The French TV series
Call My Agent charting the lives of Parisian talent agents and the high-maintenance actors they look after (catering to their every whim) has become a cult Netflix hit.
Now, talent agencies are becoming increasingly common in the art world, with some visual artists choosing to depart traditional galleries in favour of working with agencies whose focus is more on building partnerships with brands and institutions (alongside selling their work of course).
While some of the larger movie and music agencies, such as the Los Angeles-based WME (part of Frieze parent company, Endeavor) and Creative Artists Agency (CAA), only occasionally focus on the visual arts, others like UTA (United Talent Agency) has a whole division devoted to it.
Bleak future for Oxford Street after Arcadia s fall
At least one-fifth of Oxford Street will be boarded up with no hope of recovery , warns influential lobby group
Number 80 Oxford Street alone has seen 14 different operators open since 2002
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When Debenhams unveiled the new design of its flagship Oxford Street store in December 1986 it caused quite a stir among shoppers and retail pundits alike.
It featured the so-called galleria concept, which carved out the huge central atrium, and was criss-crossed by escalators. The transformed store was meant to bring the glamour back to shopping.
Nearby, rival John Lewis is turning part of its store into offices, and the landmark Topshop store by Oxford Circus Tube station is up for sale following the collapse of parent company Arcadia. Topshop will live on as an online brand at Asos.