beatztom
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November 2013
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by beatztom on Aug 1, 2019 8:05:39 GMT 1, Very unprofessional on behalf of that gallery to wrap in that manner...
Very unprofessional on behalf of that gallery to wrap in that manner...
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The Blind Kid
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January 2016
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by The Blind Kid on Aug 1, 2019 10:21:21 GMT 1, Yeh, that's how the gallery transported it. Took it out of the wrapping as soon as it arrived. No issues, so all good. The imperfections caused by bubble wrap are irreversible and will surface over time. Iโd say in a year or two your painting will be filled with circular marks from the packing. Circles on the outside mate, Haha all good.
Yeh, that's how the gallery transported it. Took it out of the wrapping as soon as it arrived. No issues, so all good. The imperfections caused by bubble wrap are irreversible and will surface over time. Iโd say in a year or two your painting will be filled with circular marks from the packing. Circles on the outside mate, Haha all good.
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19818914
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October 2018
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by 19818914 on Aug 1, 2019 10:25:39 GMT 1, The imperfections caused by bubble wrap are irreversible and will surface over time. Iโd say in a year or two your painting will be filled with circular marks from the packing. Circles on the outside mate, Haha all good.
Even worse.
The imperfections caused by bubble wrap are irreversible and will surface over time. Iโd say in a year or two your painting will be filled with circular marks from the packing. Circles on the outside mate, Haha all good. Even worse.
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ed
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September 2007
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by ed on Aug 1, 2019 14:38:38 GMT 1, Here's a painting by Peter Jones. He finds/buys old toys and things and paints them, typically into more human like poses than this one but I just love his stuff. I bought the original toy, a preparatory sketch and the painting...still trying to decide how to display it as a triptych.
http://instagram.com/p/B0n3ACxFO72
Not recently purchased - got it during a visit to his studio in January '19 and not urban/street art but shhhh
Here's a painting by Peter Jones. He finds/buys old toys and things and paints them, typically into more human like poses than this one but I just love his stuff. I bought the original toy, a preparatory sketch and the painting...still trying to decide how to display it as a triptych. http://instagram.com/p/B0n3ACxFO72 Not recently purchased - got it during a visit to his studio in January '19 and not urban/street art but shhhh
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The Blind Kid
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January 2016
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by The Blind Kid on Aug 1, 2019 15:00:55 GMT 1, Circles on the outside mate, Haha all good. Even worse.
Time will tell I guess. Fingers crossed thatโs not the case
Circles on the outside mate, Haha all good. Even worse. Time will tell I guess. Fingers crossed thatโs not the case
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19818914
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October 2018
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by 19818914 on Aug 1, 2019 16:08:42 GMT 1, Time will tell I guess. Fingers crossed thatโs not the case
I was giving you a hard time. Iโve been sent paintings like that as well.
Time will tell I guess. Fingers crossed thatโs not the case I was giving you a hard time. Iโve been sent paintings like that as well.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by James Oliver Art on Aug 1, 2019 21:50:50 GMT 1, A few pieces from the wife's slowly growing collection (I've rarely never bought art, I sell it, she spends the proceeds...)
Two Will Coles bags, I don't think Will appears on this forum but his street art installation work is prolific and effective.
George Ioannou painted tea cup - he was big on the stencilling scene, now does furniture (more money in it...)
Tommi Brem is a German theater designer, writer and all round artist, this is one of his folded pieces which I just love!
I exhibited with Beverley Chaplehow five years ago, she was exhibiting casts of her tits so we bought one...
This is an old piece by a local (to me in Surrey) artist called Adam Green, a good friend and my immediate competition - its a blow job painting.
One of mine that I was planning to sell but the wife bought it herself as she liked it so much, she generally hates my stuff!
Darren Neave and John Cake replicated famous works out of lego many years ago now and subsequently were snapped up by Saatchi, I'm good friends with Darren and he's just completed a masters and is now reemerging on the scene. This is his take on the Chapman brothers doing Goya.
My purchase - 1970s tapestry of a nude lady, was presumably a kit completed by some bored housewife many years ago. Took me months to find this having seen one in a flat in Margate and deciding steeling it wasn't an option...
A few pieces from the wife's slowly growing collection (I've rarely never bought art, I sell it, she spends the proceeds...) Two Will Coles bags, I don't think Will appears on this forum but his street art installation work is prolific and effective. George Ioannou painted tea cup - he was big on the stencilling scene, now does furniture (more money in it...) Tommi Brem is a German theater designer, writer and all round artist, this is one of his folded pieces which I just love! I exhibited with Beverley Chaplehow five years ago, she was exhibiting casts of her tits so we bought one... This is an old piece by a local (to me in Surrey) artist called Adam Green, a good friend and my immediate competition - its a blow job painting. One of mine that I was planning to sell but the wife bought it herself as she liked it so much, she generally hates my stuff! Darren Neave and John Cake replicated famous works out of lego many years ago now and subsequently were snapped up by Saatchi, I'm good friends with Darren and he's just completed a masters and is now reemerging on the scene. This is his take on the Chapman brothers doing Goya. My purchase - 1970s tapestry of a nude lady, was presumably a kit completed by some bored housewife many years ago. Took me months to find this having seen one in a flat in Margate and deciding steeling it wasn't an option...
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Kevin Anderson on Aug 6, 2019 2:16:31 GMT 1, A nifty Mr. Bingo daily reminder.
A nifty Mr. Bingo daily reminder.
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pgm
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January 2015
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by pgm on Aug 7, 2019 13:05:14 GMT 1, Another busy week for me. So excited.
First off I got this lovely original from Kojiro Matsumoto, 40x40 with great little details (pencil and acrylic on canvas)
and Iโ m also ecstatic of adding an Edgar Plans to my collection. Kudos to pigment gallery for the excellent service.
So since Iโm running out of wall space go check out my FS thread-maybe youโll find something you like ๐ฌ urbanartassociation.com/thread/158033/sale-weiwei-jerkface-arsham-eine
Another busy week for me. So excited. First off I got this lovely original from Kojiro Matsumoto, 40x40 with great little details (pencil and acrylic on canvas) and Iโ m also ecstatic of adding an Edgar Plans to my collection. Kudos to pigment gallery for the excellent service. So since Iโm running out of wall space go check out my FS thread-maybe youโll find something you like ๐ฌ urbanartassociation.com/thread/158033/sale-weiwei-jerkface-arsham-eine
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mcentola
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January 2016
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by mcentola on Aug 7, 2019 18:48:16 GMT 1, Impulse buy at 12:07AM today. Yes, I understand it's risky to art troll at that hour, but it's so beautiful, and provocative, and it's my birth month and year on the cover, and... I can stop anytime I want.
Impulse buy at 12:07AM today. Yes, I understand it's risky to art troll at that hour, but it's so beautiful, and provocative, and it's my birth month and year on the cover, and... I can stop anytime I want.
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kjg
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by kjg on Aug 7, 2019 18:54:12 GMT 1, Totally off topic, but who made that weird but cool Chuck Close (?) selfportrait in your profile picture?
Totally off topic, but who made that weird but cool Chuck Close (?) selfportrait in your profile picture?
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mcgill14
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January 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by mcgill14 on Aug 7, 2019 21:34:36 GMT 1, So smart, I really like his dino's but they always go so fast...
So smart, I really like his dino's but they always go so fast...
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Briggs 74
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July 2009
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Briggs 74 on Aug 8, 2019 7:48:41 GMT 1, in answer to kjg's question, I believe the 'Chuck Close' esque image is by Sten and Lex - Could be wrong though
in answer to kjg's question, I believe the 'Chuck Close' esque image is by Sten and Lex - Could be wrong though
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Dive Jedi
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October 2015
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Dive Jedi on Aug 8, 2019 9:24:08 GMT 1, Totally off topic, but who made that weird but cool Chuck Close (?) selfportrait in your profile picture? I never heard of Chuck Close until I walked around a museum in St Louis and saw "Stan" and was blown away. Such an awesome piece, I thought I should buy an Original Chuck.
Ended up collecting the catalogues. Just a bit out of my league.
Totally off topic, but who made that weird but cool Chuck Close (?) selfportrait in your profile picture? I never heard of Chuck Close until I walked around a museum in St Louis and saw "Stan" and was blown away. Such an awesome piece, I thought I should buy an Original Chuck. Ended up collecting the catalogues. Just a bit out of my league.
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purpleandred
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September 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by purpleandred on Aug 8, 2019 9:52:26 GMT 1, Ha! this look great. Nice to see this in a real life situ. My concern with these is that I'd get a little bored of the m after a while but that glazing and the details are primo. very nice...
Ha! this look great. Nice to see this in a real life situ. My concern with these is that I'd get a little bored of the m after a while but that glazing and the details are primo. very nice...
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Dive Jedi
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October 2015
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Dive Jedi on Aug 9, 2019 10:08:40 GMT 1, Just got this commission from Sweet Toof. It was a collaborative effort. I turned the wood handles myself on a lathe and sent them to Toof to be painted (I traded him a print for this). After picking up the pieces from him in Denver, I finished the assembly at home. Really stoked with how they turned out. Bats are fine and dandy, but when you need to get things done...use nunchucks! And of course they glow in the dark!! Hahaha, very cool ! And a good deal too.
A Sweet Toof x Kevin collab !!
Just got this commission from Sweet Toof. It was a collaborative effort. I turned the wood handles myself on a lathe and sent them to Toof to be painted (I traded him a print for this). After picking up the pieces from him in Denver, I finished the assembly at home. Really stoked with how they turned out. Bats are fine and dandy, but when you need to get things done...use nunchucks! And of course they glow in the dark!! Hahaha, very cool ! And a good deal too. A Sweet Toof x Kevin collab !!
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Chris JL
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March 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Chris JL on Aug 9, 2019 10:53:51 GMT 1, Finally found time to unpack this, and very happy with it ๐
PS yes, thatโs the P/P that my partner snatched from the cart of a forum member I wonโt name - sorry for putting salt on the wound.
Finally found time to unpack this, and very happy with it ๐ PS yes, thatโs the P/P that my partner snatched from the cart of a forum member I wonโt name - sorry for putting salt on the wound.
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Coach on Aug 9, 2019 11:10:14 GMT 1, Just got this commission from Sweet Toof. It was a collaborative effort. I turned the wood handles myself on a lathe and sent them to Toof to be painted (I traded him a print for this). After picking up the pieces from him in Denver, I finished the assembly at home. Really stoked with how they turned out. Bats are fine and dandy, but when you need to get things done...use nunchucks! And of course they glow in the dark!!
Brilliant. Itโs great to have something so personal. Years ago, he was kind enough to paint this for my son
http://instagram.com/p/BPdvRewDfWk
Just got this commission from Sweet Toof. It was a collaborative effort. I turned the wood handles myself on a lathe and sent them to Toof to be painted (I traded him a print for this). After picking up the pieces from him in Denver, I finished the assembly at home. Really stoked with how they turned out. Bats are fine and dandy, but when you need to get things done...use nunchucks! And of course they glow in the dark!! Brilliant. Itโs great to have something so personal. Years ago, he was kind enough to paint this for my son http://instagram.com/p/BPdvRewDfWk
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Karl Read
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April 2008
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Karl Read on Aug 9, 2019 14:58:46 GMT 1, Just took delivery of this. Been after a minty fresh one of these for ages. Finally found one, got this through Pest Control in the end, would definitely recommend getting in touch with them if you're after a Banksy.
Hopefully get this off to the framers next week, one of his most underrated prints IMO.
Just took delivery of this. Been after a minty fresh one of these for ages. Finally found one, got this through Pest Control in the end, would definitely recommend getting in touch with them if you're after a Banksy. Hopefully get this off to the framers next week, one of his most underrated prints IMO.
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Chris JL
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March 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Chris JL on Aug 9, 2019 16:19:21 GMT 1, Still in unpacking and hanging mode:
This got framed since my 3 year old chose it for her new bedroom. But now that I think about it, shall I get worried?!
Still in unpacking and hanging mode: This got framed since my 3 year old chose it for her new bedroom. But now that I think about it, shall I get worried?!
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kjg
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December 2014
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by kjg on Aug 9, 2019 16:29:11 GMT 1, Still in unpacking and hanging mode: This got framed since my 3 year old chose it for her new bedroom. But now that I think about it, shall I get worried?!
Nothing wrong with a couple of heroic children who help extinguish the fire in the schoolbus.
Still in unpacking and hanging mode: This got framed since my 3 year old chose it for her new bedroom. But now that I think about it, shall I get worried?!
Nothing wrong with a couple of heroic children who help extinguish the fire in the schoolbus.
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Chris JL
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March 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Chris JL on Aug 9, 2019 17:14:31 GMT 1, Karl Read : thanks for putting me in the mood of finally unpacking and hanging mine ๐
Karl Read : thanks for putting me in the mood of finally unpacking and hanging mine ๐
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Karl Read
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April 2008
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Karl Read on Aug 9, 2019 17:16:10 GMT 1, Karl Read : thanks for putting me in the mood of finally unpacking and hanging mine ๐ Nice, Who did the framing?
Karl Read : thanks for putting me in the mood of finally unpacking and hanging mine ๐ Nice, Who did the framing?
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Chris JL
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March 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Chris JL on Aug 9, 2019 17:47:29 GMT 1, Karl Read : thanks for putting me in the mood of finally unpacking and hanging mine ๐ Nice, Who did the framing?
Itโs kind of a patchwork. Iโve originally got it already framed from a forum member (with glass that was not anti reflective and a mountboard that was not museum standard). I then had Graham Bignell remove it from the original frame to eliminate the tape at the back due the original mounting. Then, it was framed by the good people of Well Hung (highly recommended) using the original wooden frame, but replacing everything else to museum standard, and mounting it with neither tape nor Japanese paste, but instead just v hinges (thatโs what Graham recommends for this type of paper).
Karl Read : thanks for putting me in the mood of finally unpacking and hanging mine ๐ Nice, Who did the framing? Itโs kind of a patchwork. Iโve originally got it already framed from a forum member (with glass that was not anti reflective and a mountboard that was not museum standard). I then had Graham Bignell remove it from the original frame to eliminate the tape at the back due the original mounting. Then, it was framed by the good people of Well Hung (highly recommended) using the original wooden frame, but replacing everything else to museum standard, and mounting it with neither tape nor Japanese paste, but instead just v hinges (thatโs what Graham recommends for this type of paper).
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pgm
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January 2015
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by pgm on Aug 9, 2019 18:59:04 GMT 1, Some additional packages for me. I really like the kokeshi dolls. They fee substantial to the touch and seem larger than expected I also like the nfc chip for authentication purposes on the box
Upd: added kokeshi photos
Some additional packages for me. I really like the kokeshi dolls. They fee substantial to the touch and seem larger than expected I also like the nfc chip for authentication purposes on the box Upd: added kokeshi photos
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maven
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November 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by maven on Aug 9, 2019 21:24:17 GMT 1, Love the Banksy Flags in silver - quite a grail piece. I guess it is expensive.
Love the Banksy Flags in silver - quite a grail piece. I guess it is expensive.
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touchdowntodd
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April 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by touchdowntodd on Aug 10, 2019 3:15:19 GMT 1, So... So ... So excited
Now that I'll never get another original from him, this feels huge to me. Love it. The only image I really wanted badly. The other 2 are nice, but don't catch me like this one
So... So ... So excited Now that I'll never get another original from him, this feels huge to me. Love it. The only image I really wanted badly. The other 2 are nice, but don't catch me like this one
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Chris JL
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March 2017
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Show everyone your latest Art Purchase?, by Chris JL on Aug 10, 2019 9:26:28 GMT 1, More unpacking and hanging of new pieces
More unpacking and hanging of new pieces
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