Friday, September 29, 2006

Saturday events

Rest up tonight because tomorrow is a big opening night. I advise you start in birmingham at Klein and KIDD and then stop by Ghost Gallery....and lastly off to berkley to Synergy. One show I am sure not to miss is Milton Resnick at Klein - as you all know I have a thing for the abstract expressionists!
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Milton Resnick @ Klein, 5-8pm
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Lisa Clague @ KIDD, 5-8pm

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Steven Miller @ Ghost Gallery (former District Arts), 7-10pm

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Chad Hunt and Robert Bielat @ Synergy, 6-10pm

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

so you want to be a dealer?

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This is a great article if you are an art dealer or have any interest in the field....OR if you are a collector. Here are a few points to look for in collecting big works:

10 Short-Term Buys
Blue-chip contemporary artists who are undervalued, listed in alphabetical order, include Carl Andre, Richard Artschwager, John Chamberlain, Joseph Cornell, Sam Francis, Robert Gober, Ralph Goings, Howard Hodgkin, Frank Stella and Tom Wesselmann.

10 Long-Term Buys
Blue-chip contemporary artists who will continue to appreciate, despite prices that are already high, include Willem de Kooning, Philip Guston, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Roy Lichtenstein, Brice Marden, Robert Rauschenberg, Cy Twombly and Andy Warhol.

10 Holds
Blue-chip artists whose prices are maxed out but who are nevertheless worth hanging onto because of the high quality of their work include Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, Maurizio Cattelan, Chuck Close, Lucian Freud, Andreas Gursky, Ellsworth Kelly, Joan Mitchell, Gerhard Richter and Ed Ruscha.

10 Sells
Blue-chip artists whose prices are maxed out and may actually sink at auction include Keith Haring, Robert Indiana, Alex Katz, Robert Mangold, Louise Nevelson, Kenneth Noland, Chris Ofili, Lucas Samaras, George Segal and Donald Sultan.

5 Sleepers
Mid-level artists who will eventually be considered Blue-chip include John Baldessari, Ed Moses, Ed Paschke, Ken Price and Richard Tuttle.

5 Wild Cards:
Blue-chip artists with narrow markets whose future prices are too difficult to call include Matthew Barney, Louise Bourgeois, Vija Celmins, Tom Friedman and Bruce Nauman.


 

I want you!

Just a little reminder for detroit/metro artists to submit an image of your best or most recent art creation and link to website or info/image page to detroit art works - detroitartworks@yahoo.com. I know so many people including me, who use the site as an artist database. You also never know when someone might be curating a show and want to discover new talent...hint...hint...SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

detroit art agent?

I had this idea today on the way to work...you know when you are sleepily swerving out of lanes, eating breakfast and gathering the days thoughts. Wouldn't it be great if there was one person, who didn't even have to be an artist, that would essentially act as an agent for a bunch of detroit artists? Artists would pay him/her like 20 bucks a month or maybe a fee per gallery submission and they would research ny/la galleries and send out packets for the artists. Artists would have to supply art statement/resume/images though. That person would maybe get some sort of cut if the artist got a show or gallery representation else where. There has got to be someone out here that is excellent at composing things, making phone calls and sending out packets and would want to help out some artists and get a little side money? Seeing that most detroit artists have no gallery representation working for them her I think it sounds like a good idea. Or maybe it could be someone with money that wants to get involved with a more hands on approach?

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

mocad's face

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Looky here! I was flipping through the new Hour Magazine and what at first I thought was a fashion spread actually turned out to be the MOCAD staff! There is just a small write up very early in the magazine and a list of names of those involved.Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

mocad shmocad

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Has anyone seen any of these mocad stickers? humm...I would like to say I am pretty well informed with the art scene here but when it goes to mocad I think I am in the dark. This is what the site says about the stickers:

"We are distributing Art Arrow stickers with instructions to place them around our shared environment and identify a place, person or object of inspiration - where art begins. Please send a digital photo to artarrows@mocadetroit.org or text a picture to 313.600.1032 with a brief description of the location. The images will be included in an installation premiering at the museum grand opening October 26, 2006." (mocad)

Otherwise the website looks good...and all the info is up to read. You can even take a tour of the museum before the rennovation. Also it says that there are artist run tours on sunday after the opening....are any of you out there doing the tours? Just curious what artists are involved with team mocad?

judy cox

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I came across this painting today by Maryland artist Judy Cox..."On the Waterfront" oil/encaustic on two canvas 51x50. It reminds me of those ny pirate ship paintings but less obvious.

Sunday, September 24, 2006

millard vs. crowder

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I came across this LA artist and founder of Fudge Factory Comics, travis millard that reminded me of detroit artist chris crowder. (first 3 pics are millard's sketches)
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crowder's works above/below

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Friday, September 22, 2006

boys' club?

Our art friend jerry saltz has again noted some interesting facts about woman in the art world. Here are a few of his points:

"According to the fall exhibition schedules for 125 well-known New York galleries—42 percent of which are owned or co-owned by women—of 297 one-person shows by living artists taking place between now and December 31, just 23 percent are solos by women."
"Meanwhile, since 2000 only 14 percent of the Guggenheim's solo shows of living artists have been devoted to women."
"All of us can notice, then mention that we noticed. I did this last year when I had a hissy fit on this page about how women were only around 15 percent of the artists included in Artforum's annual Top 10 lists and the "power lists" of Art + Auction and ArtReview. That seemed to ruffle a lot of feathers."
"The programmatic exclusion of women is partly attributable to the art world's being a self-replicating organism: It sees that the art that is shown and sold is made mainly by men, and therefore more art made by men is shown and sold."

Thursday, September 21, 2006

graffiti, painted elephants, and paris hilton

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If you don't know who Banksy is READ THIS.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

metro times arts issue

The Metro Times art issue is out! The MT art critics got to lay their artist picks out for everyone to learn about. Congrats to everyone picked - there are so many artists here to choose from! Also, special thanks to chris hill who was able to dive inside my crazy head and write a descriptive analysis of my art.

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

cranbrook @ MIA

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cranbrook grads in pontiac. sounds good. they show up. bring their buddies. make pontiac a little classier. that's it. I am out of words tonight.
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suk jin choi
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jacque liu
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mike richison
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mira burack

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narine kchikian
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chris erchick
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mocad in Ambassador Magazine

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Oh, gotta love the rich and the famous!
Did anyone else catch this article in the new metro detroit mag Ambassador? Humm...from what I hear this mag is gaining publicity for its publisher Dennis Archer Jr. who paired  up with Denise Ilitch. In between the glossy pics of local shops, restaurants and posing upper class mug shots, this mag is essentially for local people with money who might vote Democratic. Some of the stories seem like they came together out of conversation at a cocktail party. I especially love the spread about "fashion" that consists of pictures taken at a pool party where guests talk about their fashion taste as they try ever so hard to sound like they just fell into their dolce & gabbana white linen suits. Funny thing is that I have been to the hosts' house and let's just say they aren't the most agreeable art connoisseurs. OK, getting back to the mocad spread - yes, it is great to see coverage but let's hope the mocad crew have set their sights on some other art publications.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

stella vine is here

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Stella Vine has arrived! Straight from London, Stella has set up studio at MONA to create a custom mural that she has already begun. The mural will be completed by the time stella has to leave (which I think is tuesday). I thought stella might have more drawings or paintings with her but due to her time constraints and the long trip it is easier for her to paint while here. It is nice to see a work in progress but I would have loved to have seen some other works - even drawings.
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Stella (right) and I spoke at the opening. I think everyone always has a little bit of resignation when it comes to mona and were maybe wondering if stella was actually coming this time - but she made it in person! She was very personable and for someone whose work has gained international praise she still was very grounded when it came to talking about her career. Not finding gallery representation in london hasn't gotten her down. She has decided to go about a more personal approach. She now has a manager and with more shows coming, she eventually will gain a larger collector base and try to stage shows herself (or at least is the plan for now). It is weird - no matter where you are (as an artist) you still try to fit in - Stella even shared her discontent for the london art scene and her feeling of not being included. She was a delight to chat with and I hope to speak with her again before she leaves.
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 I hope that everyone gets a chance to make it out to mona....stella upstairs, a mixed group cranbrook grad show and my work downstairs - the space is really coming alive!

Friday, September 15, 2006

ooh la la...

Don't forget to check out detroit artist, John Azoni's art blog. He is studying abroad in Paris right now and has some great travel pics. I am just obsessed with travel log shows, movies, articles...anything to feel that I am traveling too! This is probably my favorite on tv right now - nothing better than a well spoken cynic who loves food and travel!

Wednesday, September 13, 2006

My interview with stella vine:

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[British artist Stella Vine has been causing quite a stir overseas. Her oft distorted and twisted portraits of figures famous and otherwise have gotten her plenty of media attention - and the notice of Charles Saatchi, one of the art world's most influential figures. Paintings by Vine that sold for hundreds of dollars only two years ago now sell for tens of thousands. On the eve of Vine's newest American exhibition, set to occur at Pontiac's Museum of New Art on Sept. 15, Detroit artist and Real Detroit contributor Ann Gordon checked in with Vine at her home in London.]

Real Detroit: I've heard that you like to finish a painting in 10-20 minutes; I can relate to wanting to finish a piece in a fresh stage. What do you say to critics who think that an artist has to toil over a painting for days, weeks or months? I have had to fight with myself in the beginning stages of paintings that early resolution is OK, have you ever had to do that?
Stella Vine: I did used to make paintings in 10 minutes. Not any more, now a painting takes a few weeks to a few months. I think I keep challenging myself more and more, and just 10 minutes, that kind of confidence I had once has gone, I'm more like a furtive little mouse. It gets harder and harder. In fact, it's a battle to get into that little world that I like, a childlike place of secrets, and to ignore any voices of advice or criticism that have left some kind of residue in my brain. I hope I get better and better, but maybe I get worse and worse. Like many creatives, I guess I keep moving the goal posts. I'm riddled with self-doubt. I still know when I've finished a piece though.

RD: Do you mean to shock people with your celebrity portraits of contorted, dripping faces or are they meant to be taken more as a chuckle?
SV: I suppose it's meant to evoke an emotional response; I have no desire to shock, sometimes my work is provocative though.


RD: How would you describe your work? Do you follow current art trends?
SV: There are contemporary artists I like, and have been inspired by - Karen Kilimnik for sure, Sophie Von Hellermann, Chantal Joffe.  But no, I think if anything I prefer to go and see stuff that clicks with me, that could be from a vast array of stuff, normally really old stuff though, and not to bother too much about what's in and what's out, what's fashionable etcetera. I feel happier ignoring most of that. It's rare I see something in an art mag that interests me, most of the time I feel empty, but occasionally there will be something I love, so I do read most things available to do with contemporary art. My work is really a skewed self-portraiture - my autobiography through all the people in my head.

RD: Is there anyone at the moment that you really want to paint?
SV: Well, Princess Beatrice at the moment has really captured my imagination. I think she is quite charismatic, and I feel she's got the vulnerability and strength that interests me.

RD: Your past is a much talked about subject. Do you get tired of being labeled or do you believe it has fueled your success?
SV: I think it really helped to give me a platform. It's a platform that has been ridiculed, but I appreciate it nonetheless. I think often people presume I'm quite stupid. I don't know if that's because of how I put myself across or if it's because I was a stripper. Sometimes I feel from the way people patronize me when they talk to me that they seem to find my work very interesting but that it's some kind of sheer fluke or accident that it's that, not from any kind of considered decision-making on my part.

RD: I know how important connections are to artists, whether being involved with other artists or knowing the right collectors or galleries. Have you figured out how the "art game" works?
SV: Oh, it's tricky, isn't it?  |
RDW

Stella Vine's exhibition at the Museum of New Art (MONA), located at 7 N. Saginaw St. in Pontiac, opens Sept. 15 and runs through Oct. 28. For more info: www.detroitmona.com or 248.210.7560.

Ann Gordon's solo exhibition Parts at Michigan Institute of Art (located below MONA) also opens Sept. 15.

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