This week I have had the opportunity to consult on one of the foremost contemporary art collections, in the world. The 30,000 square foot home was completely filled with original works by Picasso (3 paintings!) John Chamberlain, Bob Raushenburg, Franz Kline, Ad Rhinehardt, Sol Lewitt, Robert Irwin, Ellsworth Kelly, Julian Schnabel, Sterling Ruby, Diane Arbus and the list goes on and on. It is a mindwarp to comprehend that each and every artwork being handled has the financial power within it to build a rocket, shelter a family, build a race car, etc. I feel this intrinsic value undeniablly, inextricably attached to the art, becames an additional energy to the artr, further propelling it through the market, almost stripping the work of it's original intended statement, and becoming a marker of sorts, to the collector; a gold ring, if you will.
Well I'm off to hand deliver an original Ed Ruscha painting to a collector in Newport Beach, and collect $100,000 in cash on the deal. Remember rule #1, no names.
Have fun today, stay out of trouble, and think good thoughts.
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