Interview Magazine
What's a piece of art worth? A course of French lessons, an all-expenses paid luxury holiday in France, or a year's free therapy? Massages, antique furniture, or a piece of your own art? For those of us unable or unwilling to fall in line with the roller-coaster economics of the global art market, a gang of Londoners have come up with a neat little idea aimed at removing the cash, hype, and fashion from the business of acquiring art. The project is Art Barter, an anonymous exchange of work by new and established artists with buyers offering the most imaginative, compelling, or plain irresistible non-cash offer...