HLK Art Group, 244 Madison Ave, New York, NY (2021)

06/09/2021

OBJECT ORIENTED 🔲⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
It literally took years to truly trust my 👁 in art...One of the biggest lessons for me was understanding how to evaluate the quality of a work of art by assessing the OBJECT above all else🔎🔝 In grad school my Christie’s professors called it the ‘object-oriented’ approach. we were encouraged to lead with the object and study its “objecthood” THEN consider the creator and their importance. This helped ground my understanding of quality and hone my connoisseurship skills in art ...💯⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Simply start with the physical work itself—look at the medium, the condition, the surface, brushstrokes, craftsmanship, subject matter and even consider it’s wall power. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Ask targeted questions like, ‘How does the paint grab the surface?’, ‘How is the patina?’, ‘Is the palette richer than other works in the same series?’. All these details provide valuable context and understanding as well as help determine whether or not the work is just meh, or a masterpiece 🏆⠀⠀
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Got Qs about how to determine the quality of an art object? Pop them below!👇

06/08/2021

(BLAH)SÉ 💙💚❤️
Only good vibes from this Hamptons home with classically neutral interiors against the course veining of the #Paonazzomarble fireplace and a fun, drippy and deliberately inarticulate #blahblahblah painting by #MelBochner...seems like the perfect space to host an intimate cocktail with friends on the #EastEnd before the summer madness takes over 😅🥂
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“The paintings seem to touch some universal way of expressing people’s negativity” -Mel Bochner
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#artanddesign #liveartfully #contemporaryart⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
#hamptonscollections⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Photo: Larry’s List via @melaniemorrisinteriors

05/26/2021

Tip Tuesday:::Did You Know❓Art handlers can help complete bills of lading, inventories, and other critical paperwork with great attention to detail. They can even accept liability in case something goes wrong during the packing or moving process (make sure to first clarify the insurance coverage tho). Link in Bio to our collector's survival guide for our best practices in collecting art ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

04/22/2021

#tbt to this stunning collaboration we did with New York-based visual artist #MiyaAndo. most known for her landscape-inspired paintings and sculptural works that document transformations within systems of the natural world. Her work is primarily concerned with the changing elements of nature and the relationship to our fragile environment. Her paintings present abstract representations of transitory natural phenomena as a portal for the viewer to reflect upon their own experiences. Her sculptures and drawings capture moments that allow the viewer to experience the sublime in nature.

04/01/2021

REVIVAL 🌱⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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not about quarantine weight gain anxiety or planetary self-destruction like her Covid series, but weighted all the same....I've been a long time admirer of painter #AmySillman and this work by her was a must-have at first sight. we acquired it based on the sheer delight it gave us. little did we know her career would culminate with a curatorial role at the moma and solo show at Gladstone and I’m sure so much more to come. Amy's work is said to be like a master class in abstract gestural painting breaking down the fundamentals--shape, color and line--all while capturing the world around us as it twists, turns, shifts and re-shapes. keep charging the way Amy! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🎨 Amy Sillman, Party, 2001-2, oil on canvas, 60x50" ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#abstractpainters #womenartists #bardteachers #paintingneverdies #artisexpression #LauraOwens #JulieMehretu #joanneGreenbaum #JacquelineHumphries⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#tbt #hlkacquisition #privatecollection

03/31/2021

Appraisal📑 vs CoA 📜⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Putting on my appraiser hat, here’s a snippet from my interview with @artworkarchive on appraising art. 👉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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AA: When is an appraisal absolutely necessary? Can I get by with just a certificate of authenticity (COA) signed by the artist and issued by their gallery? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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HLK: If you wish to simply resell an artwork on the secondary market, a COA might help prove authenticity. However, it does not serve as an expert opinion of the work's current market value, which is needed for Charitable Donations, Estate Tax Liability, Equitable Distribution and Insurance coverage (the IRS and most insurance companies will only accept USPAP appraisals). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Link to read full interview in bio☝️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#tiptuesday #artadvisor #artappaiser #uspap #artcollectingtips

03/15/2021

SHAMAN 💯 🗿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“Because I have an active and obsessive eye‚ I’m interested in finding as much contentment as I possibly can. In my work I create problems and then solve them in order to feel peace.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
—Mark Grotjahn⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#markgrotjahn #palazzochupi #westvillage #artanddesign #arttransforms #mondaymotivation

03/09/2021

KEEP CRACKIN’ (that ceiling)🔨💃📣⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
As we recognize and honor all women today, here’s to the First ladies!🥂A little love for #drjillbiden who also served as Second Lady of the US from 2009 to 2017🇺🇸
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“Each time a woman stands up for herself...she stands up for all women.” - Maya Angelou⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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🖼 Iconic portrait of former First Lady #JacquelineKennedyOnassis by #AndyWarhol, titled #BlueJackie (1964). Acquisition for private NY collection.
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Throughout his career, Warhol featured a wide range of women from First Ladies and Hollywood celebs to drag queens and NY underground natives often raising questions of femininity, beauty, and power🧐 Due to the contradictory and complex nature of his work, I have to admit that I initially didn’t embrace Warhol’s deadpan humor and flat imagery...I was rather repulsed by it actually...but like so many others I quickly peeled back the layers and fell in love with the many sides of his work🧅 This acquisition was particularly personal and changed the way I viewed Warhol (and his women!) entirely. Although there remains much room for improvement in the depiction of women in society and the glass ceiling has YET to be broken at least the path ahead will be that much easier thanks to the countless heroines and martyrs of the past as well as the many courageous mothers, glass breakers, and the living legends amongst us. My hats off to all our fearless sisters!! 👒
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#HLKacquisition #InternationalWomensDay #flotus #18millioncracks #hilaryclinton #womenshistorymonth #flotus #ifwarholwerefemale #futureisfemale #womensplaceisNOTinthekitchen #sisterhoodispowerful

02/28/2021

Art Pill 🤩⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I’ve always believed in arts ability to heal, uplift and even enlighten. I recently heard that famed art historian, #BernardBerenson would famously faint in front of paintings he deemed worthy😮 But of course, it depends on the work. A piece can also disorient, enrage and disappoint! If you look hard enough you can find the real gems 🔍 💎⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This painting gave me so much joy to place not just because I love Hirst’s work, but I happen to love this particular series of pharmaceutical paintings, still relevant perhaps more now than ever. And I especially adore the hot pink color (no surprise for those who know me well 😉)—so vibrant, youthful and never goes unnoticed. 💖⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“I often get asked about the spot paintings… they have nothing to do with Richter or Poons or Bridget Riley or Albers or even Op. They’re about the urge or the need to be a painter above and beyond the object of a painting. I’ve often said that they are like sculptures of paintings. I started them as an endless series like a sculptural idea of a painter (myself). A scientific approach to painting in a similar way to the drug companies’ scientific approach to life. Art doesn’t purport to have all the answers; the drug companies do. Hence the title of the series, The Pharmaceutical Paintings, and the individual titles of the paintings themselves… Art is like medicine – it can heal. 🩹Yet I’ve always been amazed at how many people believe in medicine but don’t believe in art, without questioning either.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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(Damien Hirst, “On Dumb Painting”, I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere, With Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now, p. 246)⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#artelixir #HLKartacquisition #damienhirst #privatecollection #artadvisory #collectionmanagement #pharmacueticalart #artismedicine