Mark Hulson
Untitled, 2004
£1,600
BEACONFSFIELD
Fraternise - Salon
I keep walking the London streets only guarded with my Art map. The streets are not too well marked on this map, but it does lead me to places it would have taken me years to find without.
On my London Gallery hunt (swearing to myself I will have been to them all during this year...) I find quite a few hidden treasures.
One of them is the The Beaconsfield located in the Vauxhall area and holding its forth inside an old school:
The Beaconsfield is now holding it´s exhibit "Fraternise - The Salon". Naomi Siderfin one of the two Artist-Directors kindly invited me in and told me a bit about the exhibit.
This exhibit is especially directed towards new collectors, combining unknown and known artists with work ranging from £5 - £20,000.
Edwina FitzPatrick
Flights of fancy, 2011
Whole work: £1,200
Each Stem: £45
David Birkin
Untitled (2007)
From the series Confessions.
£4,800
This series is quite fascinating. David Berkin made each sitter make a confession while he leaves the room. The picture is taken during the time the confession is told. This is supposed to be his mother. Makes you curious....
Damien Hirst
Big Love (Unique Proof) 2010
£20,000
Lucy Gunning
Mobile, 2010
£1,200
Tamsin Pender
Bench, 2003
£5,000
Ben Cockett
Swarm II, 2004
£2,000
Maria Marshall
I did love this night, 2002
£6,000
Amelia Newton Whitelaw
If you Die I´ll kill you, 2011
£7,000
Quite a dramatic title, but also humorous when you get to know that the Balloon was huge when the installation opened and gradually it evaporate. It can be filled up to the size you want if you should decide to collect the piece.
Richard Elliot
Kart, 2009
£1,200
Keith Wilson
Small Stele (red) 2011
£6,000
I enjoyed this one a lot. It comes in a blue version as well... but I rather prefer the red.
Eloise Fornieles
Wanderlust III, 2010
£2,400
I asked Naomi about this awkward piece and she said "Isn´t it beautiful?" which made me mumble a bit.
I am not sure if I ... eh... would say that... But, Naomi just smiled and told me that at the opening it was a pretty spectacular burning of the rocking horse. Something that reminds you about how important it is to know certain pieces stories.
Tamsyn Challenger
Tamsynette Pick-Me-Up, 2011
£3,000
After the viewing I sat down in the canteen and enjoyed the flat screen editions, with a good large overspilling latte.
With Love
Kristin
really interesting art tour!!!
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Elena
I love your Art journeys and I thank you for letting us participate in the adventure!
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Gorgeous post!
ReplyDeleteLove that bench!
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Hello Kristin:
ReplyDeleteWe have much enjoyed visiting the Beaconsfield with you as we have never been. The opening picture you show reminds us, by way of the colouring rather than the content, of the work of Glenn Brown whose work was exhibited in the Ludwig Museum of Contemporary Art in Budapest quite recently.
It is so true, we feel that contemporary works benefit from having a 'history' of the piece and or artist explained. This makes, for us at least, the works so much more accessible.
I think that when we love modern art, we must buy some pieces of it. At any price, like you show it on your article.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting indeed !
Now right up to Paris !!!
very interesting photos here. way cool. stop by my blog and follow if you'd like..see ya soon!
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Thanks for the gallery recommendation! Ooh I like the Damien Hirst piece though of course it's pricey. The art collecting will take a while with prices like these!
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Chic 'n Cheap Living
Interesting art work, thanks for sharing.
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Tereza
how neat, thank you for sharing these :)
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would love to own flowers and heart! Amazing
ReplyDeletethanks for introducing me to The Beaconsfield. when you say 'art map', is it a map especially pointing out arty places? which would be fab.
ReplyDeleteYes, It is quite a fantastic thing of London. You can go into any gallery and they will more than likely have one of the two different versions of the map, it is also updated every 2 months... Fantastic!! Every city should have one:)
ReplyDeletethose birkin photos seem so cool!
ReplyDeleteWow very interesting for sure!
ReplyDeleteYou always find the coolest places. That Ben Cockett piece is really amazing. Have a lovely evening, darling
ReplyDeleteKisses
looks like fun- well except for the fish smelling dungeon- not sure if I would be comfortable there.
ReplyDeleteI hope I get to London sooner rather than later! I need a good art tour guide. Wink wink.
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