February 2004 Archive

Green and blue and longing for Spring

So funny I forgot how to laugh

Seeking Paris in Philadelphia

Post by Martin Bromirski

Just looking at Richard Artschwager

Post office rules

Why do people buy art?

Post by Rodger LaPelle [Ed. Note -- We invited LaPelle to share his list, previously published in Art Matters, with us. We've edited for length and clarity.] One day, sitting in my gallery, I made this list of the reasons why people buy art. 1. Artist-Purchasers. First we must recognize that the artist, by purchasing materials and expending time to produce the work, is the first purchaser of the art. Picasso had 42,000 pieces of art left in his estate when he died — work he hadn’t sold. There was an estate tax on it and the French government took ... More » »

Childhood in a box

ICA talk: Artschwager on his art

Glass menagerie

A Brief Note on Shipping Your Wares

Post by Eric McDade I just thought maybe this would be a good forum to give and get practical information regarding the more headache-y end of exhibiting. Hope no one minds. I’ll start. Never use Airborne Express / DHL to ship your artwork anywhere, no matter how alluring the price may seem. They are unprofessional hacks, artwork or not. Thanks for your time. Anyone else have a tip like this?