Collector falls in love with a piece by James Guçwa at Xanadu Gallery in Scottsdale
An art collector had been admiring the vintage neon sign paintings of James Guçwa displayed in Scottsdale, Arizona’s Xanadu Gallery for some time. “I love his work,” he told gallery director Kristin Reilly. But when he spotted a painting of the old Cart restaurant and lounge from Rockport, Illinois, he had to have it. “I can’t believe it,” he exclaimed. “My father was a musician, and his quartet played at the Cart.” The buyer of The CART says, “James Guçwa created a beautiful painting, which captures the true beauty and ambience of the sign and the surroundings perfectly.”
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John Meister painting sells out of Legacy Gallery a week after appearing in American Art Collector
New Mexico artist John Meister is known for featuring light and color in his paintings of unique plant life found in the Southwest. His recent series places the subject in front of a colorful graphic backdrop like an actor “on stage,” bringing it forward for the viewer to ponder and appreciate. “My painting Agave in Green sold at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale about a week or two after the March issue of American Art Collector came out,” shares Meister. “The term ‘magical realism’ had to be created for New Mexico. Living here, I appreciate the aesthetic of life in all its forms, and I gravitate toward intimate views of nature and the structure of things.”+++
Collector buys landscape by Clement Scott she saw in the pages of this magazine
“The collector said she saw it in AAC and loved it,” says Clement Scott. “However, when it wasn’t hanging in [Belleza Gallery], she assumed it had sold. She came by the studio to pick up another piece and saw it hanging on the wall and bought it that day.” The buyer, who lives in Bisbee, Arizona, where the artist also lives, shares, “‘It’s always darkest before the dawn.’ That is the phrase I thought of the first time I saw this [painting]. It’s a statement that alludes to the obvious transition of night into day but also, metaphorically, the difficulty and inevitability of life's changes and transitions. This painting seemed to me to capture both the change in light, and mind, beautifully. It’s not the darkest part, though. The brightness of the sky against the shadow of the landscape captures that liminal state where darkness and light coexist, before anything is truly illuminated. It inspires a sense of nostalgia. A literal and figurative sense of ‘I’ve been there, I have stood in that place, and I recall the hopefulness of that moment.’”+++
Principle Gallery sells powerful piece by Mae Read showcased in American Art Collector
“We were so excited to exhibit Mae Read’s work in our exhibition Catharsis: Wild Heart, which was featured in American Art Collector in September 2024,” says assistant gallery director Taylor Chauncey. “This memorable show made a huge impression on one of our most prominent collectors. This painting joined his impressive art collection, which also includes work by Anna Wypych, Jeremy Mann, Stephen Early, Geoffrey Johnson, Maya Kulenovic, J Louis, and many more. Requiem is one of those paintings that when you see it, you know it’s going to make its way into the art history books. It is a museum-worthy painting and it’s a work of art I’ll never forget. Requiem embodies the pressure artists today face when it comes to our culture’s fast-paced environment…Artists find themselves having to act as content creators instead of simply creators… It’s a contemporary statement about today’s culture, the art world and mental health.” —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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