Fame Spreads the Fortune

It's always a thrill to me when I come across a piece of my artwork in someone's home that I had forgotten that they owned.

Most artists, when they sell a work of art, feel that they are placing their "adoptive child" in a good home. The reality is that the artwork is a commodity that can change hands countless times without notifying the artist. It is unfortunate that subsequent sales of a piece of art by a living artist do not provide residual payments to the artist as the piece's value increases with each transaction.

The greater the artist's reputation, the greater the demand, and with higher demand come lofty values on artwork. It's too bad an artist who is working hard to develop recognition for his/her art doesn't receive a percentage of the profits from previously sold art that is presently worth a lot more to the current owners.

On the other hand, that is why art collectors invest in art in the first place. They know that if they catch a rising star and buy a piece when the prices are still low they will have something much more valuable as the artist gains reputation. That is, if the collector can stand to part with it after the artist has hit the big time.

I'm Enjoying Two Current Exhibitions

JoJo Baby and Sal-E as documented by Bernard Colbert
"52 Mondays: Getting Into Face"

(Sal-E at the opening reception)

Curated by: Annette Sollars

Eyeporium Gallery
1543 N. Milwaukee Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

July 10 - August 1, 2009
http://www.artslant.com/chi/events/show/60866-52-mondays-getting-into-face

and
"Size Matters" at Packer Schopf Gallery
(At the opening reception)

"Size Matters" at Packer Schopf Gallery: http://www.packergallery.com/

Includes my friends:

Victoria Fuller (website) - Safety Star — a starburst made from fluorescent orange street cones that appears simple until you peer into the steel structure

Renee McGinnis (website) - a heroic portrait of the Merchandise Mart flanked by Cupids, all underneath a gigantic thunderhead

Catherine Jacobi (website) - 'Mary' — a skull almost large enough for a person to hide inside and view out through the eye sockets

Friday's opening of “52 Mondays: Getting Into Face”might be a riot.

I got a sneak preview of the outrageous “52 Mondays: Getting Into Face,” Bernard Colbert's photographs document performance artists JoJo Baby and Sal-E as they get ready to host Green Dolphin Street's weekly “Boom Boom Room” party.

The opening 7–10 pm Fri, Jul 10, 2009 promises to be quite an event.

Eyeporium Gallery
1543 N Milwaukee Ave (between North Ave and Honore St)
Bucktown/Wicker Park, Chicago

773-782-1744
http://www.eyewanteyewear.com

http://www.artslant.com/chi/events/show/60866-52-mondays-getting-into-face

I kid you not, "About Wood" kicks butt!

I recommend the "About Wood" exhibition at Las Manos Gallery this month.

Show:
July 3 - 26 2009

Las Manos Gallery
5220 N. Clark Street (half block N. of Foster)
Chicago, IL 60640
(773) 728-8910
Hours: Sat and Sun 12-5 or by appt.

www.lasmanosgallery.org/