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Good art on GOOD magazine

by on June 16, 2009 in Art Addict, Artists



J. Bennett Fitts, Victorville, CA, from the series “No Lifeguard on Duty” GOOD magazine (one of my favorites) has a wonderful series called Picture Show that highlights photographers projects. I have collected J. Bennett Fitts’ work and was happy to…

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Herb & Dorothy

by on June 3, 2009 in Art Addict, Collector Notes, Current Affairs



I am very excited to see Herb & Dorothy, opening this Friday 6/5 in New York. I am looking forward to getting a close up view of an art collecting couple I have been admiring from afar for years. Check…

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We’re at it Again

by on May 12, 2009 in Art Addict, Collector Notes, Current Affairs



We have opened the application process for the 2009 West Prize. Free to apply for anyone over the age of 18 and with works priced below $10,000. We’ve improved the application process so that applicants can go back into their…

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Good art. Good cause.

by on May 6, 2009 in Art Addict, Buy, buy, buy!, Collecting Tips, Current Affairs

Jenny Laden, Trying Fancy On, 2008, oil and gold leaf on wood, 12×19 inches Buying at a non-profit auction can be a great way to pick up good art at under market prices. A nice selection of art is up…

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Art App

by on April 30, 2009 in Art Addict, Collector Notes, Current Affairs, Gallery Talk

A new app for your iPhone. ArtNear (HopNear Inc) is an application connecting you to galleries and museums in your area. It searches for nearby venues based on your location and you can type in an artist’s name to find…

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Should I?

by on April 23, 2009 in Art Addict, Artists, Buy, buy, buy!, Collector Notes

Just a quick post…while doing research on Pierogi’s online Flat Files (for this post) I came across these three gems. All three artists I have collected in the past. Feeling very boudoir to me. Must have been influenced by Paddy’s…

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The State of the Art Market

by on April 21, 2009 in Art Addict, Current Affairs

This should be an interesting evening: A discussion (FREE and open to the public) on the current state of the art market at FIT: Moderator: Sheri Pasquarella – cofounder New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA); Art Consultant; Faculty, Fashion Institute of…

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Pierogi – Again and Again

by on April 20, 2009 in Art Addict, Buy, buy, buy!, Gallery Talk

Peter Coe, Untitled (#6), watercolor, 9×12″, estimated under $400 I have recommended Pierogi (Williamsburg, Brooklyn) to collectors for years. I recently forwarded their web address to a new collector and noticed that Pierogi’s Flat Files are online an…

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Are you listening?

by on April 13, 2009 in Art Addict, Collecting Tips

When talking to new collectors I often recommend that they get in on the conversation. I point out that people are talking about art all of the time. You simply need to listen. Go to lectures, visit studios, take gallery…

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Three Very Different Artists

by on April 10, 2009 in Art Addict, Artists, Buy, buy, buy!, Collector Notes

I’m drawn to paper. It isn’t the economy (works on paper tend to be easier on the wallet) that is attracting me to this work. it is the work itself. Here are three I like: Julie Evans: Her show comes…

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