Friday, August 2, 2013
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Andy Warhol Sketch on Ebay for $2 Million
Rumored Early Andy Warhol Sketch Hits eBay for Nearly $2 Million USD
The late, great Andy Warhol makes news once again, not through a gallery showing or collaborative piece however, but by way of eBay. Sometime last year, a young man by the name of Andy Fields stumbled upon what he claims to be an early sketch by the 20th century pop artist depicting singer and actor Rudy Vallee. With Warhol’s signature at the bottom, the portrait was sent to the Andy Warhol Foundation for authentication, and although it has yet to be officially ratified by the foundation, some say this pencil and graphite sketch was completed when Warhol was around the age of 10 or 11. Having purchased the sketch for £3 GBP (approximately $5 USD), Fields took to eBay to sell this one-of-a-kind piece with a starting bid of £1,250,000 GBP (approximately $1,914,134 USD), proving to be quite the “come-up” as they say. If this drawing is truly authentic it’ll move the birth of Pop Art back nearly two decades, as Warhol had been experimenting with said style since childhood. Place your bid here.
Inspired to inspire: Upcoming Artist Traver Dodorye latest inspiration...........
Traver Dodorye shares his inspiration to create some recent pieces. Traver Dodorye who is a 24 year old upcoming artist and designer specializing in abstract art. Jean Michel Basquiat inspires Traver more then anything. He shares with us some of his recent work below:
Hebru Brantley scores big at Art Basel
Jay Z made this man’s day…
Artist Hebru Brantley was just doin’ his thing this past Sunday when he got the sale that will probably change his career forever:
According to sources,
For many artists, Art Basel Miami is an incomparable opportunity to have their work seen by the eyes of wealthy collectors, top gallery owners, curators from around the world…and Jay-Z. For 31-year old Chicago artist Hebru Brantley, brought to Basel as a finalist in the BOMBAY SAPPHIRE Artisan Series, it wasn’t until the last day of the preeminent art fair that his work was discovered by the most distinguished of this pool of viewers, Mr. Shawn Carter himself.Brantley’s piece “Everyone’s Scared,” which earned him a final spot in the annual Art Basel exhibit presented by Bombay Sapphire and Russell Simmons’ Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, sold to Jay for $20K on Sunday night.When LeBron James’ manager Maverick Carter caught sight of the piece on Sunday, December 9th, he immediately knew it was the newest addition to the Shawn Carter Collection that the hip hop king had hoped to find in Miami this year. After being sent a digital image of the artwork, Jay-Z named his price and requested that Brantley deliver “Everyone’s Scared” directly to his hotel room later that evening.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Jay Z "Picasso Baby"
Jay Z’s Performance Art Film Preview for Picasso Baby
Having spent six hours filming in a Manhattan art gallery, Jay Z’s performance art film for “Picasso Baby” is set to premiere Friday August 2. As a first look at what’s to come, Hov released a 30 second trailer that gave a peek at the unconventional video, which is said to go beyond the realms of a music video and lean more so towards the territory of a short cinematic film. Citing his interpretation of concerts and performances as a form of performance art, the trailer provides a peek at the art space and fan enthusiasm that compose the film. Look for the debut on HBO on August 2, at 11 pm.
Friday, July 26, 2013
A.P.C's Kanye West Collab
A.P.C.’s Jean Touitou on the Kanye West Collaboration
A.P.C. designer and head honcho Jean Touitou recently sat down with Matthew Schneier of Style.com to share his thoughts on the recent collaboration with Kanye West. With the collection finally in stores after more than two years of work, Touitou recalls the discussions that led to the capsule collection’s fruition. Touitou also touches on the future of the collaboration and dealing with celebrities. Head over to Style.comfor the full piece.
How does Kanye West compare as a collaborator to others you’ve worked with? He is famously particular. Did you have any trepidation about working together?
I just love the guy, so whatever. He could want a piece to be baggy and skinny at the same time… [but] oh well, you just find a way.This collection has been in the works for two years. It sounds like with this process, the devil was in the details. What has the back and forth on design been like?
The devil was in theoretical discussion, not in details. When you deal with a guy who wants to redesign just about anything so it could fit [into the] kingdom of dopeness, it takes some time to just sit and say, “Okay, agreed, but let’s get start on something limited, and we’ll see.”
Monday, July 22, 2013
One to Watch: KwangHo Shin
One To Watch: KwangHo Shin
Each week, we showcase an emerging artist from around the world who is already garnering attention for their work. Taking inspiration from the Saatchi Gallery’s 25-year history of discovering new talent, ‘One To Watch’ presents some of the most exciting artists on Saatchi Online helping collectors to identify strong emerging talent.
This week’s One to Watch featured artist is KwangHo Shin.
KwangHo Shin is a graduate in fine art from Keimyung University in South Korea. This young, emerging artist based in Seoul is rapidly becoming known around the world for his portraits of people, characterised by a particular focus on his subjects’ eyes. With arresting colors and abstract paint strokes, he uses oil and acrylic to create his stunning portraits which range in size and price, starting at $320. This year he is already scheduled to have 5 exhibitions so our advice would be to strike now and invest in an art star of the future.
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