process the artist or even the fact of his presence in the forum? The latter may also adversely affect the interest of dealers?

I mean, the artist is better not to keep a low profile with their opinion, being a kind of terra incognita? (This, of course about the artist, in general, not about a particular. A serious question you raised, Cyril)