Slog - Comments on Jen Graves, Art Dealer http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer A week ago today, Jen Graves posted this oil-on-linen painting by Linda Davidson, Genie, and the post got a ton of comments, including: "Oooooh I like that!" and "That's stunning" and "Papa like" and "Bad ass!" Jubilation T. Cornball weighed in: "Wow. I could see this being done by a 19th Century English landscape artist. It's got Industrial Revolution vibes all over it. And it's gorgeous." You remember the one, right? The day after it was posted, Jubilation T. Cornball posted another comment to the thread: "At lunch today, this I went to the gallery and, I am pleased to... Copyright 2008 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:38:45 -0800 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:22:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by boxofbirds Uh oh, better alert Modern Art Notes about this conflict of interest!!

]]> boxofbirds http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935619 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935619 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:36:03 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways good grief! now that the SLOG world knows that Jubilation T Cornball can afford to spend that kind of money on a painting, he should be very, very popular...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935622 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935622 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:36:51 -0800 Comment by Gurldoggie I've always said it, Slog always had the potential to be another craigslist, only artsier. I have a barely used 1982 mountain bike for sale, with glow-in-the-dark stickers artfully placed on the frame by a real Northwest artist. Just 1200 bucks! Contact sale-98727831459823@slog.thestranger.com

]]> Gurldoggie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935623 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935623 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:37:47 -0800 Comment by BELMONT PLACE I'm still looking for Daniel Plainview in this painting.

]]> BELMONT PLACE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935629 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:40:46 -0800 Comment by Gloria Can it scroll up and down on his wall? That's what really made it for me.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935635 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935635 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:42:26 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball It's all true.

And to think, for that same amount of money, I could have bought Mr. Poe, instead...

I'm looking forward to my new painting and want to reiterate my thanks to Jen.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935636 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935636 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:42:45 -0800 Comment by Peter F most heartwarming Slog story of the year so far

]]> Peter F http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935641 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935641 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:43:45 -0800 Comment by Andrew @6, Mr Poe would go for half of that price.

]]> Andrew http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935648 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:47:40 -0800 Comment by K Let's not forget that it was almost certainly a violation of the artists' copyright to post the whole image in large form on this website.

And send a memo to the RIAA and MPAA.

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935654 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935654 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:53:40 -0800 Comment by Fnarf Nice! I'd ask you to invite me and the missus over to admire it, but I'd just spill red wine on it.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935659 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935659 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:56:32 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways #9 It depends on what kind of contract the artist signed with the gallery; in many cases there's a clause that allows the publication of images for promotion and marketing purposes but more importantly, I doubt the artist is very upset since they just made at least a grand off this deal...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935669 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935669 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:03:49 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty I was all set to give Jube shit for spending $1900 on a painting, and then I realized that I've got knives (Randalls) worth more than that.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935670 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935670 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:04:10 -0800 Comment by Wolf #9, #11 is correct. The artist may have signed a promotional waiver allowing reproduction of the work. My late other half was an artist and this type of agreement was not at all uncommon.

I often signed agreements on his behalf from galleries all over the world that held shows of his work in order to get advance promotion out. The agreements usually allowed them "reasonable reproduction rights" (RRR) to use images of the work to promote the show. RRR is a nebulous term, but it never caused any issues for us. Most people exercise good sense in what's reasonable.

]]> Wolf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935691 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935691 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:20:27 -0800 Comment by Non Wow so how big is it, anyway?

(*jellis*)

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935700 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935700 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:25:05 -0800 Comment by infrequent @8 the painting could go for twice!

@12 is that a threat?!?!

:)

]]> infrequent http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935702 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:25:32 -0800 Comment by homage to me Jubilation is lucky. It is a stunning painting. $1,900 sounds reasonable all things considered.

]]> homage to me http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935707 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935707 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:29:36 -0800 Comment by Fifty-Two-Eighty @15, hardly - they're safe queens. There are three Randalls in the frickin Smithsonian for Chrissakes.

]]> Fifty-Two-Eighty http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935709 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935709 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:30:49 -0800 Comment by genevieve Does this mean Jubilation is buying drinks at tonight's SLOG gathering at Moe?

Seriously though - that's a lovely painting, and I'm shocked at the low price. A veritable bargain! Congrats Jubilation!

]]> genevieve http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935730 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935730 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:41:08 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball My Dear Non,

It is 76 x 22.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935738 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935738 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:44:31 -0800 Comment by Fnarf I'm just happy to think that from now on this will be known as "the Cornball Davidson".

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935741 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935741 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:46:16 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV Tonight's slog gathering?

I'm going to miss it!

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Congrats on the painting, JTC. It's stunning, and will surely impress any houseguests - Fnarfian, Poeish, or otherwise.

]]> Aislinn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935785 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935785 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:14:19 -0800 Comment by Bronson Is it made out of stickers?

]]> Bronson http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935798 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935798 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:25:12 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe I predict hot sex occurring beneath this painting.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935804 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935804 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:30:24 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @23: Hmmmm...something tells me you know me :-) Otherwise, how would you know I own a Jim Blanchard sticker "painting" of Charles Bronson, hmmm??? Come clean!

@24: MR. POE!!! That's so funny because I was actually thinking about putting it over my bed LOL Maybe someday we two shall lay there, entangled in blissful, post-coital repose. Or not.

]]> Jubilation T. Cornball http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935827 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935827 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:49:03 -0800 Comment by Stephanie I am very jealous, Mr. Cornball.

]]> Stephanie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935847 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935847 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:09:31 -0800 Comment by Abby Someday, I'm going to buy paintings and not just posters.

]]> Abby http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935866 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 18:35:33 -0800 Comment by brappy I wish someone would buy my art randomly like that, instead of it getting dusty on a gallery wall in Baltimore :D

]]> brappy http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935911 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935911 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:34:20 -0800 Comment by Christopher Frizzelle's Enormous Penis I know what I'd like a picture of...an enormous penis!!!

]]> Christopher Frizzelle's Enormous Penis http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935986 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c935986 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:38:02 -0800 Comment by NapoleonXIV As an airplane pilot, this painting makes me somewhat nervous.

]]> NapoleonXIV http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936009 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936009 Visual Art Tue, 12 Feb 2008 22:15:51 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @25

Play your cards right and you could be lucky number 3.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936173 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936173 Visual Art Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:10:25 -0800 Comment by Andie deRoux Nice price for that painting! congrats!

]]> Andie deRoux http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936264 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936264 Visual Art Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:41:03 -0800 Comment by catnextdoor Is Jubilation T. Cornball straight and single?

]]> catnextdoor http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936294 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936294 Visual Art Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:09:08 -0800 Comment by K @11: Well, true, but the point being, completely reproducing the work in a mass medium led to someone wanting the physical object.

It helped sales, not hurt them.

Ergo, the lesson for the entertainment industry.

]]> K http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936319 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c936319 Visual Art Wed, 13 Feb 2008 11:21:47 -0800 Comment by Jubilation T. Cornball @33: Nyet. And, nyet.

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]]> Catherine Person http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c939836 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/02/jen_graves_art_dealer#c939836 Visual Art Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:22:03 -0800