This summer the fine art collector has a group of destinations deserving a visit. From West to East, galleries gather with some compelling works in photography, sculpture, paintings and new media. Along the way you will find a few notable craft, glass and “caravan” shows to gather ideas too. The first to check off is [...]
GUN HILL ROAD screams get on the bus and tackle our social challenges today. The film, which premiered at Sundance on Monday, is a socially relevant, thought provoking film tackling the costs to society when a fatherless home forces the mother to go at it alone. The father (played by Esai Morales known for his [...]
November is underway, US elections are at rest and the alternative past time of “living” is in full swing. The art world has a series of excellent venues from group venues and exhibit halls to major galleries in New York, Miami, Denver, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. The show circuit this week in New [...]
The following is the 3rd entry by The Art Quarterly’s Sundance correspondent, Joanna Rudolph. 11:34 AM MST – Park City, UT: Based on a true story, the film “Holy Rollers” explores the theme of loss of innocence by following 20 year old Sam Gold (played fantastically by Jesse Eisenberg), a Hasidic Jew who transforms into [...]
This is the second entry by our Sundance TwentyTen Fest writer, Joanna Rudolph. 2:08 PM MST – Park City, UT: Director Tamra Davis uses archival footage from youtube (a sign of the times) amongst other sources and interviews with artists such as painter turn director Julien Schnabel and Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore to pay tribute [...]
Last night on the lower east side, an incredible screening of underdog of a film called Billy The Kid – A Documentary. As with more aspects today than ever, how we look and feel is a function of what we see reflected in our environment. Online, 24/7 we are bombarded by image and video. The [...]
When the circus tent final closed, another chapter in Art & Auction’s ARTscottsdale came to pass. Perhaps it was the promise of world class collectors who missed the over cooked, under appreciated chicken strips, fish and chips, or sliced pork because they thought they were attending an Auto Auction (Westworld is home to Barrett-Jackson’s annual [...]
As a collector of fine art having an interest in other collecting experiences is highly likely. Through the 22nd of jan, auction collecting gets a supercharged boost when the Barrett-Jackson auto auction takes over Scottsdale’s northeastern corridor. Along with it’s glam and hype are the dozen or so of traveling artists who specifically paint with [...]
