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Post by shelly on Mar 13, 2010 17:24:23 GMT -8
Is weezy is your real name or are you a big Lil Wayne fan?
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Post by gilsteph on Mar 20, 2010 5:39:35 GMT -8
Nice Vhils! He is an artist I cant quite decide upon but definitely one worth watching!!! I find his work either very exciting (like the piece you have) or they can sometimes leave me a little cold. But he definitely has a "voice" and its going to great to watch his career develop.
Happy collecting!
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Post by jemappellekat on Apr 23, 2010 1:39:49 GMT -8
Self Portrait from the Iranian tagger/artist SOT. The jpeg doesn't do this justice. It's black and silver in high gloss. Hey, it was great meeting you this evening. By chance, did you get this piece from Crewest awhile back? |
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Post by Weezy on Apr 23, 2010 23:54:31 GMT -8
It was great meeting you too! Much as I was in wonder at the whole show, by the far the best part of the evening was the people I got to talk to.
I did get the SOT piece from the Crewest show. Assume you saw it too. Wasn't that a great show? I saw the ads for it and battled 3 hours of traffic to get to the opening from work, and it was so worth it. SOT's work with stencils was nothing short of spectacular. I would've preferred some of the more political pieces depicting the Green dissent movement in Iran, and there were other pieces that were maybe greater examples of SOT's ability to work stencils, but this self portrait resonated with me most. I kept going back to it.
There was other great work at that show, too. I hope Crewest does another show with those artists. And it was great to buy the piece just to say "I hear you!" and support what the artist was communicating about himself and his hope for his country.
Weezy
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:18:02 GMT -8
Recent add, Edwin Ushiro. Acquired from Alix Sloan in NYC. Why I acquired it: It's like framed sunshine, giving an impression both that it radiates light and that the vibrant, beautiful colors have started to burn out by the constant suffusion. You can almost feel warmed by it. The composition is great too, the tilting horizon line creating a sense of something amiss, highlighting the unseen thing that seems, in contrast to the tumult of the sea, to have frozen the figures in shock. Technically, he's also using a unique media approach in creating his work. It's a brilliant piece by Edwin on many levels, and I'm really happy to have it in my collection. Hat's off to Commandax for her recommendation that I check out Edwin's work. I hope I can pass it on to others to discover his work for themselves if they're not already familiar with it. He's got an upcoming show at Roq LaRue in Seattle. Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:19:11 GMT -8
Arrived from London today Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:19:51 GMT -8
From the CCACA student shows in Davis...Charlene Abinante. Why I acquired it: Fun, and great technical glazing on this. It's very organic looking. I put it on my shelf next to a so-called desert rose sand crystal formation that I brought back from the Moroccan Sahara. Seems like just another collection of geologic specimens until you realize there are teeth! Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:29:06 GMT -8
From student show at CCACA in Davis, also Charlene Abinante. Why I acquired these: Really like the glazing. It's kind of like a loose skin, but then also with lichen-like growth in bright greens. Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:29:40 GMT -8
Perfectly formed ceramic chess pieces from Ryan Watkins acquired from the CCACA student shows in Davis, CA. Why I acquired them: The lovely forms and great crackled glazing. They'd look wonderful in a garden. Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:37:47 GMT -8
Charlene Doiron Reinhart. Aquae et ignis interdictio. Acquired from the artist via my dad. Why I acquired it: I loved the glazing and the volatile combination of rage and impotence in this piece. It's like something that's going to explode. Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on May 22, 2010 22:38:28 GMT -8
Detail of Aquae et ignis interdictio Attachments:
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Post by kim on May 23, 2010 9:22:57 GMT -8
I have always enjoyed Roy DeForests work.
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Post by juggernut3 on May 23, 2010 20:41:41 GMT -8
Congrats on finally receiving the Francis! How do you like it in person? I really wanted to see it in person, but I'm flying out of LA in less than 12 hours. So maybe next time. If you're in NYC just hit me up and I'll show you my Ian's!
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Post by Weezy on May 25, 2010 23:29:03 GMT -8
Yeah, it's really great! Spending time with it close up, the work is more sophisticated and thoughtful than it appears as an initial impression. And I'm particularly glad I bought it because it seems like a departure from what I'd typically gravitate to, but also not. It's like I'm branching out a bit with this piece, honing my sensibilities.
I will say that it's in desperate want of a frame. A very stressful proposition, since a frame can enhance the presentation of a piece enormously or end up a huge waste of money on a detraction. Once I got my mind around the idea of needing to frame the Francis, I became even more convinced of that the Berens needs to be centered in some kind of dark, elaborately carved Dutch frame (as a nod to Mr. Berens' nationality).
Question: have you found the same of your Francis pieces, and if so did you frame them and what seemed to be successful in consideration of his style? I was thinking something simple, really to clean up the edges.
It'd be great to see your Francis pieces. I'll ping you next time I'm in NYC.
I'm looking forward to the Vhils/Conor Harrington/Micallef show at Laz 90210 in June. I'm curious as to what Alex has been up to.
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Post by jemappellekat on May 26, 2010 1:51:02 GMT -8
I'm looking forward to the Vhils/Conor Harrington/Micallef show at Laz 90210 in June. I'm curious as to what Alex has been up to. See you on the 8th, then... |
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Post by jake on May 27, 2010 10:59:03 GMT -8
I love Vhils layered work and that's a great example. I saw one of his pieces at StolenSpace in london and the texture and depth that the layers of posters beneath the paint is stunning. I could spend hours look at these - they're just too big for me, and his smaller pieces of text and gas masks don't do it for me.
The Ushiro is stunning too - as you say the sunlight effect is amazing, beautiful and i bet it adds real warmth to the room.
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Post by Weezy on May 31, 2010 23:08:32 GMT -8
Hauled the Francis and the Berens in to be framed this weekend. I'm having the Francis canvas re-stretched so it's no longer an unframeable 2" thick and will have tighter edges. Then I'm having it framed in a clean, black-with-a-red/silver-edge floating frame-- I realized with the many straight lines in the piece, the lack of a clean edge was a detraction from the overall impression. I'm only frustrated to have it re-stretched because I paid more to have it crated and sent from London than if they'd just rolled it up in a tube.
The Berens is getting a fame worthy of its gravitas: 4" all around, matte black with an elevated beveled lip in silver next to the canvas.
Will post pics when they're back-- interested to know what others think. Hope I didn't ruin them.
Anyone else have stories to share re: framing miracles or disasters?
Weezy
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Post by svenman on Jun 1, 2010 0:51:57 GMT -8
john, i know the reasons you feel the need to frame the ian francis canvas - the corners of all of the pieces were a little 'baggy' in how they were folded. the majority of canvas pieces i have are unframed, but this one by oliver vernon has a real simple lining frame, and i think it just provides the right level of neatness, without being overbearing and detracting from the canvas itself....  did you ask ian for any framing suggestions at all? |
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Post by Weezy on Jun 1, 2010 22:36:56 GMT -8
Thanks for the thoughts. The frame I picked is very much the style one you've used here-- lining frame it's called? I'm not someone who would frame every piece. I wouldn't think of framing my Strawn piece, for example, but most of my art is framed (the Phillipous came that way). Of the pieces I've had framed, the frame has always really enhanced the presentation, so I'm optimistic about the results this time around.
I never thought to ask Ian! I guess I could've done so. Maybe he'd be annoyed that I didn't think much of the stretching! I don't think it has any impact on value, although the sticker and serial number from Lazarides will need to get transferred to the new stretcher bars. There's an additional image transferred to the back of the Berens that may end up being hidden, but I think the frame on that is going to make a huge difference, the canvas is so small, and the work so intricate, that a bold frame will draw the viewer to look closer.
Looking forward to the Vhils/Laz show Tuesday.
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Post by commandax on Jun 1, 2010 22:48:47 GMT -8
It's a shame about hiding the verso image on the Berens. The artists who come over to my place are always fascinated to look at the verso image, because it reveals the technique much more than the finished work. I treasure the knowledge that that little image is secretly waiting on the back of the painting... it would break my heart to have it covered over by commercial framing materials, especially since Chris clearly puts a great deal of work into his reverse-framed panels.
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Post by epicfai on Jun 2, 2010 1:24:49 GMT -8
you could always frame it with an open back i suppose.
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Post by juggernut3 on Jun 2, 2010 9:21:30 GMT -8
Thanks for the thoughts. The frame I picked is very much the style one you've used here-- lining frame it's called? I'm not someone who would frame every piece. I wouldn't think of framing my Strawn piece, for example, but most of my art is framed (the Phillipous came that way). Of the pieces I've had framed, the frame has always really enhanced the presentation, so I'm optimistic about the results this time around. I never thought to ask Ian! I guess I could've done so. Maybe he'd be annoyed that I didn't think much of the stretching! I don't think it has any impact on value, although the sticker and serial number from Lazarides will need to get transferred to the new stretcher bars. There's an additional image transferred to the back of the Berens that may end up being hidden, but I think the frame on that is going to make a huge difference, the canvas is so small, and the work so intricate, that a bold frame will draw the viewer to look closer. Looking forward to the Vhils/Laz show Tuesday. To answer your earlier question on how I view my Ian Francis pieces and it's borders/framing... I personally like to leave my canvases the way they come from the artist. With the Ian's I have, they came without frames/borders so I got to see the rough canvas/paint-overs that appear on the 2 inches of sides that are stretched. IMO the oversplash and paints give the my pieces character. Now I've seen on some Ian's which have wood borders that he placed (Nailed to the side) like my friends:  They basically frame the piece but leave no gap between wood and canvas. I think the frame you got similar to Sven's Oliver Vernon is very good. It's sleek and minimal, so it should compliment Ian's contemporary and abstract style. Another IF owner did similar and it looked great. The carved dutch frame you first mentioned could be distracting to the viewer who will be trying to focus on the painting and thinking: "wtf is going on in this painting with cool colors and shapes (and hot girls!). Show us a picture of how it looks after it gets back from the framers. |
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Post by Weezy on Jun 3, 2010 22:06:40 GMT -8
Your friend's Francis piece is the best one of that show. Great painting, and it was definitely one of the pieces that drew my interest to Francis. I'm fairly confident in the framing choices, but of course you don't know until you see them. I'll post.
Sven saw my Francis when it was hanging at Laz. From his comment he knows exactly what I'm writing about...
Collecting-wise, I'm trying to save up. Not sure what's next, and I need to revisit my list.
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Post by Weezy on Jun 5, 2010 18:15:03 GMT -8
Problem... Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Jun 5, 2010 18:15:31 GMT -8
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