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Post by evilchoy on Mar 5, 2009 6:13:36 GMT -8
Good luck on the new venture sam. I hope that Dan was able to go to the opening.
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Post by evilchoy on Mar 5, 2009 6:40:43 GMT -8
Went to scope last night for the opening while there were some great work and for the most part of few of the "Artchival" galleries really did well.
Levine:
I have my own problems with New York galleries but they did an amazing job with their booth. The CRG's were amazing and filled with color... the plushes were ehh...but what really left me wanting to open my wallet was the Soto...entitled (i think) "Don't want to grow up" and valued at 15 g's was well worth it and really outstanding. Overall everything worked well in the booth.
Shooting Gallery:
No Travis Pieces!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well. But the Ron English Pieces were hysterical one was a painting of a T.Rex fighting Batman and Batman and Robin in what looked like a picture from a year book all done in bright colors and what looked like children drew it. Justin(?!?!?) the gallery owner said that Ron asked kids in his family to draw some pictures and he reproduced them. Every time somebody walked by they had to do a double take.
The Greg Gossel were okay.....But the EriK Foss seemed dated and tacky. A approx. 12x8 foot american flag made out cardboard and condoms....nuff said.
David B. Smith Gallery:
First of all this was the first time I see a keyes in person and loved them. David said that people started lining up the night before since he told everybody that it was first come first served. Kudos to those who slept outside and got first crack at two great paintings. I came in thinking flutter was my favorite but honestly the colors and the intensity of the shark one was amazing ... worth the 4.5 they wanted for them.
I had the privilege of seeing Gregory Euclide works up close and man what a talent. It looked like an explosion on paper.
Now for the negative the rest were blah many of the piece were at Art Basel not only last year but I saw a few that were there 2 years ago. A few artist were over represented. So it was kinda like deja vu going up and down the aisle.
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 5, 2009 10:10:57 GMT -8
Thanks for the update Aris. I need to get out to a fair one of these days. The CRG booth must have been amazing. some lucky forum members were the ones that camped out for the Keyes. Congrats.
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Post by lowpro on Mar 6, 2009 8:05:43 GMT -8
...but what really left me wanting to open my wallet was the Soto...entitled (i think) "Don't want to grow up" and valued at 15 g's was well worth it and really outstanding. Overall everything worked well in the booth. Now for the negative the rest were blah many of the piece were at Art Basel not only last year but I saw a few that were there 2 years ago. A few artist were over represented. So it was kinda like deja vu going up and down the aisle. Just a heads up, "Don't Grow Up Too Fast" and the two other Soto pieces were also 2 years old. They were originally exhibited in Jeff's 'Storm Clouds' show at Levine in 2007. |
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Post by evilchoy on Mar 6, 2009 8:50:02 GMT -8
What shame these didn't sell does anybody know what the original prices where for them?
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Post by rizza79 on Mar 6, 2009 17:53:04 GMT -8
What shame these didn't sell does anybody know what the original prices where for them? I believe the prices were listed the same. |
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Post by sabotage on Mar 7, 2009 11:48:11 GMT -8
I'm thinking how cool it would be to be Lance Armstrong, for more reasons than one. Last night's twitter from Armstrong.
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Post by commandax on Mar 9, 2009 19:57:01 GMT -8
Very glad the dollar is strong against the euro.
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Post by devours on Mar 18, 2009 12:27:30 GMT -8
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Post by steveinca on Mar 18, 2009 12:43:56 GMT -8
lol! Thanks for the link. Is that Octomom or Angelina Jolie? Octo mom does not look that good. |
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Post by highbrow on Mar 18, 2009 12:49:29 GMT -8
Im thinking how long does it take to do a comm. work I hate waiting for paintings i already paid for I have zero patients
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Post by devours on Mar 18, 2009 13:03:50 GMT -8
lol! Thanks for the link. Is that Octomom or Angelina Jolie? Octo mom does not look that good. That is Octomom. Here is the artist's opinion on her. Daniel Edward's feels that the Octo-Mom is deserving in a way of attention she has received from the world, saying "I think the world is in desperate need of a maternal figure who is exclusively devoted to being a mother. There is something almost religious and pure about her in that way." ...and I happen to disagree that there was anything pure or responsible about her actions. |
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Post by steveinca on Mar 18, 2009 13:06:50 GMT -8
lol! Thanks for the link. Is that Octomom or Angelina Jolie? Octo mom does not look that good. That is Octomom. Here is the artist's opinion on her. Daniel Edward's feels that the Octo-Mom is deserving in a way of attention she has received from the world, saying "I think the world is in desperate need of a maternal figure who is exclusively devoted to being a mother. There is something almost religious and pure about her in that way." ...and I happen to disagree that there was anything pure or responsible about her actions. I agree with you. That lady is far from pure or responsible. I've read that she's had several plastic surgery ops in an effort to look like her idol, Angelina. Having an additional 8 babies when you already have 6, with no visible means to support them except for govt aid, is far from responsible. |
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Post by ally on Mar 18, 2009 18:52:39 GMT -8
gorgeous! from jeremiah ketner  |
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Post by irsk on Mar 27, 2009 8:37:12 GMT -8
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Post by voleboy on Mar 27, 2009 22:50:39 GMT -8
I should really stop spending, but when a print you've wanted for ages comes up at cost.... well.....  |
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Post by tessar on Mar 30, 2009 13:25:50 GMT -8
just came back from the framers. wow.
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Post by commandax on Mar 30, 2009 15:26:37 GMT -8
There's the downside to going large.
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Post by masao626 on Apr 2, 2009 9:50:31 GMT -8
i'm amusing myself by trying out different display arrangements and it occurs to me: 1. i have 0 talent at these things 2. disability is starting to rott my brain  |
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Post by ill on Apr 2, 2009 10:03:00 GMT -8
That's quite the Tin wall you have going there!
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Post by masao626 on Apr 2, 2009 10:19:23 GMT -8
yeah (and i'm missing another print or 2 in that photo  i think i'm in the minority, but i truly enjoy building up a collection of an artist's work, rather than a "key" piece here or there. there's certainly a lot to be said for diversity, but when i fall hard for an artist, i have a difficult time stopping  |
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Post by highbrow on Apr 3, 2009 8:51:00 GMT -8
Amazing TIN Wall, I sadly have fallen to lack of wall space and am thinking I have about 6 tin prints which will never get framed.
On a up note I am over 50percent done and one step closer to the elusive club of Joe Sorren ownership.
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Post by steveinca on Apr 3, 2009 15:59:08 GMT -8
yeah (and i'm missing another print or 2 in that photo i think i'm in the minority, but i truly enjoy building up a collection of an artist's work, rather than a "key" piece here or there. there's certainly a lot to be said for diversity, but when i fall hard for an artist, i have a difficult time stopping I have this same problem with Hussar's work. Charity, is there a hotline we can call to help with our addiction? |
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 12, 2009 10:40:58 GMT -8
I'm thinking Sylvia Gi's stuff is nicer than I thought and paintings were bigger than I thought...
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Post by devours on Apr 13, 2009 17:57:57 GMT -8
Beautiful works by Chloe Early. The two I would love to purchase are 'Boundary' and 'Passage'. Moments like these ... I dislike my discipline on 'savings'.
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i think i'm in the minority, but i truly enjoy building up a collection of an artist's work, rather than a "key" piece here or there. there's certainly a lot to be said for diversity, but when i fall hard for an artist, i have a difficult time stopping 