Just had a nosey around at the waterfront where Sotherbys are having their Irish Art preview for an auction. There was a nice Basil Blackshaw studio door painting for £70,000 to £100,000 if you have that spare? It was interesting listening to people looking at the pictures on show,
"the thing to go for is a name" said one " but you would really have to like it" said another "Oh yes, of course that's a good Idea" said another. All the colours looked dullish in many of the paintings, must have been the smog on the landscape or the quality of the paint or maybe both?
Still interesting to see what was coming up, I took a dander over the road to Living Space afterwards where the Charles Gilmore gallery have set about decorating the showroom with art £750 to £75,000 nice to see local artist represented but you do wonder at some of the prices I suppose it's all in the name again?? Also when I look at the furniture imported from Italy and all around the world, I know there are designers capable of this kind of design in NI but they don't get a chance to work at this level often. Why is the local population so down on local talent???? It's that they cant be good if there are from here story.
Dandering on I went to back to the Belfast Exposed gallery where there is a lovely set of photographs on the demolition of the maze by Donovan Wylie until 1 May they are really like paintings with all their tones and greys. Beautifully photographed and a lovely book to a company it. No prices anywhere but maybe they don't need to sell anything??
Tucked in the back of Belfast Exposed is a film running on Bernadette Devlin by Duncan Campbell it runs over 30 Min's from 11-4 every day and worth taking a look at..................... she now works for emigrant rights in Northern Ireland once an advocate always an advocate..I'll let you decide. .....................................
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