Many people, including love the look of old things. We love to furnish our homes with some old furniture and different nick knacks that have come from a different era. Many of these things are antiques while many are just old looking. There come a fashion to decorate our homes with older looking furniture. Many manufacturers make modern furniture that look like antiques but in fact are not.

This is a cheaper way for people to have the look without the spending more. Of course they also miss out on the history that goes with the original piece. But for many it is an option that we welcome. Many of my original antiques are things that have been handed down through the generations of my family. These things I really treasure.
duie to their craftsmanship and of course for their sentimental value. It is such a shame to think that so many antiques have been thrown out or destroyed over time because they were old and not fashionable any more.

If you are someone who really loves the original product whether it be furniture, cars, glass wear, dolls and so on and you want to purchase some then you should know a little bit about antiques. Just because something looks old and you love it does not mean it is worthy of an expensive antique price tag.

Of course, in the end if you’ve got the money and that is what you want then price doesn’t really matter but generally for the average person you should only pay what the product is truly worth. Especially if you want this product as an investment as many collectors do.

You need to learn about things such as certain markings or numbers to look for on some antiques. It is a way of knowing that they are original. It’s sad to think that there are also many remakes that are being sold as the originals when they are really just excellent copies. That is why it is important to learn a few things.

Ask around to find an antique dealer that has a good reputation. Then go and talk to him or her about what you are interested in. They can be a great source of information. There are also many good books that will be very helpful and educational. Once you arm yourself with this knowledge then you can start shopping with confidence.

Ed at I call it oranges saw a whole lot more into Soo Kim’s solo show at Sandroni Rey than I did:

I thought of the [Bob] Irwin piece when visiting Soo Kim’s new show at Sandroni Rey in Culver City — to be honest, I first thought about the Irwin at Kim’s show last year. In that show, Kim painted the walls in subtle shades of white, greys, soft browns in attempt to mimic, negotiate, and change the shadows and light that naturally play in the gallery through its two skylights. I thought at the time that the installation was quite beautiful and intuitive like that Irwin piece must have been, but at the time, I had the sense that Kim, unlike Irwin, works in a quasi-representational mode, that her variations on light and on “inside” and “outside” must be tied to symbol and metaphor, to pictures and the imagination, instead of a scientific experimentation with how one sees.

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Ed at I call it oranges saw a whole lot more into Soo Kim’s solo show at Sandroni Rey than I did:

I thought of the [Bob] Irwin piece when visiting Soo Kim’s new show at Sandroni Rey in Culver City — to be honest, I first thought about the Irwin at Kim’s show last year. In that show, Kim painted the walls in subtle shades of white, greys, soft browns in attempt to mimic, negotiate, and change the shadows and light that naturally play in the gallery through its two skylights. I thought at the time that the installation was quite beautiful and intuitive like that Irwin piece must have been, but at the time, I had the sense that Kim, unlike Irwin, works in a quasi-representational mode, that her variations on light and on “inside” and “outside” must be tied to symbol and metaphor, to pictures and the imagination, instead of a scientific experimentation with how one sees.

Read the rest of it here.

Collection exhibition fever spreads to Arizona with NOW: Selections from the Ovitz Family Collection opens June 7th at the Arizona State University Art Museum curated by Andrea Feller. In addition to the Ovitz’s obviously being based in L.A., you’ll find a lot of L.A. artists featured in the show.

NOW: Selections from the Ovitz Family Collection presents works by international contemporary artists. Dating from 2006 to 2008, the works illustrate recent trends in contemporary art that are fresh from the artists’ studios. These works are also recent acquisitions to the Ovitz Family Collection that highlights both established and emerging artists. Michael and Judy Ovitz began collecting art in the 1970s, and are listed among the world’s top collectors by publications such as ARTNews and Art & Antiquities.

Exhibition Artists
Artists featured in NOW include Mark Bradford, Rachel Harrison, Richard Hughes, Jamie Isenstein, Katy Moran, Anselm Reyle, Stephen G. Rhodes, Sterling Ruby, Andro Wekua, and Thomas Zipp.

The Ovitz Family Collection is no stranger to having their collection featured in highlighted exhibitions. See what PORT said about New Trajectories I: Relocations at Cooley Art Gallery, Reed College here and here (in 2006) as well as Past, Present, Future Perfect at the Kansas City Art Institute (in 2007).

Image: Anselm Reyle, Untitled, 2007. Mixed media on canvas with stainless steel frame, 89 ½ x 130 ¾ inches. Courtesy of the Ovitz Family Collection, Los Angeles. Photo Credit: Matthias Kolb

Collection exhibition fever spreads to Arizona with NOW: Selections from the Ovitz Family Collection opens June 7th at the Arizona State University Art Museum curated by Andrea Feller. In addition to the Ovitz’s obviously being based in L.A., you’ll find a lot of L.A. artists featured in the show.

NOW: Selections from the Ovitz Family Collection presents works by international contemporary artists. Dating from 2006 to 2008, the works illustrate recent trends in contemporary art that are fresh from the artists’ studios. These works are also recent acquisitions to the Ovitz Family Collection that highlights both established and emerging artists. Michael and Judy Ovitz began collecting art in the 1970s, and are listed among the world’s top collectors by publications such as ARTNews and Art & Antiquities.

Exhibition Artists
Artists featured in NOW include Mark Bradford, Rachel Harrison, Richard Hughes, Jamie Isenstein, Katy Moran, Anselm Reyle, Stephen G. Rhodes, Sterling Ruby, Andro Wekua, and Thomas Zipp.

The Ovitz Family Collection is no stranger to having their collection featured in highlighted exhibitions. See what PORT said about New Trajectories I: Relocations at Cooley Art Gallery, Reed College here and here (in 2006) as well as Past, Present, Future Perfect at the Kansas City Art Institute (in 2007).

Image: Anselm Reyle, Untitled, 2007. Mixed media on canvas with stainless steel frame, 89 ½ x 130 ¾ inches. Courtesy of the Ovitz Family Collection, Los Angeles. Photo Credit: Matthias Kolb