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August Artist of the Month – Joan Brown
I recently had the pleasure to view quite a few large paintings by Joan Brown which were shown at the Kayne Griffin Corcoran gallery in Los Angeles. The enamel on canvas paintings were included in the group exhibition “About Face” which was curated by Kristina Kite and Sarah Lehrer-Grainer. Joan Brown is considered a second…
Artist of the Month – Tara Donovan
I will occasionally be highlighting an artwork of the month. The first entry will be about the work of artist Tara Donovan whose Pin Drawing exhibition, is currently at the Pace Gallery in New York. It will be up through June 27. Tara Donovan creates large-scale installations and sculptures made from everyday objects. She is…
Beginning an art collection……what acquiring minds need to know.
In November, I posted the article “You don’t have to be a Rockefeller to collect art” which examined what acquiring minds need to know when beginning an art collection. In addition, there are six additional key issues to consider when weighing a potential purchase according to the Art Dealers Association of America. 1. Authenticity No…
June Artist of the Month: Joan Snyder
Joan Snyder Joan Snyder was born in Highland Park, NJ and currently lives in Brooklyn & Woodstock, NY. Her career began with a series of “Stroke” paintings which were shown in her first solo exhibitions in NY and San Francisco in the 70s. She was then selected for the Whitney Annual (1972), Whitney Biennial (1973)…
@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz – Part 2
@ Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz – Part 2 After climbing up the hill, the Book Club entered the Cell House. There, adding to the air of claustrophobia, an over-lapping sound installation played in multiple cells and was composed of poems, songs and spoken word by people who have been punished for their creative expression,…
@Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz Part1
Periodically, I will be posting blog content by the artists I represent. Here is the first by Rose Kelly. @ Large: Ai Weiwei on Alcatraz – Part 1 One fine fall day, seven members of the Book Club, a group of Bay Area artists who meet weekly in Oakland, boarded the ferry to Alcatraz. The…
You don’t have to be a Rockefeller to collect art
I saw this subtitle of a documentary film by Megumi Sasaki entitled “Herb & Dorothy” and was very interested as it refers to a couple of unconventional art collectors that I had the pleasure to meet numerous times in New York in the 80s and 90s. Herb Vogel was a postal clerk and Dorothy Vogel…
Artful Placement and Installation Of Art
As I have had many questions on this subject, I would like to explore the topic of The Artful Placement and Installation of Art. Correct placement is an important part of how art looks and functions within an environment. The arrangement of art complements your space. In this scenario, I am assuming that the artworks…