Rothko, Cy Twombly, Picasso, Robert Kaupelis and even Alexandra Nechita share similarities that academics and collectors advocate – the ability to connect with a work visually. Rothko’s White Center stood in David Rockefeller’s collection at the insistence of Peggy Guggenheim. She advised a traditional art collector at the time to reach beyond the hunt scenes [...]
August 31, 2011 | Posted in
THE ARTS,
THE HOMAGE |
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This summer has been a world wind tour of where and who has sold the most at an art fair. Yet the “bubble” mania that entities like Forbes seem to watch really are not in a bubble at all. Here is why: Consider Art and Stock investments. You invest in stocks or bonds with a [...]
August 30, 2011 | Posted in
CULTURE VULTURE |
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As the East Coast of the United States rocked under the pressure of a 5.8 earthquake centered in Virginia, Colorado is rocking in the thunder of world-class cyclist in the USA Pro Cycling Challenge. Major riders from around the world have converged in this wildly beautiful state. Today the 99.3 mile ride went from the [...]
August 23, 2011 | Posted in
FORM and FUNCTION |
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