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i think you'll also find that a lot of "collectors" of fine art are only buying those works because of prestige and clout and monetary value ... not because they like it.
with the disposable income readily available: would i buy 1 Rembrandt that all the collectors want; or 3 Miros, a Klee, 2 Hardys, and 20 lesser know or even unknow works that suit me? the answer is easy.
over the sofa...
True, I also like to hang paintings which work in harmony with the surroundings. My choice of location is always a secondary matter. I suppose that is one of the reasons I have more paintings than available wallspace! As others have already mentioned, I also like to 'rotate' my collection.
Perhaps it is perceived that our choices in artwork may have a lack of commitment? Although, I also find a need to rotate my chairs/lamps/tables as well.
woodywood
"Your argument....
Is essentially that everything posted in this thread is crap and without artistic merit."
That's what it sounded like to me, too.
I like some of the art here very much and other stuff I would not give a second glance. But that's mostly because art is so completely subjective. Way more so than furniture is, I think. It's also infinitely more varied than furniture and other furnishings.
As for not buying art without regard to whether it goes well with one furnishings: this is great if you have a gallery-style house with light, neutral walls and neutral furnishings. Galleries usually have white walls and no furnishings other than the occasional bench. But most of us live in homes that are themselves a type of art, or at least that's what we strive for them to be. Art hung on walls of this sort of home needs to be part of the whole, not a bunch of stand-alone pieces that need a neutral setting in order to look their best.
And then there's this kid....
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100813/ap_on_en_ot/eu_britain_painting_prod...
hi adamfowler
im addicted (strong word but true) to both art & design but didn't neccessary feel the need to show my whole collection
but you did bring to the forum an interesting opinion. I have a trained or educated eye and generally I buy what I like and more often than not it equates to money well spent/invested.
the beauty of art & design is the 'thrill of the chase', research and then that 'shit what a find' comment
I like your work too adamfowler
but what do you collect or if you had the dollars what would you?
As I have said previously I'm not that patriotic but I do only collect Australian Artists as Australia is yet to suffer 'the fake art' factor and there is/was a plethora of gifted artists. I too am trained as an artist, amongst other things, and should the need arise I'll paint or construct something that is needed to fill a space if I can't find anything that suits on the open market.
What you may or may not understand that art to alot of people is sentimental as music is to others. I once criticised someones taste in their choice of wall hangings only to be told is was a creation of a deceased person close to them.....whoops! I haven't done that again
Here's an example
Here's an example of what I was talking about
I was commissioned to paint this for a very dear friend of mine whom died not long after I started. I was already in a 'midlifecrisis' space and travelling when I learned of her death. I finished it within 12 months of her death and me getting 'my shit together'
It's not normally what I would hang on my wall because it's a copy of a very beautiful and important work but nonetheless it is sentiment when my memory alone will not recall
Adam
Design and art are certainly related, but they're not so close that a passion for one necessarily produces a passion for the other.
For instance... The artists I know appear to have no interest in designer furniture, and especially not Modern furniture; the ones whose home interiors aren't completely ordinary have slathered everything in decoration -- not a Modernist aesthetic at all. Similarly, my musician friends listen to recorded music on iPods or mass-market stereo systems; not a single one is interested in high-end home hi-fi.
Wine connoisseurs aren't always foodies. American-football and baseball fans are usually not fans of soccer or cricket. Most car guys know nothing about motorcycles. Civil War buffs couldn't care less about the Vietnam War. Etc, etc.
Before it became clear that you weren't just taking cheap shots at OUR art collections, others challenged you to show YOUR art. I'm glad you did -- it's not my style (or size), but I really admire the originality, and I can appreciate the effort that was required to cut and place all those loops, not to mention the talented eye that kept the finished piece from looking like a tangled mess.
However... What I'D really like to see is your FURNITURE collection. Have your chairs been as carefully-selected as your paintings? Have you spent as much time learning about furniture design as about art? Are you as familiar with the important designers as you are with important artists? Are there "dream" design pieces you desire? You probably have strong feelings about specific artists; are there also designers that you love or hate? Designs or designers that you feel are under-appreciated or over-hyped? If you collect art books, do you also collect furniture design books?
See what I'm saying? If your feelings about furniture design aren't as strong as your feelings about art, maybe you can examine that and find an answer to your question about why many of the rest of us are biased the other way. If your feelings ARE as strong... Well, maybe you're just one of the few people at the intersection of the art/design Venn diagram, and perhaps there are others there, too, who haven't posted to this thread. Either way, I hope this makes at least a little sense, and that it helps to explain why it's not so odd that all design addicts aren't also art addicts.
Another thought.
Something else just occurred to me... With few exceptions, the photos posted to this thread don't show the artwork in context. Perhaps if you saw photos of entire rooms, with furniture and art together, it might be more obvious that care and thought has gone into the choices people have made.
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I'm having some "challenges" with my photos...(sigh). Here is my beloved Laxman Pai painting.
My other pics are all over at Flickr http://flic.kr/p/8sRwMZ
some of ours in context
My house is a mix of my stuff and my wifes, she has bought some pieces by Irish Artists who she knows in some way or other and Ive bought pieces by British and Irish Grafitti artists. I think the two mix well and go with the look of our house. Please forgive the bad quality photos I just took them now on a camera phone.
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