buying art (1 Viewer)

[benni]

I wanna start getting a little collection going and id love to buy irish if possible. Mainly looking for abstract kinda stuff but im open to all styles. Anyone know of places on line or local galleries - maybe where students exhibit etc. got a very limited budget at the mo but would like to become familiar and see whats around at the mo etc etc.

 

[Squiggle]

The Bad Art Gallery on Francis St has some amazing stuff,but some is quite pricey.

It's worth keeping an eye/ear open for student exhibitions. I got a couple of very nice pieces last year at one that was held in a gallery on Dame St (name escapes me).

I also bought a few pieces by Bea McMahon (from her "Lace" projects) a few years ago.

I buy what I love though, not as an investment.

 

[benni]

yeah totally me too - whatever i like the look of etc etc thats why im not only looking for one name or genre etc etc. Thanks for those tips tho. Where's best for keeping an eye on student exhibitions? Or is it just a matter of keeping your eye on flyers around the place etc?
nice wan.

 

[MDR]

Here's the catalogue for tomorrow's auction at Adam's on Stephen's Green. Lots of affordable irish contemporary stuff.

http://www.jamesadam.ie/BidCat/Catalogues.asp?F1=3072&F2=4169&F4=1054&select=4066&status=C

 

[Squiggle]

yeah totally me too - whatever i like the look of etc etc thats why im not only looking for one name or genre etc etc. Thanks for those tips tho. Where's best for keeping an eye on student exhibitions? Or is it just a matter of keeping your eye on flyers around the place etc?
nice wan.

A friend of mine was part of the last student exhibition I went to. But I live near NCAD so I also keep an eye on the notice board.

You can also put your name down with most galleries and they'll send you out catalogues when they have new exhibitions starting. If you do see something you like, or think you'll like it is always best to go to the opening - the good ones go quickly.

But go to the Bad Art Gallery... it's a must, something for all tastes there.

 

[benni]

Cool nice one for the tips - will head down to that gallery over the weekend.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

The guy that used to play bass in the Chalets

http://www.chrisjudge.com/

 

[Lili Marlene]

he does Dystopia?

god I hate that comic.

 

[jickolas]

I wanna start getting a little collection going and id love to buy irish if possible. Mainly looking for abstract kinda stuff but im open to all styles. Anyone know of places on line or local galleries - maybe where students exhibit etc. got a very limited budget at the mo but would like to become familiar and see whats around at the mo etc etc.

check these out

http://www.oisinbyrne.com/a/paintings.html


http://www.twomb.com/work.html

 

[JohnnyRaz]

he does Dystopia?

god I hate that comic.

he also did this for the kiddies; i wonder is there a subtle irony in that its done on a brown paper like background;;

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0194lfUDLCw/SOYplD8nKMI/AAAAAAAAA6k/M1NdPSBTKGA/s1600-h/oireachtas01.gif

 

[benni]

check these out

http://www.oisinbyrne.com/a/paintings.html


http://www.twomb.com/work.html

Cheers - likin those two - esp the Twomb stuff. Some of that is very nice indeed. Is that your stuff or a stuff of mate or anything?

 

[jickolas]

yeah i know twoombo (tom) for years. the other lad i met through a friend.

he has a lovely kind of illustrative style and a lot of his work is etchings so it looks kind of 1800s like it was taken out of a really old book or something

 

[Stonie McHash]

Find someone you like and go direct to the artist rather than a gallery. Save yourself a fortune.

 

[jickolas]

Cheers - likin those two - esp the Twomb stuff. Some of that is very nice indeed. Is that your stuff or a stuff of mate or anything?

just found out they have an exhibition with some others in dublin next week so check it out if your in the area

http://www.stonegallery.ie/HTML/future.html