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Post by saL on Feb 5, 2012 5:09:04 GMT -8
I was never aware those things were that big!.. they look sooo nice.. congrats! still on vacation. enjoying the sea breeze here in indo as i type this. great diving out here. off now to hunt down an afternoon beer. cheers! while having one of the coldest weekends ever here in Croatia, I have to admit I hate you a tiny little bit right not.. enjoy the rest of your stay there, it looks mmmmm... |
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Post by iron on Feb 5, 2012 5:55:47 GMT -8
I remember 3 years ago I was considering to buy one of the pieces but then the news about another baby on the way came so we decided against it.
Shame about the piece as I still love it but the baby makes more than up for it.
It is a wonderful piece.
So beautiful and fragile (I don't mean physically).
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Post by Weezy on Feb 5, 2012 10:46:31 GMT -8
Thanks all. I'm so burnt out from endless 14 hour days and in need of a vacation that Epic I don't know if I'm inspired or that's just rubbing it in ;D Must have been the excitement of finally getting my Jinyoung Yu that reminded me how incredible it feels to have a piece that blows you away in your possession, but I couldn't resist this piece at a charity event last night. Alex Kroll, Love Letter (oil on linen 2011) Why I acquired it: It caught my eye and I kept coming back to it. There's a green splotch of paint on the left side that intrigued me about the subtle sophistication in the layering of colors, coupled with the boldness of other choices that give the piece a wonderful depth, like how that impasto yellow and orange and the bold impasto strokes are almost sitting atop a piece with deeper dimensions. There's also movement in the piece, from the horizontal brush strokes in the impasto yellow, which has droplets of black in it, and the violent up and down motion of the impasto strokes at the bottom. The result is an overall combination that simply resonated with me, with kind of an urban dawn I don't know what. It's small, but it packs a punch in the room. Which made me interested in what this talent would look like on a much larger scale. It was unconsciously done, but this piece, following my Lapin acquisitions last year, cause me to realize my collecting sensibilities are now pushing me toward the Ab Ex art movement here in LA. Ab Ex always makes me a little nervous, because it's very rare to find anything that feels particularly fresh about it, or particularly unique to one artist or another. Lapin and Kroll seem to have found a way to be both, and as such I think they represent something very interesting happening here in LA. Alex was at the event, and we spoke extensively about this work and others of his on display. Really nice guy, very enthusiastic and very intelligent about his vision and what he's trying to do with his art. Studied art at Yale (like Lapin) and recently graduated from Otis (Lapin was Art Institute Chicago, as was Schimpf) and seems to be off to a great start on his career, apparently generating buzz even while he was in New Haven. I did a quick iphone google on the guy before I bought the piece, but after I got home and saw more of his works online, I now get why that's the case. Check it out, I think it's across the board really great: alexanderkroll.com/workWoke up this morning and worried I'd have buyer's remorse (it was a bit pricey for its size, especially given my avowed frugality this year), but in the morning sun it looks even better than last night. Really happy with this piece. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Feb 5, 2012 11:37:35 GMT -8
Nikolai Makarov, untitled. Acquired from Mimi Fertz Gallery, NYC. Why I acquired it: I lived in Germany and this Russian artist out of Berlin spoke to me. The luminosity is like Vermeer. The photo doesn't do the optical illusion justice. You really feel like you can reach through the frame. This is the second piece I ever collected. It took me a whole year to pay for it, and when it arrived, it felt that much more special-- worth the struggle and the wait. Killer collection! I really love seeing all the artists and tastes of each collector. You have some amazing pieces. I especially love Nikolai Makarov. I have never seend his work before now. Thanks for the exposure! Caleb |
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Post by Weezy on Feb 29, 2012 23:28:14 GMT -8
Went to meet Rob and Christian Clayton at their studio to talk about my acquisition last weekend. What a treat to be able to do! Nicest guys in the world, and they were extremely generous to spend an hour with me in dialogue about their art, technique and inspiration. I learned a lot, not only about them but also my piece, Stain on Lemon Yellow. They explained the narrative behind the piece, which was really important to me to understand, and how they viewed the piece in the context of their overall oeuvre (apparently they see it as an important transition piece). I left with a much greater appreciation about what they're about and my piece in particular. They were even so gracious to take a picture with the piece. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by cra66 on Mar 1, 2012 4:26:15 GMT -8
Nice collection! You have a great eye! Love the EVOL and Clayton Brothers pieces. The Clayton Brothers were an early addition to my collection. I bought some prints and a drawing from them online. I also breifly met them. They are the nicest guys you'd want to meet. I wish there were more people like them in the world!  |
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Post by Weezy on Mar 3, 2012 15:38:02 GMT -8
Rob and Christian stopped by to deliver their painting, Stain on Lemon Yellow, which just looks so amazing up! Those are Christian's kids who were looking forward to doing some skating at nearby Venice Beach. Great guys, great kids! Christian's youngest was showing me pics of his work-- he definitely has his dad's talent. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Mar 3, 2012 15:41:39 GMT -8
And they brought back the Heros & Villains book (which Commandax authored) that I left them to autograph with a really cool drawing . What a great day! Weezy Attachments:
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Post by cra66 on Mar 3, 2012 17:02:18 GMT -8
Very cool! Thanks for sharing.
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Post by juggernut3 on Mar 12, 2012 21:13:40 GMT -8
Weezy, Your Jin Young is my favorite sculpture of hers. I really enjoy your Clayton and envy you getting them to deliver the painting. Lucky you...
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Post by Weezy on Jun 9, 2012 18:38:04 GMT -8
Analia Saban, Study for Erosion (Kitchen), 2012. Laser sculpted acrylic on canvas. Acquired from Headlands Center for the Arts 2012 Benefit Auction. Why I acquired it: Multiple reasons. Analia as a conceptual artist whose pieces are intellectually engaging as well as fascinating to look at. In this piece going from an autocad precise architectural modeling of her kitchen space to something that has been both created and annihilated by a laser. The clean white and impasto paint are almost like a thick salve palliating the destruction-- or just likely from the title, giving it an erosive quality like the paint is slowly being filtered though a canvas mesh to reveal the image, which can thereby be seen as both resurrecting and erasing the image into something new that is less ordered, less impeccable. It's also violent and etherial. It's almost ghostlike. The process in the work is unique-- I've never seen anything like it, and by bringing new technologies to bear in her work, she's a vanguard. And she's still very early in her career, so it will be exciting to see where this talent takes her. I'm trying to collect more locally based artists (Clayton Bros, Bumblebee, Lapin, Kroll, Saban and Rocklen). Most of my collection still comes from NYC based artists or from abroad, but there's a lot of exciting art happening here in LA. I was inspired by the documentary film Herb & Dorothy; they really only collected locally in NYC during a particular time period and ended up building a very meaningful collection. The Kroll, the Lapin and now the Saban and Rocklen (all acquired this year) also represent a new direction for me in my collecting, toward abstract and conceptual art and away from more representative art. I do feel like I'm growing, developing my eye... At the same time, I see parallels in the work (for example the Saban and Vhils in terms of their exploration of creation through destruction). It's so fragile, I'm having it framed by encasing it in museum glass on the front and museum acrylic "glass" on the back, so you can see through it to the wall. The frame will be thick enough too that it can be free standing, so you could put it in the middle of the room and see through it to the rest of the room. It's my most expensive framing job yet (and has some challenges apparently) for such a small piece, so I hope it's worth it. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Jun 9, 2012 19:45:42 GMT -8
Ry Rocklen, Belvedere (2012). Poster and acrylic on mirrored backing. Why I acquired it. Because I had the opportunity and because I really like what Ry is doing by taking found items (junk) and resurrecting them through transformation, sometimes into hyper-idealized or hyper luxe incarnations of the item or just to be witty, often with a bit of nostalgia thrown in. The items are otherwise ubiquitous and entirely unworthy of second thought. This is a great piece of his in terms of how it plays off the light and is completely different at different angles, revealing patterns at various distances. It's definitely got the sense of being a found or junk item, but it also has glitz. Ry was in the 2008 Whitney Biennial and is currently in the LA Biennial at the Hammer with Analia. He is also going to be in the Baker's Dozen show later this summer at the Torrance Museum or Art. He is LA based. He is represented by Thomas Solomon Gallery, and Tom is one of the nicest guys you'll meet. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Jun 9, 2012 19:49:56 GMT -8
Ry Rocklen, Belvedere. Shown in different light so you can better see the image and pattern on the cut out poster. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Jun 9, 2012 19:52:29 GMT -8
Rocklen in situ with my Avery Palmer sculpture. It's a great location because of the reflection from the windows that are not directly in front of it. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2012 5:45:56 GMT -8
Nice additions. Love the Avery Palmer sculpture.
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Post by Weezy on Jun 23, 2012 18:54:57 GMT -8
Challenged Andy at Sherman Gallery to frame my Saban sandwiched between museum glass and muesum plexi so that it would float in the frame and you could see through the canvas to get its full effect. Also we thought it would be cool to do it so as allow the frame to stand on its own in the middle of a room. He did it exactly as I envisioned it, and it wasn't easy. He had to drill holes in the plexi and ran fishing line to suspend the piece from its hooks. I'm very happy with the result, and very relieved that the piece wasn't damaged in the framing. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Jun 23, 2012 19:02:40 GMT -8
From the back. It's great to have it under glass since it's so incredibly fragile... If you haven't been to the Made In LA Biennale at the Hammer in Westwood and at Barnsdale Park in Hollywood, it's definitely worth checking out. Ry Rocklen did the entry at Barnsdale with a huge weeping willow out of copper pipe and VHS tape, painted tiles, a carved wooden man with a found head, and a nickel plated hay bail and crushed cardboard coffee caddy. Analia had great pieces too. I especially liked the latex paint soaked fitted sheet over linen canvas, which was just lovely in the gallery light (the Hammer acquired it for its own collection) and her black paint on linen painting that's askew and the paint is pooling thickly at the bottom of the canvas. Her large erosion painting I like less than mine, and I was annoyed because I was somehow outbid by a small amount on the study for it at the MOCA auction. It's a juried show. And the public votes for the 5 finalists. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by jB on Jun 24, 2012 9:39:55 GMT -8
Very cool piece weezy, and kudos to the framer as well. Looks fantastic.
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Post by epicfai on Jun 25, 2012 12:21:21 GMT -8
Challenged Andy at Sherman Gallery to frame my Saban sandwiched between museum glass and muesum plexi so that it would float in the frame and you could see through the canvas to get its full effect. Also we thought it would be cool to do it so as allow the frame to stand on its own in the middle of a room. He did it exactly as I envisioned it, and it wasn't easy. He had to drill holes in the plexi and ran fishing line to suspend the piece from its hooks. I'm very happy with the result, and very relieved that the piece wasn't damaged in the framing. Weezy this looks great weezy. |
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Post by saL on Jun 25, 2012 12:33:20 GMT -8
I had the idea to frame some stuff like that for month, just, I wasnt sure if there was such thing as archival plexi.. So, seeing this beauty makes me excited on many levels.. congrats on adding this and congrats to your framer!.. If you have any tips/info on archival plexi, Id love to hear them (Pm is fine not to hijack your thread)..
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Post by Weezy on Jun 25, 2012 21:33:17 GMT -8
I had the idea to frame some stuff like that for month, just, I wasnt sure if there was such thing as archival plexi.. So, seeing this beauty makes me excited on many levels.. congrats on adding this and congrats to your framer!.. If you have any tips/info on archival plexi, Id love to hear them (Pm is fine not to hijack your thread).. No, the point of the forum is sharing. Andy had to drill holes into the plexiglas to run the fishing line through, so we couldn't use glass for the back. There was non-museum plexiglas that was semi opaque, and if pressed against a wall would look mostly transparent, but you couldn't look through it if it were standing free from the wall. Going museum plexi really gives the impression the canvas is levitating because it's so non-reflective on each side. The principal drawback is that it was very expensive (moreso even than museum glass) so the piece would really have to justify the spend. For context this was my most expensive framing job and it's the smallest piece I have. Andy said he tested the drilling on a small strip to make sure it could be done, and a screw up or crack would've been a very expensive failure. So I was relieved it worked but you should be aware of the risk. This piece I really love, but it looks that much more incredible framed as it is. I had some "non-art friends" by over the weekend and even they were mezmerized by the framing and the piece as framed, which for me is always an interesting test, to see what moves them. A lot of the collection I don't think they get. Thanks JB and Sal. Weezy |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 26, 2012 1:59:37 GMT -8
Weezy, really nice piece and frame job. Can you post a picture of this piece hanging?
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Post by Weezy on Oct 3, 2012 22:23:54 GMT -8
Kris Kuksi, "A Fickle Feral Fanfare Frazzle," (2012), mixed media assemblage. Picked up at the Kingdom Animalia Charity Auction (a great wildlife preservation cause passionately championed by the charming Kristen Anderson of Roq la Rue). Why I acquired it: I'm a fan of Kris' huge and elaborate assemblage sculptures that in my mind could so easily cross the line of fine art to craft but somehow doesn't. You can't help but be drawn in, fascinated by the impossibly elaborate, thoughtfully constructed fantasy world where the mind touches on each element, expanding one's experience with the piece as you take it all in. This piece is very tiny: 3" x 3" x 6" and for Kris quite simple. But it makes for wonderful bric a brack. Easy to overlook but when you do see it, this tiny piece draws you in to its post apocalyptic, sci-fi world, having a similar effect as the larger pieces but on a smaller, more digestible and less overwhelming scale. I obtained this piece because it was representative in that way of what I like about Kuksi (and it was a great cause). Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Oct 3, 2012 22:32:55 GMT -8
Ry Rocklen. Picked this up at a charity auction at Blum and Poe. Why I acquired it: It was a deal. I'm a fan of Rocklen's whimsy and ability to transform discarded items. I really enjoyed his work at the Hammer this year. It also flanks my other Rocklen of similar size which creates a nice juxtaposition with the works. Yeah, I've been on a secret roll. I have another very large piece on its way to me from Italy right now that I'm very, very excited about but don't want to jinx anything with a premature post... I'm going to need the time to figure out where I'm going to hang it! I'm hitting the wall on wall space. Also need to post my Brett Armory which is back from Shermans and looks really great. Weezy Attachments:
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Post by Weezy on Oct 3, 2012 22:36:15 GMT -8
This Rocklen as background to the Doiron Rheinhart ceramic sculpture just as the other Rocklen that flanks it as background to the Avery Palmer ceramic sculpture... Weezy Attachments:
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