Art
Mr Smith wants to buy some art. I told him to get this work that I saw last year at the Michael Lett gallery, by painter Seraphine Pick.
Love love love. Want want want. Pretty please.
But Mr Smith wasn't keen, and baulked at the $20,000 (or whatever it was) price tag. I told him I would look for something else, so I hit the Karangahape Road galleries this afternoon.
At the Starkwhite Gallery, I found this sculpture, 'No Exit,' by Glen Hayward.
It was $1,850, which I think is quite a lot for a toilet seat, but a better deal than the goat skull which was $3,000.
However, a bargain was to be found upstairs, in a work by painter Nick Austin. Only $650. Yes! It is a newspaper.
Yes! It really is only $650.
Further down the road, at ArtSpace, Elam art students were having a “time-based art exhibition” called 'Vegetable Memory.' There was a video of someone riding a horse.
I was rather bored by this stage, and gave up. I did buy some really delicious Indian sweets from Rasoi Vegetarian Restaurant across the road, though, so the day wasn't a complete waste.
7 comments:
I can recommend the art section on TradeMe. Some great artists, bargains to be had - and if not a bargain then the thrill of the auction ;-)
Gosh Ms Pick's works have rocketed in price, check out the stuff by the Cotton boy, but I think he's heading up there as well.
Oooh my Indian sweet shop has gold and silver leaf decorated gooodies...you could have got some of that to torment Mr Smith with!
I babysat Seraphine Pick once, in Russell I think it was. She was a lovely toddler, but I had no idea she would turn out to be be such a good painter. Couldn't really tell from her childish daubs. Maybe I should have nicked one.
2X COPIES OF BOOKS ONE & TWO of Meddlers in Time (proof edition)for sale at far better prices!
One copy only now- the first one solf tonight!
I remember when I first realized that with a little application and bullshit I too could become a famous artist. I was browsing a gallery in Wellington. The exhibition consisted entirely of old jigsaw puzzle/game box lids with little photocopies glued to them.
I figured if that was worth a couple of thousand dollars then my doodles should be worth something too.
I can probably flick you some D-Girl or Baby Ginge art for $50...
The curator at Starkwhite gallery needs to be shot. Pure baloney. Ironically, a slice of baloney would probably be worth more..
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