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Post by outerborough on Jul 31, 2013 9:13:05 GMT -8
From The Detroit News Artist makes statement in Crisco after Detroit bankruptcy filingby Serena Maria Daniels Detroit — Sitting underneath the iconic bronze Joe Louis fist is what appears to be a giant can of Crisco. To the left of the massive cooking shortening replica, a sign reads, “Helping to ease the pain of Detroit’s bankruptcy.” Jerry Peterson, 57, a West Bloomfield artist and organizer of the “Dirty Show” who goes by Jerry Vile, says it’s his way of getting people to talk about the implications of the city’s historic bankruptcy filing this month. “It’s calling attention to the fact that (bankruptcy) is going to hurt,” Vile told The Detroit News on Tuesday. “I’m hoping that people will do something to cut down on that hurt, to ease the pain.” Peterson, organizer of one of the largest exhibitions of erotic art in the country, and a team of collaborators unloaded the giant can about 7 a.m. Tuesday. While a few motorists stopped and made jokes, he made the delivery relatively unnoticed. And then the Crisco can began to gain traction on social media sites. “It’s all over Facebook, Twitter. It’s starting to appear on Instagram,” Peterson said. “This thing is blowing up beyond my wildest dreams.” The text messages have been streaming onto Peterson’s cellphone from all over the country. “I haven’t got this many texts ... ever.” Jime Noseda, an attorney who works in City Hall, said he noticed the bright blue can from his fifth floor office and had to come down to get a closer look during his lunch break. “The fist brings out all kinds of things in people,” Noseda said. “I think a bottle of K-Y jelly would be more appropriate,” said Marc A. Deldin, another attorney who joined Noseda for lunch. That would have been too expected, Peterson said. So why Crisco? The greasy, white substance, Peterson explained, has historical significance within the gay community. “It’s a cheap, readily available lubricant that was highly popular in the late 70s, early 80s, in a certain segment of underground gay America,” he said. “If it was Vasoline or K-Y, it’s too obvious, and their packaging isn’t as pretty. I would never have considered anything else.” From The Detroit News: www.detroitnews.com/article/20130730/METRO01/307300085#ixzz2adzzNAWI
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Post by outerborough on Jul 9, 2013 8:49:56 GMT -8
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Post by outerborough on Jun 28, 2013 12:08:24 GMT -8
btw, here's an image of a full PM rubbing. as i mentioned, it's about 28" x 12". looks like one crack on a floor or wall.
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Post by outerborough on Jun 28, 2013 12:01:23 GMT -8
personally, whether the lattice books are signed doesn't make a difference to me. however, i think it may make a difference to a lot of people, and thus, would likely affect the resale price.
similarly, i love artist books. but it's clear that many collectors look at them as only books, and not as works of art. this is not specific to falls' books, and i don't think it is ever going to change.
so basically, it seems to me that for $250, the printed matter edition rubbings--which are signed and unique, and can be easily taken off the book and flattened out to a size of about 28" x 12"-- are perhaps a better deal, if you are thinking about value down the line.
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Post by outerborough on Jun 28, 2013 8:14:04 GMT -8
I thought the same at first; however, the Lattice book is a book, which most art collectors seem to not appreciate. You could take the book apart and have a bunch of original rubbings, but that would destroy the book. Also, the Lattice book is unsigned. On the other hand, the rubbing on the PM edition is like a dust jacket, which can be removed from the book without affecting it. And the rubbing is signed. People are better off getting the Edition of 10 Lattice book from Gottlund Verlag. It's basically 6 sheets of art paper that Sam has done his rubbings of lattices. Each measures about 63.4cm by 24cm. The sheets are folded into half to make the book. Each book is unique. And at $450, you're sitting on art that his galleries are charging thousands of dollars for.
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Post by outerborough on Jun 28, 2013 4:20:49 GMT -8
This is one of the special edition Sam Falls "Studio / Space / Print / Time" books. The rubbing goes around the whole book from inside flap to inside flap. Very nice.
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Post by outerborough on Jun 14, 2013 8:40:14 GMT -8
ah, got it. didn't know moyer's bg.
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Post by outerborough on Jun 14, 2013 8:23:52 GMT -8
Mose, I think you misinterpreted Mazzie's post. He/she wrote that Moyer "doesn't fit the cookie cutter" mold of artists people on the board "jizz their pants over."
Not sure exactly what was meant, but I took it as supportive of Moyer, and as a dig on the board's collectors and on certain "hyped" artists like Dan Colen.
Or maybe I'm reading it wrong?
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Post by outerborough on Jun 13, 2013 10:03:01 GMT -8
I have a copy. It's great. Hassla puts out great little art books by some of the best young artists: n dash, sam falls, ryan foerster, marcelo gomes, lucas blalock. all well worth checking out. Found this Letha Wilson book with some unique pages: Land Marks Letha Wilson 7 x 10 in., saddle-stitched, 48 pages, soft cover, color offset Several book pages have been individually cut, folded, torn and painted by the artist. Edition of 500 www.hasslabooks.com/lw13_001.html
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Post by outerborough on Jun 10, 2013 3:57:09 GMT -8
Just found that this weekend, while searching around online for Falls. Wonder when it was released and how fast it took to sell out. It's similar to the sculpture in the Light Over Time edition, but a little nicer, I think.
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Post by outerborough on May 31, 2013 9:58:00 GMT -8
Added Walton Ford print
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Post by outerborough on May 28, 2013 7:45:17 GMT -8
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Post by outerborough on May 14, 2013 12:03:28 GMT -8
Have to let go of these pieces. Please PM me with any questions. Thanks. Sam Weber "Fuschia" 2007 Ink on Paper 19.5" x 26.5" $4,000 If you don't know Weber, you should check out his site: sampaints.com/. He does amazing illustration work, but rarely sells originals. James Jean "XOXO" 2007 Pencil and Colored Pencil on Paper 13.5" x 19.75" On hold
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Post by outerborough on May 13, 2013 7:10:45 GMT -8
I'm not sure if I can add anything to the conversation since previous comments have covered pretty much everything. But here goes: Unless you have something very special from POW, I'd think forums or ebay would most likely be your best bet for prints. If you want to sell here, you can post in the "Buy, Sell & Trade" section. It seems like people appreciate listing a fixed price, instead of asking for an offer or for interested parties to pm or email. The Banksy forum would be another site to think about selling POW prints. I don't frequent that forum, so I can't give you any specific advice about selling there. As for ebay, you'll get a lot more people looking at your items, but then you'll have to pay fees for selling. Seems like fixed item fees are now close to 10%. Also, there's a higher likelihood of deadbeat bidders. Often people try the forums first, and then move to ebay if they don't have any luck or need to sell fast. Auction houses would be another option, but again only for items of decent value. Artnet Auctions and Paddle8 are online auctions that speed up the process, charge lower commissions and generally deal with lower-end items, as compared to real auction houses like Christies, Sothebys or Philips De Pury. That's about it, except for buy low and sell high.
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Post by outerborough on May 4, 2013 16:39:00 GMT -8
i like that one quite a bit myself ;D Nice one JB, I thought it would be an Os work. I must be pretty realistic when it comes to my most desired piece. This would do it for me. So hard to answer this, but Robert Motherwell would certainly be at the top of my list
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Post by outerborough on May 2, 2013 8:09:41 GMT -8
Ill be heading to the Glass this friday ill make sure to take tons of detailed pictures. have a great time. the glass house is really amazing in its own right. and i'm sure the art will be a nice addition.
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Post by outerborough on May 2, 2013 8:07:19 GMT -8
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Post by outerborough on Apr 28, 2013 4:44:07 GMT -8
Concept sketch for Gnomon/Wave Fulgurite I.I (2013). Courtesy of the artist. 50¢ (cash money) to the first user to post a photo if her new work, Gnomon/Wave. Curious to see it. It sounds interesting.
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Post by outerborough on Apr 27, 2013 11:24:55 GMT -8
Pm'd
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Post by outerborough on Apr 25, 2013 7:11:25 GMT -8
cool prints. interesting that she's doing moire patterns. dan walsh, who's also with paula cooper, has a great plastic mesh book that creates moire patterns when the pages are turned:
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Post by outerborough on Apr 22, 2013 10:22:59 GMT -8
From Gothamist:
Famous graffiti artist Kenny Scharf was arrested early Saturday morning in Bushwick for plying his trade. According to an NYPD spokesman, officers found Scharf in front of 209 Morgan Avenue at 1:03 a.m. in possession of "two spraycans which he used to paint a snake on the wall of the establishment." ArtSucks reports that Scharf wrote on his Facebook page that his arresting officers weren't total Philistines: "Cops who arrested me were fans and wanted to talk about exit through the gift shop and even liked the tag."
ArtSucks found out about Scharf's arrest because the artist was a no-show at Michael Alan's living installation. "Just Spent 20 hours in 2 Brooklyn jails for this," Scharf wrote on his Facebook page next to a photo of the snake he painted. Signage on the building designates it as Creative Tube Bending, Inc.
Scharf reveals more on his Facebook page:
at the first holding cell in Williamsburg (there were only 5people in the cell) the police were googling me and asking about things like the tunnel nightclub…Just got up from my wonderful cozy bed so thankful i got out last night otherwise i would have been in till monday and that would be beyond torture. it was intense and demeaning and im so grateful that ive got a nice clean home! the felons and thugs were all nice to me and i feel bad about their lives in and out of there constantly...I was in there 30 years ago and im sorry to say its much worse now. Kind of like hell.
Scharf, 55, is charged with making graffiti, a class A misdemeanor, and possession of a graffiti instrument, a class B misdemeanor.
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Post by outerborough on Apr 10, 2013 6:22:08 GMT -8
Thanks for sharing. Can you tell us a little about your process?
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Post by outerborough on Mar 25, 2013 11:31:41 GMT -8
I don't have them out all the time, but I have opened each portfolio on several occasions, and have kept some open for days. They seemed stable, and it never occurred to me that keeping them open would somehow affect their condition. I am aware that opening and closing them will probably do so over time, but nothing last forever.
And for those who think of [2,3] as a design object rather than art, I'd be interested in hearing your explanation of the distinction and your reasons for placing it in the former category rather than the latter.
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Post by outerborough on Mar 24, 2013 18:34:44 GMT -8
Yep. 6 foldouts in the slipcase with a signed and numbered card. Anyone own the book [2,3] For $550 you receive all 6 foldouts?
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Post by outerborough on Mar 21, 2013 12:51:24 GMT -8
Glen Baldridge Floyd, 2012 porcelain 6 1/2" h x 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" edition of 25 for context:
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