Artist Jonathan Grossmalerman Denies Criminal Allegations, Criticizes Irish Critic Christian Viveros-Fauné
In April 2013, artist Jonathan Grossmalerman issued a response to critic Christian Viveros-Fauné's allegations during a panel discussion at NYU's Center for Women's Studies, which was titled 'Misery, Desire and Punishing the Crime of Painting.' Grossmalerman refutes claims of orchestrating the so-called 'Grossmalerman Loop,' an alleged illicit operation involving art, organs, and blood diamonds, among other things. He also denies any connection to the murder of art critic Sergei Botkin, who had given a negative review of his retrospective at MuCoAMo. Grossmalerman challenges Viveros-Fauné's critiques of his art, questioning its auction success. He states he was caught off guard by the insults and attributes the 'Grossmalerman Loop' label to a misunderstanding during a studio visit. This article represents his conclusive statement in the matter.
Key facts
- Jonathan Grossmalerman published a rebuttal in April 2013
- Christian Viveros-Fauné criticized Grossmalerman at a panel discussion titled 'Misery, Desire and Punishing the Crime of Painting'
- The panel took place at NYU's Center for Women's Studies
- Grossmalerman denies involvement in the 'Grossmalerman Loop' illegal financial scheme
- He denies association with 'Mad Boer Slovo'
- Grossmalerman rejects responsibility for the murder of art critic Sergei Botkin
- Botkin had negatively reviewed Grossmalerman's retrospective at MuCoAMo
- Grossmalerman questions why his art sells well at auction despite criticism
Entities
Artists
- Jonathan Grossmalerman
- Christian Viveros-Fauné
- Sergei Botkin
- Mad Boer Slovo
Institutions
- NYU's Center for Women's Studies
- Moskovsky Komsomoletz
- MuCoAMo
- ArtReview
Locations
- Russia