There's Alexander McQueen opening at the V&A, and the Barbican also looks as if it has got good things coming up —
artists as collectors in the spring and Charles and Ray Eames in autumn.
The art gallery is staging an extraordinary show — the aptly named «Magnificent Obsessions» — that looks at
artists as collectors.
Main Image: Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, Martin Wong and Danh Vo's collection.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, Damien Hirst's collection.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector is on view from now until 25 May 2015.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, Hanne Darboven's collection.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, Andy Warhol's cookie jar collection.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, Peter Blake's Dolls Collection.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, Jim Shaw's thrift store paintings collection.
«Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector» is the first major exhibition in the UK to present the fascinating personal collections of post-war and contemporary artists, including Arman, Peter Blake, Hanne -LSB-...]
2007 — Representation 2007, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, NYC 2006 — 10 Years — A Retrospective, Dolby - Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco 2005 — Domestic Disturbance, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2005 — Sinister, Tarble Art Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL 2004 — The Reflected / Refracted Self, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago 2004 —
The Artist as Collector, Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN 2004 — American Realism, Plus One Plus Two Galleries, London 2004 — Meat Market, Lyonswier Gallery, NYC 2003 — Group Show, Dolby - Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco 2002 — Here and Now, Cultural Center, Chicago (catalogue) 2002 — Harboring Beauty, Gesheidle Gallery, Chicago 2002 — Art Chicago, Chicago 2002 — San Francisco International Art Exposition, San Francisco 2001 — Snowglobe Invitational, Gescheidle, Chicago 2001 — Pin - up, Lyonswier Gallery, NYC 2001 — Welcome to My Dollhouse, Zolla - Lieberman Gallery, Chicago 2001 — Subject Matters, Standard Gallery, Chicago (catalogue) 2001 — Artists / Alumni, Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (catalogue) 2001 — Narrative Sampler, Lyonswier Gallery, Chicago 2000 — Les Chemical Carnales, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago 2000 — Shake the Coat, North Park University, Chicago 2000 — Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Exhibition, Chicago 1999 — Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Scholarship Exhibition, Chicago 1999 — Votive Offerings, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago
Damien Hirst's collection at «Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector» (Barbican Art Gallery 12 Feb — 25 May 2015) © Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images Courtesy Murderme Collection
«Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector» is the first major exhibition in the UK to present the fascinating personal collections of post-war and contemporary artists, including Arman, Peter Blake, Hanne Darboven, Edmund de Waal, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Dr Lakra, Sol LeWitt, Martin Parr, Jim Shaw, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Andy Warhol, Pae White and Martin Wong / Danh Vo.
Andy Warhol's cookie jars collection, at «Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector» (Barbican Gallery, 12 Feb — 25 May 2015) © Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images
Her Lisson debut, which occupied both gallery spaces, interwove these tensions between the scientific and the rational with our desires and instinctual drives, in four ongoing themes: transformation, the unconscious, systems of belief, and the role of
the artist as collector and curator.
Barbican Art Gallery, London, Exhibition: Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector, 12 February - 25 May 2015 - # 5,000
The Artist as Collector» in quite indicative: this is indeed the first exhibition in the UK presenting the — often surprising — personal collections of some among the most celebrated artists from the World War Two to present day: Arman, Peter Blake, Hanne Darboven, Edmund de Waal, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Dr Lakra, Sol LeWitt, Martin Parr, Jim Shaw, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Andy Warhol, Pae White and Martin Wong / Danh Vo.
Above: Martin Parr's postcards collection / Martin Parr's Space dogs collection Magnificent Obsessions.The
Artist as Collector Installation images, Barbican Art Gallery, 12 Feb — 25 May 2015 © Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images.
Magnificent Obsessions.The
Artist as Collector Installation images, Barbican Art Gallery, 12 Feb — 25 May 2015 © Peter MacDiarmid / Getty Images
Magnificent Obsessions:
The artist as collector is on at Barbican Art Gallery until 25 May.
The visitor soon discovers — maybe when seeing a coral - encrusted bronze self - portrait of
the artist as a collector holding Mickey Mouse by the hand — that the shipwreck is an elaborate shaggy dog story.
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as Collector is the first major exhibition in the UK to present the fascinating personal collections of post-war and contemporary artists, including Arman, Peter Blake, Hanne Darboven,...
Magnificent Obsessions:
The Artist as a collector is on view at the Barbican in London through 25 May 2015.
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The Artist as Collector.
He has participated in group exhibitions internationally including Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Vigo, Pontevedra, Spain; Kunsthalle Zurich; Galerie Lange + Pult, Zurich; «Greater L.A.» (curated by Benjamin Godsill), New York; «
The Artist as Collector» (curated by Olivier Mosset), Museum of Contemporary Art, Tuscon, AZ; «Made in Tucson, Born in Tucson, Live in Tucson» (curated by Olivier Mosset) at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ; Galerie Vidal Cuglietta, Brussels; «Amy Granat, Drew Heitzler, Olivier Mosset» at The Suburban, Oak Park, IL; «Bendover / Hangover» White Flag Projects, St. Louis, MO; Pepin Moore, Los Angeles, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA; and Anthology Film Archives, New York.
Petit Palais... 24May >
The Artist as Collector.
New Museum... 24May >
The Artist as Collector.
Not exact matches
Over the last few years, Trump has cultivated an image
as something of a connoisseur, giving interviews to international media about her favorite
artists and sharing advice for beginner art
collectors on her blog.
Rembrandt participated in this consumer paradise
as artist, art dealer and
collector of exotic artifacts that often lend picturesque credibility to his biblical subjects.
Fabergé, known to many
collectors for its iconic
artist jewellry collection, has launched its first retail boutique in Texas and in America at our Houston Galleria I was privileged to be in a small group of local media and influencers to view the collection of Faberge iconic
artist jewellery
as it launched its first entree -LSB-...]
Working
as an assistant to an extremely demanding Hollywood producer, Heather realized she could accomplish anything if she worked hard enough and gained the confidence to open her Taylor De Cordoba — a contemporary gallery that embraces emerging
artists and young
collectors.
The third thing you need to consider now is specialization since dating services cater to certain age groups, ethnic, religious and sexual or special interest groups, such
as people who are pet lovers,
collectors,
artists or musicians.
CALIFORNIA TYPEWRITER is a documentary portrait of
artists, writers, and
collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter
as a tool and muse, featuring Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, and others.
Zak Orth adds some sharp scenes
as a flaky, nouveau - riche
collector who buys art to make himself feel important, and Vinnie Jones plays a British conceptual
artist who may be a cruel parody of Damien Hirst.
You may not know him by name, but if you've seen Richard Linklater's Slacker, you probably remember
artist Kal Spelletich from his memorable scene
as a TV obsessive — not a television watcher but a
collector of old televisions, which he places...
A documentary portrait of
artists, writers, and
collectors who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter
as a tool and muse, this intriguing and beautiful film features Tom Hanks, John Mayer, David McCullough, Sam Shepard, and others.
The film features interviews with
artists, writers, and
collectors (including Tom Hanks, David McCullough and Sam Shepard) who remain steadfastly loyal to the typewriter
as a tool and a muse.
Some
artists already cater to
collectors with vinyl releases, and it is likely that physical music releases will continue to become more specialist and unusual
as the number of sales dips below the viability level for major labels.
The reality seems to be simply that their interests run parallel; for example, before they even met, she did her Oxford thesis on compulsive
collector -
artist Joseph Cornell, and Foer created a poetry anthology inspired by Cornell's work; and both their family histories are rooted in the Holocaust, but they are both uncomfortable with having their books pigeonholded
as «Jewish fiction».
, and his time
as a «geeky comic
collector» and «wannabe
artist.»
http://www.fandomfest.com — July 22 - 24, 2011 FANDOM FEST: Where Fantasy and Sci - Fi lovers
as well
as Horror Geeks and Comic
Collectors and Film Lovers of all types can just hang out with Gamers, Authors and
Artists of all types.
Whether you're a passionate
collector or simply have a full heart for art, you'll love experiencing the work of 60 to 70 participating
artists as you delight in their creative spaces located throughout Downtown Napa.
With Arts Fund boardmember,
artist, and major contemporary art
collector Nancy Gifford acting
as a curator, and the dynamic Catherine Gee taking control
as director, the organization's intention could not be more clear — it's time to make this new thing happen.
It has been possible for years now for
artists to go direct to
collector, and
as more
collectors become not only comfortable with the idea, but enthusiastic about buying directly from the
artist, things are slipping every so gradually in favor of the
artist.
Gallery owners and certain art
collectors would have
artists believe that their art isn't legitimate unless they recognize it
as such.
The discovery that a respected curator produced a set of Andy Warhol Brillo boxes after the
artist's death, passing them off
as originals, has created a quandary for dealers,
collectors, and scholars — including the experts in charge of authenticating the
artist's work.
Movie Art — Stepping into the Spotlight Over the course of the past year I've had many such conversations with
collectors, framers,
artists and gallery owners
as I've been traveling across North America filming a documentary feature on movie poster art.
how to make a living from your talent
as an
artist by selling your art directly to
collectors, whether that is selling original work, prints, commissions, or licensed products
However,
as an
artist I have never had any
collector ask me if I have a degree before they buy my work.
CONTEXT ART MIAMI NOVEMBER 29 — DECEMBER 4 Midtown Wynwood Arts District 118 NE 34th Street FL 33127 Miami www.contextartmiami.com CONTEXT Art Miami, sister fair to Art Miami, has established itself
as a serious marketplace for top
collectors to acquire important works from a collection of specially curated international galleries representing emerging and mid-career
artists producing cutting - edge works of art.