Hedonist’s Guide to the Art World

Featuring Bridget Nicholls, Will Self, Ian Rankin

Post by | May 28, 2019

When etymology and entomology collide

Bridget Zaidee Nicholls writes about her brush with misunderstanding and residency at the ZSL London Zoo in her chapter entitled, ‘Be careful how you pronounce it: When etymology and entomology collide’.

Blurb: “A Hedonist’s Guide to Art shines a light on the little-known and wilder shores of contemporary art, affording us a peek into the ‘Art World’. Here you’ll not only learn how to build up a collection of works and spend your money wisely, but how to amass a collection of experiences that would make the most robust of extroverts blush. Under the expert stewardship of 60 people in the know – artists, curators, gallerists, auctioneers, art school tutors, collectors, critics and professional hangers-on – this journey will take you from the art fair to the gallery to the auction house to the studio visit, then right on up to the rooftop swimming pools of the most debauched after-show parties that have ever been.”