1949, Geary st., SF (Artist in the San Francisco-2)

[Pavel]

Where a museum of Dr. Barnes?
Probably far?

[Seriy]

Pavel, yes, several scroll thousand miles from San Francisco in Pennsylvania m e on the shores of the ocean Anlanticheskogo - Barnes Foundation.

[Pavel]

Сообщение от Seriy

Pavel, yes, several scroll thousand miles from San Francisco in Pennsylvania m e on the shores of the ocean Anlanticheskogo - Barnes Foundation.

Almost next

[Seriy]

I came to the galleries, dealing with "realism." Several of them - this is the most common salon of different quality-EM simple nudity, grapes in a vase, cabins among the trees and all is well we all know. In these galleries are represented in a number of Russian artists. No one name I do not know. Price not specified, and ask, do not ask. In one gallery saw the work of George Cooper, was not the best and most spectacular.
Found the gallery that sells prints, offsets Murakami, Warhol, etc.
Prices quite pleased. Murakami at prices starting from 3300 dollars per print, the mouse is about 6000. In this case, a certificate of authenticity - only from the gallery. My question-Why Murakami on his website said that only one gallery in the U.S. (Los Angeles) has the right to sell his work? no reply. Say-buy directly from Murakami.
 Surprised gallery Weinstein Gallery - a gallery, trading first names. Located in the heart - in Union Square, took three huge floors. Authors Picasso, Vlaminck, Utrillo, Matisse, etc. Huge collection (like saying that the largest outside of museums), a collection of Chagall, oil, gouache, lithography. All very beautiful.
Again, price, such as engravings and lithographs by Picasso are not encouraging - much higher than what we see on the Internet, well, perhaps it would be strange if it were otherwise. Many of his pottery.
 Vlaminck presented with flowers in a vase in his characteristic manner. Noticing my interest, the product removed from the wall, carried in a special room, the viewing, give consideration to all sides, IMHO, the picture was restored, shiny new paint. Canvas, as far as I can tell, duplicated, attached to the subframe stapler.
Price about 170 thousand were told that all the pictures that are in the gallery are cleaned, restored, Russian specialist, who worked at the Hermitage.
In the gallery are two exhibitions of the authors, which wants to tell apart. In the coming days I hope to do it.

[Seriy]

Today, finally, he saw a private collection that I have seen twenty years ago and some things from which dear to my heart even then (when I'm painting is not done). The owner then was in Mexico, then rode in the mountains on skis, then somewhere else, but occasionally grown together today.
Alas, from my favorite painting, he decided to get rid of, sent it to the auction, too sentimental, bought by my wife. " Collection of amazing and lots of names of first-line AD-Hockney, R. Dibenkorn, Baselitz,
Joan Brown, Thibault. And the authors unknown to me, for example, David Bates, Miguel Barcelo. And along with it, is simply the work of students and graduates of the Art College, which do not look worse. Began to collect in 70 years, mostly works on paper, including printing. Average purchase price in those years-500-800 dollars for the work on paper. Themes Collection no-like that, then buy it. There is absolutely phenomenal sculpture. Of course, I did not photograph.
A curious detail, when I asked, whether to buy it directly from the authors? (Seeing a number of works by one author) - he was very surprised ... "No, I bought in the gallery .. just stopped by and liked that, buy". Old antique authors never bought, too costly, and in general the idea of ​​investing in art it absolutely does not like.
Gives the museum for exhibitions.

Added after 42 minutes
Miguel Barcelo, it turns out, is an outstanding Spanish artist of our time, the winner of the Prince of Asturias Award.
Recently re-painted the ceiling of the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
At the auction of its oil worth several scroll hundreds of thousands of dollars.

[NATA NOVA]

Seriy, personal thank you ! ( not previously seen , was occupied or in the bath )
Impressed vyrezalka of paper , " The parrot in a cage " for understanding geninialnomu ( artistic interpretation ) of the material and equipment.
Pillows like the idea (concept) but utilitarian use, of course not ( Feng Shui penriemlimy ) this probably is one of the veils of this work.
Thanks again for your work , very good. interesting first-hand ( and eyes)

[color="#666 686"]Posted 1 hour 51 minutes[/color]
Here is another thing remembered : not noticed , acrylic on wrapping paper with the ground ( and what you think : matte , glossy or no soil at all? I think so , all the same transparent or something? )
Wrapping paper after all quite loose and prone to warp from the liquid ...)
and very fade ..

[Seriy]

Plans have changed a bit here and I flew to Paris . Terribly cold , after Barcelona , put it on yourself , that was all - hat , sweater, warm jacket . Horrendously expensive , Spanish tomatoes that 79 cents in Barcelona , here 2.79 . And who wrote that capitalists work for 10 %? The hotel with room for 100 euros not even boiling water. Scared a lot of people , a lot everywhere , in the streets, in the shops. Notre Dame - thoroughfare - one stream enters at one door , another thread goes through the other . And what 's going on here in the summer?
And Mark did not invent anything , he wrote , as it is actually yellow Sen, yellow- gray buildings , bridges, gray sky .
Damn, I wish I went on the train to Valencia , where 20 degrees . The Picasso Museum is still closed until 2016 .
.................................................. .....
Today, spent a day at the Louvre . Not my museum, but it is like an encyclopedia , can not inspire , but contains useful knowledge . Patchy Louvre closed, so 30 %of the time was spent on how still get into some rooms. In one section I did not hit . At Mona Lisa dug anti-tank ditches , has three overseas entanglements and armored windows on two guards on each side, the smallest distance from which it can be seen 10 meters . Here though the cheapest print under glass hide - still no one will notice . As well demonstrated in Moscow. Thank God that the rest of the works of Leonardo is no special interest , and they can be treated safely .
First saw Monticelli , under private collections.
Another liked the section interiors of the 19th century . Greek vases .
.................................................. ..
In the morning ( on a tip Glasha) visited the flea market at Porte de Klinyankur . Alas , this is not a flea market in the traditional sense , falls to the ground when different junk heap, this small district of galleries, shops selling antiques and old things . Prices did not flea - I liked the first picture - a bouquet of flowers , modern, somewhere 50x40 , worth 3,500 euros , a local author . Candlesticks , well , 1500 . Box with bronze moldings on the corners -2500 , the old white wooden frame , 50x40 - 250-300 euros. Many Russian buyers.
Then I went to the Musée d'Orsay . As I walked from the subway to the Musee d'Orsay a Gypsy woman allegedly dropped me a gold ring -type "Monsieur , if you do not drop the " passed without turning. After a hundred meters apart , again drops the ring at my feet . I told her once , " Yeah, yeah ... " Raised , went further . Me and tried to substitute in Barcelona , but I reacted sharply , nothing happened. Crime is complete, yes , Europe is one word ..

In Orsay so many things , there are even Repin, Serov and mysterious , Alexey S. Borisov . It is written on the label. After two floors people tried to sleep on the benches - guard shouts raised - go , look ! On the fifth floor set aside a special corner for intersperse , the people there and fell asleep vnavalku . Well, the truth is there is no power.
I think after Orsay , go to Lavinia ( boutique wine tasting ) drunk champagne different about the meeting with the beautiful . Rain . Through the Place Vendome reached the boulevard de la Madeleine. Closed. Wine Boutique is closed on Sunday . Drink on Mondays!

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Сообщение от Seriy

accommodation with room for 100 euros not even boiling water.

This outrage!

How can a man live without hot water?
Boiled water without!

[Seriy]

Must have . Some hotels in the room just standing kettle . In Barcelona, ​​the kettle was not, but always through the front desk could be obtained and boiling water , and utensils , glasses and even the correct form for the wine. On it and a hotel - all should be . Dog on the street cold , rain , and hot tea and then not drink.

P.S. I changed my host - boiling promised here 24 hours a day, were given a glass of wine and a corkscrew .

[Seriy]

Two days I go to the hotel Drouot ( Richelieu ) . Idea gave a good man, he has agreed to play the role of Virgil in the world of French auction, big thanks to him for that ! Mass of impressions , impressive scale - when in many different places at the same time pass on the art auction and all rooms are full and the percentage of sales , probably in excess of 80 percent .
Hi Paul Tiryshkina !