Layoffs at the Dallas Museum of Art and SFMOMA were the focus of a November 23 podcast from The Art Newspaper. Attendance is down at both institutions, while in San Francisco it is largely driven by tourists. In contrast, getting locals in the door is likely more key at the Dallas museum. The staff reductions … Continue reading Art Log: December 21, 2023: Museum Admission Up, Attendance Down, Portraits at Auction, Magnificent Estate Sales
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Art Log October 27, 2023: Antique Game Tables, Turntables and Two Art Exhibitions
This 19th-century classical mahogany game table at O'Gallerie in Portland may have seen darker days, but the form seems hard to beat. From the discoloring on the top, it's been on the lighter side for a while and the former owner kept it in the open position. Some lucky bidder brought it home for less … Continue reading Art Log October 27, 2023: Antique Game Tables, Turntables and Two Art Exhibitions
Art Log: May 22, 2023
A thought-provoking paragraph in Nassim Nicholas Teleb's 2005 book Fooled by Randomness got me thinking. He writes that if you bought a painting for $20,000 and it's now worth $40,000 but you would not repurchase it for $40,000, there's no rational reason to keep it; it's an emotional investment. First, as many of us know … Continue reading Art Log: May 22, 2023
Art Log: April 10, 2023
I've been hearing a lot about the new exhibit at the Baltimore Art Museum (which will follow to the St Louis Art Museum) The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century. Listening to a podcast, The Week in Art, the BMA director likened the influence of Hip Hop on art to the … Continue reading Art Log: April 10, 2023
Art Log: February 3, 2023
Portland is proving to have its fair share of art connections with Texas. Last week on the Meet-Up Art Walk we stopped in Froelick Gallery and spotted the work of Terrell James, an artist we met at Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas. She lives in Houston where the gallery owner has roots. The weekend prior … Continue reading Art Log: February 3, 2023