Tim Schneider

Brooklyn

Founder at The Gray Market

Writer at Freelance

Founder of The Gray Market. Mostly making sense of the strange, secretive business of 👩‍🎨

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Articles

Ari Emanuel’s Milestone Frieze Acquisition, Explained

1 week ago | businessoffashion.com | Tim Schneider

The entertainment conglomerate Endeavor Group Holdings, Inc. ended six months of art industry speculation Thursday when it announced it had agreed a deal to sell Frieze, one of the world’s top global art fair and media brands, to a new live and experiential events company led by Ari Emanuel.
Donald Trump begins second term as US president following fundraising galas at Washington museums

Jan 20, 2025 | theartnewspaper.com | Benjamin Sutton |Shanti Mattei |Tim Schneider |Nancy Kenney

Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as US president on Monday (20 January) in a ceremony inside the US Capitol in Washington, DC, having foregone the usual outdoor festivities due to exceptionally cold weather. The ceremony capped a weekend of celebrations in the US capital that included vice president-elect JD Vance hosting a gala at the National Gallery of Art (NGA) on Saturday and Trump speaking at a dinner for supporters at the National Building Museum (NBM) on Sunday.
Comment | Don’t try to keep working-class students in a narrow educational lane

Jan 17, 2025 | theartnewspaper.com | Deborah Obalil |Gareth Harris |Tim Schneider

I see myself as one of the last of a British working-class generation who were taught art and art history at state school and taken on museum visits, before the massive funding cuts that have now taken root and started to seed real problems within the UK’s cultural sector. I remember—it sticks in my brain—a rare occasion on which we went on a school field trip to the Tate gallery, in London. It was the first time I saw a painting by Willem de Kooning. The effect that had on me was fundamental.
We Spoke to the Biggest Influencers in the Art World This Year. Here Are Some of Our Favorite Conversations

Dec 21, 2023 | news.artnet.com | Anna Sansom |William Van Meter |Sarah P. Hanson |Tim Schneider

Throughout 2023, our talented team of correspondents, editors, and writers had in-depth conversations with hundreds of the art world’s rising stars, household names, and tastemaking influencers. We gathered some of our favorite discussions with timeless takeaways. ‘It’s About Working Together in a Celebratory Way’: Robbie Fitzpatrick on Founding Art-Fair Alternatives, From Basel Social Club to Salon d’ÉtéBy Anna Sansom“None of my artists could do anything else besides being artists.
How to Make a Difficult Decision in Four Steps

Nov 14, 2023 | medium.com | Tim Schneider

A tried a tested tool for facing the impossible. Making difficult decisions such as moving, getting a new job, or making changes in relationships can be challenging as they come with both positive and negative attributes. Simply making a pro/con list may not be helpful as the arguments on both sides can seem balanced. These decisions often become difficult because thinking and feeling are not congruent.
Why Are You Feeling Restless?

Oct 30, 2023 | medium.com | Tim Schneider

You feel restless because you cannot be with your Self. your current Self is dissatisfied with the way things are and craves change. It is this dissonance between wanting and having that creates restlessness. Let's start by turning it around to make it more obvious:What is the opposite experience of inner restlessness? How do you feel when there are no inner conflicts, even if for a brief moment? Stillness, Peace. So what is it like, experiencing the feeling of peace?
Why You Can't Think Creatively

Oct 14, 2023 | medium.com | Tim Schneider

you are stressed and you are probably not aware of it. Stress narrows your attention. While Creativity gets nurtured from a place of open attentionTherefore Stress kills your possibility to think creatively. Previously unrelated thoughts can only combine (creativity) by your mind if your attention can hold polarities. I am not the one to argue that stress is inevitably bad for you. a narrow focus of attention is what gets work done.
Acctionable Steps to Change the Way You Think

Oct 5, 2023 | medium.com | Tim Schneider

To change the way you think, you can gain perspective by zooming out, stimulate new thoughts by asking different questions, and change the inputs that have contributed to the way you currently are thinking. "The limits of my language are the limits of my world" WittgensteinAt times, we all find ourselves lost in our thoughts, going round and round a problem that seems to have no solution. This article aims to offer a practical remedy for this self-destructive cycle.
What is "Thinking"?

Sep 22, 2023 | medium.com | Tim Schneider

orWhat I've learned as a Psychologist about the ways our Minds workWHAT IF... All written knowledge in the world would disappear? What if... You were the only one to know about this and you had the opportunity to save five books from vanishing? Which ones would you choose? Why these? What would you do with them? As you read these questions, your mind is probably working hard. Even if your first reaction is disbelief, like "This could never happen," it likely still elicited a response from your mind.
What Have I Learned About the Art Market Since January 2018? A Look Back and a Farewell

Aug 2, 2023 | news.artnet.com | Tim Schneider

Every week, Artnet News brings you The Gray Market. The column decodes important stories from the previous week—and offers unparalleled insight into the inner workings of the art industry in the process. This week, a sense of an ending…Closing TimeIf I’ve learned the wisdom of one journalistic adage since I joined the Artnet News staff full-time in January 2018, it’s not to bury the lede.