A mail from Larry Gagosian to his staff this November

NEW YORK - “If you would like to continue working for Gagosian I suggest you start to sell some art. Everything is going to be evaluated in this new climate based on performance... I basically put in eighteen hours a day, which any number of people could verify. If you are not willing to make that kind of commitment please let me know [...] The general economy and also the art economy is clearly headed for some choppy waters; I want to make sure that we are the best swimmers on the block. The luxury of carrying under-performing employees is now a thing of the past.”