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33PA sells two works featured in American Art Collector
33PA, the virtual entity connected to 33 Contemporary and its Chicago and Miami galleries, and responsible for the shows launched on Artsy.net, is on a streak selling works featured in previews of their monthly online exhibitions. In the February issue we ran a preview of a group show titled Flesh. The first painting to sell was Nicole Bishop’s luminous nude First Light (image 1A), one in a series that explores the stages of a woman’s metamorphosis. The piece sold to a repeat collector of the artist’s work.
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Then a piece by Brent Schreiber whose work was also in Flesh sold to a reader of American Art Collector who saw it in the magazine and bought it directly from the artist. As does much of Schreiber’s work, Listen 31 (image 1B), of a nude figure wearing headphones and holding a skull, while a vine winds around her and doves fly at her shoulder, combines modern and classical imagery and themes.
“I believe being featured in American Art Collector has been a big influence in our sales this year,” says 33PA curator Didi Menendez. “Two of the works published in the article sold and I believe AAC was a contributing factor to the sales. Otherwise these works may never have been seen by collectors because publishing nudes on social media is impossible.”
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Collectors buy large-scale Robert Moore landscape on the spot from Insight Gallery
“I had a very loyal client walk by the gallery and we had a very large (48-by-72 inch) Robert Moore landscape hanging on the back wall at the gallery,” recounts InSight Gallery sales manager Adele Wells. “This painting stopped him in his tracks and he immediately knew he had to have it.” He returned to the Fredericksburg, Texas, gallery the following day “and bought it before anyone else could.”Describing Midday Splendor, Moore says, “This location in Montana was a peaceful setting that had all the elements for a pleasing composition. The creek allowed for the eye to enter the scene, creating a sense of depth. The summer colors were complemented by the cool hues of the sky and water with the distant trees inviting additional exploration and enjoyment.”
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Collectors buy a piece by James Rieck from Rubine Red Gallery in Palm Springs
Master Bedroom by James Rieck, who was last featured in the January issue of American Art Collector, sold out of Rubine Red Gallery in Palm Springs, California, to local collectors who had been thinking about purchasing the piece for a year. The piece is rendered in Rieck’s signature style which uses tight cropping to mimic the aesthetic of contemporary advertising.Jason Howard, curator of Rubine Red Gallery in Palm Springs, says, “James Rieck’s work continues to inspire our collectors. The feeling of nostalgia and a story not quite completely told is a wonder for their walls!” —
Interested in having your SOLD! story featured in the pages of American Art Collector magazine? Email Sarah Gianelli at sgianelli@americanartcollector.com to find out how you can share your recent sales and successes.
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