Can Rock Royalty Really Make Art Worth Owning?

Can Rock Royalty Really Make Art Worth Owning?

Last year, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford, England, staged “This Is What You Get,” an exhibition of artwork by artist Stanley Donwood and Thom Yorke, the lead singer of Radiohead. Critics’ reactions were mixed. The Guardian said of the artwork, “Does it stand up to scrutiny when removed from the context of the records and merchandise it was designed for? It’s a nice dream, but nope,” while The Independent called the exhibition “…fascinating, and…