How would you describe the art world in the following cities in three words each: New York, London, LA, Miami?
Andy Freeberg:New York: Above and beyond. LA: Spread way out. Miami: Best art parties. London: I haven’t been to London in years but I’m going in November so here’s three words: We’ll see soon.
TMN:What’s your favorite thing to do in a shopping mall?
Andy Freeberg:Finish shopping and head for the exit.
TMN:If art was pie, how much of the filling should be entertainment?
Andy Freeberg:Fifty percent. Sometimes I like to be entertained, sometimes I like to be challenged to think.
TMN:Do you nap?
Andy Freeberg:Only rarely.
TMN:What do you do for exercise?
Andy Freeberg:Power Yoga, digging in the garden, hiking.
TMN:Will the art-gallery system end in your lifetime?
Andy Freeberg:I don’t think so. Most artists can’t deal with business and they’ll always need someone to handle the buyers and promote them.
TMN:When is your best time of day?
Andy Freeberg:Just after my first cup of coffee in the morning
TMN:What are you least aware of when you’re working?
Andy Freeberg:Linear time.
TMN:Best place to sit in your home?
Andy Freeberg:I live in the woods at the base of a mountain so I love to sit out on the deck and watch the wildlife—as long as my neighbor’s kid isn’t practicing his saxophone.
TMN:Living artist you strongly disagree with?
Andy Freeberg:Damien Hirst’s dot paintings, which are actually done by his assistants, are a bit annoying to me.
TMN:Dead artist who’s under-appreciated?
Andy Freeberg:Milton Rogovin. He died last year at 101. He made some great photographs in Buffalo.
TMN:What’s your favorite camera at the moment?
Andy Freeberg:My Canon 5d Mark II, but I’m starting to enjoy my smartphone camera for snapshots.
TMN:What do you value most in your kitchen?
Andy Freeberg:My one sharp knife.
TMN:Do dreams have value?
Andy Freeberg:Anything that fuels the imagination, or is an outlet for it, has value.
TMN:Philip Glass says, “The question is: What’s the mill? Not: What’s the grist?” Agree?
Andy Freeberg:Agree.
