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Post by sleepboy on Mar 11, 2010 7:52:31 GMT -8
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Post by bluesteel on Mar 13, 2010 12:11:07 GMT -8
TYT tight.
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 18, 2010 21:01:00 GMT -8
Hey weezy. I forgot where I got the image but it's the stock image for the show meaning it was made public by the gallery, it's been released onto the internet. In regards to "how collecting works," for better or worse, typically the preview goes to people who the gallery deems important first then it travels down the list as those people pass. So in essence, there is a list but maybe not chronological in terms of who asked to be on there first. Very few galleries deviate from this in general. Essentially they take care of people who either spend the most money with them or they deem important (celebrity, museum, institutions, famous collectors) first. Now this can be bypassed on occasion if you have a personal relationship with the person in charge of selling whether it is because you know them or they like you for some reason. It's not completely random though as some do follow the list but after the top level has been taken care of. Again, the list might not be exactly chronological, for example if a collector was "screwed" on previous shows or the gallery feels like they owe them something for some reason, they might rise on the list. Also they might send different email blasts to lists (divided into levels) and give first come first serve as each blast is sent out. But, don't want to sidetrack this thread, this is discussed in detail in this thread here, feel free to continue the discussion there. |
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Post by Weezy on Mar 18, 2010 23:21:23 GMT -8
I received the preview for this show, and it's spectacular. In addition to the paintings that are in line with the artist's oeuvre, there are some wonderful portraits and drawings. It's well worth checking out if you're in London. I understand the jpegs don't do the originals justice at all.
Weezy
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Post by svenman on Mar 19, 2010 0:37:43 GMT -8
some fantastic paintings in this show, and a strong body of work. i'm enjoying his colour pallette for this show. i'm looking forward to the opening next week.
congrats on picking one up weezy - which one did you get? i'll get some photos of your piece in the gallery.
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Post by steveinca on Mar 19, 2010 1:55:33 GMT -8
could one of you guys PM me the preview link?  ... |
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Post by Weezy on Mar 19, 2010 7:14:25 GMT -8
I'm buying "Journalist..." But I have a second on "Macy's Balloon" if the person who has it on hold declines. Think I may like Journalist better, though.
Svenman, if you go to the show, I would be grateful to hear your impressions, particularly about the colors. I hear the digital images don't do the pieces full justice. I won't see my piece until after the show ends, probably mid- to late May.
Thanks!
Weezy
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Post by lowpro on Mar 19, 2010 7:39:40 GMT -8
some fantastic paintings in this show, and a strong body of work. i'm enjoying his colour pallette for this show. My initial reaction was actually the exact polar opposite; that I was none too impressed with this body of work and didn't particularly like the color palette at all. Go figure. While the palette critique still stands, which is purely a personal thing based on my aversion to red in a painting I'd actually want to own, some of the pieces are growing on me. Oddly, that same thing happened last year. These jpegs - even the hi res packet - are just horrendous too. Still, the work from the original KDF show in 2008 is still by far my favorite, with the bulk of the paintings from last April's show Down Under being much stronger than these too. I love Ian's work and would love to add another piece to the walls. Needless to say, I find the price hike (sans VAT even) to be a bit too much to stomach. And the week dollar certainly ain't helping the situation either. Oh well. Journalist's.. was actually one of my favorites too, with A Girl Chooses to Push.. probably taking the cake. And don't fret, you will be blown away regardless when you receive your piece. Not a single digital image, regardless of how well shot or how high the resolution, can do his work justice. It must be witnessed in the flesh for the full power to be expressed. If you love it enough now to spring for it, you'll love it ten fold more when it shows up in it's crate. Be sure to snap some solid pictures at the opening, sven. Can't wait to see some attractive angle and closeup shots. |
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Post by bigstrunso on Mar 19, 2010 9:53:49 GMT -8
could one of you guys PM me the preview link? ... me as well, could someone please pm me the link. i'll keep it to myself of course. thank-you. |
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Post by epicfai on Mar 19, 2010 10:38:17 GMT -8
^+1 |
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 19, 2010 21:23:29 GMT -8
I'm buying "Journalist..." But I have a second on "Macy's Balloon" if the person who has it on hold declines. Think I may like Journalist better, though. Svenman, if you go to the show, I would be grateful to hear your impressions, particularly about the colors. I hear the digital images don't do the pieces full justice. I won't see my piece until after the show ends, probably mid- to late May. Thanks! Weezy I liked both pieces Weezy, but I think the balloon one a little better. Did you understand why the interview ended horrifically though? I didn't. |
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Post by Weezy on Mar 19, 2010 21:31:31 GMT -8
I think the jpegs don't do the images justice. I agree that I've liked the other color palettes Francis has used in earlier pieces better, but I'm told for example that the background in "Journalist", is much more blue than the jpegs. I didn't like the taupe in Journalist, when I was first debating pieces, but I wasn't bothered by the bits of red. Juxtaposed with a blue background, I think the taupe works, but it's a more subtle piece combination, and I tend to go with really bright, jewel-like color palettes, so this is a departure for me in my collecting, which will either further develop my appreciation for subtlety, or I'll end up hating. I also pinned up the jpeg to my wall and stood away from the piece and thought about it compositionally. Journalist works best from that perspective. The only other thing that bothered me about the entire show besides the color palette is that there's not as much going on in some of these pieces as with earlier works, which is a real drawback for the show. Jellyfish has the most going on, but I found it less interesting.
Girl Pushing is the best piece in that I like the action of the figures and their depiction, but I don't know that I'm as much a fan of the rest of the scene, and compositionally as a whole, it's less effective than Journalist in my view. I think I've resolved that I like Journalist better than Macy's, and thus the second best piece at least in my opinion, and so I am very happy to claim it.
Regarding the preview, I don't know how to forward something on this forum.
Weezy
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Post by epicfai on Mar 20, 2010 2:00:11 GMT -8
Hey Weezy, congrats! Ian Francis is a great talent and it looks like you've scored some great art lately.
I liked many pieces from this show but Apartment and A Girl Chooses to Push were probably my two favorites.
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Post by juggernut3 on Mar 21, 2010 10:48:53 GMT -8
Hmm... now I'm going to be tormented about Journalist vs. Balloon. I think, though, that the choice will be made for me when the person who has it on hold decides to go for it. Maybe since that's likely I've convinced myself Journalist is better? In any case, I think the interview went poorly because the celebrity is disappearing in the painting, and there's the schism in the background that underscores this. I kind of like the story of the piece. And it makes more sense to me than the posh woman in the dress pushing the punk rocker friend into a lake... These are fairly large pieces. 3ft x 4ft. So I also guess they will have a different impression at scale vs. the jpegs. Lopro thanks for not shooting down my acquisition buzz too much. Price is not cheap and I concurrently purchased an Edwin Ushiro, so I'm choking a bit. Weezy, Congrats on your pick up. Between Journalist, Lake and Macy's you couldn't go wrong. Overall this body of work is very strong and Ian makes the effort to give us all different looks and mediums to make a diversified show for all his fans. Your choice of the word "Torment" is a funny one as it's like choosing between Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel... oh the tragedy...  You did great by picking "Interview". Can't wait to see it in the flesh if when visit LA.
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Post by Weezy on Mar 21, 2010 20:38:49 GMT -8
Thanks a lot Juggernut3. I'm nowhere near the seasoned collector of many of of the people on this forum, so I've got the newbie collector jitters, especially since Francis is bigger league than I'm used to. But I'm confident in that his talent is great, and manifest in Jounalist, so I'm happy to be able to acquire the piece. And I'm having fun collecting, and pushing the parameters of what's reasonable to acquire so long as I'm being responsible about the big stuff.
Happy to host a viewing in LA sometime. Again thanks!
Weezy
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Post by Weezy on Mar 21, 2010 20:40:04 GMT -8
And also I have a definite preference for Alba over Biel. But yes, it's relative. |
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 21, 2010 22:33:57 GMT -8
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Post by svenman on Mar 25, 2010 11:42:29 GMT -8
Weezy, your piece is one of the finest in the show. Congrats man
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Post by Weezy on Mar 25, 2010 19:39:56 GMT -8
Thanks Svenman. You going to the opening tomorrow at Laz? I'm curious to read the reviews. I've never seen Francis' pieces live, so it's a bit of a leap of faith for me. Haven't been wrong buying online yet, but I definitely prefer to have seen at least the artist's style before going off a digital image.
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Post by bluesteel on Mar 25, 2010 20:35:37 GMT -8
His stuff is absolutely beautiful. So much better in person.
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Post by svenman on Mar 26, 2010 12:16:22 GMT -8
opening was last night weezy. that was my version of a tweet from the show for you  |
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Post by Weezy on Mar 26, 2010 18:47:28 GMT -8
Oh. I'm slow. Thought it was tonight. Thanks for the update.
Weezy
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Post by svenman on Mar 27, 2010 1:43:29 GMT -8
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Post by juggernut3 on Mar 29, 2010 9:58:18 GMT -8
Lucky dog... glad you made the trip out there. Thanks for the pics.
Weezy... don't worry, Ian's works look MUCH better in person compared to Jpegs/PDF's/hi-res scans. I'm coming down to LA on 4-15 and will be here over a week. You can come by my place and see my Ian's in person.
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Post by robart on Apr 3, 2010 6:29:15 GMT -8
Hi all,
I am new to this forum and just wished to add my comments. I wish I had been able to attend the opening of Ian's show. I have long been an admirer of his work but unfortunately I missed it due to a clash of appointments. I was able to see the show later when I was the only person in the gallery and had a clear view of the work.
I was stunned by the quality of the painting 'in the flesh' so to speak. There really is no comparison between a photograph and the real thing. In my view this show highlights a very significant progression in the work that Ian is producing. I loved the consistency of scale of the figures in the paintings and the fantastic use of colour. His use of colour is wonderful with vibrant reds and subtle deep blues in broad sweeps punctuated by the flow of ink trails and brush sweeps, even though his use of levelling gel reduces brush markings they are evident where he wants them to be. Above all I was astonished at his facility with drawing and paint in detail. It was hard for me to be sure whether he had used laser transfer as he has in the past. It seemed like he had but I wasn't sure at all which is testimony to his skill.
His work is beautiful and I wish I had the money to buy an original piece. I also liked the protraits which I found different and very interesting. beautifully painted. His subtlety and skill come across in his monochrome work too including those on paper.
Anyway you will gather I am a fan. If as it seems he is to depart these shores my chances of seeing his work in the original will be much diminished and so I am determined to travel to London again to see the show before it closes. Anyway I love it and congratulations to purchasers. The prices seem pretty reasonable to me for work of such quality. Be glad because they will accumulate in value I am sure.
Robart
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