Galleries
‘Gallery Girls,’ Episode Six: Critic’s Preview
Twenty-somethings get caught up with love and booze in the art world.
In this week’s sixth installment, we find dramatic Cecilia West-represented artist, Artemis, giving a preview of her work to an easily satiable and probably fickle, critic.
–
Starting in 2008, artist Mary Blakemore published a webcomic series, Gallery Girls, in which she examined the tribulations of young women getting their start in the art world. In celebration of the webcomic’s recent appearance as a book (self-published by Blakemore), we’re serializing these timeless caricatures. The comic centers on a group of young women working at a fictional gallery called Cecilia West, run by a tyrannical owner of the same name. From a daydreaming receptionist to an antagonistic assistant and a rich French art dealer, every character you’ve met in your gallery rounds is expertly satirized. As the saying goes, the best kind of humor hits close to home. What will Cecilia, Bridget, and Daphne get up to next? Check back here every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for a favorite scene from Gallery Girls.
Keep up to date with Gallery Girls here:
Gallery Girls: We Serialize Mary Blakemore’s Beloved Comic
Gallery Girls, Episode Two: Yale Graduate Thesis Show
Gallery Girls, Episode Three: Happy Hump Day
Gallery Girls, Episode Four: Friday Closing Time
Gallery Girls, Episode Five: Hungry and Angry
Follow Artnet News on Facebook:
Want to stay ahead of the art world? Subscribe to our newsletter to get the breaking news, eye-opening interviews, and incisive critical takes that drive the conversation forward.
Article topics
