I had attended quite a few exhibition openings and each and every time I attend, I ask myself - who are the other people at the opening? I was at the above opening last week. Gosh, time really flies. A week had gone by already?!
Anyway, I was in this opening at the invitation of the Cuban Embassy, interestingly, not our national art gallery. Maybe I still do not cause any blips on their radar screen.
Back to my subject. Who are the attendees? I spoke with a few of those, when I was not taking photographs. Yes, will someday upload those taken. They are:
- art lovers (will never buy)
- art collectors (big word, collectors)
- gallery owners (like me)
- artists (very few)
- embassy personnel (in this particular exhibition, not normally in others)
- free fooders (those who want a bite or two, free)
- media (collect some gifts?!)
- fresh collectors - this is one type that I will give my opinion on.
In fact, I saw one of these fresh collectors. He has not collected any, and asked for my input a couple of months ago. Recommended some really good paintings for him. Those that will look very nice at his practise, and will likely appreciate in value over time. This particular artist I represent has works auctioned by Christie's, which normally mean that he is rather good.
Anyway, invitation after invitation, he did not turn up.
At the exhibition, he was all over the place, and actually appeared to want to buy one at RM42,000. Yeah, a whopping RM42,000 from an artist who is not known. No doubt the painting is good, but to pay that price, I don't know.
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