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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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I never quite fit into my adopted home of Tampa (FL USA) when I arrived in the late 1980’s. Partly as a result of this outsider ethos, my adolescent self sought desperately to find places, people and images that could provide some sense of normalcy, no matter what that meant at the time. One of
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The art of buying high-end art combines equal parts pragmatism and lunacy. Meaning, for someone to spend over $1M on something they ostensibly do not need, both the right and left sides of the brain must be functioning in tandem. Buyers must be pragmatic, as no one wishes to spend this type of money without
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High-end auctions like Christie’s and Sotheby’s are some of the most exciting, dynamic and visible ways of purchasing art. The auction-house atmosphere has, in many respects, replaced the old paradigm of wandering into your local gallery and purchasing a fine work which you see on your wall. The excitement of the sales room will often
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