DJ Qualls Instagram – Hey there folks. How you holding up? As the Covid-19 isolation drags on, I’m spending my time learning about contemporary art and artists (I’m not going to put together a puzzle or exercise on camera, although that would be hilarious). It’s an area I know very little about and haven’t until recently started to collect. These are the 3rd and 4th pieces I’ve added to the collection since I’ve been locked away and I am IN LOVE. Granted, as a member of the unemployed, it’s not the best time for me to be buying things but credit cards are enablers and I have a problem.
The Plastic Rainbow, 1970
Robert S Neuman
Gouache, colored pencil and crayon on deckled edge paper.
As always, I’m full disclosure about pricing because I’m passionate about affordable collecting and accessibility. Works on paper represent a huge value in the art market. A drawing or painting on paper from a noted artist who has works in major museums can run anywhere from a few hundred dollars to well, sky is the limit, really. A work on canvas is 5, 10 times that price. When I look at works on paper, I try to focus on pieces in the $300 to $3000 range, depending on the artist, with my sweet spot being under $1,500. This piece, which is on the larger side, was $1,500. The auction estimate was $600 to $800 and I knew it would go for more. $1500 (around $2,000 with auction fees and shipping) was the absolute limit I was willing to go and it worked out this time.
Companion, 2016
@kaws
Painted vinyl
These “toys” are from open editions that are released a couple times a year and usually retail for $200 to $400. They sell out quickly because people want to resell them for more money ☹️. I bought this for $330 new in its sealed packaging. I think they are a good way to have an affordable piece of art from a living artist in your homes. Side note: TAKE THEM OUT OF THE PACKAGING. Yeah, it probably devalues them a little but they are meant to be displayed and enjoyed. I think you’re an investor not a collector when you keep things hidden away. That’s fine, too, but not my thing.
#art #artcollector #robertsneuman #contemporaryart #kaws | Posted on 25/Apr/2020 03:01:11
