My Highlights from PINTA NY 2013
It would be misleading to try to find an underlying theme when selecting from a fair. I simply looked through the works and chose the ones that caught my attention.
It was great to see works by a couple of my favorite underrepresented artists: José Pedro Costigliolo and Victor Magarinos D.
Ricardo Alcaide, Instrusions, 2013, at Baró Galeria
Aníbal Lopez A-1 53167, Assisted Drawing (Dibujo Asistido), 2011, at the 9.99
Pablo Jansana, Untitled Nr10 Adrienne Rich, 2012, at Artespacio
Donna Conlon/Jonathan Harker, Domino Effect, 2013, at Diablo Rosso
Patricia Belli, Alambre decorado 4, 2013, at EspIRA / Adrede
José Pedro Costigliolo, Rectangulos CCXXX, 1975, at Sammer Gallery LLC
Victor Magarinos D, Untitled, circa 1950, at Sammer Gallery LLC
Antonio Asis, Maquette 2 #3056, 1960, at KaBe Contemporary
Artists to watch in 2014:
All of them! It’s the only way to train your eye.
My number one tip for collecting art:
Listen to your instincts, but question them too. If after your questioning you still feel the same way, or feel something stronger, it’s probably worth acquiring.