Contemporary Art World -101

We had a wonderful opening on Thursday of amazing paintings by Lisa Breslow and we even sold several.  They’re really soo beautiful,  they’ll sell in any market.

But I want to write today about the importance of context in the selling  of art.  I have this theory that half the people in the world need to have their art presented on a silver platter.  Otherwise it’s not important enough for them.  The other half of the world is like me.  When I look at a piece of art I think, “Would the work still speak to me if I saw it hanging in my gas station?”  That’s my test.  Unlike most of my colleagues,  my definition of good art is that it can stand on its own.  I would love it if I saw it at Sam’s Shell.  It shouldn’t need explanation,  back story, or verbiage. Continue reading Attitude Sells Art…