http://blog.theartcollectors.com //an experiment in art + community Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:31:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A lawsuit filed against auction giant, Christies, for consciously selling a fake Basquiat may proceed, concluded a ruling handed down by NY State Court. In 2001 Guido Orsi purchased the bogus painting from Tony Shafrazi Gallery for $185,000, after the gallery had acquired it for $242,000 from a 1990 Christie's auction. The suite claims ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/17/christies-sued-over-forged-basquiat/ On View now at London's Union Gallery, is The Destruction of Atlantis, a group show curated by Jesper Elg, of V1 Gallery, Copenhagen.  The group show features several V1 artists who use the legend of Atlantis as an analogy for erossion of modern society, and includes Steve Powers (ESPO), Todd James ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/17/londonthe-destruction-of-atlantis/ Under the ambient glow of the orange moon and the smoke in the air from the SoCal fires, Roberts & Tilton opened the two man show by Ed Templeton and Matt Leines to an eager, thriving crowd. Shoulder to shoulder in the new space, wide support for the artists was ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/15/templeton-leines-at-roberts-tilton/ Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with glue? No, really, there's no Elmer's involved, but this group show is indeed one of the most cohesive Fall group shows in LA's fragmented gallery landscape. CLOWNS!, previewed on Nov. 14 by ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/14/clowns-preview-at-corey-helford-gallery/ Joshua Liner Gallery has just relaunched their website. Take a moment and check out some of their exhibited and gallery artists, including Aiko, Crash One, Damon Soule, Josh Keyes, and Greg Simkins. Next up at the gallery are solo shows by Kris Kuksi and Pat Rocha, both opening Nov. 22 http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/14/joshua-liner-gallery-update/ Reminder! Matt Leines and Ed Templeton's new shows open this Satuday, Nov. at Roberts and Tilton. Both artists will be signing copies of their new books from 6 - 7pm, before the exhibit opening. More to come... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/13/matt-leines-ed-templeton-signingopening/ Image: Shannon Stapleton/Reuters The latest returns from this season's contemporary art auctions are in, and the less than stellar results reinforce the notion that this is a buyer's market, with overall gains receding back to 2006 levels. The November 10th contemporary auction at Sotheby's struggled to raise $125.1 million, far beneath ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/13/dismal-results-at-sothebys-christies/ Layered Days, Jose Parla's latest exhibition and first solo show in New York, is on view now at Christina Grajales.  The show presents a new body of  paintings, adorned in layers upon layers of Parla's signature abstract lettering and textures. Here, the artist's graffiti roots combine with modern abstract expressionism, conjuring up ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/12/nycjose-parla-layered-days/ Eric Beltz just closed his first NY solo show at Morgan Lehman Gallery. The Good Land, presented the artist's meticulous graphite drawings, reminiscent of Colonial America, with a nice tinge of dark humor. Do yourself a favor and pick up the exhibit catalog for a mere $10 here, and if ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/12/get-to-know-eric-beltz/ Campbarbossa is presenting a commission-only show for the European duo, Herakut, in London: New Works by Herakut 28th Nov through to 7th Dec 2008 Preview 27th Nov 6.30pm - 9.30pm (RSVP info@campbarbossa.com) 22 Wellington Street Covent Garden WC2E 7DD For the uninitiated, Herakut are unlikely collaborative German artists extraordinaire, the cunning confluence of aliases Hera and Akut ... http://blog.theartcollectors.com/2008/11/10/herakut-at-campbarbossa/