Thursday, August 08, 2013

By the numbers

3         the number of times “fizz” appeared in Michele Hewitson's interview with Rhana Davenport in last Sunday’s NZ Herald
 

4         the number of art curatorial positions currently vacant in Te Papa

4         the number of visual art projects currently available to support on Boosted


9         the average number of reviews John Hurrell writes a month for eyeContact


14       the number of sculptures included in the 165 lots listed in the Art + Object August auction catalogue


14       the percentage of dealer galleries participating in the Auckland Art Fair this coming weekend that are from Wellington


34       the percentage of Arts Foundation icons over the history of the award who have been women


40       the percentage of women named as Arts Foundation icons last week


47       the number of questions answered in the extensive FAQ about the Len Lye Centre on the Govett-Brewster site


53       the percentage of dealer galleries participating in the Auckland Art Fair that are based in Auckland


13,845 the average cost in dollars you would expect to pay for a painting in a Webb’s auction