seriously you're going to justify a price of an artist's work by comparing it to a marketplace almost totally conceived of overpriced artists?

Slightly off topic but there's been quite a bit of talk about the price an artist should be able command in relation to their experience and respect from bigger galleries etc.

Just wondered if anyone has anything to say in this regard about Boxi.

I really liked his stuff at Laz last year but some prices were huge and I've hardly been able to find anything about him on the internet in comparison to other artists. He was also showing stuff 5 years old so I wonder if much actually gets sold. Love the work all the same but can't fathom how they come up with prices.

With regard to KF, she is high on my list for this year. I wish everyone I like was half the price and sold their art direct rather than inflating the price with the gallery fees but considering some of the prices of originals from some of the relatively unknown stencil artists in our little circle over the last few years I think she's not badly priced.

To be honest, if you have been on the fence for a while, and want opinions, and think you'll come back to it in six months etc. then it might not be for you. All the art I have, I have seen and it's grabbed me, and I just have to have it.

Had only seen Vicky David in the US carrying her work. Thanks. This place is only a couple miles from me.

Fridriks has good skills that reflects maturity of an artist. Not really overpriced since you can get a decent sized original canvas wherein you know the execution is excellent. YOu can grow liking the piece overtime. When i saw it i just knew i have to have one. But again, its a matter of preference. If you feel the piece is strong, then get it. Im not disappointed with my piece. Reposting a link:

urbanartassociation.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=urbanart&thread=69634&page=322#886513

That piece isn't that small and it was more a post for ABC because I know he loves Terry Frost.

And I entirely agree that all of the artists you mention are pretty much overpriced too.

I wouldn't really put fridriks in the urban art movement anyway. I don't she would put herself in that bracket either. I was trying to compare Fridriks with other abstract artists. Albert Irvin perhaps a better comparator - an artist with a 50/60 year career behind him whose similar sized canvases are a similar price.

And I've been in this game long enough to know that whatever I, or indeed anyone says on an internet forum, wouldn't effect pricing.

As you say each to their own. I like her work very much so we are not really disagreeing

To be fair though Deputy she does have a pretty long and developing CV of work with international recognition.

I always think the over priced thing is a bit weird as I think accurate pricing for art is a bit weird as it is so subjective.

I also do not think that she will disappear as some urban street flavors can much easier as often their work is of a moment. Where as fridriks is more of a traditional contemporary artist in her style and lives in the gallery market where she will stay. That's not to say her priced cannot drop but it is more unlikely.

Anyway those who like it and I do and would like one so on the list..... As regardless of cost it is definitely worth a 40 x 40 wall space where once purchased it will stay.

They can see what it's worth when I snuff it

+1. Exactly my thoughts, you are reading my mind and speak better

This her stuff?. If so its def different to her later stuff.

Not surprised it went unsold at that ridiculous estimate!.

Compared to her pricing direct from various galleries that I have received, that would have been a steal for the size of that thing.

Maybe I'll just wait for an auction flop ; )

Don't you just love an auction flop?;-)

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