Post Mortem

I have put the photos from the opening up as promised and created a flickr set for the exhibition and photos photos of the works. I pick the works up tomorrow, it has definitely been an experience, I’m really glad I did it, Artholes were great to work with and Jess was great fun. I…

The Reviews are in

Here are a couple of reviews the show has received so far. I think they are quite glowing reviews personally.. From Polly Morgan I went to Jennie’s exhibition last night (Olav couldn’t make it because he was sick) at Artholes, which was really good. The photos on her web page (like most photos of art…

Whew!

Well, The opening night is over, what a whirlwind event! I’ve been to so many openings but it is very different when your works are on show..I Thankyou all for coming and showing such support 🙂 It was so great to see everyone! The display was done very well, it was right to trust Tony…

Done!

Well! the pieces are in the gallery, being hung as I type. I am quite excited as Tony, the gallerist, seems to be inspired about hanging and has some great ideas about how to hang my works so I have decided to place it all in his hands and trust the expert! This is something…

The Proper Pickling of Dead Sharks

Art News Blog: Replacing a Dead Shark Perhaps his most famous work (The physical impossibility of death in the mind of someone living) will soon be replaced with a new dead shark. The work was made in 1991 and is already falling apart, the liquid is murky, and the shark has changed shape. Dear Damien…

More on Klimt

Guardian Unlimited | Columnists | This miser’s hoard is the last vestige of the imperial world-viewThe truth is that applying words such as “worth” and “value” to art is an abuse of language…. The picture was expensive because, unless Christie’s was pulling a fast one in a “negotiated” secret deal, there must have been another buyer prepared to pay nearly as much…. not a month goes by that we don’t hear about the new highest price paid for a work of art. Sotheby’s and Christies are rolling in sales and the curators in New York are combing the art schools looking for the next big thing (over here!).

Invitation

The invites are here! this is the online publication one (click on it to enlarge), there is also a postal invite that will be sent out over the next couple of days. Newsletter members will also receive an email invite. If you would like to receive my regular newsletters to be updated with show information,…

Klimt and the Mystery of the $135 Million Painting

Art Blogs at absolutearts.com – “THE $135 MILLION PAINTING” by Michael Corbin Have you heard? Ronald S. Lauder (yes, one of Estee’s boys) just dropped a record $135 million on a painting! Okay, let’s break this down. First of all, if you can shell out $135 million for ANYTHING, let alone a painting, you’re set…

Fierce!

100_2795.JPG Originally uploaded by minxdragon. See, I knew all those wasted hours being addicted to America’s Next Top Model would be worth something! It seems I am learning (finally) how to take tolerable photos. I needed to do up some shots for some promotional materials and my website. it seems silly to do but I…