“The art economy makes some people filthy rich but leaves most people making art in poverty. How is that possible? And, more importantly, how can it be changed? Can we imagine and organise an art world that is economically sustainable for the people working in it?
Each chapter in Goodbye Poverty Jetset focuses on one alternative model that artworkers already practice, including commons, cooperatives, community currencies, basic income, infrastructural critique, fair payment guidelines, economically responsible art education, and social unions. A combination of case studies, theory, and historical reflections provide solid strategic insights into what works for the workers and what doesn't.
This book is a toolbox for artists, designers, museum guards, curators, writers, tour guides, and art handlers —in short, for all the artworkers who want to change the system they live and work in, collectively.”;
A critical analysis of the contemporary art scene with an uplifting and empowering message, with contributions by Koen Bartijn, Mia van den Bos, and Roel Griffioen, with b/w illustrations,
Soft cover with reflective cover, 19 x 14 cm, 344 pages, 1st ed/500, (Amsterdam Berlin) 2026
ISBN: 978-90-83423-17-3
