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We have opened the application process for the 2009 West Prize. Free to apply for anyone over the age of 18 and with works priced below $10,000. We've improved the application process so that applicants can go back into their online applications to make changes and updates. The application process closes on November 1, 2009. Acquisition prize funds total $100,000 for ten artists with a $25,000 grand prize awarded to one of the ten.
Even if you aren't applying check out who is here.
Jenny Laden, Trying Fancy On, 2008, oil and gold leaf on wood, 12x19 inches
Buying at a non-profit auction can be a great way to pick up good art at under market prices. A nice selection of art is up for bid at the 5th annual BAMart Silent Auction running until this Monday, May 11. Bid online for works by 150+ artists. Some of my favorites: Carlo Ferraris, Eric Fertman, J. Fiber (Jane Fine and James Esber), Adia Millett, David Opdyke, Chris Piazza, John Rappleye, Fidel Sclavo, and Mary Temple.
Paige West: The Art of Buying Art: An Insider's Guide to Collecting Contemporary Art
Julian Stallabrass: Art Incorporated: The Story of Contemporary Art
Judith Benhamou-Huet: The Worth of Art: Pricing the Priceless
Laura De Coppet: The Art Dealers: The Powers Behind the Scene Tell How the Art World Really Works
