Reblog of the Week: curate1K
Every week, curate1k creates a collection of work under $1000 with the best artwork around. Norah Guignon, the writer and art hunter of curate1k, finds Ryan Pickart’s paintings (and prints!) worth the splurge.
I find Ryan Pickart’s paintings completely mesmerizing, so it’s no surprise he was one of the first artists I bookmarked when I decided to start curate1k. The glow and patterns in his work are reminiscent of Klimt, as is the quality of being caught between a dream and waking life. With many of his originals hovering around the $1000 mark, they are a splurge in the realm of possibility. But if prints are more your speed, I’m happily featuring one on curate1k this week. Enjoy!
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #11
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the eleventh day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Alaina Sullivan
1. How long have you been in New York City? Just over a year.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I’ve been several smaller shows, but nothing of this magnitude nor in NYC, so I’m pretty pumped.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? Nope, but I worked at it last year so it will be very cool to experience it from the other side.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? Definitely — it’s a great way for a young artist to get inspired and see the other work being produced by fellow contemporaries.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Three sizable oil paintings — still have to figure out how to get them to Midtown!
6. What is one word to describe your art? Fluid.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? Deep. It’s my newest and the second I’ve done in that dark palette because I find it so interesting. It also looks great in my apartment right now…
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? The Guggenheim.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant?That’s an extremely difficult question to answer, especially for someone whose other foot is in the food industry, but I’ve had some really memorable meals at Blue Hill NYC, Marc Forgione, and Morimoto.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Harlem.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? The High Line, or Union Square Greenmarket
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Tough call — I live in Manhattan, but love the Brooklyn vibe as well.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Alaina Sullivan’s water wonders before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #10
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the tenth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Christine Soccio
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #8
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the first day of AAF, my UGal gave to me: Jessica JH Roller
1. Have you been to New York City? Yes, a few times.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I have been in many art festivals and gallery shows. In New York, my art was part of a juried show at SoHo 20 Gallery, a group show at Lana Santorelli Gallery and I was a part of a juried show plus represented by Hun Gallery at the New York International Art Fair. I also had a few painting in a pub in Brooklyn.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? No.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? No, I have my hands full right now with my 1 year old, but would LOVE to be able to come.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Ten pieces, mostly small, 12”x12” pieces. Those seem to sell really well because anyone can find a good spot for one of my small colorful paintings
6. What is one word to describe your art? Essential
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? “Owl with Colorful Feathers”. It was one of the first paintings I painted after my daughter was born (I think she was about 3 months) and I feel like the lines are so easy and free because I didn’t have the time to fuss or the capability with a baby under one arm…most of my paintings at that time had to be partially completed while I was nursing her! I love those paintings, those that were done without a lot of fuss because I hate that, spending too much time on minor details and getting all wrapped up in making it perfect and losing the purpose of capturing the essence of what I’m trying to express.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? MoMA, of course, my favorite thing in NYC.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? I love the diners, you can’t get a better authentic experience than that. I do love to cook and love food but every time I have gone to NY I have not researched restaurants enough so I end up being a little disappointed when I think I am going somewhere I’ll really like. I always promise myself that I will research restaurants better before I go the next time because I know I would find some incredible stuff…
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Upper East Side
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? MoMA—-I also love the transportation system, it’s so much different than anywhere else..it’s kind of mysterious. You go to Chicago or Toronto and it makes sense and it seems easy, but you go to NY and everything is so big and confusing whether you are taking a taxi or the subway, which makes you feel like you are on a different planet.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? I’m sure I’d be happier living in Brooklyn, but I’d rather visit Manhattan.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Jessica JH Roller’s pop animals before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #5
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the fifth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Philippe Jestin
1. Have you been to New York City? Yes, I lived for 4 years up in Westchester Co. and married in Manhattan.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I think so.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? I was at AAF in 2005 with hang gallery and they had some of my work again there I believe in 2007.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? No.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Seven, shipped this morning.
6. What is one word to describe your art? Sacre Bleu, that is two.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? Not an issue anymore.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? The Whitney.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? I had. It was Cafe Florent, it is no more I believe.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Neither.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? None.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Manhattan.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Philippe Jestin’s pop sculptures before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #4
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the fourth day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: John Diehl
1. Have you been to New York City? It’s been a couple of years but I used to go quite often to view exhibits and museums. The art scene here in Boston and Western MA has occupied my time recently.
2. Have you been in an art show before? From solo shows to group shows and alternative spaces to museums I’ve done them all.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? This will be my first time in the Affordable Art Fair.
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? I’m currently trying to clear my schedule so I can hopefully get at least one day down there.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? I have 5 of my “Blurscape” oil paintings going.
6. What is one word to describe your art? Peace.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? I create paintings for people to enjoy so none of them will be hard to part with. I learned early in my career that you can’t get too attach to work you’re going to sell. When I get overly attached to a painting I won’t offer it and it will then be entered into my private collection.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? MoMA - This museum is hard to beat when it comes to Van Gogh, Rothko, and Pollock.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? I love pizza and NYC has many great pizza places so it’s hard to just pick one.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Upper East Side, it has so many great museums.
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? The MET as it has so much to see that you never fully see everything. It’s also great that it’s located right on Central Park.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Manhattan
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag John Diehl’s peaceful blurscapes before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #3
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the third day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Debra Corbett
1. Have you been to New York City? Yes, I have been to NYC many times. Having grown up in northern New Jersey, it was always an exciting destination.
2. Have you been in an art show before? I presume you meant “art fair”? two years ago I attended Art Chicago. Very cool and a real opportunity to see so many galleries and art all under one roof. Actually, I had visual brain freeze at the end of the day!
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? No, this is my first year
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? Still on the fence. I am co-chair of our community Arts Festival which is the following weekend and there is so much to do for that.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? 6 paintings
6. What is one word to describe your art? Tactile
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? The painting called “Summer in the Garden”. This is one of the first ones I did that incorporates graphite mark making and this element is an additional layer of interest to the finished surface. I am also attracted to the warmth of the colors.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? MOMA no doubt but the Met has a glorious collection, too.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? Don’t know the name but there is a fantastic organic vegetarian one in SoHo I went to and loved.
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Upper East Side
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? For me the season of Christmas at Rockerfeller Plaza is so gorgeous and magical.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Brooklyn
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Debra Corbett’s tangible beauts before they are picked up at the fair.
Meet the AAF 12: Artist #2
Who are the AAF 12? They are the dozen artists joining us at the Affordable Art Fair 2012.
On the second day leading up to AAF, my UGal gave to me: Rebecca Rousseau
1. Have you been to New York City? Many times! I grew up 35 miles west of NYC in Morristown, NJ.
2. Have you been in an art show before? Lots and lots of wonderful times.
3. Have you shown at AAF in previous years? I had paintings in the AAF in 2011. I had other obligations and couldn’t go, but you can’t keep me away this year!
4. Do you plan on attending AAF? It’ll be whirlwind, but I’ll start with the Preview Party on Wednesday and then volunteer there on Thursday night, back home Friday.
5. How many pieces do you have going to the fair? Four
6. What is one word to describe your art? Think Salsa dancing.
7. What piece of art will be the hardest to part with if it is sold? I love selling every one of them. As soon as one of my paintings finds a home I get to start another one. I love the process.
8. What’s your favorite NYC museum? The one with the exhibit I can’t wait to see.
9. Do you have a favorite NYC restaurant? No, I eat on the run. Too much to see to sit down that long!
10. Upper East Side or Financial District? Upper East Side
11. What’s your favorite NYC tourist destination? I like to go through the art magazines and pick the shows I want to see. This year I’m going to the West 20th street area in Chelsea to check out the off-the-path galleries, then to the Chelsea Marketplace for some great food. If I have time I’ll go check out the Cindy Sherman show at MOMA.
12. Manhattan or Brooklyn? Well, okay, if forced to say, I’ll go with Manhattan, but it could just as easily be Brooklyn.
Browse the Affordable Art Fair 2012 collection and you can snag Rebecca Rousseau’s beautiful abstractions before they are picked up at the fair.
Paperwork Newsletter: Latin Love
Greetings Art Lovers,
Why have one print when you can have two? These Paperwork prints make a perfect pairing.
Hal Robert Myers explores the constant desire for human contact in “Just Married” and “Rosita’s Grandparents”. “Just Married” captures a newlywed Cuban couple dressed in Western attire. “Rosita’s Grandparents” shares a similar Latin root as “Just Married,” but shows an older Mexican couple wearing colorful tunics known as jorongos. Each photograph, although different in many ways, depicts the universal emotion of love.
Like Hal Robert Myers, you can honor romance and culture by coupling these two prints on a wall that needs a little love.
Artfully yours,
Kurt
P.S. Rosita’s grandfather recently passed away. May he rest in peace and love.
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