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More on collecting

Be sure to pick up a copy of Art News:

"This November, our theme is collecting and the market. What are good values at $2,500? And for $5,000, $10,000, $20,000, $50,000, $100,000? And $250,000? Insiders and experts share with ARTnewsletter editor Eileen Kinsella their picks for best bets in today's market."

What's happening at District

Tom Aprile at District Arts

Exit Strategies
Sculpture and Drawings October 22 - November 26, 2005

Books make you smart!

I don't know if anyone out there is in to reading but it can be fun! I read the de Kooning bio a few months ago and really liked it! I just bought this book (New Art City ) and so far it is starting off as an enjoyable read. It pretty much covers all art in NY city at mid century...so 1940's -1960's. Pick it up and maybe we can start an Oprah's book club, where I will be Oprah and you all can come to my mansion and we can talk about the book!

Saturday opening at MeadowBrook

Meadow Brook Art GalleryImaging A Shattering Earth- Contemporary Photography and the Environmental Debate
October 29 - December 18, 2005

Opening reception: Saturday, October 29, 6-8:00 pm

featuring
EDWARD BURTYNSKY
JOHN GANIS
PETER GOIN
EMMET GOWIN
DAVID T. HANSON
JONATHAN LONG
DAVID MAISEL
DAVID MCMILLAN
ROBERT & SHANA PARKEHARRISON
JOHN PFAHL
MARK RUWEDEL

New American Paintings

If you are familiar with the monthly art catalog New American Paintings...they have a new feature on the online site. Now you can visit "artists' links" that directs you to images of contemporary artists from the catalog and a website to find their work. It is a great thing to check out when you want to see what kind of art competition is out there...or if you are just bored at work!

Scott Hocking at MCB

For anyone who missed art night at the Motor City Brewing, here are some pics of Mr. Hocking's latest work. Again another great show...lots of fun! I even got a free leftover bumpy cake out of the evening!

Humm...these are some  good prices! Good thing I got a darling Hocking piece of my own. Ok, Scott start making millions!

Motor City Brewing art night wednesday

Don't forget tonight....MR. SCOTT HOCKING at Motor City Brewing art night! Be there or be square!

Posner Gallery back in business

The railroad district in Birmingham is proving to be a very trendy, up and coming area. Now another gallery has joined up with District Arts: Posner Gallery. Posner used to be in the dip in Birmingham but with sky rocketing rent, the gallery had to relocate. The space is gorgeous! It feels like a gallery in LA with its wide open windows and gleaming cement floor. And the word on the street is that she isn't booked up yet for shows...so maybe look into Posner Gallery if you are looking for a place to show.

MAN reports on Rauschenberg

Check out MAN's story on Mr. Rauschenberg today:

"When Rebus was first installed oin Robert Rauschenberg's first show at Leo Castelli's gallery, it inspired furious opposition. While Rauschenberg's first show succeeded a sold-out Jasper Johns exhibit, only two Rauschenbergs sold. (One of them was Bed, which Castelli bought and eventually gave to MoMA.)

Rebus provoked the most outrage. A visitor wrote "Fuck You" on it in crayon. Rauschenberg collaged over it. So far as I know, that's still a part of the piece on view at MoMA. (Anecdote taken from Off the Wall, by Calvin Tomkins." Modern Art Notes

4731 opening

Another 4731 opening? Yes, they seem to organize an opening every weekend. The artist crowd is always good but I think collectors still don't know what to expect so they don't make the trip. This show was organized by Michelle Perron of Center Galleries at CCS. I was happily suprised to see that Gilda Snowden had a piece up!

Gilda Snowden

I enjoyed these rubber creations!



I also really like this piece, but I forgot who made it? If you are out there...great work!

Lemberg opening

With the departure of Revolution Gallery, I wondered if Lemberg would be able to draw the crowds. I guess more specifically I wondered if the art at Lemberg would now be able to keep people interested. For me, Lemberg always accompanied Revolution but was never the main dish. James Stephens' new paintings are well worth the visit! Everyone at the opening seemed to agree that they liked them: maybe not love...but definitely there is something there! I can respect the paintings and now more that I think about the pieces I think they are quite stunning. Detroit oddities with excellent color and composition. Check them out!

Sixx the Gallery opening

I love good suprises! Sixx turned out to be a wonderful opening packed with people eager to look at and talk about art - go figure? Sixx the Gallery is a new space in Harmonie Park: a little hard to find but well worth the trip downtown. It is a gallery to watch for and a beautiful space to have an art showing.  Next time be sure to check it out and quick being a skeptic like me!









The gallery is on the top floor and there are gorgeous views of the city.

Opening on Friday

Another new gallery in Detroit has emerged: Sixx the Gallery is having its big opening Friday Oct. 21 at 8:30pm. The gallery is on the sixth floor of the building on the corner of Center St. and Grand River in Harmonie Park. See you all there...it's the only opening of the night!