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Post by parklife2 on Oct 25, 2011 10:29:18 GMT -8
The Luggage Store Gallery is Hosting a Huge Benefit Art Show Saturday, November 5th. Over 60 artists will be donating works to be auctioned off to raise funds for one of the most important non-profit art organizations in the Bay Area. Donating artists include: Tavares Strachen, Mickalene Thomas, Paul Wackers, Andrew Schoultz, Barry McGee, Tauba Auerbach, Steve Powers, Clare Rojas, Cheryl Dunn, Os Gemeos, Neck Face, Titus Kaphur...and many more... Devendra Banhart will be performing at the VIP Reception. More details and Tickets available HERE More info coming soon. www.luggagestoregallery.org/2011/10/inthemoment/I've seen the work that is coming in for this and there are some great pieces.
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Post by gilsteph on Oct 25, 2011 11:14:14 GMT -8
Will there be a chance to bid online? I have been after an Os Gemeos piece for ages!
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Post by parklife2 on Oct 25, 2011 11:21:36 GMT -8
email darryl darryl@luggagestoregallery.org
there will probably be a buy it now option at the preview party and/or there will be a proxy situation.
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Post by parklife2 on Oct 25, 2011 11:49:58 GMT -8
Also, most of the works havent arrived yet..they will be coming in the next few days...and will be available to see on the luggage store as they come in and are posted..
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Post by epicfai on Oct 25, 2011 11:53:12 GMT -8
nice line up. thanks for the heads up.
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Post by lowpro on Oct 25, 2011 13:39:33 GMT -8
Great lineup. I'd be a bit surprised if it's a new piece from the twins with their being down in Brazil for the past month working on Fermata. I doubt it takes them that long to work up a smaller piece, so I look forward to seeing the work from all included. I'd put good money on it being the third straight Paulson etching for a benefit on the Tauba front.
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Post by gilsteph on Oct 26, 2011 8:22:10 GMT -8
email darryl darryl@luggagestoregallery.org there will probably be a buy it now option at the preview party and/or there will be a proxy situation. Thanks!
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Post by avert on Oct 26, 2011 18:37:11 GMT -8
this should be a lot of fun. i know i'll be gunning for a few of the artists on the list. it's amazing for me to think that (possibly) all of these artists have shown at the luggage store at one point or another. it's not just a list of great artists. these artists have a connection to the space, and to darryl and laurie. i'm hopeful that the artworks given reflects that. this show/auction should be pretty great. i'm excited. check out this video from the luggage store 20 year anniversary show that took place in 2008. there's some great artists and pieces that show up as the video plays. it's also interesting to hear laurie and darryl talk about it all. www.artbabble.org/video/kqed/luggage-store-january-2008
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Post by parklife2 on Nov 3, 2011 16:54:39 GMT -8
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Post by rizza79 on Nov 3, 2011 18:09:15 GMT -8
can you post a pic of the McGee and Os Gem piece please
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Post by avert on Nov 4, 2011 15:31:39 GMT -8
i'll be interested to see what barry mcgee offers up. i think it might be something really good, as he's had a strong relationship with the luggage store since the mid-90's.
i'm also pretty impressed with the paul wackers painting.
tomorrow nights the night.
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Post by jB on Nov 5, 2011 20:18:38 GMT -8
I'm a bit bummed about this showing. I donated and emailed Darryl twice over the past two weeks and have heard nothing back. I understand they are busy and I am happy to contribute, but the lack of acknowledgement at all has really left me feeling let down.
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Post by sleepboy on Nov 5, 2011 22:34:23 GMT -8
10K apparently.
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Post by epicfai on Nov 5, 2011 23:22:15 GMT -8
10K apparently. was the cracked glass part of the piece or incidental damage?
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Post by avert on Nov 5, 2011 23:28:30 GMT -8
it was intentional, and part of the piece.
when barry got to the show, he asked if they would rehang it the way he had intended it to be hung; with the multi-head piece covering (directly on top of) the cracked side of the geometric piece, so that they were overlapping.
it didn't sell the night of the event. so it's still available should anyone want it.
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Post by saL on Nov 6, 2011 6:22:40 GMT -8
the image on the right would be a SWEET addition for my stache collection!.. but overall, I must say that with the glass crack, and paper wrinkles, the left image just doesn't look that appealing.. and also, I must agree they didnt do the best job communicating with people informing about the pieces, prices, availability and all.. I do hope they raised all the needed funds tough...
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Post by treweman on Nov 6, 2011 7:16:01 GMT -8
Wow ... the presentation is not good. I emailed them repeatedly, and have received no replies. Maybe it is for the best. There is quite a bit of great art in the world to obsess about one show or one artist. Ah well.
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Post by jB on Nov 6, 2011 8:26:35 GMT -8
Does anyone have a photograph of the Os Gemeos/Templeton/Neckface/ or Johanson?
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Post by rizza79 on Nov 6, 2011 8:39:00 GMT -8
Wow ... the presentation is not good. I emailed them repeatedly, and have received no replies. Maybe it is for the best. There is quite a bit of great art in the world to obsess about one show or one artist. Ah well. My experience with the Luggage Store is that they are EXTREMELY laid back and not the type to really worry about sales as priority. this makes for no responses to emails sort of the norm. this type of model sort of cuts both ways, but for them it has worked. they get props in my book. they are extremely important in being some of the first to show artists like McGee and Os Gem, etc, and helped support them on their road to importance and global recognition. about the McGee work, I actually like it a lot. it is a little pricey but rather unique. I think it would have worked better displayed how he wanted it though.
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Post by bigstrunso on Nov 6, 2011 11:12:49 GMT -8
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Post by rizza79 on Nov 7, 2011 18:18:18 GMT -8
here is the proper installation of the McGee. Much better IMO.
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Post by mistersmith on Nov 7, 2011 20:00:31 GMT -8
Wow ... the presentation is not good. I emailed them repeatedly, and have received no replies. Maybe it is for the best. There is quite a bit of great art in the world to obsess about one show or one artist. Ah well. Don't worry, most of SF was ridiculing this show. They're throwing a benefit for themselves that was what, $60 a pop? And word from a few artists is they were asked to donate their pieces, word on the street/guys I talked to say artists won't be getting a cut of sales. And it was also a corporately sponsored show! I know years ago Luggage Store was a big deal. They've been a mess every time I've been. And this setup is, to most of the SF cats I know, a joke.
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Post by avert on Nov 7, 2011 23:43:57 GMT -8
i'm sorry, but what?? most of SF? that's crazy. and yeah, they're having a benefit for themselves. they can do that. they're a non-profit arts organization. if anything, they're the one non-profit arts related "gallery" in the city that usually doesn't hold an art auction to raise funds. i think this is only the 3rd auction they've ever had. the last one was in 2004.
besides, they're way more than just a "gallery". they run two locations, and have an section of public street that they've converted into an urban forrest, a multi-use arts space, with murals on all the surrounding walls. i don't think i need to go into the long list of what they do aside from have art shows. in fact, having art shows is so low on their list, that it's a bit sad in my opinion. i wish they had more art shows. and who cares if they're crazy unorganized? if anyone knows anything about them, then they know how nuts they are. they are who they are. they don't hide from it, and they don't try to be anything else. yeah, it sucks, but lots of things suck in this world.
now as to your comment that the artists were asked to donate works, and that they aren't getting a cut....well, that's very common. that's how most benefit auctions are. the artist is choosing to help out the luggage store. most likely because the luggage store has been a part of their art career at some point. it's called giving back. if they're not cool with it, they don't have to be involved.
to your "$60 a pop"...there was a special early preview time, with musical performance, that was $150 a ticket. at 8pm the entry ticket price was $40. again, not unusual. this event was to raise money. there's no trickery here.
and maybe within the social group you talk with it's "a joke", but the luggage store gallery gave os gemeos their first u.s. show. showed margaret kilgallen, barry mcgee, tauba auerbach, steve powers, swoon, thomas campbell, paul wackers, neckface, date farmers, simon evans, chris johanson, matthew palladino, josh lazcano, andrew schoultz, and those are just the artist that come to my mind that are discussed on this forum. hundreds of other artists have worked with them, had shows, done public murals because of, and in many other ways benefitted from this "joke" of an organization.
disorganized, yes. joke, well, if you'd like to think so.
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Post by saL on Nov 8, 2011 2:10:57 GMT -8
here is the proper installation of the McGee. Much better IMO. yup, it does look nicer, but I can't help but feeling the character piece is hiding the crack on the geometrical one.. and the last I heard, its still available for $12k..
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Post by mistersmith on Nov 8, 2011 9:48:32 GMT -8
avert, yeah, like I said years ago they were doing cool stuff. They haven't in a long, long time and if you need to throw a benefit for yourself then maybe it's time to close the doors. And like you said, the place is a mess, literally (openings are sloppy as hell) and figuratively.
It is corny as shit for an event that's corporately sponsored to also charge steep admission, and it's corny as shit to ask artists to not get a cut of sales -- especially considering there are a bunch of cats in that show that aren't raking in big money, let alone simply making a living off their art yet.
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