So does this mean Laroche is buying paintings from a show and then resell it for a higher (i assume) price?
I don't think they are. The piece I inquired about is slightly larger, and less expensive, than the Lost one.
I just realized that the pieces at Laroche are form his show with Johnathan Bergeron "Gardens of Misfortune"...as mentioned in the second post...so discard my question
The lost piece looks great. But I'm, however, not a fan of the series so the complete meaning is not clear to me...
Got to peek at a few of his pieces for his upcoming Copro show in February, and they all look amazing. His layering is getting better and better. He also announced somewhere (Circus Posterus board?) that he's going to have 6 one-off Freyjas for that show.
He's also got a piece in the "LOST" theme show that's opening at G1988 shortly...for some reason I can't link the image directly, but it's on Chris' blog here:
And he's doing an almost entirely sculptural show at MyPlasticHeart in 2010, which should be pretty cool. He's been talking about wanting to do that for a while, glad he found a venue for it.
Here is the piece for the LOST show
This one is 2600USD according to G1988
Chris Ryniak "Circle Of Ash" acrylic on panel 18 x 18 inches $2,600.00
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Re: Jin Young Yu « Result #9 Today at 4:44pm »
I can imagine how well they'd look in paintings! Didn't one Chinese artist do this similar concept in paintings? I can't remember who was it though. There was too many shows at 798 when I visited there... but absolutely fantastic work by Jin Young Yu!
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Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #10 Today at 4:27pm »
Dear Santa Claus,
Wow, that was a quick delivery as it had just arrived 2 hours later after asking Santa to hurry his delivery. So, thank you for sending me a piece of artwork from your heart in a timely manner. I find it amusing because I always rely on my eyes to communicate. It's a beautiful work and I wonder how long does it take for you to make this piece with time-consuming pen works?
Just a head's up, Yves Laroche bought some of his originals and they're for sale through the gallery. I'm not sure how much they have, or what the prices are, but the one piece I inquired about was going for $2,600 (USD).
So does this mean Laroche is buying paintings from a show and then resell it for a higher (i assume) price?
Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #12 Today at 3:53pm »
My gift arrived and completely flummoxed me as I thought it was something I might have ordered but forgotten about or maybe something that the gallery/publisher sent me until I remembered the secret santa..
Anyways, whoever sent me the John Casey Scarecrow book, thanks! I love it!
Casey is someone I've been close to buying something buy on many occasions too (but never managed for various reasons) so it was a great guess and a wonderful gift.
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Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #13 Today at 2:53pm »
Well, for me, I just basically bought a gift without researching a member's background because 1.) the gift was just released locally at a local gallery, 2.) I thought that many collectors/artists would embrace a new gift with an open mind just because ANYTHING can happen in an art world, and 3.) gift(s) were cheap YET with great artistic value which I genuinely believe will become prominent in the future.
But, do I care whether my recipient will be satisfied? I can hope that my he/she would be, but if not, then I wonder who's fault for this? Me - not researching extensively on a member's background and doing it for my own benefit or the recipient - not being open minded about a Secret Santa's gift which could be worser with a free piece of fecal piece.
Sorry, I'm just babbling here... ;-) Hope everyone has had fun here and I'm still waiting for mine... Hurry up, Santa Claus, though I know you're very BUSY... ;-)
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Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #15 Today at 1:40pm »
I just hope the recipient will like my gift...I am not really sure if I managed to match his/her taste. First I also searched the forum for hints, but it was not as easy as I thought In the end I got something I myself cherish a lot and just hope the recipient likes it too, although I really do not want to be missionary. Hit or miss.
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Re: Chris Berens @ Sloan Fine Art NY (12/16/09) « Result #16 Today at 12:48pm »
Actually, that's kind of the opposite of how he works. He creates thousands of tiny fragments and collages them together to create the composition that feels right to him.
He does not use assistants. As he is recreating visions of his inner world, having anyone else do the painting would be antithetical to his purpose.
He doesn't incorporate photographs into his work, although he of course looks at them for reference from time to time, as anyone would.
It's been 7 months since his last show, which wasn't all that major, with only 14 paintings. He paints at least 10 hours straight every day, sometimes more.
Before everyone continues blindly speculating, why don't we take a moment to do a little research? This has all been documented extensively, both in his marvelous book "2239," which contains pictures of him painting and many intermediary elements of his process, as well as these resources online:
Kirsten Anderson's video interview with him in his studio in Amsterdam, Part 1 and Part 2. Kirsten has actually watched him paint, and there's a demonstration of that here. "Chris Berens' Luminous Visions," a comprehensive profile of him, including descriptions of his process, which he now uses as his artist bio on his website as well as the introduction to his book "99." Erratic Phenomena's recent in-depth interview with him.
I think what many people aren't really grasping is that Chris is a totally different kind of artist than the ones they're familiar with. He's a true visionary, and motivated and driven by something overpoweringly beautiful within him. Frankly, I think he's kind of a savant, perhaps a genius, and the normative standards for what can be accomplished with paint probably don't apply to him. He's really working completely outside the bounds of what has been done before, both technically and conceptually.
"no photographic elements"? Do you mean he painted repetition Chrysler buildings out of memory/imagination without references?
I don't have a problem with artists using photographic references, including tracing and projecting. His work is photo-informed don't you think?
Some of the details that I am talking about are 1/64" bricks laid perfectly in perspectival space, mechanism of hand-held watch and inscriptions on the gears.
Also on youtube interview he did say he learned to paint by painting over on old master's images/prints.
I do think he is very talented and hand paints some of it or most of it. I would love to see his process.
Have you seen him working in person?
While I have not personally watched him paint, I have seen many photos of his studio, and there are several in his 2239 book, and nothing indicates that he's using any sort of references at all. I do not remember if I was speaking to him, or to one of the gallery owners, but I seem to remember being told that he paints entirely from memory. It's quite possible he may just have a photographic memory. He really seems to really absorb everything he sees and integrate it into the magical world he nurtures in his brain. His painting is his attempt to share this internal world with everyone else, and his odd technique was developed as a way to better express this.
I just cant believe he did this in such a short amount of time. He had a solo in amsterdam around 5 months ago right? Then to produce this much work with the amount of detail in each one is insane. Im starting to question if he sleeps or not.
Chris is somewhat of a workaholic. I don't know what he did for this show in particular, but for his last show at Roq La Rue, it was something like 12 or 14 hours a day 7 days a week for 8 months. He genuinely seems to love painting.
From what I heard, Chris paints one giant panoramic piece then proceeds to cut them individually down to each unique piece based on what he feels is a good composition.
As far as the giant piece... that's not so much his "typical" method, but that's what he did this time around.
Just a head's up, Yves Laroche bought some of his originals and they're for sale through the gallery. I'm not sure how much they have, or what the prices are, but the one piece I inquired about was going for $2,600 (USD).
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Re: Chris Berens @ Sloan Fine Art NY (12/16/09) « Result #19 Today at 11:55am »
Just to chime in. His 39 pieces of work were not 39 different projects independently. He actually had 2 or 3 major paintings. The "room" series and the "New York" series.
From what I heard, Chris paints one giant panoramic piece then proceeds to cut them individually down to each unique piece based on what he feels is a good composition. Basically painting 2-3 giant paintings in 5-6 months isn't an impossibility. It's actually an effiicient way to create 10 to 39 or 100 pieces.
With that said, I tend to think some pieces are lacking certain elements due to this technique. IMHO I think some were missing people, some missing background land scape, some lacked depth. But then there were certain pieces that were cropped perfectly. In the end, Chris is the artist and I think it's up to him how he should compose his crops and determine how many "pieces to make" out of his giant paintings.
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Re: Thank You Artchival « Result #20 Today at 11:09am »
Dear Artchival community,
My name is gamma888. Ever since I've joined this community, my artsy brain has gone from minimal to phenomenal. I appreciate for your nitpicking on art knowledge as well as being open about your collections. I learn from this Artchival community more than ever than attending openings and mingle with the artists/collectors/dealers there. I think I only know one member here in the flesh yet you people actually give well thought and honest answers.
I share the same expression with Highbrow's break between school books and my wife actually thinks I'm studying more as well ;-)
Stay well and let's keep the artists productive and inspired in 2010!
Re: 2009 Year-End Review « Result #21 Today at 9:36am »
The Kelsey Brookes is incredible ! I'd love to have been able to get something from that show .
There was a one off embellished Mermaid print at POW on the first day opening of the store . The price was POA and I didn't even bother asking . . . Oh well .
"living in the pools we soon forget about the sea"
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Re: leslie ditto's newest peice « Result #22 Today at 8:25am »
I created this piece for a themed show in LA this Jan it's a 12"x9", titled "Prince Adam and it's a little different for me but I really enjoyed painting this peice and would dig any input on it . THx
Yeah Forest Dictator is pretty big, its 30"x24" I thought it was special when i saw it online, but that was nothing compared to what it looks like in person. Its mindblowing! I think you get a really high standard of work for his price bracket, and he just has such a dope style.
He is bound to blow up soon. i just hope he never gets a point when i wont be able to afford stuff, cause its boder line for me now!
Its a nice piece! COngratulations! Im looking forward to his next show!!!
Thanks alot, im super happy with it! From what i've seen, his work just keeps improving with each show so I cant image how good the next one will be
Re: 2010 - Art Purchase Plans/Commissions « Result #24 Today at 7:41am »
I'm getting pretty focussed on obtaining a conor harrington canvas, preferably larger than my current one but it depends on the direction he takes this year as I don't want anything with the graphic text of recent works.
Plus I'll need to not spend the money on other things too. That will help.
Yeah Forest Dictator is pretty big, its 30"x24" I thought it was special when i saw it online, but that was nothing compared to what it looks like in person. Its mindblowing! I think you get a really high standard of work for his price bracket, and he just has such a dope style.
He is bound to blow up soon. i just hope he never gets a point when i wont be able to afford stuff, cause its boder line for me now!
Its a nice piece! COngratulations! Im looking forward to his next show!!!
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Re: Thank You Artchival « Result #28 Today at 4:24am »
I am very proud of a community such as this, and I just love the enthusiasm and the depth of everyone here. I love that we have been lucky with having such personal interaction with the artists we enjoy, as well as the amount of knowledge that has been shared. It really has been a pleasure and here is wishing that 2010 will bring a wonderful variety of art in our homes. Artchival is really precious.
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Re: Chris Berens @ Sloan Fine Art NY (12/16/09) « Result #32 Today at 2:35am »
Your right sleepy. I didn't think about that. Well, for some strange reason that makes me feel a lot better. Personally, after this show I think that Chris is on a whole other level than anyone on this board.
All pieces are $250 or less, but unfortunately, the $1 pieces have been sold out already as only the locals can grab them first... ;-)
List of artists involved in this show:
Participating Artists:
1911, Rimini,Italy Aitch, Berlin, Germany Alexandre Anjo, Santo André, Sao Paulo, Brazil Miguel Arias (Argumentativa), San Francisco, CA Christine Benjamin, San Jose, CA Scott Bergey, Toronto, Canada Benjamin de Brousse, Paris, France Cake, New York, NY Mia Christopher, San Francisco, CA Kimberly Cook, San Jose, CA Don John, Aarhus, Denmark Dimitri Drjuchin, New York City, NY Danielle Duer, Nashville TN Bill Dunlap, Cumberland, MD Mike Egan, Pittsburgh, PA Kiersten Essenpreis, Brooklyn, NY Lia Fenix, Sao Paulo, Brazil Katelan Foisy, Astoria, NY Foma<3, Tel Aviv, Israel Curro Gómez, Mexico City, Mexico Andy Gouveia, San Francisco, CA Alvin P. Gregorio, Boulder, CO Keith Greiman, Philadelphia, PA Know Hope, Tel Aviv, Israel Jean Spezial Collective, Paris, France Mitchell Kehe, Brooklyn, NY Alfonso Kellenberger, CA Julian Kimmings, Chester, Cheshire UK KLONE, Tel Aviv, Israel Daniel Jesse Lewis, Oakland, CA Jeremiah Maddock, New York, NY Devin McGrath, New York, NY Wendell McShine, Mexico City, Mexico Ginger Markley, Berkeley, CA Binho Martins, Americana/Sao Paulo Crystal Morey, Oakland, CA Gabby Nathan, Tel Aviv, Israel Virgilio Neto, Brasilia, Brazil Rodrigo Obranco, Sao Paulo, Brazil OZI, Sao Paulo, Brazil Kyle Pellet, San Jose, CA Roseau, Lorient, France Blaise Rosenthal, Santa Cruz, CA Saddo, Berlin, Germany Mario Scorzelli, Buenos Aires, Argentina Amanda Spicer, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Barron Storey, San Francisco, CA Various & Gould, Berlin, Germany Porous Walker, Owltooth, CA Jerry Waese, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Jake Watling, Oakland, CA, USA Derek Weisberg, Oakland, CA Paola Zakimi, Villa Giardino, Cordoba, Argentina Zero Cents, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Re: Random pics of art community « Result #35 Yesterday at 8:24pm »
we were in LA for a friend's wedding and before leaving back to SF, beau mentions that there's an opening reception of "the sad show" in riverside art museum and i was like who's in it and he mentions b. mcgee. so i asked my wife if we could go to riverside and see the show briefly before heading back to sf, thus yoskay and ushiro came along for the ride with beau's gang.
Re: Jonathan "Johnny Crap" Bergeron « Result #37 Yesterday at 8:02pm »
Yeah Forest Dictator is pretty big, its 30"x24" I thought it was special when i saw it online, but that was nothing compared to what it looks like in person. Its mindblowing! I think you get a really high standard of work for his price bracket, and he just has such a dope style.
He is bound to blow up soon. i just hope he never gets a point when i wont be able to afford stuff, cause its boder line for me now!
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Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #39 Yesterday at 7:55pm »
I've shipped mine already a few days ago. I'm sure that it has arrived already since this member is my "state" neighbor. Hope you like my wrapping as well as the gift. I try to look for a gift that is very LOCAL that only a visitor can actually get in the city.
Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #40 Yesterday at 6:58pm »
I got mine... I didn't realize it was my Secret Santa gift until I opened it (I am on autopilot as the household parcel opener, which means that I barely read the labels) but I was amazed to find out it was from an artist that I like locally. I'm not going to post a pic, but to my SECRET SANTA, I'd like to thank you.
Re: Jonathan "Johnny Crap" Bergeron « Result #45 Yesterday at 5:13pm »
Damn, im pissed i didnt get to see the preview.
Im new to posting on here, but ive been lurking around for ages.
Im not a big collector and only started buying originals the last year or so, but I recently splashed out heavily (for me) and purchased 'Forest Dictator' from Gallery 1988. DAMN, the peice is literally unbelivable in the flesh. I couldnt believe it when i opened it, and the online pictures do not do his work justice.
Im not gonna pretend im an expert or anything, but to me his work is some of the best out there, and he has created a very unique world with his newer peices from the last couple of shows. I just cant believe he isnt more popular cause I think the work is killer
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Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #46 Yesterday at 5:01pm »
Mailed mine off yesterday. Yah, you kinda have to guess what they like Kat, based on what they post. I only hope they don't have what I sent them already, although mine's signed.
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Re: Brian M. Viveros « Result #47 Yesterday at 5:00pm »
Has anyone seen Rihanna's new video "Hard" with Young Jeezy. Reminded me of Brian's work, the costume and image she was using for the video. I mean, I don't think it was a copy but Brian's imagery popped into my head when I was watching.
Got to peek at a few of his pieces for his upcoming Copro show in February, and they all look amazing. His layering is getting better and better. He also announced somewhere (Circus Posterus board?) that he's going to have 6 one-off Freyjas for that show.
He's also got a piece in the "LOST" theme show that's opening at G1988 shortly...for some reason I can't link the image directly, but it's on Chris' blog here:
And he's doing an almost entirely sculptural show at MyPlasticHeart in 2010, which should be pretty cool. He's been talking about wanting to do that for a while, glad he found a venue for it.
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Re: Chris Berens @ Sloan Fine Art NY (12/16/09) « Result #50 Yesterday at 3:59pm »
Well, you have to consider his technique of collage as well. He might have all these bits and pieces lying around that he's been working on for years. All he has to do is collage it together and voila - new painting. So the time thing might be explained by that?
hmm no wonder he gallery sales are weak just wait until he discounts them later on.... he undermines himself way too much...
I agree. The move might be good to both supporters and the artist, but if it becomes a habit ,in the long term, i think galleries would shy away from featuring works since they know they wont be earning anything from it. I mean, i still prefer seeing works exhibited in the galleries than mostly online.
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Re: Chris Berens @ Sloan Fine Art NY (12/16/09) « Result #57 Yesterday at 2:56pm »
I just cant believe he did this in such a short amount of time. He had a solo in amsterdam around 5 months ago right? Then to produce this much work with the amount of detail in each one is insane. Im starting to question if he sleeps or not.
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Re: Thank You Artchival « Result #58 Yesterday at 12:42pm »
I agree, this forum is so fantastic. I've been exposed to a lot of awesome artists, and it's great to be in a forum with fellow art enthusiasts who share their opinions, treasures, and finds.
Looking forward to a great 2010, wishing it to you all as well.
Hey Flannagan, Just wondered what the twelve-hour online preview is/was?
He mailed out a preview link to anyone that requested it through the Gig Posters forum. It probably had around ten pieces (studies and oil paintings) and most of them were 60-70% less than what they were going for at his last two gallery shows.
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"Avatar" James Cameron Ltd. « Result #63 Yesterday at 11:27am »
James Cameron "Avatar" concept art limited edition. This preliminary sketch by James Cameron gave the designers a feel for the development of Neytiri and the other Na'vi characters.
"Neytiri" Limited Edition Giclee on Paper 50 piece hand-numbered edition Comes with Certificate of Authenticity Measurements: 17 inches by 22 inches (paper size) Each piece is hand signed by director James Cameron
$250 Unframed
Invisible to him, draped on the limb like a leopard, is a striking Na'vi girl. She watches, only her eyes are moving. She is lithe as a cat, with a long neck, muscular shoulders, and nubile breasts. And she is devastatingly beautiful - for a girl with a tail. Her name is Neytiri.
If your interested in this piece please email me directly. (not on my site) info@excellentvirtu.com
Re: Chris Berens @ Sloan Fine Art NY (12/16/09) « Result #64 Yesterday at 9:50am »
Thanks for responding.
"no photographic elements"? Do you mean he painted repetition Chrysler buildings out of memory/imagination without references?
I don't have a problem with artists using photographic references, including tracing and projecting. His work is photo-informed don't you think?
Some of the details that I am talking about are 1/64" bricks laid perfectly in perspectival space, mechanism of hand-held watch and inscriptions on the gears.
Also on youtube interview he did say he learned to paint by painting over on old master's images/prints.
I do think he is very talented and hand paints some of it or most of it. I would love to see his process.
Re: Artchival Secret Santa 2009 - get your gift on « Result #66 Yesterday at 6:56am »
OK. So I am got the key ingredient for my gift and am stoked... nervous and stoked because I think that I did a pretty great job Internet/Artchival Forum stalking... err... researching... LOL. Just adding a few little additions and BAM!
Re: Thank You Artchival « Result #68 Yesterday at 6:11am »
Thanks. You are helping me break away from the stupidness that has become the KR Forum. This forum has helped me discover new artists and for, I am grateful. I have had the good fortune to meet some of you. The year 2009 came and went... so who knows what 2010 will bring.
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Re: Mr. Brainwash « Result #69 Yesterday at 5:20am »
"Enron's stock price, which hit a high of US$90 per share in mid-2000, caused shareholders to lose nearly $11 billion when it plummeted to less than a $1 by the end of November 2001."
Checking the past sales on ebay I caan't see anything exceptional, most of the stuff sold on there has gone for I'd say on average $300, the highest being one piece for 800 the rest around the 2-300 mark. Hardly megabucks. There was an interesting post on the banksy forum yesterday...
"I think he is taking everyone for mugs. That many prints realistically selling out in that short space of time, again and again and no real % falling into scalpers hands? No real ebay market to speak of despite this apparent demand that means editions sell within hours of release from source?
Phase 1 appears part complete based on thread (get them wanting it because others clearly do) and the fact others are now for the first time talking about MBW as a profitable enterprise.
You really think those editions all sold out to true fans who want to keep all those prints? He has a better fan base than every other street artist on the planet, because everyone wants to keep there prints and he can eliminate flippers (again look at flipped prints against sales for everyone else with an established and real fan base, always way higher for a person who regularly sells out quickly)?
But when people start believing these are selling out, they start believing there is true value, the flippers will come, phase 1 complete (see above the seedlings, people talking of as big as banksy, they are talking about the money there in flipping prints, time to get on board before the boat sales kinda feeling). The last thing this project is about is the images on the paper, its about greed and how you can profit from the greed of this market place.
I have no doubt at all, he would be much further along than he is now were it not for the global recession."
His "Life is Beautiful" prints just sold for $1,100 and $2,400 this week. There's one on ebay right now that's approaching the $2k mark with half a day left. Released in 2008 w/ a price of $150. Three weeks ago you could have bought this print for $400. I'm just questioning the sudden skyrocketing in price. I've got 6 very limited mbw's that i bought from his site last year. So this is definitely fine by me. Maybe i can get my signed banksy on the secondary market after all. http://cgi.ebay.com/MR-BRAINWASH-LIFE-IS....e#ht_500wt_1182
top two bidders, brand new with zero feedback??? shilled to high heaven.
Checking the past sales on ebay I caan't see anything exceptional, most of the stuff sold on there has gone for I'd say on average $300, the highest being one piece for 800 the rest around the 2-300 mark. Hardly megabucks. There was an interesting post on the banksy forum yesterday...
"I think he is taking everyone for mugs. That many prints realistically selling out in that short space of time, again and again and no real % falling into scalpers hands? No real ebay market to speak of despite this apparent demand that means editions sell within hours of release from source?
Phase 1 appears part complete based on thread (get them wanting it because others clearly do) and the fact others are now for the first time talking about MBW as a profitable enterprise.
You really think those editions all sold out to true fans who want to keep all those prints? He has a better fan base than every other street artist on the planet, because everyone wants to keep there prints and he can eliminate flippers (again look at flipped prints against sales for everyone else with an established and real fan base, always way higher for a person who regularly sells out quickly)?
But when people start believing these are selling out, they start believing there is true value, the flippers will come, phase 1 complete (see above the seedlings, people talking of as big as banksy, they are talking about the money there in flipping prints, time to get on board before the boat sales kinda feeling). The last thing this project is about is the images on the paper, its about greed and how you can profit from the greed of this market place.
I have no doubt at all, he would be much further along than he is now were it not for the global recession."
His "Life is Beautiful" prints just sold for $1,100 and $2,400 this week. There's one on ebay right now that's approaching the $2k mark with half a day left. Released in 2008 w/ a price of $150. Three weeks ago you could have bought this print for $400. I'm just questioning the sudden skyrocketing in price. I've got 6 very limited mbw's that i bought from his site last year. So this is definitely fine by me. Maybe i can get my signed banksy on the secondary market after all. http://cgi.ebay.com/MR-BRAINWASH-LIFE-IS....e#ht_500wt_1182
Re: Mr. Brainwash « Result #75 Yesterday at 2:41am »
Checking the past sales on ebay I caan't see anything exceptional, most of the stuff sold on there has gone for I'd say on average $300, the highest being one piece for 800 the rest around the 2-300 mark. Hardly megabucks. There was an interesting post on the banksy forum yesterday...
"I think he is taking everyone for mugs. That many prints realistically selling out in that short space of time, again and again and no real % falling into scalpers hands? No real ebay market to speak of despite this apparent demand that means editions sell within hours of release from source?
Phase 1 appears part complete based on thread (get them wanting it because others clearly do) and the fact others are now for the first time talking about MBW as a profitable enterprise.
You really think those editions all sold out to true fans who want to keep all those prints? He has a better fan base than every other street artist on the planet, because everyone wants to keep there prints and he can eliminate flippers (again look at flipped prints against sales for everyone else with an established and real fan base, always way higher for a person who regularly sells out quickly)?
But when people start believing these are selling out, they start believing there is true value, the flippers will come, phase 1 complete (see above the seedlings, people talking of as big as banksy, they are talking about the money there in flipping prints, time to get on board before the boat sales kinda feeling). The last thing this project is about is the images on the paper, its about greed and how you can profit from the greed of this market place.
I have no doubt at all, he would be much further along than he is now were it not for the global recession."
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Re: Yue Minjun « Result #83 Yesterday at 12:18am »
SFMOMA had like 10 or something of these similar life-like figures by Yue Minjin last year. I think it was part of an exhibition by Logan collection. This one has definitely has attracted for many museum goers as well as make them smile upon seeing them. Apparently, there are many Chinese artists who are actually trying to feed each other with this similar concept. I remember someone mentioning to me that there was a Chinese artist who was basically Yue's studiomate or so and both created similar concept but his was the "itch" concept. I guess the "laughter" concept has prevailed over the "itch." I guess you could point to the common quote: "Laughter is the best medicine!"
some images(architectural details) were just way too small and detailed to be hand-painted. Painted over photographs with blur effects I thoguht.
Nope, all hand painted. No photographic elements whatsoever. Chris is just crazy talented. Even a lot of the other artists that made it down were extremely fascinated by his work. I highly recommend anyone that can make it down to this show come check it out. The pieces are really striking in person, and there's so many little details that one really just cannot appreciate, or sometimes even notice in the online photos. While any artist's work is going to look better in person than online, I don't feel like you truly know what one of Chris' pieces is like until you see them in person.
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Re: Mr. Brainwash « Result #85 on Dec 17, 2009, 11:47pm »
Are you guys following the madness as of late? Some of this guy's prints are approaching banksy's prices. Prints that were available for days before selling out are now commanding 8 times as much on the bay. With his upcoming show at Opera Gallery in NY, I'm interested to see where this goes.
Love love love the Liz McGrath, such a great piece. I hope I can get one from her next year, too.
It is very special and the picture doesn't come close to it's wonderful beauty. The detail and care that she puts into these sculptures can't be described.
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Re: Thank You Artchival « Result #96 on Dec 17, 2009, 4:24pm »
Artchival is the first tab on my start page, do I need to say more? I lurk much more than I post, but I love following all the interesting discussions here, the friendly spirit, getting head-ups on new editions and sharing the excitement. So thank you all, too.
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Re: FS: Mark Ryden "the creatrix" museum edition « Result #97 on Dec 17, 2009, 4:14pm »
I saw this at the gallery show where you got it from and hoped this would actually go to a collector, not to a flipper. Still good luck with the sale, though.
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Re: 2010 - Art Purchase Plans/Commissions « Result #100 on Dec 17, 2009, 12:44pm »
maybe a Rob Sato piece (although the asking price for the pieces at the GR museum show seem a bit high) and some of the pending Horkey letterpress prints (if they even come out next year). Haven't seen much that interests me in my pricerange lately.
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So bummed...missed out on the Date Farmers piece. Hoping to score that Flores. 