Compound Adj; An art gallery involved in the sales and circulation of highly commodified art work.

It's a vague term, but colloquially it stands for one thing: wealth. Expensive work, expensive people, expensive support structures. To some it's the bane of the art world, to others it's the end game. Whatever your denomination we can all agree on their pervasiveness. For better or worse, or somewhere in between; they're here, and we should talk about it.

This corner of runner magazine is dedicated to short-form reviews of work shown in these spaces.

Stay tuned for periodical releases that cover: art world studs, hot takes, and gushy art lover talk.