Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Friday, April 12, 2013
Leah Harmuth: Tips for Fine Art Collecting
How to Start a Contemporary Fine Art Collection
"When you start a fine art collection," says Leah Harmuth, "its best to come up with a theme or find something of particular interest to you— it does not have to be overly philosophical or deep. Leah says that to identify a general unifying concept, such as a color, style or abstraction, that somehow matches feel of a room.
John Baldessari, Two Sunsets (One with Square Blue Moon), 1994, 10-color screenprint 48″ x 32″ edition of 49. This tranquil and romantic work is featured in my bedroom.
Start Collecting Slowly
Initially, begin collecting with one piece and build around it. You don’t need--or probably shouldn’t--want to buy everything all at once. A well-curated art collection that reflects your taste level takes time and patience, and could be a balance between new emerging artists and more established ones as well as a range of types of works such as painting, photography, works on paper or sculpture. However, once you begin identifying artists and galleries that appeal to you, buying art becomes addictive, and could be a life-long passion.
Feel the Work; Display How Your Want
The way you choose a group of art changes the feeling it evokes. Seek inspiration on how to arrange your collection by reviewing vintage coffee table books, magazines and blogs. Some of my personal favorites are Lonny and Table+Teaspoon. Also seek inspiration by visiting established collectors’ homes to see how they approach collecting and hanging their work.
Don’t be afraid of bold art in small spaces– I love my salon-style hanging.
Dont Be Put Off by Galleries
Gallerists can sometimes seem intimidating, off-putting or downright un-polite. No matter--feel free to ask questions and don’t worry about an “incorrect” interpretation of a work since all part of the dialogue and experience.
Collecting contemporary fine art is extremely personal, as cliché as it sounds, so buy only what you love and experiment with placement.
–Leah Harmuth
Friday, March 15, 2013
Friday, March 8, 2013
Go to Volta New York, 2013, Great Art Fair
Just briefly: go to Volta NY at 83 Mercer Street. Its one of the best contemporary art fairs, and tops last years in the old Midtown location. More details later, but I encourage you to go after the Armory 2013 Art Fair for a more in-depth view of individual artists.
Has the Art Fairs like Scope and the Armory Run its Course?
While the art fairs roll into New York, such as Scope 2013 New York and the Armory 2013, is it too much? Have we reached the tipping point? Is this a good way to view art? Is it about viewing art at all?
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
East Coast Weather Impacting New York Art Fairs/Armory 2013?
With the upcoming winter storms ready to hit the East Coast and already impacting Chicagoland and other areas, what will the impact be on the Armory 2013 art fair? Planes from the Midwest have been canceled; the Washington, D.C. area will be impacted; high winds and expected snow for the show's opening in New York could make it hard for European flights to land.
Big collectors might not make it to the gala opening or other parties set for the next few days, and other visitors might not feel like making the trek to the West Side piers in rain and snow. The record attendance of about 40,000 set at last year's fair might not come out.
Big collectors might not make it to the gala opening or other parties set for the next few days, and other visitors might not feel like making the trek to the West Side piers in rain and snow. The record attendance of about 40,000 set at last year's fair might not come out.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Volta NY 2013 Art Fair Preview, Leah Harmuth
VoltaNY 2013 Art Fair Opens March 7, 2013: Leah Harmuth Previews
Armory Show 2013 Open Forum Talks
One highlight that I am looking forward to, besides the Pier 94, are the lectures and talks.
Besides the Open Forum talk at the Armory, “The Psychology of Consumerism” at 1pm on March 7, is “The Armory Show 1913: Myths and Misconceptions” at 1pm on March 8. This is a discussion between Marilyn Kushner, Francis Naumann, and Gail Stavitsky, and is moderated by art critic, writer and Yale art school dean Robert Storr.
How to Find an Art Gallery as an Artist
Artists need to show their work, but how do you do it?
There is no one answer or solution to showing your work. One way is to attend gallery, art, museum and other openings or shows. Get to know the main players or galleries in your area.
During openings its important to be professional and not see it as an opportunity to sell yourself--its a time to "network" and just be friendly. Eventually, you want want to approach a dealer or gallery after getting a feel for their interests.
During openings its important to be professional and not see it as an opportunity to sell yourself--its a time to "network" and just be friendly. Eventually, you want want to approach a dealer or gallery after getting a feel for their interests.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Sebastiaan Bremer's 'To Joy' Series, Contemporary Fine Art, Leah Harmuth
Sebastiaan Bremer, 2012, To Joy: Nature's Bosom, archival inkjet, hand painting, and collage, 36 x 36 inches, edition of 10.
To Joy, a new four-part series released in collaboration with the Lower East Side Printshop (located in Midtown), is inspired by Friedrich Schiller's Ode to Joy. Here Bremer takes photographs from a family vacation in 1972, and presents the world as an idealized, peaceful, and optimistic place.
Sebastiaan Bremer, 2012, To Joy: Heavenly, Thy Sanctuary, archival inkjet, hand painting, and collage, 36 x 36 inches, edition of 10.
Sebastiaan Bremer, 2012, To Joy: Universal Time Machine, archival inkjet, hand painting, and collage, 36 x 36 inches, edition of 10.
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Leah Harmuth: Jens Ullrich, Contemporary Fine Artist
Jens Ullrich, German contemporary artist,
creates collages taken from photographs of great sports moments
plucked from newspapers.His recent series, called Pilots, combines elements of classical sculpture and contemporary images of athletes in motion. Ullrich’s most recent work is on view at NADA New York.
Jens Ullrich takes carefully aligned, gracefully carved stone images of figures from antiquity and matches them with contemporary athletes, wryly suspending time and space.
As Ullrich states from the website, flavorwire, “Because I love figurative sculpture, I forced them into symbolic reparations, by hustling their divided bodies into new action and by violating their authorship, so that free spirit, which is known to fly like a dove, can finally take possession of them.”
Preserving a fleeting moment forever by contrasting athletic liveliness with the inflexible static, chiseled quality of time-worn statues, Ullrich’s colleges comment on the ephemeral nature of youth.
Jens Ullrich images are courtesy of Daniela Steinfeld, VAN HORN GALLERY,
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Artists and Arts Organizations Eligible for NYFA Emergency Relief Fund
To
help the New York
The Emergency Relief Fund
was created by New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), The Andy Warhol
Foundation, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation and Lambent Foundation (a project of
the The goal of the fund, administered by NYFA, is to assist both artists and arts organizations repair damages and losses suffered directly from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy.
Artists must reside in
NYFA Emergency Relief Fund for Artists
Artist may seek funding to reimburse:
·
Loss
of income due to the storm.
·
Repair
or replace physically damaged artwork.
·
Restoration
of their studio, home, workspace or other facilities.
·
Replace
equipment or supplies due to Hurricane Sandy.
·
Reimbursement
for cancelled performances, screenings, appearances, or engagements.
Most grant awards range
between $1,000 and $5,000. However, extraordinary
circumstances may result in slightly smaller or larger funds.
The information required for artists seeking the
emergency NYFA grants are:
· Describe specifically the damage in
detail resulting from Hurricane Sandy.
Be sure to include the dollar amount and how this was calculated.
· Identify if other grants have
been applied for or if other funds were requested from other organizations. If
so, indicate additional details such as if the grant money was awarded, if the
grant application was declined or if it’s still pending review.
· Include all documentation,
including receipts, agreements, photographs, invoices paid, bank statements, pay
stubs, contracts, important business correspondence. Also include a link to the artist’s current website,
their biographical information and resume.
To apply, artists need to complete the NYFA Relief
Fund Application.
NYFA Emergency Relief Fund for Arts Organizations
Arts
organizations in New York , New
Jersey , and Connecticut
For additional information, email info@emergencygrants.org.
Friday, January 18, 2013
New Work by Gail Stoicheff, Contemporary Fine Artist, Leah Harmuth
Gail Stoicheff is a contemporary fine art painter
based in Brooklyn who works predominately
using figurative, abstract, and large-scale modalities.
Born in Pennsylvania
and completing an MFA in painting from Bard College, Gail’s work usually focuses on art as advocacy, drawing
attention to US-based and global restraints of free speech. She references subjects such as historical
tropes, consumerism, fake ideologies, to describe the broken fantasy of a polished
political system.
Pussy (Pussy Riot_2), 2012
Gail Stoicheff’s most recent fine art series inspired
by the Pussy Riot arrests in Moscow and the band’s subsequent conviction.
Here, feline visages of Givenchy notably, “hooliganism,” haute couture
references, along with pop-culture vernacular intrigue and intimidate the
viewer.
Pussy (Pussy Riot_1), 2012
In a 2012 blurry portrait painting of Vladimir Putin
is eerily rendered, incorporating Social Realist elements with a pop
sensibility, further locating Gail Stoicheff’s work in the art historical
narrative, as well as demonstrating the a clear, powerful voice.
Before receiving an MFA in painting from Bard College , Gail
Stoicheff received a BFA in painting from The Pennsylvania State
University, University Park ,
PA
Some of the numerous exhibitions in New York and elsewhere since 2002 have included: FG.ft, Envoy Enterprises, NYC (2012); Old Masters, Fresh Paint, Despite
the Sun, Foxy Productions, NYC
(2004); Six, Supreme
Trading Gallery, Brooklyn , NY
Gail Stoicheff was also the 2004 recipient of the
prestigious Dedalus
Foundation Master of Fine Arts Fellowship in Painting, and The Elaine
DeKooning Painting Award. Her work was
recently the featured cover artist for the New
England Review.
Gail Stoicheff is
represented by Catinca Tabacaru, of Tinca Art; images
courtesy of the artist.
NYFA Emergency Relief Fund
NYFA Emergency Relief Fund: The NYFA Emergency Relief Fund is intended to support artists who have been adversely affected by Hurricane Sandy.
New Work by Gail Stoicheff
New Work by Gail Stoicheff: Gail Stoicheff is a contemporary, Brooklyn-based painter, working predominately in abstract, figurative, and large-scale modalities.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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