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Post by lowpro on Jul 29, 2008 20:24:24 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 30, 2008 5:36:17 GMT -8
wow, what great piece you have been getting  love the rhino piece so much, can't wait to see more pics! |
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Post by virtu on Jul 30, 2008 6:16:06 GMT -8
Musgrove is blowing me away with his sculptures. One of the best artist out there. Congratulations on your killer scores Lowbrow! Good eye! Gotta love Scott Musgrove. Can't believe his 2 piece Portraits Series edition with Pressure Printing has not sold out? pressureprinting.com/musgrove/musgrove_P8_3.htm |
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Post by irsk on Jul 30, 2008 11:42:51 GMT -8
*swoons*
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Post by rizza79 on Jul 30, 2008 22:06:32 GMT -8
indeed a quality score. it matches your commission perfect. can't wait to see it in person. i am interested to see the little add on guys and the smaller landscape that are set up around the main piece. the precision for the size looks amazing. congrats on the addition to your musgrove collection.
i have to agree with sleepboy, the rhino is sick!!
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Post by meatbag on Aug 1, 2008 18:34:52 GMT -8
I have to agree, he's really turned my head recently. Fantastic.
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Post by lowpro on Aug 1, 2008 20:25:15 GMT -8
Just cause I said I would and it seems that folks are into them, here are a couple pics I shot so you can get a sense of the detail and scale. Just incredible!    I have to agree, he's really turned my head recently. Fantastic. That's good. I've always been sort of baffled that Scott doesn't seem to have the fanbase - or at least devoted, or diehard, fanbase - that some other artists in the genre do, especially when taking into consideration how long he's been in the game. Not that length of time in the scene has anything to do with popularity, but he's always been one of my favorite artists. I think his work is incredibly original and fun, his themes and underlying messages are poignant when considering the degradation on the environment and the resulting extinction of species, his mastery of the paintbrush is right up there with the best in his field, and overall his paintings are well conceptualized, executed, and extremely easy on the eye. Oddly enough, someone over on the KR boards made a comment about his lack of a hardcore following as being somewhat attributed to a lack of high-profile, celebrity collectors buying his work. Or that's how I interpreted it at least. And while I didn't think much of it at the time and still don't think it holds too much water as a theory or statement, it was an interesting observation and has stuck with me since. Certainly, the hype surrounding artists like Ledbetter and Simkins when they first exploded onto the scene wasn't hurt by the fact that so-called famous people were buying up their work. I wish I had more concrete names, but I think the dude from Fallout Boy (Pete Wentz) started dropping some serious coin on both of these artists. There are plenty of other examples too. Leonardo DiCaprio is a big Eric White and Ryden collector. I wish I could cite more. Ultimately, I could care less. I mean, really....who gives a f**k who's buying the work?! And yet in articles and books alike about a given artist, there are almost always references to "so and so" is a huge collector and "yada, yada" owns this piece and that. Heck, most books published by artists themselves even provide accounts of ownership for specific landmark pieces as being "In the collection of ...". Why this even necessary? Maybe it is important who buys the work, at least when it comes to fellow artists and/or recognizable figures. I suppose I do sort of find it interesting when these books designate ownership to a particularly famous person, although it doesn't make me want to buy the artist more. I don't think at least. Maybe it's like advertising, and it attacks at the subconscious. Ha. It's an interesting discussion as I think about it while typing this out. I wonder what others think. Maybe it would be better suited in it's own thread. Is it important who buys an artists work? Does celebrity clientele help an artist achieve that next level? If so, as there is certainly evidence in the favor of this theory, is it simple market economics at work; in that, famous people have more of a disposable income and inevitably drive the demand and market value of the work up? Ok, I doubt anyone read that far, so I'll shut up now. But back to Musgrove...He friggin rules! People should start to recognize, cause...well...I'm buying up his work...and...well...I'm gonna be famous someday! started a topic on high profile collectors in the general discussion forum (sounds like a great discussion, will help to keep this thread on topic)
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Post by mokaneshu on Aug 2, 2008 2:08:09 GMT -8
...I wish I could cite more. Ultimately, I could care less. I mean, really....who gives a f**k who's buying the work?! And yet in articles and books alike about a given artist, there are almost always references to "so and so" is a huge collector and "yada, yada" owns this piece and that. Heck, most books published by artists themselves even provide accounts of ownership for specific landmark pieces as being "In the collection of ...". Why this even necessary? Maybe it is important who buys the work, at least when it comes to fellow artists and/or recognizable figures. I suppose I do sort of find it interesting when these books designate ownership to a particularly famous person, although it doesn't make me want to buy the artist more. I don't think at least. Maybe it's like advertising, and it attacks at the subconscious. Ha. It's an interesting discussion as I think about it while typing this out. I wonder what others think. Maybe it would be better suited in it's own thread. Is it important who buys an artists work? Does celebrity clientele help an artist achieve that next level? If so, as there is certainly evidence in the favor of this theory, is it simple market economics at work; in that, famous people have more of a disposable income and inevitably drive the demand and market value of the work up? perfecty stated. It shouldn't matter who collects it, the art should stand all on it's own. |
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Post by virtu on Aug 2, 2008 6:21:42 GMT -8
Started following Scott's work in the 90's and he's still in my top ten.
He pretty much sells out every show so there is a huge fan base but you do not see much chat about the older artist that really took off in the 90's. (except Ryden and Biskup )
Collectors are always looking for the hot new artist to Gush about in Blogs.
What I love about Scott is that if your on his email list every so often you receive emails offering originals or other goodies at fair prices.
His sculptures take him to a whole new level.
I have spoken & shared Scott's work with the Folks over a Seuss & they have been watching his sculptures with great interest.
Scott Musgrove is one of the best artist working is this genre today.
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Post by lowpro on Aug 2, 2008 15:14:55 GMT -8
His sculptures take him to a whole new level. I have spoken & shared Scott's work with the Folks over a Seuss & they have been watching his sculptures with great interest. Wow. This is quite intriguing. I've collected the Seuss Secret Art series since way back in 2000, when the print releases were still good. Interestingly, I think part of the reason I am so drawn to Musgrove is because of my infatuation with Dr. Seuss as a youngster and the similarities between the two artists' fantastical worlds and bizarre creatures. And while I'll keep my personal opinions over Chase Art's ethics and editions sizes, they do produce some of the finest serigraphs I've ever seen and their 50th Anniversary Bronze sculpture series is incredible. So, needless to say, this is quite interesting and I'll be paying attention. I doubt anything will materialize, but I think it would be great exposure for Scott and a fun project for Chase to produce a serigraph or bronze based off his work. |
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Post by sleepboy on Aug 21, 2008 12:32:46 GMT -8
The Observers Print Image size 36"x16"" Unframed - $300 New print here. |
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Post by ruud035nl on Aug 21, 2008 22:45:16 GMT -8
The Observers Print Image size 36"x16"" Unframed - $300 New print here.Does anyone know the edition size of this one? |
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Post by lowpro on Aug 22, 2008 0:20:44 GMT -8
Does anyone know the edition size of this one? 50....according to the email Scott sent around to his mailing list. |
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Post by julieb on Aug 27, 2008 4:28:24 GMT -8
he's one of my top ten, too. i was happy that i at least got to see this one in person.
billy shire gallery took the show down early and already had the next show hanging on June 4th.
this painting was leaned up against the wall/shelf so i got to see it...wonderful!!
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Post by sleepboy on Jun 10, 2009 5:40:04 GMT -8
He's been posting some new pics on Facebook. Presumably some new work. I wonder when his next show is... I don't think I have ever seen any of his stuff in person.  |
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Post by lowpro on Jun 17, 2009 20:07:08 GMT -8
ooo nice, glad you spotted this piece on his facebook and posted it. such a wonderful painting. i love everything about it. it's a smaller commission 9"x12" that he rattled off, while taking a break from work on a larger, more dynamic commission he's currently working on. i'm in love with this new floating animal. so cute...and he even needs to be tied down to prevent himself from floating away. too awesome!
i know he unfortunately doesn't have many fans here, but god do i love scott's work!
regarding his next exhibit, he will have a solo early next year sometime i believe at levine. i'm not 100% on that tho. i could be back at billy shire again. i will ask and will post details later.
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Post by lowpro on Jun 18, 2009 22:17:47 GMT -8
And meant to post this earlier.   Scott finally has an advanced copy of his book that has been a long time in the making. They should be ready for sale and distribution within 3-4 weeks. And here's the title page spread..  Looks great! |
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Post by sleepboy on Jul 22, 2009 13:19:22 GMT -8
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Post by sleepboy on Sept 17, 2009 17:50:05 GMT -8
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Post by sbgallery on Sept 19, 2009 12:38:50 GMT -8
He and Scott Radke look a lot alike. That's kinda weird.
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Post by lowpro on Sept 19, 2009 13:17:04 GMT -8
These things are so fuckin badass. I'd love nothing more than a 5 foot bronze sculpture kicking it in the corner of my home. I've always been partial to the Prairie Boxer character too. Cute little bastard..and to have a little baby cub to boot is awesome. They'll both be a whopping 5 1/2 ft tall in the end, with the Plant Sampler also being 5 ft from nose to tail. Obviously, they will be priced accordingly due to their ridiculous size and small edition size (maybe 4-6). Timeline-wise, it sounds like he's aiming to have one of each produced for Art Basel in Dec. Can't wait to see one of these in person.
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Post by sleepboy on Sept 22, 2009 17:14:42 GMT -8
Damn, my house would be too small for such a big sculpture haha. Hm... Art Basel would be a good time to reveal these suckers.
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 11, 2009 17:28:49 GMT -8
Bronzes...   |
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Post by sleepboy on Feb 7, 2010 11:15:01 GMT -8
A piece for his upcoming solo at LeVine.  |
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Post by lowpro on Jan 25, 2011 6:00:10 GMT -8
We put together a fun and insightful Creative Process Feature with Scott. Check it out here!  |
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