Broad Collection sues engineering firm Seele Inc. over museum facade
Wow, a 15 month delay. And this happened to a guy who made his money developing real estate.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
Broad Collection sues engineering firm Seele Inc. over museum facade
Wow, a 15 month delay. And this happened to a guy who made his money developing real estate.
Interesting timing. Involving the bond companies with a claim this early in the process typically only slows down the process.
quote:Originally posted by billhike:
The Bayless that has a restaurant is good at what HE does.
The other one rose to his level of incompetency. As a writer he was very good. I can't watch his TV show, but he's 1% the idiot of his co host, who may be the most obnoxious idiot on TV not in politics.
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
Aby Rosen and Damien Hirst: A dangerous combo
...and talk about a couple of egos.
I would love to view Aby's complete modern and contemporary art collect.
Sorry to be linking so many things, but I did find this article about 60% fascinating:
Art of the 1%
I will say I hate this whole 1% thing (which I'm thinking was the only meme that stuck from the ridiculous Occupy Movement.) But I like this quote at the top of the article:
Art of the 1%
I will say I hate this whole 1% thing (which I'm thinking was the only meme that stuck from the ridiculous Occupy Movement.) But I like this quote at the top of the article:
—Shelley De Angelus, Eli Broad’s former curator.quote:When you’ve got the big house, and you’re driving a Jaguar, what differentiates you from every asshole dentist in the Valley? Art was a way for Eli to distinguish himself.
I saw where Diego Velazquez's birth date was 415 years ago yesterday.
For my money, he was arguable the greatest painter of all-time. ( I separate painters and artist)
I need to spend time again with his work.
For my money, he was arguable the greatest painter of all-time. ( I separate painters and artist)
I need to spend time again with his work.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
I saw where Diego Velazquez's birth date was 415 years ago yesterday.
For my money, he was arguable the greatest painter of all-time. ( I separate painters and artist)
Don't forget:
quote:Hitler... there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in ONE afternoon! TWO coats!
quote:Originally posted by The Old Man:
Sorry to be linking so many things, but I did find this article about 60% fascinating:
Art of the 1%
I will say I hate this whole 1% thing (which I'm thinking was the only meme that stuck from the ridiculous Occupy Movement.) But I like this quote at the top of the article:—Shelley De Angelus, Eli Broad’s former curator.quote:When you’ve got the big house, and you’re driving a Jaguar, what differentiates you from every asshole dentist in the Valley? Art was a way for Eli to distinguish himself.
Thanks for the link I always love a good Walmart/Walton trashing article. It makes my day.
In my search for an anniversary gift I've discovered the 20th century Swedish pottery "scene" - Gustavsberg, Lindberg, Kage, etc. I picked up a nice Gustavsberg Argenta vase for the mrs. a couple weeks ago. She is of Swedish heritage so between that tie-in and my strange fondness of pottery I'm pretty excited and can see the collection growing over the years.
Just wanted to add that my wife LOVED her pottery gift when she opened it last night. Is it the height of art? Surely not, but the look on her face when she read the history and found out it was from Sweden was unforgettable. I had forgotten that on her Swedish side, her ancestors settled in Red Wing, MN when they came to the states and worked the pottery/clay mines including a tragic accident to her great (great) grandfather. We have one of the Red Wing cookie jars out on the counter. Many times when I buy her gifts of "art" sometimes it seems that I enjoy it more than she, that was not the case this time and it felt great. Thought I'd share.
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Fun time.
quote:Originally posted by irwin:
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Irwin, thanks for the warning.
I'm in your neck of the woods later this year, and will seek out other art.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by irwin:
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Irwin, thanks for the warning.
I'm in your neck of the woods later this year, and will seek out other art.
Say what you will, I love that art. Vivacious.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by irwin:
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Irwin, thanks for the warning.
I'm in your neck of the woods later this year, and will seek out other art.
I did get a Kandinsky tie!
quote:Originally posted by irwin:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by irwin:
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Irwin, thanks for the warning.
I'm in your neck of the woods later this year, and will seek out other art.
I did get a Kandinsky tie!
quote:Originally posted by Rob_Sutherland:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by irwin:
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Irwin, thanks for the warning.
I'm in your neck of the woods later this year, and will seek out other art.
Say what you will, I love that art. Vivacious.
Ha.... you and millions of others as well.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by Rob_Sutherland:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by irwin:
Went down to the National Gallery of Art in Washington today. They have a very nice exhibit on Degas/Cassatt, and a few new Van Goghs they recently acquired, plus a Wyeth exhibit.
Fun time.
Irwin, thanks for the warning.
I'm in your neck of the woods later this year, and will seek out other art.
Say what you will, I love that art. Vivacious.
Ha.... you and millions of others as well.
I agree though, many love it to the exclusion of all else. Not healthy or terribly informed/thought out... It's certainly easy art to enjoy.
We have a couple of works by Max Cole being brought to the house tomorrow to see how they fit. The minimalist style should work well, and we are hoping to buy one or two.
Just returned from a week in Rome. A greater love now for Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Rafael, & Bernini. all true masters. Caravaggio has been a growing favorite for a few years now. Seeing several of his works "live" has solidified his standing with me. I have considered what I've seen for several days now and two words keep coming up to to help me process his art: light & gravity. What a wonderful artist.
quote:Originally posted by Primordialsoup:
Just returned from a week in Rome. A greater love now for Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Rafael, & Bernini. all true masters. Caravaggio has been a growing favorite for a few years now. Seeing several of his works "live" has solidified his standing with me. I have considered what I've seen for several days now and two words keep coming up to to help me process his art: light & gravity. What a wonderful artist.
Very nice.
Nothing fails in the world of photography like the photography of art. Art must be viewed in person. Glad you enjoyed.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
We have a couple of works by Max Cole being brought to the house tomorrow to see how they fit. The minimalist style should work well, and we are hoping to buy one or two.
We ended up buying a different Cole than the one we thought we would.
Seeing the work in your space is so different than the gallery itself.
Visited the Tate Modern last week and saw the Matisse Cut outs exhibit. Incredible exhibit with 10+ rooms of his work following
Spectacular!
Spectacular!
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
Nothing fails in the world of photography like the photography of art. Art must be viewed in person.
So very true
quote:Originally posted by Parcival:
Visited the Tate Modern last week and saw the Matisse Cut outs exhibit. Incredible exhibit with 10+ rooms of his work following
Spectacular!
The exhibit has received universal praise.
Glad you got to see it, Parcival.
Gehry - Mirvish Towers
Some of you might find this interesting. Both from an architectural aesthetic point as well from Mirvish's art collection and it's showing. He's got quite the collection and it will rotate through a public gallery once it's completed.
"Instead of housing the entirety of Mirvish’s collection, it will feature semi-permanent, rotating installations. “What you won’t have is a place to see 85 or 90 16-foot-long pictures,” Mirvish explains. “You might see five Morris Louis and five Kenneth Noland circles. Or you might have group shows devoted to the collection or you might see shows devoted to the last living artists like Frank Stella and Larry Poons. It will be an anchor for the collection.”
Some of you might find this interesting. Both from an architectural aesthetic point as well from Mirvish's art collection and it's showing. He's got quite the collection and it will rotate through a public gallery once it's completed.
"Instead of housing the entirety of Mirvish’s collection, it will feature semi-permanent, rotating installations. “What you won’t have is a place to see 85 or 90 16-foot-long pictures,” Mirvish explains. “You might see five Morris Louis and five Kenneth Noland circles. Or you might have group shows devoted to the collection or you might see shows devoted to the last living artists like Frank Stella and Larry Poons. It will be an anchor for the collection.”
Rob, thanks for sharing an informative article.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:quote:Originally posted by Parcival:
Visited the Tate Modern last week and saw the Matisse Cut outs exhibit. Incredible exhibit with 10+ rooms of his work following
Spectacular!
The exhibit has received universal praise.
Glad you got to see it, Parcival.
The exhibit really got me very enthusiastic about Matisse's work. I've always enjoyed his images and cut-outs, but this really brought it to life
Out of curiosity, I searched for recent auctions of original publications of "Jazz." If I ever have a spare $500k lying around, I now know where this could be well spent!
Reading "The 12 M Dollar Stuffed Shark"
Eye-opening book, even if a bit dated.
You must read!
Eye-opening book, even if a bit dated.
You must read!
We enjoyed the Rothko Chapel a couple of days ago. A very interesting experience.
quote:Originally posted by AML:
For the Toronto Basquiat fans:
basquiat retrospective
Thanks for the heads-up, AML.
I'm a fan of his work and have been since seeing a retrospective on him, in Austria, in the late '90s.
Nice! My appreciation wasn't fully realized until I saw his work at the Musee de Modern a few years ago...quote:Originally posted by KSC02:quote:Originally posted by AML:
For the Toronto Basquiat fans:
basquiat retrospective
Thanks for the heads-up, AML.
I'm a fan of his work and have been since seeing a retrospective on him, in Austria, in the late '90s.
quote:Originally posted by KSC02:quote:Originally posted by AML:
For the Toronto Basquiat fans:
basquiat retrospective
Thanks for the heads-up, AML.
I'm a fan of his work
+1.
I have a new work that I will email you, K.
quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
+1.
I have a new work that I will email you, K.
Received and an outstanding peace. You have a few pieces that I really Must see in person some day...
quote:Originally posted by KSC02:quote:Originally posted by wine+art:
+1.
I have a new work that I will email you, K.
Received and an outstanding peace. You have a few pieces that I really Must see in person some day...
I will send you a poor iPhone picture of a piece I do not think I sent you from a Spanish artist also this morning. I hope you have had the time to visit ( and hopefully buy) a few galleries.
JL has some wonderful wall space in his chalet.
Got the text. No, I'd not seen this previously but a great piece indeed. Have not taken gallery time this trip. Not likely we will with the present agenda. However a trip to the Thyssen is planned.
Picked up a pair of Robert Kipniss limited edition signed lithographs today.
VM
VM
quote:Originally posted by Vino Me:
Picked up a pair of Robert Kipniss limited edition signed lithographs today.
VM
Congrats, VM. Were these your first Kipniss purchases?
A visit to the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid today.
We focused our attention upon Spanish Artists which are represented superbly here. Too many to list however Juan Gris, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Picasso, Antoni Tapies are all very well represented along with a couple of other significant artists I was not aware of until now (Modest Cuixart and Joan Ponc)
They have Picasso's Guernica which is a major piece along with many supporting pieces. Worthy of a trip to Madrid just to experience this incredible piece in person. Not to be missed if ever in Madrid.
in Madrid today.We focused our attention upon Spanish Artists which are represented superbly here. Too many to list however Juan Gris, Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Picasso, Antoni Tapies are all very well represented along with a couple of other significant artists I was not aware of until now (Modest Cuixart and Joan Ponc)
They have Picasso's Guernica which is a major piece along with many supporting pieces. Worthy of a trip to Madrid just to experience this incredible piece in person. Not to be missed if ever in Madrid.