All Articles (6)
News
Oct 24, 2016
Art of Brotherly Love
Regan McCarthy, co-managing director of POBA | Where The Arts Live, writes about one sister’s efforts to make her brother’s art live after his untimely death.
News
Sep 30, 2016
Undiscovered Masters
Most of us understand art to be what experts tell us is “art” – primarily paintings or other art forms that make up the established art world today. But art is just the opposite – art is a highly personal and subjective experience. Art is like wine – our pleasure is entirely dependent on our direct experience, not on what wine connoisseurs tell us has greatness, value, uniqueness, or other special qualities. Our palates may change and become subtler over time, but a “fine wine” is one we like to drink. Pretty simple.
Whether you need help writing an obituary, or are ready to publish. We can help.
News
Sep 9, 2016
Elijah Pierce | The Book of Wood
Whittled. Carved. Handmade. Self-made. These words describe the remarkable life and art of Elijah Pierce.
Advice & Support
Aug 24, 2016
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Many years ago, I read a book called “The Hare with Amber Eyes” by Edmund de Waal, about a netsuke collection he inherited. Netsuke is a form of Japanese ceramics noted for their delicacy, small size, and intricate detail. He wrote the book because it was a vehicle to help him answer some questions that intrigued him — he wanted to know who created each of the works, who had touched them over the 100-plus years of life they had so far, and how they had survived war and global travel to reach him.
Advice & Support
Jun 16, 2016
What’s It Worth?
Here's how to determine if art works you've inherited — or want to bequeath to your loved ones — have value.
Advice & Support
Apr 18, 2016
The Doubly Sweet Sorrow of Letting Things Go
Advice on letting go of a loved one's artistic creations.
