We've reached the end of yet another auction season and there were a few surprises to say the least. As usual, Heffel's auction was the biggest success this time around with total sales of $11,502,270.00, including the 17% buyer's premium. This is right at the high end of their pre-sale estimate. But, what was interesting was the sheer strength of the historical canadian art versus the post-war. The post-war sale totalled...
Having grown up in the art world, I have seen my fare share of films about Canadian painters. After a while, most of them tend to blend together as they often follow the same formula of attempting to illustrate an artist’s entire life and career using shots of famous paintings and background wilderness sounds. Zooming in and out are about as close as these films get to special effects. So last week when I watched the screening of William Kurelek’s The Maze at the Rendezvous with Madness Film...
A winner will be announced tonight, November 16, 2012 at MOCCA in Toronto. The shortlist is; Garth Moore, Jason de Haan, Derek Sullivan, Raphaelle de Groot, Eleanor King
Open studios, galleries and artist run spaces....
Understanding auction season
The arts sections in Canadian papers get filled up twice a year with live auction build-up in the weeks leading up to the auctions and subsequent coverage after the fact. ‘Consignor, ‘buyers premium,’ and ‘at the hammer’ are the phrases you will read over and over again in the descriptions of the sale, but auctions can be confusing and a little overwhelming if you’re unfamiliar with the art market.
Below is some basic etiquette,...
We’ve been hearing heartbreaking stories of galleries in New York and on the east coast being devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Our deepest sympathy goes out to those impacted, because for many it does not just mean an overwhelming loss of their art, it could mean the loss of their business.
If you’re a gallery owner, please consider this a wake up call. No gallery, no matter how large it is, is impervious to mother nature.
It is important to use this opportunity to re-evaluate the plans you have in...
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This past weekend Art Toronto took over the biggest city for Canadian art. With private collection tours, artist talks, discussion panels, and not to mention all the parties...and after-parties....the last few days were jam packed. After having been to Frieze, FIAC, the Armory Show, Art Basel Miami Beach, the Winter Antiques Show and various satellite fairs, it was nice to finally attend one on home turf.
Overall the fair was a success. Many of the galleries and artists in...
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