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| Banksy |
Today is the day when many millionaires will be created, the day
Facebook goes public. The last time there was a technology boom in San Francisco, (was it around the late 1990's?), it was awful. I heard it was great for restaurants but from what i remember, it became difficult to go out for a nice meal. In fact, it seemed difficult to go out to do anything just because the population swelled during this time. It was probably great for the local economy although i wonder if it was good for the local artists. Since I wasn't one then, I can't compare but as I am one now, will i see an uptick in sales? These newly minted millionaires are young, busy and i would imagine haven't been exposed to much art except for graffiti inspired work. My guess would be they would adore Banksy, Warhol, Keith Haring, and Basquiat, but not Joan Mitchell, Brice Marden, Richard Diebenkorn, or Helen Frakenthaler. They might like Frank Stella, Pousette-Dart, and maybe even Mark Rothko.
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| Keith Haring |
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"Knives" Andy Warhol
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| Basquiat |
May I suggest looking into what i consider to be sublime pieces for their home, away from the distractions of work life? These would be beyond the budget of a mere millionaire however but I will make suggestions on the local art scene in a future blog post. There is a lot of great and affordable art out there!
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| Joan Mitchell |
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| Brice Marden |
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| Richard Diebenkorn |
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| Helen Frankenthaler |
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| Frank Stella |
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| Pousette-Dart |
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| Mark Rothko |
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