Art Enthusiast:

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Originally posted by Jabe11:
Munch's third Scream going to auction on 02 May, Sotheby's. I'm in for a hundred bucks...who's with me!?!?

Many people do not even know there is more than one.

There are 17,000 registered members to this site. If everyone would pledge $4750, we could perhaps buy it collectively.

Alright! Now we're getting somewhere! It may be slightly more complex than organizing an offline.....I'm in!
Seriously, I'm curious to see what the final gavel will bring.

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Originally posted by Jabe11:

Seriously, I'm curious to see what the final gavel will bring.

I'm curious as well.

After we buy Scream, I vote we keep it at W + A's house and raid his champagne collection

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Originally posted by fcs:

raid his champagne collection

Are you aware of our gun laws in Texas?

oh shoots nevermind



but seriously, has anyone on here ever "split" the cost of an artpiece, with intent to flip it later?

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by VinT:

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Any LeRats spotted in the house yet?

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Originally posted by fcs:
After we buy Scream, I vote we keep it at W + A's house and raid his champagne collection

1/17,000th of the year at my place!!!

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by fcs:

raid his champagne collection

Are you aware of our gun laws in Texas?

Dang, I thought that would be a great opportunity to make up a significant portion of my investment in the piece. So do you just have to Stand Your Ground in your cellar entrance?

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Originally posted by VinT:



Any LeRats spotted in the house yet?

VinT, I have been on the road so much recently, and failed to get the insurance certificate endorsement, which is now in place. I fly home on Friday and will pick up the piece then or Saturday.

I will email you a photo regardless if I keep it or not.

VinT, the Blek le Rat meets Jacques Mahe de la Villegle will be installed tomorrow.

Will email photo's tomorrow as well.

VinT, the piece has been installed, and a photo ( poor iPhone) has been emailed.

I can not imagine a more beautiful day than our weather was (is) in Dallas yesterday, and a perfect day for the annual Dallas DADA Spring gallery walk.

This year focused on 40 very different galleries, and the depth and quality of art this year was more than impressive.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
VinT, the piece has been installed, and a photo ( poor iPhone) has been emailed.

Could you forward said iPhone photo, w+a.
I'd love to see the piece.

How is it 'fitting in'? A keeper?

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
VinT, the piece has been installed, and a photo ( poor iPhone) has been emailed.

Could you forward said iPhone photo, w+a.
I'd love to see the piece.... will do.

How is it 'fitting in'? A keeper?... D was out of town until Monday, and I left Monday, so tonight will be the first time we are both home to talk about it.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Could you forward said iPhone photo, w+a.
I'd love to see the piece.... will do.

Got it, thank you.
Very special piece, this one. However I understood your comments. This one needs to be seen in person fully appreciate. Alot going on that one clearly misses two-dimensionally.

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
Could you forward said iPhone photo, w+a.
I'd love to see the piece.... will do.

Got it, thank you.
Very special piece, this one. However I understood your comments. This one needs to be seen in person fully appreciate. A lot going on that one clearly misses two-dimensionally.

+1. Sorry for the delayed response - I've also been on the road.

Agree with KSC - this piece seems to be straining against two dimensions and looking to break into a third. What a treat, though to get the best of two artists in one piece!

VinT and KSC02, the ability to move part of the work from completely flat or up to a 90 degree angle will also offer the ability to create different perspectives over time.

Now, I need to get home and see what D thinks about the work.

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Originally posted by wine+art:


Now, I need to get home and see what D thinks about the work.

We have a keeper!

D loves the work, and is now consumed of reading everything she can to better understand this movement.

It is indeed a keeper. She has excellent taste!

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Originally posted by VinT:
She has excellent taste!

Clearly, she married me.

I have a friend in Paris that helped me with the piece. He requested a few closeups be sent.

I will forward to you if you like.

Please do. I was puzzled and interested by your comment about some part of the piece that moves? Trying to imagine how that might work and would love to see photos of the work "two ways".

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Originally posted by VinT:
Please do. I was puzzled and interested by your comment about some part of the piece that moves? Trying to imagine how that might work and would love to see photos of the work "two ways".

The piece is hinged, so the right side can be moved. This work should NEVER be static, and we are encouraged also to add layers over time ourselves.

I will send a photo of the hinged portion.

Thank you. I love the concept of adding your own touches over time so that the work is never truly 'finished'. The piece becomes somewhat of a living creature.

Is there also an opportunity to peel away Villegle's poster material to reveal previously hidden colors and images underneath?

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Is there also an opportunity to peel away Villegle's poster material to reveal previously hidden colors and images underneath?

...started this very morning.

VinT, sent new photo.

Thank you.
I have never seen anything like it. I can't figure out the materials, the process, or the construction. Even the overall thickness is difficult to discern. It's fascinating, perplexing and maddening all at the same time. I like it!

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Originally posted by VinT:
Thank you.
I have never seen anything like it. I can't figure out the materials, the process, or the construction. Even the overall thickness is difficult to discern. It's fascinating, perplexing and maddening all at the same time. I like it!

Just as good art should be.

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Originally posted by Jabe11:

Seriously, I'm curious to see what the final gavel will bring.

I'm curious as well.

$119 million.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Jabe11:

Seriously, I'm curious to see what the final gavel will bring.

I'm curious as well.

$119 million.

$119. 9

coughcough, well I put up the 100mm but the dude next to me was insistent so i threw my paddle away.

How did the Card Players sell for more than TWICE this? I spent a week in Qatar one day, turning sand particles into pennies.

i must admit I understand cezanne better than munch

I'm taking a PTO tomorrow, and D and I are going to view the Glenn Ligon exhibit at the Ft. Worth Modern. We both have heard rave reviews from peers we respect, and are so excited.

We then have a lunch planned with excellent ( very) wine to celebrate D's birthday, and then a special Champagne tasting that should prove to be very, very special.

On a side note, I'm far beyond ecstatic. There will be a Lucian Freud Portraits exhibit coming to DFW in July. This is the only U.S.A. exhibit, and the previews from noted scholars ( Richardson) has given me goosebumps.

Happy Birthday to D!

I didn't see the most recent posts here until now, and I have to say I am both intrigued and confused by the comments regarding your latest acquisition, w+a. When you get a chance, please send me a couple of photos if you don't mind. Right now, I'm envisioning a flat, adjustable and movable sculpture covered with post-it notes that you keep removing or rearranging, but perhaps there's more to it than that.

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
Happy Birthday to D!

I didn't see the most recent posts here until now, and I have to say I am both intrigued and confused by the comments regarding your latest acquisition, w+a. When you get a chance, please send me a couple of photos if you don't mind. Right now, ...I'm envisioning a flat, adjustable and movable sculpture covered with post-it notes that you keep removing or rearranging, but perhaps there's more to it than that.

Oh, Seaquam. Open your mind for once, would you please

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Originally posted by Seaquam:


I have to say I am both intrigued and confused by the comments regarding your latest acquisition, w+a. When you get a chance, please send me a couple of photos if you don't mind. Right now, I'm envisioning a flat, adjustable and movable sculpture covered with post-it notes that you keep removing or rearranging, but perhaps there's more to it than that.

Will do, but you have a mental picture already.

In a vote of eight to seven, the Helsinki city board voted against building what would be the sixth Guggenheim museum. ( Bilbao, Berlin, NYC, Venice & Abu Dhabi)

I wonder where next? I think India would be a great choice.

I'm now only weeks away from a visit to the Guggenheim ( Venice) again.

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I wonder where next? I think India would be a great choice.

Interesting. Curious what compels you to suggest India.

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I wonder where next? I think India would be a great choice.

Interesting. Curious what compels you to suggest India.

They have money. So do the Chinese. Why not there too? [or in place of]

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by wine+art:
I wonder where next? I think India would be a great choice.

Interesting. Curious what compels you to suggest India.

Because if I were King, that is where I would build it, and Brazil would be my second choice.

I think both countries have a very strong outlook over the next century, and both the Far East and South America are devoid of the positive Guggenheim world of art.

I think Ed is correct putting China in the mix without a doubt, but my experience is this could be very very difficult. The Chinese would perhaps want more control and influence than the Guggenheim would be comfortable with, in my opinion. I also would put my money on India over China over the next 100+ years.