tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28051637922690370032024-03-05T11:35:31.340-08:00Collecting ArtCharlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-81602328825093534712010-06-10T13:47:00.000-07:002010-06-10T15:10:34.096-07:00Hollywood's "Posh" Art Collectors<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj793Tn4kUNMvx9zjirMy5Rr5IiH_oi-yzyXt89n_6uls6-rg3KQLfEl9wntZg2BM8m6mOfb3kOeQnuWejlr6gztY3B26zy13-glB6Ukd5ROOSdsDXdlOqyQgF9dctpnhyphenhyphenRk2cIzdbPMCnj/s1600/hollywood.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj793Tn4kUNMvx9zjirMy5Rr5IiH_oi-yzyXt89n_6uls6-rg3KQLfEl9wntZg2BM8m6mOfb3kOeQnuWejlr6gztY3B26zy13-glB6Ukd5ROOSdsDXdlOqyQgF9dctpnhyphenhyphenRk2cIzdbPMCnj/s320/hollywood.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481269657636683282" border="0" /></a>Whether driving around the Hollywood Hills in a <a href="http://www.ferrari.com/Pages/Country_Selector.aspx">Ferrari</a> or walking the red-carpet dripping in diamonds, rich celebrities love flaunting their money in all of its materialistic forms. While celebrity blogs, magazines, and television shows detail these frequent and obnoxious happenings 24 / 7 (and I'll admit it, I'm somewhat entertained by this junk), there's something I've always wondered: how do celebs feel about art and what do their art collections look like?<br /><br />Here's the dish:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssqzKKyJK60Wz4svFD_SkW_hYXJ47LYTuxtSbvsFZIJjkGXqSEjyvxmSVWb_exM0Ox9rHN4ZOowxSewa6OQ9B3VTU-aA9UzN2njpYuyhRUIb-fDjwgMMe5s4XR2WAtwZ1FVj5QZiD_M17/s1600/tracyemin.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssqzKKyJK60Wz4svFD_SkW_hYXJ47LYTuxtSbvsFZIJjkGXqSEjyvxmSVWb_exM0Ox9rHN4ZOowxSewa6OQ9B3VTU-aA9UzN2njpYuyhRUIb-fDjwgMMe5s4XR2WAtwZ1FVj5QZiD_M17/s320/tracyemin.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481270697327371426" border="0" /></a>Former "Spice Girl"<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Beckham"> Victoria "Posh" Beckham</a> and her hunky husband, famed soccer player <a href="http://www.davidbeckham.com/">David</a> have <a href="http://www.showbizspy.com/article/204619/victoria-and-david-beckham-have-45m-art-collection.html">a $45 million collection</a>. Their "love themed" collection includes paintings, portraits and sculptures by Damien Hirst, <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Sam-Taylor-Wood/080EEDD020504174">Sam Taylor Wood</a>, Tracey Emin, <a href="http://www.banksy.co.uk/">Banksy</a>, and <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Jake---Dinos-Chapman/755DB4FC54826FF3">Jake and Dinos Chapman</a>. One insider stated,<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"Victoria is a mover and shaker in more upmarket circles nowadays and likes being a 'collector'... She is even in talks with a museum to show</span><span style="font-style: italic;">case some of their pieces - all of which are love tokens, presents David or Victoria gave to each other for birthdays, Christmas and special anniversaries."</span> - How Sweet... the seemingly stoic and non-emotional "Posh" Spice has a heart full of love (and an eye for art).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLlcLqnzZBFqMBgQuSdyIzxv0zgtueOfZH4WjNWWFvg_3KceCyURdsDhfgbmLj2ww-Y7MHTrMvraHbefzXkfjk0m0L9ZqibytkI5tGrLJfoDHJC0nnPcCeiz-ZV6kCylZnLj8kRKw5M8U/s1600/jayzandbeyonce.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaLlcLqnzZBFqMBgQuSdyIzxv0zgtueOfZH4WjNWWFvg_3KceCyURdsDhfgbmLj2ww-Y7MHTrMvraHbefzXkfjk0m0L9ZqibytkI5tGrLJfoDHJC0nnPcCeiz-ZV6kCylZnLj8kRKw5M8U/s320/jayzandbeyonce.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481270514678659954" border="0" /></a>Additionally, in a recent interview with <a href="http://www.rollingstone.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">Rolling Stone Magazine</span></a>, hip-hop superstar <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z">Jay-Z </a>revealed that his super-star wife, <a href="http://www.azcentral.com/ent/celeb/articles/2010/06/10/20100610beyonce-knowles-jay-z-disagree-over-art-choice.html">Beyonce, controls his art tastes</a>. Apparently, Jay-Z wanted to purchase a black-and-white photograph by renowned American artist <a href="http://www.lauriesimmons.net/">Laurie Simmons</a> depicting a "noirishly lit pistol with a pair of women's legs emerging from the handle." But <a href="http://www.beyonceonline.com/us/home">Beyonce</a> was less than impressed and told him she didn't want it hanging in their Tribeca penthouse in NYC. Instead, Beyonce replaced her husband's choice with another photograph by the artist of a perfume bottle - instead of a gun.<br /><br />Cute... I like that Beyonce "wears the pants" in that relationship (and has a diva-esque taste in art as well)!<br /><br />So what other artists are popular among celebs?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivabjXm3yZy4Et3LxCw4dckPKB8hezT-YWxW8DQSzfpDhGPZy6Wja64zW8tjAHsaBqPfyTPwL69aJNqKIVof_-kN62VTcoKwAnvJwSYfULr6Gol0tUvbJzvi1ypiNjpWhXjGVXU1XrTfH4/s1600/madonna.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivabjXm3yZy4Et3LxCw4dckPKB8hezT-YWxW8DQSzfpDhGPZy6Wja64zW8tjAHsaBqPfyTPwL69aJNqKIVof_-kN62VTcoKwAnvJwSYfULr6Gol0tUvbJzvi1ypiNjpWhXjGVXU1XrTfH4/s320/madonna.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481270302378257570" border="0" /></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol">Andy Warhol</a> (obviously) - The iconic Pop Artist is included in the collections of Elton John, Gianni Versace, Jane Fonda, Hugh Grant, and Robbie Williams.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.faithringgold.com/ringgold/bio.htm">Faith Ringgold</a> - The African-American artist, known for her narrative quilt work, has pieces in the collections of Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey and Denzel Washington.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ILyM6bJBCSfUmcZDwKmyANkMt3QxTghP6xdiWbDOtNyO__TRWI324aUbQPYO2GZGjffhniMWeajQNKn8-8xhiom9nIkb-r87qnrtewF9EiQOVSpjX0Vbr7zyV5HT7r9KXmAXYG2LdAq_/s1600/faith.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 316px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ILyM6bJBCSfUmcZDwKmyANkMt3QxTghP6xdiWbDOtNyO__TRWI324aUbQPYO2GZGjffhniMWeajQNKn8-8xhiom9nIkb-r87qnrtewF9EiQOVSpjX0Vbr7zyV5HT7r9KXmAXYG2LdAq_/s320/faith.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481269943013479202" border="0" /></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst">Damien Hirst</a> - The popular British artist's pieces are included in the collections of Elton John, Madonna, and the Beckhams.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/258710">Click here</a> for more info on celeb art collectors<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Events/Browse/Los-Angeles--CA--USA/38D3AC86925AC7AF">Click here</a> to see what's going on in the Los Angeles art world<br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-27532506121496726792010-05-13T11:26:00.000-07:002010-05-13T12:08:05.107-07:00College and Univeristy Art Museums Collaborate in Unique Collection-Sharing Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxdqJodXM6_-eVlJdDTfusEY8pxa7M_aJvsjmjKBqxYr8PxLKMdVn9-1qrtR-qzjN5vEiJ1v3u3MHG7CYdU32ZAsLwYPQJeqDyYie56JBPmSAUqGAUOB6amzdCMUsizX9A0FAAU6y7-Bd/s1600/yaleoutside.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 310px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaxdqJodXM6_-eVlJdDTfusEY8pxa7M_aJvsjmjKBqxYr8PxLKMdVn9-1qrtR-qzjN5vEiJ1v3u3MHG7CYdU32ZAsLwYPQJeqDyYie56JBPmSAUqGAUOB6amzdCMUsizX9A0FAAU6y7-Bd/s320/yaleoutside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470833413703064674" border="0" /></a>Initiated by <a href="http://artgallery.yale.edu/">Yale University Art Gallery</a> (YUAG), seven college and university art museums are involved in a program intended to bolster intra- and inter-institutional collaboration, expand opportunities for faculty from all disciplines to teach using works of art, and strengthen the diverse community of college art museums. The program, funded by a generous $750,000 grant from the <a href="http://www.mellon.org/">Andrew W. Mellon Foundation</a>, will create and strengthen important relationships between the museums, colleges and universities.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OyizEBEKsefREFxmOBKHXe1f0SvNrSO8Dcgjr5RkyRmm6TYC3Qtm1ykqQgvwp0NOB0qpCKAR631IfcXA4mv-t1lb0CZgD_WP9PyLFURYhF8F6vwvvZdMlksAFuJasIjGfTeF0nd9D8u-/s1600/yale.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3OyizEBEKsefREFxmOBKHXe1f0SvNrSO8Dcgjr5RkyRmm6TYC3Qtm1ykqQgvwp0NOB0qpCKAR631IfcXA4mv-t1lb0CZgD_WP9PyLFURYhF8F6vwvvZdMlksAFuJasIjGfTeF0nd9D8u-/s320/yale.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470833167097792738" border="0" /></a>The collaboration includes a strategic program of loans from YUAG's encyclopedic collection (which contains about 200,000 works) to six "partner museums," for use in specially developed exhibitions and related coursework.<br /><br />The partner museums for the pilot project are the <a href="http://www.bowdoin.edu/art-museum/">Bowdoin College Museum of Art</a> (Brunswick, ME), <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Art-Museum--Mount-Holyoke-College/C3CF4844E5B1B3CF/Events">Mount Holyoke College Art Museum</a> (South Hadley, MA), <a href="http://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/">Dartmouth College's Hood Museum of Art</a> (Hanover, NH), <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Smith-College-Museum-of-Art/E578245E2185BB47/Events">Smith College Muse</a><a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Smith-College-Museum-of-Art/E578245E2185BB47/Events">um of Art</a> (Northampton, MA), <a href="http://www.wcma.org/">Williams College Museum of Art</a> (Williamstown, MA) and the <a href="http://www.oberlin.edu/amam/">Allen Memorial Art Museum of Oberlin College</a> (Oberlin, OH). Most of these museums had previously received support from the Mellon Foundation, which had sought to strengthen the use of original artworks across college and university curricula, and in 2008, meetings and discussions centered around extending the range and depth of the colleges' course offerings and of available scholarly research in which original works are a key component.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4fvG9VuY1BwuVBOC0rEhzGIzll5cwl0sLLTiLojI4vOdZgznhjXVBLzexDQvNJBzaJg8f5sGex3JV7IQxCNGnn65Au6UoNCkh2JJSKrcohnni2tlucAgWDMjrZXDDQej4Si-PbB23Vdj/s1600/oberlin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip4fvG9VuY1BwuVBOC0rEhzGIzll5cwl0sLLTiLojI4vOdZgznhjXVBLzexDQvNJBzaJg8f5sGex3JV7IQxCNGnn65Au6UoNCkh2JJSKrcohnni2tlucAgWDMjrZXDDQej4Si-PbB23Vdj/s320/oberlin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470832212914809266" border="0" /></a>Preliminarily, each of the six partner museums considered how works from the Yale University Art Gallery could complement or amplify their own holdings, with the aim of enhancing academic programs. Following planning meetings at Yale during the spring of 2009, each museum submitted a proposal for a partnership with the Gallery.<br /><br />Current and future projects will be developed through a collaboration that brings together a diverse list of curators, scholars and faculty from each partner institution and the Yale University Art Gallery. The exchange of knowledge, ideas and academic approaches will be an ongoing initiative, and Yale curators, conservators and faculty will continue working with the partner museums and colleges in various ways - including through teaching, lecturing and advising.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4NXcOziuwhy1ybKdbNsegkXeLFBAdxZoaWvK51xcREwHzeYxbt7nT1iD16BgHIpW5hPYyouQd8JhmvtdFVoLBZU6SDQ8XCQwr9bRELPAUWUa3x3myjP4B_SyR_IAGutUjrDdWMUTESbB/s1600/student.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4NXcOziuwhy1ybKdbNsegkXeLFBAdxZoaWvK51xcREwHzeYxbt7nT1iD16BgHIpW5hPYyouQd8JhmvtdFVoLBZU6SDQ8XCQwr9bRELPAUWUa3x3myjP4B_SyR_IAGutUjrDdWMUTESbB/s320/student.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5470832688836442882" border="0" /></a>If the project is successful, I'd definitely want to be a student at one of the prestigious partner museums' associated colleges or universities. This seems like an amazing opportunity for college and university students to get hands on learning experience and view and learn about some of the world's most important works of art without stepping too far outside of the classroom.<br /><br />Click <a href="http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=37903">HERE</a> to read more.<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-63383170193327535912010-04-29T13:42:00.000-07:002010-04-29T14:42:19.319-07:00Largest Private Collection of Mark Rothko Works Exhibited in Moscow<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL48NhiyuvVywOxx6BxNJLHHMQLDAZT407FXvAVAb-n0fkawxe9OEMCAXZF4ZdrnE3W2lJFj1K0U3kQXH1NH72HSTtI2BigFsk1c6EiCyNUV7bT9-maz0AVUO9wA66X31rqmQQ4axSZgD/s1600/rothko.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDL48NhiyuvVywOxx6BxNJLHHMQLDAZT407FXvAVAb-n0fkawxe9OEMCAXZF4ZdrnE3W2lJFj1K0U3kQXH1NH72HSTtI2BigFsk1c6EiCyNUV7bT9-maz0AVUO9wA66X31rqmQQ4axSZgD/s320/rothko.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465677999992318946" border="0" /></a>Moscow's <a href="http://www.garageccc.com/eng/">Garage Center for Contemporary Culture</a> is currently exhibiting 13 paintings from the world's largest private <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko">Mark Rothko</a> collection. Titled "<a href="http://www.garageccc.com/eng/exhibitions/13065.phtml">Mark</a><a href="http://www.garageccc.com/eng/exhibitions/13065.phtml"> Rothko: Into an Unknown World</a>," this is Moscow's first large-scale exhibition devoted to the artist and focus on Rothko's mature period (1949 - 1969).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWfe6Pds5Ua79xpKBeDwtki9RetRv0KzTKHcDFlClUwJ2wYPpkNLgCotgdDvibPgRVpgXkxARSafiXmmOJyjcXxB-DJROsUnPhoYHzoJ25hFGqcYuKnFImF3Lg60i0AjvBVLkm62V5J1j/s1600/rothko1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 288px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIWfe6Pds5Ua79xpKBeDwtki9RetRv0KzTKHcDFlClUwJ2wYPpkNLgCotgdDvibPgRVpgXkxARSafiXmmOJyjcXxB-DJROsUnPhoYHzoJ25hFGqcYuKnFImF3Lg60i0AjvBVLkm62V5J1j/s320/rothko1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465677881550152850" border="0" /></a>Included in the exhibition are studies for all three of the artist's famous mural projects: the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko#Seagram_Murals_.2F_Four_Seasons_Restaurant_artistic_commission">Seagram Murals</a> for the restaurant of the Seagram Building in New York, murals for the <a href="http://huhs.harvard.edu/Home.aspx">Holyoke Center at Harvard University</a> and for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko#The_Rothko_Chapel">the Rothko Chapel</a> at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. A gray and black painting that Rothko completed shortly before <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko#Suicide_and_aftermath">his suicide</a> in 1970 is also on display. This marks the first time these paintings have been shown together.<br /><br />Rothko, born in 1903, explored <a href="http://www.surrealism.org/">surrealism </a>and symbolism early in his career and later <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko#Break_with_Surrealism">broke with representation</a> in developing his signature style. The artist is best known for his post-1940s large canvases, on which he used luminous thin block coloring in reacting against the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubism">cubism</a> of Picasso and the abstract cubism of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian">Mondrian</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS4EhgNo49OB7bl2JuVMo7VgR2W0KRq6FRr4TPu-zloK8heBd9XotiBfGLR0GVh1sUysZJ3PDVYrds77dBebDbF1nkBceWWNoKIAgWZV4Gf2TBuFxXxXw4de87Cvhj4U547qv6lZjwBtf/s1600/rothko2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQS4EhgNo49OB7bl2JuVMo7VgR2W0KRq6FRr4TPu-zloK8heBd9XotiBfGLR0GVh1sUysZJ3PDVYrds77dBebDbF1nkBceWWNoKIAgWZV4Gf2TBuFxXxXw4de87Cvhj4U547qv6lZjwBtf/s320/rothko2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465677738462719298" border="0" /></a>As the Moscow exhibition shows, Rothko's canvases became darker over the years, and his final works were devoid of color all together. This, along with Rothko's desire for dim lighting at his exhibitions (which the Moscow gallery is adhering to) reveal the artist's mounting struggles with depression, which became worse as he got older.<br /><br />While Rothko has been a fixture of <a href="http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A0856582.html">20th century American Art</a> - with his works included in the 20th century American art collections of some of the world's most well-known art museums (like the <a href="http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=5047">MoMA</a>, Met, Tate, etc), it's interesting to note that the Russian art world is just now hosting its first large-scale Rothko exhibition. This is especially intriguing because the artist was actually born in Russia (a city formerly known as Dvinsk, which is now Daugavpils, <a href="http://www.li.lv/">Latvia</a>). While it's debated, most experts say that Rothko's Russian heritage never really influence his work.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1itEGAV6M7MMXCnao6lQYCzAfPLdN-aEQzbqcMZ3dCM3qvg5LURSbnLzM239EGJsXMB1trBYMi07oO8kD26z1xkz5wcMWFJUkzEeFX9gxRbOlEQpsQ1dfVemlLTmLGebFXkofV3q4xpyo/s1600/rothko3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 228px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1itEGAV6M7MMXCnao6lQYCzAfPLdN-aEQzbqcMZ3dCM3qvg5LURSbnLzM239EGJsXMB1trBYMi07oO8kD26z1xkz5wcMWFJUkzEeFX9gxRbOlEQpsQ1dfVemlLTmLGebFXkofV3q4xpyo/s320/rothko3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465677455982634850" border="0" /></a>Click here to read <a href="http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/article/garage-exhibit-shows-later-rothko-works/404864.html"><span style="font-style: italic;">the Moscow Times</span></a> article associated with this post<br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-2400269340720667552010-04-08T08:33:00.000-07:002010-04-08T09:05:06.852-07:00Unmasking the Art of the Mask<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnpUojwi6ZJTh1-S4Aaxlfy6AGnN3LgUYj2kj3EejtHSIQnozcQOAcqku87kT_AnQuJa10hDqQtCJebacBaGEScq5CvQgURplyGw3EnsYUJzSNy2bInhrlyz3de_lyK5JojIlO0WpcYVY/s1600/mask1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnpUojwi6ZJTh1-S4Aaxlfy6AGnN3LgUYj2kj3EejtHSIQnozcQOAcqku87kT_AnQuJa10hDqQtCJebacBaGEScq5CvQgURplyGw3EnsYUJzSNy2bInhrlyz3de_lyK5JojIlO0WpcYVY/s320/mask1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457797728775410082" border="0" /></a>Whether worn to a costume party, purchased during <a href="http://mardigrasday.com/">Mardi Gras</a>, or used in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_traditional_masks">sacred African rituals</a>, masks are part of various cultures and traditions around the world. Their artistic beauty, however, is often just as important and valued as their purpose. Likewise, their decorative nature and varied designs make them important and desired items to view, learn about and collect.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiqXrAefBF2HNT8oGm1At-ttYlZq79HhJ7XTeLag9iUYFaE_p_R1jN5XjpTfWkFai6_ZY9akDqchWm1gLCj3-UU5RlL7FNOz39ASMeuNrnrSEY_Q4CoLqRhI-iTKa360868U2gMa9ix5n/s1600/mask2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiqXrAefBF2HNT8oGm1At-ttYlZq79HhJ7XTeLag9iUYFaE_p_R1jN5XjpTfWkFai6_ZY9akDqchWm1gLCj3-UU5RlL7FNOz39ASMeuNrnrSEY_Q4CoLqRhI-iTKa360868U2gMa9ix5n/s320/mask2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457797823641835042" border="0" /></a>During a previous trip to <a href="http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/EN/IDPagina/1">Venice</a>, I fell in love with the city's numerous mask and costume shops (among other things). I purchased an ornately rhinestoned golden plaster mask - one that I myself never intend to wear - but rather look at it as a unique piece of art that sticks out among my growing collection.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2E_YZ9_JS4Q4USvZ9fpn5JtTxSwFNWUwbE_HS3qxlTnlAtiHpX290BJ16AKTCkTvnVbUwlFOd7TXOScUe6CSvMnrRKw-8TELLcK75i8djsl6ZBCZTYQy8DXsxpYpjTvAbfdkUMVjltaB/s1600/mask3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF2E_YZ9_JS4Q4USvZ9fpn5JtTxSwFNWUwbE_HS3qxlTnlAtiHpX290BJ16AKTCkTvnVbUwlFOd7TXOScUe6CSvMnrRKw-8TELLcK75i8djsl6ZBCZTYQy8DXsxpYpjTvAbfdkUMVjltaB/s320/mask3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457797936891226546" border="0" /></a>Two Colorado art collectors - Gary Hixon and his wife Carol Ann, feel strongly about collecting masks as well. The couple has built an impressive mask collection, beginning with Gary's own creation, for which he made for the <a href="http://www.fcmoca.org/">Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art</a>'s signature Fundraising event in 2004. Over the past six years, the couple has obtained masks by many local artists and one by Colorado Senator Bob Bacon. Many of Hixon's masks will be on display at "<a href="http://www.fcmoca.org/see/masks.html">Masks at MoCA</a>" (through May 7th), an exhibit of 50 dazzling masks as well as an auction of 150 new masks made by local artists and community members. The auction will raise money for the museum's educational programs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW__bm-USJsLmgwhUOdrWh4jkAZ6V86n_16W-ziHvSQF7QY9VxjksIblZEEkZLpBBzqkVhAQ3cSaVMkMLu_DOn3AYh-77KkEFeBUVxkVrvPpKOc_khJPCJkFzyfJrbDTN6uro6KaadH6eC/s1600/mask4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW__bm-USJsLmgwhUOdrWh4jkAZ6V86n_16W-ziHvSQF7QY9VxjksIblZEEkZLpBBzqkVhAQ3cSaVMkMLu_DOn3AYh-77KkEFeBUVxkVrvPpKOc_khJPCJkFzyfJrbDTN6uro6KaadH6eC/s320/mask4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457798060449071314" border="0" /></a>Wendy Franzen, a mask artist and collector (who also created <a href="http://www.art342.org/">ART342</a> with her husband, an artist-in-residency program), <a href="http://www.coloradoan.com/article/20100401/ENTERTAINMENT01/4010305">recently discussed the FCMoCA's Mask Exhibition</a>:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"The artists are taking more risks. That first year [2004], most people just painted their mask. There weren't the sculptural pieces or the pieces where the mask is set into other elements, all the things you see now. Each year it expands more and more with ideas. They never seem to run out of ideas."</span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-qY9_gMlsxEOzQev0Q2ZpK3K4LB09TeshsWIn9MdKh2lJde82BmDTz1c6wwvAaT1Zkxis6i9cJg6X7o999iCj_RQHrwS6jpewebg07ZX85WV4gXI7Q-9hXBHr9h2JInvXLRcMnJLVjcw/s1600/mask5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja-qY9_gMlsxEOzQev0Q2ZpK3K4LB09TeshsWIn9MdKh2lJde82BmDTz1c6wwvAaT1Zkxis6i9cJg6X7o999iCj_RQHrwS6jpewebg07ZX85WV4gXI7Q-9hXBHr9h2JInvXLRcMnJLVjcw/s320/mask5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457798194642504066" border="0" /></a>Click <a href="http://www.masksoftheworld.com/guide.htm">here</a> to check out some tips on mask collecting <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-88522550009290752082010-03-23T14:59:00.000-07:002010-03-23T15:37:52.908-07:00Prestigious "Ranch" Turned Art MuseumWhile most associate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranch">ranches</a> with the "wild west," cowboys, rodeos and horses, <a href="http://www.sunnylands.org/about.php">Sunnylands Rancho Mirage California</a> is not your typical ranch. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Annenberg">A</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Annenberg">mbassador Walter</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonore_Annenberg">Leonore Annenberg</a> had their 200-acre estate built during the 1960s near <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Palm-Springs-Art-Museum/62C9AD8748998ECE/Events">Palm Spring</a><a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Palm-Springs-Art-Museum/62C9AD8748998ECE/Events">s</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R4AyAx2nWLD43BaJAo8BC7-R0ZTWOonocy-jUOWmNNXEEDCp2Fp_bCzMqjtWJeDXKpmmOuceRfuIGTmxSeuMD6fzfXOqtEm-y6BqHbWKb2RCQlmYj2Cr14JVdXF3qVpAHbtUG2aGMIJ0/s1600-h/annenberg1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 306px; height: 203px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0R4AyAx2nWLD43BaJAo8BC7-R0ZTWOonocy-jUOWmNNXEEDCp2Fp_bCzMqjtWJeDXKpmmOuceRfuIGTmxSeuMD6fzfXOqtEm-y6BqHbWKb2RCQlmYj2Cr14JVdXF3qVpAHbtUG2aGMIJ0/s320/annenberg1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451961380165735026" border="0" /></a><br />The Annenbergs lived in this desert oasis, which includes a 25,000 square-foot mid-century modern house and private golf course, each year for several months during the winter after its completion. The "ranch" has since entertained <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnylands">seven US presidents, British royalty, international political figures and cultural and enter</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnylands">tainment icons</a>.<br /><br />The Annenbergs were extremely philanthropic, and in their memory, Sunnylands will undergo a transformation, becoming an art museum (and VIP conference center) in late 2011. The exquisite home contains the Annenberg's extensive collection of impressive art, including paintings by <a href="http://www.vangoghgallery.com/">Van Gogh</a> and <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Paul-Gauguin/4ACA93779E05C0E3">Gauguin</a>, two Rodins, a Giacometti, <a href="http://www.chinavoc.com/arts/handicraft/bronze.htm">Chinese bronzes</a> and stained glass. The art will be displayed among the home's original interior (which features period furniture).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRYLFKNx2RPRT9OoPRJldxIAgrnacHhVqEpyhWX8B7X9iPkGwEYEUCVRZ_g4Nn4GaqQ1Py_bTpwIEVjXtyB_9X0lgxjdIGZtE0PSdSe4_J-LnsZMN7BywKE4LqOEPpyN41q8e0QfKq5Lg/s1600-h/annenberg2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRYLFKNx2RPRT9OoPRJldxIAgrnacHhVqEpyhWX8B7X9iPkGwEYEUCVRZ_g4Nn4GaqQ1Py_bTpwIEVjXtyB_9X0lgxjdIGZtE0PSdSe4_J-LnsZMN7BywKE4LqOEPpyN41q8e0QfKq5Lg/s320/annenberg2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451961439682028226" border="0" /></a><br />The new Annenberg Center promises to offer visitors an understanding of the mid-century modern architecture and art collections at Sunnylands, the many important political and cultural figures who visited the ranch throughout the years and new sustainable approaches to living in the desert.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUXanWyVquh90HYOV-UaHqX0FsWqbXGaB5mMZPVpN63_tR29NF3FwRAnMqz0oCNHvOTsx_ED9TBhmTwxYx1tOo_JnKKL77H0cYGWfgp4QPl68r3QFaeAuwRuKEVI9tgFwE5x5EksPiDIV/s1600-h/annenberg3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYUXanWyVquh90HYOV-UaHqX0FsWqbXGaB5mMZPVpN63_tR29NF3FwRAnMqz0oCNHvOTsx_ED9TBhmTwxYx1tOo_JnKKL77H0cYGWfgp4QPl68r3QFaeAuwRuKEVI9tgFwE5x5EksPiDIV/s320/annenberg3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451961654982037682" border="0" /></a><br />Associate professor of American art at the University of Pennsylvania, who has previously written about the house, <a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Annenberg-ranch-to-open-as-museum%20/20272">recently stated</a>:<br /><br />"Once you are within the gates, the landscaping acts to occlude the outside world so that all you can see are the mountains and the sky. It is like the Annenbergs owned all of Palm Springs."<br /><br />Maybe these picturesque views do evoke true visions of a quintessential (all-be-it, extremely luxurious) wild-west style ranch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bnJbBtS6iOJTy8Flj_bU5xmHYRqViF_dJm8pAlILR-JmOQ0pDckhGRVry1g6_Ykw0FqzRvCAZD0ZAXuiIYNDqCWvcZpswAFE8ErYIFbQo8bGPq-NnW7YddtDxJ5F9UuQltKt5wwjHzpq/s1600-h/ranch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9bnJbBtS6iOJTy8Flj_bU5xmHYRqViF_dJm8pAlILR-JmOQ0pDckhGRVry1g6_Ykw0FqzRvCAZD0ZAXuiIYNDqCWvcZpswAFE8ErYIFbQo8bGPq-NnW7YddtDxJ5F9UuQltKt5wwjHzpq/s320/ranch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451961877521232738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-54163559557208427402010-03-08T13:53:00.000-08:002010-03-08T15:15:42.132-08:00Charlene's Armory Show FavoritesWhile reports are saying <a href="http://www.thearmoryshow.com/cgi-local/content.cgi">Armory Show</a> exhibitors "played it safe" this year, I was extremely impressed at the thousands of artworks I laid my eyes on this past weekend. As art collectors, exhibitors, common folk-art enthusiasts (like myself) and others attended the massive art fair (NYC's largest - <a href="http://www.nycgo.com/?event=view.venuedetails&id=1103">encompassing Piers 92 and 94</a>) right off the Hudson River, I fantasized about what I would purchase, if given a blank (or perhaps 6-figure) check.<br /><br />I was so overwhelmed as I walked around, I must've looked like a deer in headlights to at least a few gallerists, and I wasn't even looking to purchase anything! How does one determine which - of the thousands of works on sale - to buy? While art collecting tends to be a personal endeavor, marked by experience, money, and individual taste, I can't imagine any buyer leaving the Armory Show and not finding what he / she was looking for.<br /><br />Here are some amateur photos of my personal favorites - artworks, that if given the opportunity, I would have purchased to add to my own modest art collection.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvwsEM5EyCO511dg2_im_2DS9Wvy3iHt0vAXQz14wzAYIVdDBvVSmTcddxCrduGF1WxPioc552rPl2XazRWmEQolACO4961DWThFwSPAvEwfn7X7ZsIeEh_IJAeArzFWUHc3At6vA78sD/s1600-h/twopalmsgallery.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 264px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggvwsEM5EyCO511dg2_im_2DS9Wvy3iHt0vAXQz14wzAYIVdDBvVSmTcddxCrduGF1WxPioc552rPl2XazRWmEQolACO4961DWThFwSPAvEwfn7X7ZsIeEh_IJAeArzFWUHc3At6vA78sD/s320/twopalmsgallery.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446399083437656530" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.melbochner.net/">Mel Bochner</a>'s wordy masterpieces (<a href="http://www.twopalms.us/">Two Palms</a>, NY)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq4jhK-6BbxdEPEjNIUr6j5JqvybIvV1B2_FicNdedHH8PkSK_R9l5JKRBq3Ad9qpn8EOgT-QUEmV0N02IPCCNkjSaNs_yK5cigd7pL4SO0tj1u0dZrFunC7gSoF7zwIJwCXj5xnv5aoN/s1600-h/blueroom.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoq4jhK-6BbxdEPEjNIUr6j5JqvybIvV1B2_FicNdedHH8PkSK_R9l5JKRBq3Ad9qpn8EOgT-QUEmV0N02IPCCNkjSaNs_yK5cigd7pL4SO0tj1u0dZrFunC7gSoF7zwIJwCXj5xnv5aoN/s320/blueroom.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446399443691235218" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.jeongmeeyoon.com/">Jeongmee Yoon</a>'s "Ethan and His Blue Things" (2006) - the large glossy light-jet print is so much more detailed, interesting and unique in person (my photo doesn't do it justice)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyeAAp8SBobH0pycOBg7Fmyy-h3TkbpyNGVpN2dwpfhv6T4gszhP3hL5Bqx4fr6z0g8W-MP7jg9Kb52LiMVEgpfEsEA6mTSekQu8T7-bohQb4SfoNXoDmHfK-ylnvm8XWZnFDbpO5mUad/s1600-h/pinkroom.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 171px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAyeAAp8SBobH0pycOBg7Fmyy-h3TkbpyNGVpN2dwpfhv6T4gszhP3hL5Bqx4fr6z0g8W-MP7jg9Kb52LiMVEgpfEsEA6mTSekQu8T7-bohQb4SfoNXoDmHfK-ylnvm8XWZnFDbpO5mUad/s320/pinkroom.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446399454531079138" border="0" /></a>Yoon's "Kara-Deyeoun and her Pink Things" is equally amazing... I would hang them side-by-side (Both works were on display at <a href="http://www.jenkinsjohnsongallery.com/artists/yoon/yoon_main.html">Jenkins Johnson Gallery</a>'s Booth<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif01quG5irwmlFTaEfYiflwUWH3qdeNWU7gV7TcyTScYU-nStdjdhLKpYbrX4RyRk__I62ZrNhpsYum77bV6GnBO1ouQj54QmCEeT4JfkTHO63r30MMQHs-wN7eJVHDAPFo7TWjU1YlJI5/s1600-h/hcberg.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 174px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif01quG5irwmlFTaEfYiflwUWH3qdeNWU7gV7TcyTScYU-nStdjdhLKpYbrX4RyRk__I62ZrNhpsYum77bV6GnBO1ouQj54QmCEeT4JfkTHO63r30MMQHs-wN7eJVHDAPFo7TWjU1YlJI5/s320/hcberg.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446401125967842290" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.thearmoryshow.com/cgi-local/exhibitor_info.cgi?e=7922">HC Berg's "Visual Vortex"</a> at <a href="http://www.galerieforsblom.com/index.phtml?page_id=1016&navi_id=1016">Galerie Forsblom</a> (Helsinki) drew me in like a crystal ball. I's 3D iridescence, abstract shapes and glowing ora were enchanting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwzYua6NTmr3pm2PVspZoG1B5rpdan_Hdx9V3px6ReSJtmU3u21x7SDkYvrO02Ny5s9holga7rtgEt5bYAZM1J1-KRUHHvttWSl5RKj6bQch2D2fSi_8jpTqMZ3IiXnbFTClaLud8sUol/s1600-h/lolypop.jpeg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQwzYua6NTmr3pm2PVspZoG1B5rpdan_Hdx9V3px6ReSJtmU3u21x7SDkYvrO02Ny5s9holga7rtgEt5bYAZM1J1-KRUHHvttWSl5RKj6bQch2D2fSi_8jpTqMZ3IiXnbFTClaLud8sUol/s320/lolypop.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446401127270563074" border="0" /></a>I loved the pop-art-esque feel of <a href="http://www.borghi.org/artist.php?artistId=420">Marjorie Strider</a>'s "Girl With Radish" at Mark Borghi Fine Arts<br /><br /></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-87066083460652461732010-02-22T15:09:00.000-08:002010-02-22T15:39:55.486-08:00The Smithsonian's Art Collecting Resource<span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >
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href="https://residentassociates.org/ArtCollectors/default.aspx">Smithsonian’s art collecting program</a>, and their extensive and educational website about collecting art. Even if you don’t want to buy art through the Smithsonian Associates Art Collectors’ Program, the website is a great resource for collectors (or prospective collectors) who wish to learn more about the world of art collecting from one of the nation’s (and world’s) most comprehensive and well-known art institutions.</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing">
<br /></p> <p></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDO_C1v5lrEFC0V5yhE4Chor2C4oDb4iakd8JYPv_mjPiTzSkz_r0rpRvc9X060bUsn1d4yBKSnzVclgSFYSLpzW4a_uCcOKRkMepY9xs5MgkOYyy_NFbq_LWfChRfk-SxgxJoKeSk4Cbz/s1600-h/washington-dc-smithsonian-s.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDO_C1v5lrEFC0V5yhE4Chor2C4oDb4iakd8JYPv_mjPiTzSkz_r0rpRvc9X060bUsn1d4yBKSnzVclgSFYSLpzW4a_uCcOKRkMepY9xs5MgkOYyy_NFbq_LWfChRfk-SxgxJoKeSk4Cbz/s320/washington-dc-smithsonian-s.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441214503025308818" border="0" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The resource gives information on everything from “<a href="https://residentassociates.org/ArtCollectors/collecting.aspx#s1">Buying Good Art</a>” (noting Fine Art Prints as an affordable way of owning original works of art by well-known artists) to “<a href="https://residentassociates.org/ArtCollectors/collecting.aspx#s9">Selective Collecting: How to Focus Your Contemporary Art Purchases</a>” (giving examples of collectors who have made selections by identifying their unique passions).</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Other topics discussed on the site include buying prints with confidence, protecting original artwork and sculpture, the first step of collection management, researching history and authenticity, print buying 101, etc.
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<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The Smithsonian gathers its information from a variety of sources and links to other useful websites - like <a href="http://www.artcollecting.co.uk/">artcollecting.co.uk</a>, an informative and interesting British website that contains articles on how to collect and enjoy all types of art.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzJLK_GvC-KAfw5YrBLUtRWUAyhHia7szMQmAmjbDnauaOevEVRzz8e7VmC2r_HS4oAL0dJfAEKGdngf5SL5Z4gEKbZPoiGp73qwNHd0q113nhLQy9bJkwZLK4PKCU_S1mGXaYeBGuKjE/s1600-h/gornik_large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzJLK_GvC-KAfw5YrBLUtRWUAyhHia7szMQmAmjbDnauaOevEVRzz8e7VmC2r_HS4oAL0dJfAEKGdngf5SL5Z4gEKbZPoiGp73qwNHd0q113nhLQy9bJkwZLK4PKCU_S1mGXaYeBGuKjE/s320/gornik_large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441214698169186450" border="0" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Check out <a href="https://residentassociates.org/ArtCollectors/collecting.aspx#s7">the Smithsonian’s art collecting page</a> to become a member or simply to take advantage of the museum’s tips, advice and more!</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">
<br /></span></p><p face="arial" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size:100%;">Check out the Smithsonian's for-purchase Art Collection <a href="https://residentassociates.org/ArtCollectors/gallery.aspx">here</a>.
<br /></span></p> <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div style="font-family: courier new;" id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div style="font-family: courier new;" id="refHTML"></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-20607819449314849452010-02-03T10:57:00.000-08:002010-02-03T11:26:02.174-08:00D.C.'s National Gallery of Art Celebrates one of its Most Valued Collectors<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYFIRi3bmhDdEsW-UcoEpBjHHd1vqRql7OOa3GNpUUW4-Ot9B-W7RPWegYqerauSn8eOiwjhktK2Ps2ZYRnYVebHNe-2-G2ObuBr1dLvssi4XggJytKyNoh_AqvLryNZ3UwP5gnZFD75v/s1600-h/washington-dc-national-gallery-art-s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434098941608722786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYFIRi3bmhDdEsW-UcoEpBjHHd1vqRql7OOa3GNpUUW4-Ot9B-W7RPWegYqerauSn8eOiwjhktK2Ps2ZYRnYVebHNe-2-G2ObuBr1dLvssi4XggJytKyNoh_AqvLryNZ3UwP5gnZFD75v/s320/washington-dc-national-gallery-art-s.jpg" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;">The <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/National-Gallery-of-Art--Washington-D-C-/6A4A6ED193AB7B1C?q=%26quot%3bnational+gallery+of+art%22">National Gallery of Art</a> in Washington D.C. presents "<a href="http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/daleinfo.shtm">From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection</a>." The exhibition, on view at the Gallery's West Building through July 31, 2011, celebrates New York investment broker <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_Dale">Chester Dale</a>'s 1962 bequest. Dale's allocation of 81 French and American paintings nearly tripled the size of the museum's 19th century French painting holdings and allowed the National Gallery to become one of North America's leading repositories of <a href="http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Art/DF_art6.shtml">late 19th and early 20th century French art</a>. </span><div><br /><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434098351835394978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 235px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPD9rtlax_fuJmlLsXVW2rHGahyphenhyphenQHXI-taAHyw9MXVlus-GKmE2BSOyhMnqfZOhT0uJG9WQqoM963aHQRppqEQMUum6fK1SEGotbmgEIdyzdZm1k1a9FZLjY7dji45kXuc4hPJAA_nV8wS/s320/renoir-a-girl-with-a-watering-can.jpg" border="0" /><span style="font-family:arial;">Dale made his fortune on Wall Street in the bond market and translated much of his energy and talent for forging business deals into building his art collection. Dale selected and purchased art based on his own personal tastes and with the guidance of his wife, Maud, an artist and critic. Dale served on several museums' boards of trustees throughout his life, including the <a href="http://www.moma.org/">MoMA</a> in 1929 (the year it opened), the <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/">Art Institute of Chicago</a>, the <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/Philadelphia-Museum-of-Art/5A2459E0D3A22381?q=%26quot%3bPhiladelphia+museum+of+art%22">Philadelphia Museum of Art</a> and of course, the National Gallery of Art. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:arial;">Over time the Dales acquired some of the most renowned masterpieces in the history of art, creating a truly amazing art collection. The exhibition and its accompanying book will explore the Dales' passion and talent for collecting great art. </span></p><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434098538899230450" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2VRtpcccHoRPozWKJNW3_VNVVvWBilee40OjuPH_1AT5NLwIvRwRrw45CDZYe9mTiR83PfWSZ8xGX8Pxw38DYzZZTVZUYVNzrnKQoQ7ACjV21dzH-jRdMrgCn75VNIofqnZ63JU-jiKWz/s320/Girl%2520in%2520White-border.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Many of the world's best French and American 19th and 20th century artists' paintings are on display, including some of the Dales' favorite works like <a href="http://www.artchive.com/artchive/M/matisse.html">Henri Matisse</a>'s "The Plumed Hat (1919)," <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre-Auguste_Renoir">Auguste Renoir</a>'s "A Girl with a Watering Can (1876)," <a href="http://www.vggallery.com/">Vincent van Gogh</a>'s "Girl in the White (1890)" and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amedeo_Modigliani">Amedeo Modigliani</a>'s "Gypsy Woman with Baby (1919)."</span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">In addition to the dozens of priceless works on exhibit, a new 15-minute documentary film profiling the Dales (produced by the National Gallery of Art) will be shown in the galleries. </span></div><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;">Read more about the Dales, their art collection, and the National Gallery's exhibition <a href="http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=36017">here</a>. </span></div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-11304191677457174262010-01-21T12:40:00.000-08:002010-01-21T13:08:57.825-08:00Start Your Art Collection Now!<a href="http://www.choosechicago.com/Pages/default.aspx">Chicago</a>-based contemporary art writer and curator, <a href="http://badatsports.com/2009/buying-young-10-reasons-to-start-collecting-art-when-youre-like-in-your-early-twenties/">Claudine Ise, speaks from experience in telling us to begin collecting art ASAP</a>. While most people would think to wait (until gaining a more extensive knowledge of art and of course, having money to collect expensive pieces), Ise gives advice about how and why to begin an art collection as early as possible (i.e. in your early 20s!!!)<br /><br />She makes a good point in saying that your mid-20s may be the only time you will have any <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disposable_and_discretionary_income">disposable income</a> to spend on what YOU want, and that it's a time when you won't have to ask someone else (like a spouse or partner) before purchasing a piece of art. But as someone in her mid 20s, I'm not sure what "disposable income" she's referring to (especially in this economy). However, after reading the entire article, I do see how it's possible...<br /><br />I agree with Ise that developing ones own tastes over time is important. Beginning an art collection early is a good (and unique) way to stay independent and formulate individual opinions on what you like and don't like. Her notion of beginning a collection in your mid-20s as a way to create a narrative of one's personal history dating from early adulthood is idyllic: an art collection acting as a visual diary of sorts.<br /><br />Ise also gives practical advice for how to afford an art collection in your early 20s (by purchasing art instead of the newest <a href="http://www.apple.com/">ipod, iphone, Mac computer</a>, etc). This is definitely easier said than done for some - but art does last longer than many tangible items, so your investment will pay off over time.<br /><br />She concludes by saying,"You don't have to buy expensive work to have a 'real' art collection," which pretty much clears up my monetary concerns. She claims a "good" collection for 20-something year olds could simply contain several small-scale drawings (less than $20 each, purchased from art benefits, holiday art school sales, etc.). Her advise is to <a href="http://www.biddingtons.com/content/mrsframingprints.html">frame the pieces</a> as soon as possible, display the art with "flair," and look at it frequently.<br /><br />Good advice... now go out and start collecting!Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-62180803418190738902009-12-29T10:02:00.000-08:002009-12-29T10:26:51.944-08:00Confessions of an "Artoholic"<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDRLb3xvwp4bejxiT0QJSwlfHO2Tmnwp8Ve1ZeqH62s_ucBRVeTV7FF2UOfMwLBJ2ep2jpxyg98u2fRox4RRXWNy_NryrVg-n-Pm_Ldf7preIIVeQoKI1_jjXK4IEkzbh_KleF8kmDDsi/s1600-h/10053_bose_krishnamachari_MED.jpg"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420725972182791906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 174px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidDRLb3xvwp4bejxiT0QJSwlfHO2Tmnwp8Ve1ZeqH62s_ucBRVeTV7FF2UOfMwLBJ2ep2jpxyg98u2fRox4RRXWNy_NryrVg-n-Pm_Ldf7preIIVeQoKI1_jjXK4IEkzbh_KleF8kmDDsi/s320/10053_bose_krishnamachari_MED.jpg" border="0" /></span></a><a href="http://www.aicongallery.com/artists/bose-krishnamachari/bio/"><span style="font-family:arial;">Bose Krishnamachari</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">, a self proclaimed "artoholic," was born in India in 1963. His work (see image, left) has been included in various international solo and group exhibitions. He is also praised for his curatorial skills and possesses an impressive personal art collection. In a recent interview, Krishnamachari discusses collecting art and what his collection means to him.<br /><br /></span><div><span style="font-family:arial;">The artist says he collects art in order to archive time and history and as an artist, to understand the life, times and works of fellow artists. He calls his collection, "A dead investment, but a wealth of knowledge."</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Arial;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">In responding to a question about the </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol"><span style="font-family:arial;">Andy Warhol</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> and </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien_Hirst"><span style="font-family:arial;">Damien Hirst</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;"> works he owns, he applauds Warhol's clear understanding of the era in which he created his pop-art and states that Warhol's works reflect a celebration of film, fashion, design, music and media. Additionally, Krishnamachari celebrates Hirst's "Dot" Series (which has gained much negative criticism), claiming the works mark a major phase in the life and works of the artist, who Krishnamachari refers to as "a legend who supported his own contemporaries by collecting, curating and exhibiting." </span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /> </div></span><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5420724670676665346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 299px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0ra01uRvTAgTrTQ3zFHY4BCsR9i-gGcsJsrXObR3T0op_FJPoVuwpXkC2ZnN7gtYm4cDrWI1iLGj4FNtd-et4hAvKhrwMCBX6U3Tc3icrre0VnlYBbl3vucTkzS0_cnhyphenhyphenO7_xtpoeXlB/s320/Warhol_Marilyn.jpg" border="0" /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family:arial;">To read more about the famed artist / collector and his entire interview, click </span><a href="http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/interview_i-m-an-artoholic-says-bose-krishnamachari_1324689"><span style="font-family:arial;">here</span></a><span style="font-family:arial;">. </span></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-7558391530933326512009-12-10T14:16:00.000-08:002009-12-10T14:40:23.867-08:00Velazquez and Sargent: Like Peanut Butter and Jelly<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Singer_Sargent">John Singer Sargent</a>'s "The Daughters of Edward <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Darley</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Boit</span>" and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diego_Vel%C3%A1zquez">Velazquez</a>'s "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Las</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Meninas</span>" can arguably be called two of the all-time greatest paintings illustrating themes of childhood and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">innocence</span>. While they share this honorable title, the inherently linked American (Sargent) and Spanish (Velazquez) paintings have never before been displayed in the same museum (much yet the same collection, side-by-side).<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413740785850457122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuG6h0io1WjVG7yLXY8qoHuH5YzATGJrxDXg9A89n4R7RwrWrQoIDEM71p-YpJnXmCI5wZnu66JjYq1Z5hCQu3aL9tEXxB5PA1hqIVghkXR8vBZ10dieEYC0sWjGE7EOSPFLYUWISTgPTd/s320/Paintings-by-Velazquez-an-001.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br />However, that's about to change, as <a href="http://www.mfa.org/">Boston's Museum of Fine Arts</a> has generously agreed to loan "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Las</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Meninas</span>" to <a href="http://www.museodelprado.es/en">Madrid's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Museo</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">del</span> Prado</a>. The paintings will temporarily hang next to each other (something Sargent would be honored and delighted to see, as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Velazquez's</span> "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Las</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Meninas</span>" acted as the main source of inspiration for "The Daughters of Edward <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Darley</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Boit</span>," painted in 1882).<br /><br />While Malcolm Rogers, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">MFA's</span> British-born director, says it is a "big sacrifice" to loan out Sargent's painting (which is one of the museum's most important and treasured paintings), he is also excited about the display and hopes the Prado will reciprocate.<br /><br />It will also be interesting to see if the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">MFA's</span> loan opens the gateway to a unique cross-cultural collaboration between the two museums.Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-36960795509585665742009-11-17T12:02:00.000-08:002009-11-17T12:45:15.291-08:00Contemporary Art Collectors Stay Close to HomeWhile contemporary art collectors' tastes are multifarious, and the locales they visit to purchase art vary, there is one aspect of art collecting that many collectors have recently agreed upon: the desire to buy local art. This trend - due in most part to the economic downturn of the past year - is a worldwide occurrence.<br /><br /><div><div><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405172984848360946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 174px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-R0twqgxLkclpO1DsmeCD0RyMIUha5xGi0NMGoDjVXxIqmy_4jbJTIGu8FgsRSSGT4ncoJSr8MugQRLc5e7oxPEwd0uVWRFUIJmvA9H942XeNBdoSNC0u5KfJavzroMAZMqUk3lPcGnPw/s320/sothebys.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div>In a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, Gary Wasserman, a major collector and <a href="http://www.ci.detroit.mi.us/">Detroit</a> steel company executive says he's stopped buying work from English and Chinese artists (like he previously had). Instead, he has decided to focus on buying "powerfully Midwestern" art. </div><br /><div>Italian art collector Pierpaolo Barzan agrees, saying,</div><br /><div><em>"I believe that I can put together a much stronger collection, and make an impact in the art world, by collecting local artists rather than trying to find the next Chinese star"</em></div><br /><div>In addition to supporting local artists and strengthening local economies, the trend of buying locally has allowed art collectors to cut-back on expensive art-buying trips to international destinations.<br /></div><div> </div><div>Likewise, auction houses and galleries are noticing the shift and have made the appropriate changes. As Grett Gorvy, <a href="http://www.christies.com/">Christie's</a> international co-head of postwar and contemporary art notes,</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405173655518451538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifuk1jmGQjAksx5yZZyERUmRyZcEVlZ62ucOWtsZD43yH6zg5qglqNHFbl_YPh82b8r6qSvP6TMyp_Hv41hBJoj8Wz73qWeJ6cI9a6PGvEVoH1WjgGZsxirRHts2w8waFbrJxcJX9DLahX/s320/WK-AR704_FALLSA_DV_20091029184350.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><em>...the company decided to shift Chinese pieces to sales in Hong Kong. "There's been a reluctance in the U.S. and Europe for these works but the appetite is still strong in Hong Kong and Taiwan..." The New York sales for both houses also include no Indian artists, with the exception of <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Anish-Kapoor/DE9963723A168503?q=%26quot%3bAnish+Kapoor%22">Mr. Kapoor</a>, who was born in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumbai">Mumbai</a>. Mr. Gorvy says top examples of Indian art were scarce this time around. Instead, both houses</em> [Christie's and Sotheby's] <em>have packed their catalogs with works that traditionally appeal to U.S. buyers, like Alexander Calder, <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Jasper-Johns/8541518AF93D42D4?q=%26quot%3bJasper+Johns%22">Jasper Johns</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Mitchell">Joan Mitchell</a>.</em> </div><br /><br /><div>The new direction of art collecting could prove to be extremely positive for artists in smaller U.S. cities (like Atlanta, Austin and Detroit) that have typically been overlooked by the art world. While some collectors are hesitant to stay local, many like that works by primarily regionally-known artists are cheaper (than those of international artists) and collectors may also feel a personal connection to artists who live and work close by. </div><br /><div>To read the full article from the Wall Street Journal, click <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703363704574503391651553488.html?mod=rss_Today">here</a>.</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Above images courtesy of the Wall Street Journal</div></div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-21011294693781772742009-11-03T11:09:00.000-08:002009-11-03T11:32:25.066-08:00When Collecting is Worth It<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-CSgBz4DAYRtNewUOY8TckMaSR5uZ9UgbZhTcApnp1UMFKG-9RqnBmgijE1ROiklBWn737Yr-UG3ui9r0XqUTVgYE9hF1f47G5SmOW9xveEV-J1uiQ_o8CioK9TvvEwvSHcmgDTV-NIr/s1600-h/articleInline.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5399960856448904450" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 190px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 236px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-CSgBz4DAYRtNewUOY8TckMaSR5uZ9UgbZhTcApnp1UMFKG-9RqnBmgijE1ROiklBWn737Yr-UG3ui9r0XqUTVgYE9hF1f47G5SmOW9xveEV-J1uiQ_o8CioK9TvvEwvSHcmgDTV-NIr/s320/articleInline.jpg" border="0" /></a>While <a href="http://www.americanartcollector.com/">art collectors</a> typically collect because they love art, those who collect with the hopes of gaining wealth may want to re-think their investments. According to recent academic studies, long-run returns tend to be lower for art collectibles than for stocks and bonds.<br /><br />An <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/business/global/29iht-nwcollect.html?_r=1">article</a> from the NY Times discusses the positive and negative aspects of collecting art. The article states,<br /><br /><em>If you acquire expertise in a particular area, ideally one shown to hold its value over the years, you can enjoy a pastime that is personally and culturally enriching. It still may not be as financially enriching as other activities, but you stand a good chance of making better deals than many other collectors — or at least you can avoid being played for a chump.</em><br /><br /><em>The very feature that makes items worth collecting — scarcity verging on uniqueness — is what makes them problematic as investments. It is hard, almost by definition, to determine the value of a one-of-a-kind, or few-of-a-kind, item. </em><br /><em><br />This shortcoming is amplified by the likelihood that the interests of amateur and professional collectors are often in conflict. In stocks and bonds, by contrast, portfolio managers do better for themselves when they do better for you.</em><br /><br />The article dispenses advice on how to be a successful collector and suggests dealing at an auction or hiring an advisor.<br /><br />On a positive note, the article suggests that in-demand items (rare items and those of high quality) are always in demand, and that being able to look at valuable pieces of art may outweigh some of the monetary cons.<br /><br /><em>Certain artists tend to be “tried-and-true wealth holders,” Ms. Gyorgy said, including Old Masters, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism">Impressionists</a> and Abstract Expressionists like <a href="http://www.guggenheimcollection.org/site/artist_bio_36.html">Willem de Kooning</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Rothko">Mark Rothko</a>.<br /></em><em>Their work is out of most investors’ price ranges, of course, and there is no assurance that they will outperform conventional, lower-maintenance assets. But there is one advantage that artworks and some other collectibles have over stocks and bonds: You can look at them.<br /></em><em></em><br /><em>This consumption value, as academics and specialists in collectibles call it, is what makes them desirable and valuable in the first place, and it accrues to their owners for as long as they possess them. That is why collectors are urged to focus on art appreciation, not capital appreciation.</em>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-81122706476092036842009-10-14T10:48:00.000-07:002009-10-14T11:08:53.620-07:00Mad Cow Addiction<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5gh10t5_4rZhe7JXr7CfGUYdHfKLg?size=l"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 512px; height: 341px;" src="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/media/ALeqM5gh10t5_4rZhe7JXr7CfGUYdHfKLg?size=l" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />While perusing the web today, I came across a rather interesting story concerning art collecting. When I was growing up, a neighbor lady collected cows, and I'm not talking about a few tchotchkes here or there. She had virtually every inch of her house covered in paintings, figurines, tapestries, etc. Well, it seems like <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrill_Osborn">Derrill Osborn</a> could give her a run for her money...<div><br /></div><div>From the Associated Press:</div><div><br /></div><div><div><i>When it came to collecting, former <a href="http://www.neimanmarcus.com/">Neiman Marcus</a> fashion executive Derrill Osborn had a singular focus: cows.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>From paintings featuring bovine roaming wide open spaces to small toy cows to Staffordshire ceramic figures of the animals, Osborn collected them all. And after about half a century of collecting, the 70-year-old has decided to part with his herd in an auction Wednesday evening featuring about 350 items.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>"I decided I would just give it up and auction it off," he said.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>His collection made for a dramatic interior in his two-bedroom town house. The home's walls lined with green billiard cloth and wood accents painted a red enamel, his paintings hung from floor to ceiling and his cow-related objects were spread throughout.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>"It was a little too much, but it was fantastic," said Osborn, dressed finely in a three-piece suit, his eyes sparkling behind round-rimmed glasses.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>The auction also will feature a few non-bovine items including a Victorian croquet set and several items of furniture.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>But the cows are the stars. Osborn, who grew up on a New Mexico ranch, said the spark for the collection came when he was a young boy and his great-grandfather whittled a cow from wood for him — an item not in the auction. And even though Osborn left that ranch for a 40-year career in fashion that took him around the globe, items featuring cows still caught his eye as he wandered through antiques stores from Milan to London.</i></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h1aLRyUUHLK33XSCKyPEAdRYddRwD9BAC1V02">continue reading here</a></div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-15153496964492657452009-09-23T11:20:00.000-07:002009-09-23T11:39:57.874-07:00Beautiful art collection in Canada<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wtdMw74Kwwx4rvcV8M3QeTn85LvtRMjeZjt1jg-e3XzDjkaHE5L0kmtVrF9__8YwMMN9sb86FWyYXnF5x4l82uhFtrtqVuzF8aUfGVaR5h8qwwd2yzPaJO9MCxQtW91-EvfiVG7UwIli/s1600-h/350.0.1.0.16777215.0.stories.large.2009.09.22.BindoAltoviti.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 235px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8wtdMw74Kwwx4rvcV8M3QeTn85LvtRMjeZjt1jg-e3XzDjkaHE5L0kmtVrF9__8YwMMN9sb86FWyYXnF5x4l82uhFtrtqVuzF8aUfGVaR5h8qwwd2yzPaJO9MCxQtW91-EvfiVG7UwIli/s320/350.0.1.0.16777215.0.stories.large.2009.09.22.BindoAltoviti.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384734394076640674" /></a>Now most of us don't have the capacity to acquire a museum-quality art collection, but sometimes it's just nice to appreciate what can be done by a group of people when they are given the right amount of money, great taste, and a love for really amazing art.<div><br /></div><div><i><a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Event/MutualArt/BC433A6C44C37486/">From Raphael to Carracci: The Art of Papal Rome</a></i> at the <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Organization/National_Gallery_of_Canada/CE2B668656BC9539/">National Gallery of Canada</a> explores the work of such amazing artists as <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/El_Greco/030D3FA1F30AF51C">El Greco</a>, <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Titian/DB89110ECCCACCA3">Titian</a>, and <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Michelangelo/4BA841DACAA6834B">Michelangelo</a>. The show was curated by Dr. David Franklin, an expert in the Italian Renaissance. </div><div><br /></div><div>The exhibition reflects two levels of "collecting art" - (1) The acquiring of the National Gallery of these works and (2) the history of papal commissions and collections during the Renaissance. </div><div><br /></div><div>The show will be continuing through September 30.</div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-76134971585041487722009-09-18T10:35:00.000-07:002009-09-18T10:43:37.782-07:00Repost from Apartment Therapy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/09/02/PH2009090201048.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 234px;" src="http://media3.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/photo/2009/09/02/PH2009090201048.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I often, and I mean often, guiltily peruse the pages of one of my favorite sites, <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com">ApartmentTherapy</a>. So it makes me really happy when there is a post that relates to the art world and I don't feel so bad for wasting time. It seems like more and more recently there have been some good art-related entries. Recently there was an entry entitled "Art Resource Roundup: Framers, Galleries & Online Sources" that seemed to perfect to not insert here. <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/02/AR2009090201046.html">Allison Marvin</a> sat down and spoke with the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/">Washington Post</a> about her best advice for art collectors - where to find art, where to frame, local D.C. art resources, etc. <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/dc/books-guides-resources/art-resource-roundup-local-art-framers-galleries-094745">Click here for the post</a>.Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-78985655452071573342009-09-03T09:22:00.000-07:002009-09-03T09:31:14.786-07:00Lehman brothers collection to go on the block<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.lehman.com/">Lehman Brothers</a>, the global financial firm, will be auctioning off much of their corporate art collection on November 1. 650 lots will go on the block at <a href="http://www.freemansauction.com/">Freeman's</a>, and is said to be worth $1 million.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 238px; height: 410px;" src="http://media.philly.com/images/20090821_inq_auct21-b.JPG" border="0" alt="" /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A Louis Lozowick lithograph depicting a crew repairing the Brooklyn Bridge os expected to fetch $7,000 to $10,000.</span></div><div><br /><div><i><br /></i></div><div><div><i>"It's a very contemporary collection," Freeman's marketing director Tom McCabe said this week. So far, Freeman's is the only auction house to have gotten part of the Lehman action, he said.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Freeman's got the consignment because of its reputation in the field of corporate artwork.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>"Freeman's was able to offer Lehman Brothers an exceptional place to sell and market the first part of their art collection," Paul Roberts, president of Freeman's Auctioneers, said in the release. "Over the last 10 years, we have made selling corporate collections one of our specialties."</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>Freeman's is still accepting consignments for the sale, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Nov. 1. So far, the top item is a 1959 limited-edition Picasso linocut, Femme Accoudee, which has a presale estimate of $50,000 to $80,000, according to a flier for the sale.</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i>- David Iams for the Philadelphia Inquirer</i></div><div><a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/home_design/20090821_Auctions__Lehman_Brothers_art_an_autumn_highlight.html">continue reading</a></div></div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-38385254885135115332009-08-24T13:23:00.000-07:002009-08-24T13:41:12.617-07:00Is Government and art really such a bad thing?I just read <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2009/aug/24/labour-modern-art-collection">Jonathan Jones' recent rant</a> over at the Guardian and I must say I'm a little annoyed. He criticizes the British government's art collection and the choices that it has made. £500,000 of taxpayers' money was used to collect contemporary art last year, and many of the choices have upset people, including a work by Dan Batchelor which involves the use of old light bulbs and wire. <div><br /></div><div>Part of me commends the <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/art/art-news/6073358/Government-art-cost-taxpayers-500000.html">Telegraph (the original publisher of the report on the government's art spending)</a> and Jones for questioning the quality and enormous cost of the collection. Questioning is essential to any good democracy and should always be encouraged. However, their flagrant disapproval of the work of Batchelor - describing it as though it is almost a piece of trash - is so unbelievably hypocritical. They want works of "high quality" to be purchased, and don't believe the government should be wasting money on silly work like Batchelor's, yet praise the work of Lucian Freud. Who are they to say that Batchelor's work will be any less significant than the work of Freud in 50, or 100 years, or is at this very moment. I almost couldn't believe what I was reading - I felt like I we must have regressed to a time before Modernism hit us... and gasp!!! postmodern art --- eek! yuck! </div><div><br /></div><div>They also are riled up at the mere idea that the government is spending such enormous amounts of money on art in a time of economic turmoil. Maybe if governments throughout the world would spend even more money on the arts, then we would have more well-rounded societies and economies. Art investment - at the "high level" like through auctions & galleries... and on the "low" level like public education for our children - is essential to the growth and success of our nations. But feel free to question me... I encourage it.</div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-41325713881640673092009-08-18T08:18:00.000-07:002009-08-18T08:24:39.467-07:00Ms. Bell<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/maplewood/the-arts/collage480.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 480px; height: 384px;" src="http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/blogs/maplewood/the-arts/collage480.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />I recently came across a great <a href="http://maplewood.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/24/local-locals-pat-bell-art-collector/">profile of an art collector in the Times</a>. Patricia Bell is a senior vice president with Merrill Lynch, but her home offers an incredible view into a contemporary art collection, with works by <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Chuck_Close/85868B1F43B9FACC">Chuck Close</a>, <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Event/Tom_Nussbaum/3B100CCDBC0C2EDC">Tom Nussbaum</a>, and <a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Yinka_Shonibare/2474E37E6A5C80A6">Yinka Shonibare</a>. Her story reminds me why so many of us fall in love with this maddening addiction known as "collecting art".<div><br /></div><div>From the article:</div><div><br /></div><div><div>Ms. Bell is the kind of collector artists dream of.</div><div><br /></div><div>“When an artwork comes into my home I feel as though I’ve made a connection to the soul of the artist,” said Ms. Bell, who clearly gets it — the struggle, challenge and intellectual rigor that goes into the creation of a work of art.</div><div><br /></div><div>According to Ms. Bell, “there are lots of different ways to tell history, but art is one of the most interesting ways to keep track of what’s going on.”</div><div><br /></div><div>She began collecting in 1989 and is largely self-taught in contemporary art and art history, although she has benefited from the advice and knowledge of others.</div><div><br /></div><div>“Beginners should get out and look, keep an open mind and listen to experts,” Ms. Bell advised, adding that museum docents are a great resource who are often overlooked. “They’re passionate about art and can provide important background and insights into artists and their work, whether you’re just looking or looking with the intention of collecting.” </div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-72383090975919908792009-08-10T10:13:00.000-07:002009-08-10T10:20:27.369-07:00Attenborough art collection up for sale<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/03/article-1204067-0200F8AF00000578-926_233x372.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 233px; height: 372px;" src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/03/article-1204067-0200F8AF00000578-926_233x372.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div>The director and actor <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000277/">Sir Richard Attenborough</a> has decided to <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1204067/Sir-Richard-Attenborough-puts-art-collection-sale.html">put his art collection up for sale</a>. Attenborough, who directed Ghandi (1982), said "that he felt that after 60 years collecting art it was time to pass the works on for others to enjoy."</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.sothebys.com">Sotheby's</a> will auction the work on November 11 and it is expected to fetch upwards of 2 million GBP.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-13342777587576102372009-08-03T10:39:00.000-07:002009-08-03T10:52:20.071-07:00Sad, sad day<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>I was just going to leave it with a retweet - "RT@MutualArt - sad day for art - DC collector's house burns, along with the art inside - http://su.pr/2fnz10" - <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;">but it seemed like I should spend a few more minutes on this tragic story... </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;">The home of D.C. art collector Peggy Cooper Cafritz burned last week, along with her very large and significant collection of work by minority artists. It shocked to read about it - no amount of money will be able to replace the work or mend Cafritz's heart after this devastation. See below to see before and after images of the incredible home:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 220px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJG3DBiSjdXgTy-mPI77SyC1bgo2LqdSFJl3YGTG0PQ4nCw9phu4FuYnhKth7snPhOdxLj1NFoTW-r59IvL2B6jamCAkBfptYW-LzRe_77-QKZbqnHShLPqnsaxcKBe4Ac2eCHQ2Id2pQO/s320/200908-omag-art-house-102-220x312.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365795351893282354" /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"></span><a href="http://www.oprah.com/slidepopup/omagazine/200908-omag-art-house/1">(slideshow)</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, -webkit-fantasy;"><br /></span></div><br /><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="video" width="320" height="280" data="http://www.myfoxdc.com/video/videoplayer.swf"><param value="http://www.myfoxdc.com/video/videoplayer.swf" name="movie"><param value="&skin=MP1ExternalAll-MFL.swf&embed=true&adSrc=http%3A%2F%2Fad%2Edoubleclick%2Enet%2Fadx%2Ftsg%2Ewttg%2Fnews%2Fmetro%2Fdetail%3Bdcmt%3Dtext%2Fxml%3Bpos%3D%3Btile%3D2%3Bsz%3D320x240%3Bord%3D902374300898177800%3Frand%3D0%2E863779443172815&flv=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxdc%2Ecom%2Ffeeds%2FoutboundFeed%3FobfType%3DVIDEO%5FPLAYER%5FSMIL%5FFEED%26componentId%3D130289630&img=http%3A%2F%2Fmedia2%2Emyfoxdc%2Ecom%2F%2Fphoto%2F2009%2F07%2F31%2FChainBridgeHomeFireFolo%2Emov%5Ftmb0000%5F20090731184420%5F640%5F480%2EJPG&story=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Emyfoxdc%2Ecom%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2Flocal%2F073109%5Ffire%5Fdestroys%5Fpeggy%5Fcooper%5Fcafritz%5Fmansion" name="FlashVars"><param value="all" name="allowNetworking"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"></object><br /><br /><br /></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-35881263953483482072009-07-27T11:31:00.000-07:002009-07-27T11:48:18.389-07:00Simply the best - art collectorsFew of us have billions, or even millions to invest in our art collections. Most of us are lucky to have some works by local artists and maybe a few extraordinary pieces. However, there is a rare breed out there who chooses to not just invest their bags of money in houses, luxury yachts, and cars - but in really great art. <div><br /></div><div>I came across a really great slideshow from Forbes that lists the world's top billionaire art collectors, including <a href="http://www.broadeducation.org/thebroads.html">Eli Broad</a>, <a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/12/pinault200712">Francois Pinault</a>, and members of the <a href="http://www.esteelauder.com/">Lauder family</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/24/top-billionaire-art-collector-picasso-lifestyle_slide.html">click here to see the slideshow</a> and see one example below:</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX07s56KQIjPxfpxxkuFVaX0eiOP881_71R8t7BFj3l4hS8_QvRw5XIRZLPe20wBwQ_R6Lr4DDYlT9njiEzBB2z8g3SUCQmvdOC0fliPEHibZEOcJClvjbdEEMFH8ZZvSEWTftqaX_SFx3/s320/billionaire-art-collector_steven-cohen.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363211447169039570" /><div>Steven Cohen</div><div><br /></div><div> Art collection: $750 million</div><div><br /></div><div> Hedge fund titan has been a prolific buyer of art, said to have spent upward of $500 million in recent years. He paid David Geffen a record $137 million for a de Kooning, a month after having paid him $63.5 million for another de Kooning. He agreed to pay $139 million for a Picasso, but the sale fell apart after seller Stephen Wynn put his elbow through the painting. Also owns Damien's Hirst's 13-foot shark (pictured); encased in formaldehyde, it reportedly rotted and was replaced. His SAC Capital bought a stake in Sotheby's auction house earlier this year.</div><div><br /></div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-9340035464515623512009-07-20T13:17:00.000-07:002009-07-20T13:46:00.723-07:00SoftwareIf your art collection consists of your 3-year-old's finger paintings, then your art collection organizational tools probably consist of the front of your refrigerator, the trash bin, and perhaps a cardboard box... for the really good ones.<div><br /></div><div>However, if you are seriously collecting art, then it is important to keep track of your collection with something other than paper and pen - after all, we are living in the digital age now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coming to our rescue are art collection management systems! Designed to keep track of sales, purchases, leads, reports, and much more, software systems like these can be tailored to your needs. There are a lot of them out there, some are free and online, while some of the more advanced systems cost a little more. Below are some links:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.artsystems.com/">ArtSystems</a> - a pretty advanced system for galleries and larger collections</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.artbaseinc.com/">ArtBase</a> - excellent - many NYC galleries use this</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.my-artcollection.com/">My Art Collection</a> - a little less sophisticated but good for smaller collections</div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-62217814162149633632009-07-13T11:36:00.000-07:002009-07-13T11:48:40.046-07:00Craig Robins' residency program<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Today I'm going to shift focus just a little bit...<div><br /></div><div>One of the great things about being an avid art collector is getting to know artists. Not only do art collectors meet gallerists, museum directors, and other art world insiders, but collectors often become close with the artists they collect. That love for art and artists, combined with an often larger than life checkbook can actually be used for something quite good...</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 175px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN3Ej1UnobTuPOvv6f1so9E3QYwTZTtPjxvCLuMEMsETJmKfGX3BGhRF4DLKSsVMYC08lYN1eoVoZaR0N9BgKoXdXNK_41XKlG4eZmtcEuDG316UecnZAq7FOhdXCVIJsTmfXhMlNIpJ7G/s320/0710CraigRobins_index.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358018409434510578" /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.dacra.com/bios.php">Craig Robins</a>, an American art collector (and man behind <a href="http://www.artbaselmiamibeach.com/">Art Basel Miami Beach</a>), has envisioned and is supporting a very large art residency in Miami (through the University of Miami). Every two years, 25 international artists would take part in the program, which hopes to be very non-traditional and is estimated to cost $7 million for the first 3 years.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.mutualart.com/Article/US_patron_designs_Miami__artists_factory/FAB6C5E6BCACA107">click here to read more about Craig Robins' residency</a></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2805163792269037003.post-29340886544139879832009-07-08T10:14:00.000-07:002009-07-08T10:23:28.398-07:00Yale & Conservation<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrmRMnJir9LZ6nyByNMoHi0ywblRe56pOBS_1rQs97IihgyUMpo34AlKP72xz3RmtBGwS1yytzmDCXpGgALd0TYtQ7_CXcjFsbQ63nuVzR5fturLqk06gvkLH9F_oIjmMEmIrp78Ym19c/s1600-h/logomock1a.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 29px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrmRMnJir9LZ6nyByNMoHi0ywblRe56pOBS_1rQs97IihgyUMpo34AlKP72xz3RmtBGwS1yytzmDCXpGgALd0TYtQ7_CXcjFsbQ63nuVzR5fturLqk06gvkLH9F_oIjmMEmIrp78Ym19c/s320/logomock1a.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356140585988217170" /></a><br />Today I was posting at <a href="http://topmuseums.livejournal.com/">another blog of mine</a> about one of my favorite art museums (the <a href="http://artgallery.yale.edu/">Yale University Art Gallery</a>) and realized that their current exhibition focuses on one of my favorite topics I cover on this blog. I have recently been posting about the importance of conservation and the ethics surrounding it (<a href="http://collectingartwithcharlene.blogspot.com/2009/06/interview-with-conservator-christian.html">here</a> and <a href="http://collectingartwithcharlene.blogspot.com/2009/06/contemporary-conservation.html">here</a>), and think this is a show that I definitely have to get up there to see.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><b>Yale University Art Gallery</b></div><div>New Haven, CT</div><div><b><a href="http://artgallery.yale.edu/pages/info/renovations_upcoming.html">Time Will Tell: Ethics and Choices in Conservation</a></b></div><div><div>through September 6, 2009</div><div>This exhibition offers a rare opportunity to explore the process of fine-arts conservation, uncovering the relationship between curators and conservators and the objects entrusted to their care. Each of the works in the exhibition illustrates a different conservation dilemma. The passage of time impacts not only the physical state of an object but also the techniques used to preserve it. Time Will Tell examines the evolving science of conservation and the questions that arise in preserving works of art while staying faithful to the artists’ intentions.</div></div></div>Charlene Dovehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16140896698208375656noreply@blogger.com