Summer Prints Edition - 7/19/24
As we are well into summer, many of us are spending a great deal of time at our vacation homes. I often hear from my clients that these houses have too many empty walls. If they are going to make the effort to fill them, they tell me they want something fun, and not too significant of an investment. In these cases, I often advise that my clients fill these spaces with some of my favorite underrated artworks: limited edition prints.
Not to be confused with posters, prints are legitimate artworks that are not just reproductions of paintings. Printmaking has been an integral part of artists' practices for centuries, and many prominent modern and contemporary artists use both time-honored printmaking techniques (etching, lithography) and newer methods (screenprinting) to make art that is wholly original and important to their legacy as creators of beauty, culture and innovation. A benefit of printmaking is that an artist can easily produce multiples of their work (at the same quality), which allows for the price points to be lower than for a unique artwork. Because these multiples exist, you could very well own a print that your favorite museum also has in their collection, a prospect I really love that can also help with increasing value down the road.
With all of that in mind, I have put together a selection of prints (separated by color vs. black and white) that are currently available and priced between $1,500 and $30,000, all made by significant artists of the 20th or 21st century. These works come either directly from the artist's print publisher or their gallery, meeting the highest standards of condition and authenticity. Some prints in my presentation are noted as having multiple variations of a theme, such as Joel Shapiro's Up Down Around series. Meaning, there are a few other limited edition prints that fit this theme but are a different image. I have only featured one in my presentation for the sake of length, but if you want to see the entire series of a particular print set, just ask and I'll be happy to show you.
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If your hallways, guest bedrooms, powder rooms, over-the-couch walls, or the like could use a high quality infusion of color or visual intrigue, I say, add a print. You, your family and your guests will enjoy them now, and your heirs (or bank account if you decide to sell) will likely be grateful later!
As ever, please let me know if you have any questions, or if you'd like to see more. Until then, happy art hunting!
Artworks $10k and Under - 6/27/24
I want to debunk the myth that all good art has to be expensive. To prove it, I am sharing a selection of my favorite artworks priced $10,000 and under that have recently caught my eye.
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No artist can charge a fortune right out the gate; a market has to be made to justify an amount that far exceeds the production cost and overhead of making and marketing an artwork. As such, the artists represented in my selection are very or somewhat early in their career. Some of these artists will go on to be very successful, and some may not be so lucky -- the rising quality and substance of the work with the right collector/gallery/museum support largely determines the definition of success -- regardless, the upside of this unknown is that at four-figure price points, if you love the artwork, it really doesn't matter if the art rises in value or not. The smaller investment is worthwhile to own something you cherish and to help an artist get their start.
My selection of 30 or so recent artworks are ordered by lowest to highest price, starting at $1,000 and going up to $10,000. As many of these works are part of summer gallery exhibitions that are opening this week, they are all subject to remaining availability. With that in mind, please let me know if anything catches your eye, as the early bird gets the worm. I'm happy to send more high res images and information on anything as needed.
Enjoy and happy art hunting!
ART BASEL 2024
Today I'm offering you a tasty art world morsel: a curated selection of some of my favorite artworks headed to the revered Art Basel art fair.
Started in Basel, Switzerland in 1970, this fair has become a worldwide art phenomenon, now with iterations in Paris, Hong Kong, and Miami Beach. The original Swiss event reigns supreme among them all, with top collectors, curators and art world professionals flocking to this sleepy European town to eat a diet of white asparagus in rustic accommodations so they can see some of the greatest modern and contemporary artworks available on the private market.
287 galleries will exhibit at the fair this year, and over the past two weeks I have been receiving slide decks called previews from various galleries containing images of the artworks they will show. I have selected 24 of my favorite presenting galleries and culled the artworks among them that especially caught my eye, and have compiled them into my own preview.
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As you will see, the preview is sorted into categories of themes I have extracted from my analysis: Abstract Expressionism + Contemporary Interpretations, Figuration in Various Forms, Inventive Nature + Landscape and Geometry + The Grid. You will also see which galleries feature which artworks, and in many cases, you will see the asking prices. I have also included an Artist Spotlight section at the end, featuring an artist I'm particularly excited about: Antonio Tarsis.
I hope you will enjoy this dose of art world insight. Something to note is that many people will buy art from these previews without seeing the work in person ahead of the fair, because there is so much demand and urgency to acquire great pieces in the short art fair window. As an advisor, I make sure my clients are well prepared and feel empowered to make quick decisions and pull the trigger when they see something they like, and that starts with a lot of looking! So, if you see any artwork(s) you like and want more information, please feel free to ask. The art world can be mysterious, and I'm here to clarify.
Cheers to looking at great art,
Laura