Any Andy Warhol enthusiast will be able to recognize the artist’s Holy Trinity of subjects: Marilyn, Jackie, and Liz. In tandem Warhol’s love for the celebrity and the superficial, was his love for women, the power of the feminine, and the mechanized process of routinized beauty. While Warhol started out just like the majority of star-struck …
Three sets of eyes drink in the sight of a veritable ocean of names. 58,195 names inscribed in inch tall letters typeset over the expanse of a wall that, while it starts minutely on one edge, expands to over 10 feet tall (3 m) at its apex. Its length is overwhelming, stretching for 246 feet …
Frederick Hart and Auguste Rodin, & “Martyrs of Moderndom” (Part 1) Read More »
HalloWEEK, our favorite week of the year is back! Starting 7 days before Halloween, we post pictures of our family dressed in costumes. Our 7 costumes from last year can be found here: HalloWEEK 2015 DAY 1: ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY Reed is dressed as Ron Burgurdy and Kat is Veronica Corningstone from …
We take Halloween very seriously, so when I was told that the due date for our son to be born was October 28th, I started to get a little nervous. “If he’s not here by October 29th, can we induce?” I asked my doctor. “That’s not how it works” she said, with a slightly horrified …
British sculptor M.J Talbot resonates with art collectors due, in part, to his profound understanding of the human body and unique juxtaposition of classical and modern figural motifs. Talbot’s meticulously detailed female forms pierce flat planes of bronze, simplifying, and almost masking the figure. His male forms freeze mid-flight, muscles taught in intense concentration. Talbot’s …
The Dandy and the Pilfered Picasso Article by Reed V. Horth, for ROBIN RILE FINE ART Washington, DC- June 24, 2013- The Department of Justice today restrained the 1909 Pablo Picasso painting “Compotier et tasse” – estimated to be worth $11.5 million – on behalf of the Italian government. This action follows an investigation by …
First coined by art critic Robert Coates, “Abstract Expressionism” was a 1940s post-war movement in American painting that included many of today’s most admired artists such as Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Mark Rothko, and Willem De Kooning. A great departure from figurative works, Abstract Expressionism has roots in Surrealism, which was prevalent in Europe before …
By Reed V. Horth, for Robin Rile Fine Art Michelangelo was 24 years old when he completed his “Pietà” in 1499. Oh, if only I were so accomplished by the same age. Michelangelo (Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, 6 March 1475 – 18 February 1564) installed his most perfect sculpture within the Vatican walls in …
“Infants of the Same Species”: Washington National Cathedral and Frederick E. Hart Read More »
An actual letter sent to a client by Reed V. Horth, for Robin Rile Fine Art Dear B, Thank you for your email about “investment-level” artworks. Now, I will start by saying that art should not necessarily be bought solely for investment. While everyone’s motivations are different, as a collector myself, I feel there should …
