Chen & Lampert

A writer considers putting down the pen, and an artist wonders whether to take care of an old professor's disgusting dog.

A protestor wants to make an impact, and a teacher bemoans his old grad-school email list.

Dubious taste puts an adviser on watch, and an NFT devotee wonders what he's done.

A hung-up singer wonders how to loosen up at the mic, and an aspiring artist asks how to be more than just friends.

With a world in crisis and an art market spinning out of control, ace art-world consultants Chen & Lampert deliver hard truths in response to questions sent by Art in America readers…

Take a quiz to see if you will catch a big break—or be broken.

An artist selling at blue-chip prices wonders if messing with NFTs might sink his market.

Is travel worth the travails in these troubled times?

A family hopes to get some attention for a great-grandfather whose time has expired.

An artist with years of experience wonders about gaming the system for aid.