http://www.soho-art.com/blog Oil Paintings & General Fine Art Discussion Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:30:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Janet Saker, a remarkably sprightly lady, now in her seventies from in Hampshire, England, came to us asking for advice on finding a small reproduction landscape painting of the Swanage area of Dorset, UK. She had been evacuated to that picturesque part of South West England, near the coast as a child ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/17/memories-of-swanage-dorset-in-england-from-a-young-girl-in-war-time/ Paul Gauguin, Self Portrait With Hat Paintings of Modernist Pioneer, Paul Gauguin at the Tate Modern, London, United Kingdom I particularly enjoyed reading Andrew Lambirth's review of the new Paul Gauguin exhibition at the Tate Modern in London. The man has left me salivating with envy as I am unlikely ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/13/paul-ganguin-at-the-tate-modern-london/ I was fortunate to have spent three years living in Paris in the late 1980s, and Rue Daunou featured often in my life there. American Impressionist Childe Hassam's, July 14 Rue Daunou. Painted 1910 Rue Daunou is in the Opera District of Paris. There was a "biologique" grocery store, a popular Korean Barbeque restaurant and, ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/12/childe-hassam-july-14-rue-daunou/ Having just come across Derain on Facebook, I was reminded of my vacations in London, so thought I'd post some Derain paintings to create  a pleasant stroll along the River Thames of Derain's London, over a century ago. Comfortable shoes are a MUST - it's a long walk! We start just downriver from the iconic ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/11/a-stroll-through-edwardian-london-with-andre-derain/ The Erie Art Museum faces a dilemma it seems, according to respected local news source, GoErie.com. Their Frederick Childe Hassam "Summer Afternoon, Isle of Shoals" painting has just been valued at around $5,000,000. Of course, no one wants to sell, but it is quite a lot of money nonetheless. Museum funding ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/10/frederick-childe-hassam-painting-might-fetch-5000000-us/ Vioin and Guitar - Juan Gris Oil on canvas from 90 x 57cm - $269. Original size also available. Cubist painter, Juan Gris’s 1913  painting, titled “Violin and Guitar”, acheived a record breaking $28.6 million at Christie’s New York. The work was one of the artist's favorites. The sale exceeds the highest previous price ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/10/museum-quality-reproduction-of-286-us-million-juan-gris-painting-available-for-sale-on-line-from-269/ Soho-Art customers are as varied as the paintings that we offer. But we are selling more and more paintings to property investors, who buy apartments and houses to rent to long and short term company tenants. Quality is everything when you are dealing with high end properties. I spoke to Andrew ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/10/reproduction-art-popular-for-high-end-property-investors/ The works of imitative realist artist Georgia O' Keeffe are in the news this week. O'Keeffe's work spanned much of the twentieth century (she painted right up to 1974, until the age of 84 years). Georgia O'Keeffe's "White Trumpet Flower" painting of 1932 is probably her best known work A judge in Tennessee ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/09/georgia-okeeffes-work-in-the-court-room/ A brooch depicted in the renowned portraitist, John Singer Sargent's 1902 portrait of Winifred, Duchess of Portland is about to go under auction at Christie's Auctioneers, London, with an estimate of £700,000 (just over $1M US). The diamond and pearl piece dates from 1870, comprising a natural pearl brooch and an antique ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/09/jewellery-in-john-singer-sargent-painting-goes-under-hammer/ "Edward Hopper and His Time" at the Whitney Museum American artist Edward Hopper (b1882) painted the dark-side of the "American Dream." In short - what it was like to be alone in a crowd. His paintings portrayed solitude, even melancholy, many in urban landscapes devoid of life. My favorite quote is ... http://www.soho-art.com/blog/2010/11/09/edward-hopper-exhibition-in-new-york/