An art lover's guide to pairing drinks and art. For the holiday and winter season, three special treats are being served in the virtual lounge at Artsy Fartsy Martin Art: The delicious Criterion Cocktail, the perfect Dirty [Vodka] Martini, and New York's most sophisticated treat, The Manhattan. Cheers!
A quick look at how galleries are giving artists and buyers the personalized service they expect, as the Covid pandemic recedes into memory.
A completely (and shamelessly) subjective commentary on a selection of recent art auctions and exhibits in New York City and beyond!
KRUGER ART IN NEW SHOW
Louise Kruger has a classic flat metal work in a new show at Bookstein Projects! FULL TEXT HERE
WANT TO KNOW WHAT DRIVES ARTISTS TO CREATE ?
READ WHAT THE ARTISTS ON EXHIBITION HAVE TO SAY HERE
in the gallery
UNIQUE PRINTS AND WOOD SCULPTURES BY LOUISE KRUGER!
NEW PHOTO SERIED WORKS BY JAM!
NEW VISIONARY IMAGES BY SCOTT COUSINS!
COMING SOON:
NEW WORKS BY JAMES MCDONOUGH!
CLASSIC WORKS BY TAI LIN!
NEW ACQUISITIONS BY MARTIN ART TRUST AT ARTSYFARTSY SITE
A series of new artworks acquired over the past year are now on display on the blog site Artsy Fartsy Martin Art.
The additions include works by Karel Appel, Jacques Lipchitz, Louis Charles Moeller, Pedro Roth, Andres Muller, Joseph Meierhans and Henri Duhem.
Also on display are a series of recently acquired figurative works by up-and-coming New York-based artists.
Take a look here to see these works as well as masterpieces by other artists active in the 19th to 21st centuries.
-- Josh Martin
THE ART OF
GIVING ART
Giving a gift of art is one of the most creative acts from one person to another.
You can give a present to mark a birthday or a holiday. Or you can give to yourself, to celebrate a career goal or a special occasion.
Art collectors often give themselves presents to mark the acquisition of a new creative work. Others have more whimsical reasons (“It’s National Aardvark Day,” or “My morning coffee was perfect”).
All major religions have holidays in which gift giving is a central theme. Christians have Christmas, Jews have Chanukkah, Muslims have Eid, and Hindus have Diwali. Check your calendars!
Indian tribes from the Amazon jungles to the shores of northwestern Canada are noted for engaging in friendly competition to demonstrate their generosity.
Giving a gift of art does involve some consideration, and there are some rituals which enhance the impact of the gift.
HERE ARE SOME POINTERS:
Find out the kind of artwork the recipient would enjoy. This will help ensure that your gift is enthusiastically received.
Presentation matters: While you don’t need to wrap you gift in a Faberge box, some care in the wrapping will send a message about how much you care about the recipient. It also adds a dramatic frisson to the giving process.
Need some tips on how to master the best way to give a gift of art?