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Interview with Marlaina Teich of Marlaina Teich Designs (mtdny.com). Marlaina graduated with a degree from The Metropolitan Institute of Interior Design and is an Allied Member of the American Society of Interior Designers. Marlaina has been a featured designer in various designer showcases and her work has been published in regional as well as national [...]
Jeremy Bortz, Canadian citizen, has raised thousands of dollars for Breast Cancer research funds and donated numerous colorful floral canvases to brighten hospital wards throughout the country. Jeremy states, “I’m definitely hoping through my paintings I’m creating hope—number one—and number two, that I’m giving people with serious illnesses some kind of inspiration to continue.” His [...]
Pop Art combined with the youth and pop music phenomenon of the 1950s and ’60s, and became part of the image of fashionable, ‘swinging’ London. Peter Blake, for example, designed album covers for Elvis Presley and the Beatles and placed film stars such as Brigitte Bardot in his pictures in the same way that Warhol [...]
Timeless = Masterpiece So what makes a piece of art timeless or a masterpiece? Webster‘s defines a masterpiece as a “supreme intellectual or artistic achievement.” Anne Richter, an artist and educator in New York City, has this to say: “You know when you’ve encountered a masterpiece because it stays with you the rest of your life. [...]
Autumn is in art everywhere you turn. . . from gallery exhibitions, art shows, festivals and online listings you can find wonderful autumn paintings. If you love autumn landscapes, now is the time to find original paintings to add to your collection.
From: The Belfast Telegraph A collection of artwork owned by supermodel Jerry Hall fetched more than £2.4 million at auction in London, Sotheby’s said. The 14 works, by artists including Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst and Frank Auerbach, reflect Hall’s career and family life. The piece which attracted the most attention was Lucian Freud’s oil on [...]
With the Musée National Picasso in Paris closed until 2012 for renovations, more than 150 paintings and sculptures by the artist have been on the road. First U.S. stop: Washington state. The trove is virtually all from Picasso’s personal collection of his own works, which reflect how he hoped to shape his own legacy. One [...]
How to determine if the asking price of a piece of art is fair: Sometimes art is overpriced. An artist or dealer may tell you that every piece of art is unique and that the price of the piece you’re looking at is priceless. This logic doesn’t work with experienced art collectors. Art can be compared [...]
Anyone can buy and collect art. . . . Anyone! You don’t need an intense knowledge of art, art history, or art styles. Having a love and appreciation of fine art, a desire to collect, and a willingness to do research is necessary and essential. The following instructions are to help people who like to [...]
What to Do When You Find Your Art Collection is Worth Less than Retail
By artinvest | August 31, 2010
Scenario: Purchased two paintings at a small local auction. Artist is still alive, but quite old and not painting anymore. Galleries are selling the same artist’s paintings for between $2000 and $2500. Are these 2 paintings worth as much as the ones in the gallery? The galleries/dealers do not want them since they have lots [...]
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