Stephen Haller: Remembering Morandi

.Stephen Haller with a book on Morandi. The frontispiece photo comes from Haller's personal archives
..When he was a young man, the New York art dealer Stephen Haller had a brief but life-changing friendship with Giorgio Morandi, who was nearing the end of his days. Following his intuition to Italy, Haller sought out the solitary painter whose work touched something at his core. There, with

Marketing Mondays: Careerism

."Devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life or ethics." (Dictionary.com)"The practice of advancing one's career at the expense of one's personal integrity." (Webster.com)..When I was in art school, "careerism" was a dirty word. It still is, although the definition and parameters of career ambition have changed..Back in the 60s, 70s, and early 80s, the mere

Ellsworth Kelly at Matthew Marks

.Ellsworth Kelly has been exhibiting for longer than most of us have been alive, so it seems pointless to cavil about the work. If I sound less than enthusiastic, that’s both true and not true.I am not a fan of his paintings. They leave me completely unmoved. But his works on paper, over half a century old, still jump off the wall.Ellsworth Kelly installation at Matthew Marks Gallery, up through

GeoMetrics II at Gallery One Twenty Eight

. I spend so much of my time in Chelsea that going to the Lower East Side is like an out-of-town trip. I went there with map in hand. Not that I'm totally unfamiliar with the LES, I just don't have the order of streets in my mind the way I do other parts of the city. Allen? Chrystie? Essex? Orchard? I get confused.But I do know Rivington Street. Geometrics II marks the third time I have been in a

The Artists' Stimulus Package

.While AIG is getting its sorry ass bailed out, artists are working harder for less. Sales are down, and collectors are asking for ever-steeper discounts even as our cost of doing business keeps rising..Think we're going to get a bailout or a bonus? Think we're going to get a stimulus package? Think again. With that in mind I have assembled the Artists' Stimulus Package, guaranteed to see you

^V^ Resorts n OBAMA wanna to shut down AIG ? ^V^

^V^

B4 we talk about Obama , let take a look at our Resorts @ 1.93 , I still remember there is a TA blogger calling "SELL or CUT LOSS " on Resorts if she dip below 1.85 , FYI, Resorts did touched 1.84 on 16/3/09, if one followed this "sinka TA method" he would hv cut loss @ 1.85 liaooo...look ! how much is Resorts today ? those who followed that sinka should be regretted by now liaooo..ha ha

How many times TA has proven us wrong ! how many mistakes they need to make somemore in order 4 them to wake up ?

Is uncle sam a TA extremist ? my answer is :-

问我点解会高兴 究竟点解要 ANTI TA? 我笑住回答 讲一声 我系我 ^V^

Come back to Obama , it is a good news 4 those who wanted 2 buy AIG below 1.00 , I got this message from one of my fan saying : Obama administration seeks powers to shut trouble firms like AIG "..

Well.. I think this is quite impossible .. u know how much they hv put in AIG since d crisis broke out ?

Do u think they wanna 2 c another mkt slump like what they did 2 lehman brothers ?

I will put my bet (10K to be invested in AIG below 1.00 ) on it , i doubt US gov dare to do that !?

If we die , we r not dieing alone... 10K is no big deal as compared 2 those who hv huge share portion in AIG like Temasek, Morgan stanley n GS ^V^

Come baby come ! I am waitng 4 u @ < 1.00 ^_^

2 those Resorts holders , MY TP 4 resorts is anything above 2.10 , I am ready to take profit anytime from now ^_^

2 those art followers, do u like d pictures that posted as above ? look at d colour n drawing , absolutely first class , I like it very much ^_^

Marketing Mondays: The Gallery Talk

.Blogpix at Platform Project SpaceBlogpix, The ShowBlogpix, The PanelArmory: Show Me the MoneyArmory Week: Salvage Operation Armory Week: Glop ArtArmory Week: Sew Me the Money.. . Image from tjnorris.netPam Farrell, artist and blogger, suggested today’s topic. “It's obvious that anything an artist puts out there can be used as a marketing tool, and in this case, it goes for the gallery as well. I

Armory Week: Sew Me the Money

Armory: Show Me the MoneyArmory Week: Salvage Operation The Fairs: Glop ArtEarly in my painting career, I edited a magazine devoted to the textile arts. The big discussion then was art versus craft. It was a serious issue, since so many art-school trained artists with BFAs and MFAs were, by dint of their medium, designated as “craftsmen” or "craftswomen,” a second-tier status in the art world.

The Fairs: Inside the VIP Rooms

Armory: Show Me the MoneyArmory Week: Salvage Operation The Fairs: Glop Art..So, OK, this isn't breaking news, but since I have the pics, I'm posting them. I spent the most time at Pulse and the Armory Shows--hours and hours at each one--so it was great to be able to use my press pass to enter their Inner Sancta, the VIP Rooms. .Contrary to common belief, there was no river of champagne flowing,

^V^ Who wants to be millionaire ? XXX =AIG @ 0.60+- ^V^

^V^

Bingo ! some of u guys got it right , XXX is AIG ! Y AIG ? FA ? of course "NO", AIG is in deep shit now, huge debt awaitng 4 her to settle, PE is negative worr? then y buy AIG ? uncle sam gila liaooo ?? ha ha

Pls read d below YM between me n HT Tan on 13 March 09:-

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GOS (3/15/2009 4:06:02 PM): ym me when u free.
GOS (3/15/2009 4:06:12 PM): something good to share with u
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:21:09 PM): hi, just see ur msg
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:21:17 PM): than login again
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:21:27 PM): wht? want to share with me
GOS (3/15/2009 4:22:23 PM): wait pls
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:28:00 PM): ok
GOS (3/15/2009 4:34:06 PM): k
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:34:24 PM): yes...
GOS (3/15/2009 4:34:26 PM): .we missed out one US stock
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:34:32 PM): aiyooo
GOS (3/15/2009 4:34:35 PM): i hv bot it b4
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:34:37 PM): now u tell me
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:34:40 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:34:44 PM): i am really stupid
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:35:03 PM): dun said like tht la.. we never thk so much one la..
GOS (3/15/2009 4:35:05 PM): i am not aware of it
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:35:15 PM): hahha...
GOS (3/15/2009 4:35:29 PM): ask u
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:35:38 PM): yeah ...
GOS (3/15/2009 4:36:17 PM): if u got chance to make >300K with capital of 6K+-..do u interested ??
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:36:31 PM): yes la of coz
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:36:33 PM): hahaha
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:36:38 PM): citigroup i also thk tht way
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:36:40 PM):
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:36:42 PM): but i sold too early
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:36:46 PM): hahahha
GOS (3/15/2009 4:36:53 PM): we r really stupid
GOS (3/15/2009 4:37:09 PM): that stock is actually AIG
GOS (3/15/2009 4:37:18 PM): she came down to 0.33 d other day
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:37:23 PM): ic...
GOS (3/15/2009 4:37:27 PM): now is 0.58
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:37:27 PM): ooo than now leh
GOS (3/15/2009 4:37:35 PM): u know..
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:37:39 PM): ic.... u wanna to buy now
GOS (3/15/2009 4:37:43 PM): if we could get it @ 0.35
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:38:02 PM): i dunno u.s stock unless u tell me hahhaa...
GOS (3/15/2009 4:38:09 PM): 350 x 3.6 = 1,250 rinngit per lot
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:38:13 PM): AIG is big co
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:38:24 PM): wshhh do cheap
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:38:27 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:38:27 PM): aig came down from USD80 to 0.33
GOS (3/15/2009 4:38:51 PM): those days, USD80= 80K x 3.6=288K per lot !!
GOS (3/15/2009 4:39:03 PM): from 288k to 1.2 K
GOS (3/15/2009 4:39:11 PM): how much they lose!??
GOS (3/15/2009 4:39:24 PM): my whole ideal is...
GOS (3/15/2009 4:39:37 PM): if one buy aig @ 0.50 n below
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:39:38 PM): yeah lor
GOS (3/15/2009 4:39:55 PM): 500 x 3.6=1,800 per lot
GOS (3/15/2009 4:40:08 PM): 5 lots = 9K
GOS (3/15/2009 4:40:17 PM): keep it for 3 to 5 years
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:40:21 PM): ic...
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:40:25 PM): yeah
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:40:31 PM): good
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:40:48 PM): i want
GOS (3/15/2009 4:40:49 PM): as long as AIG still exist in US stock exchange
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:40:49 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:07 PM): for her to bounce back to USD > 10 is a sure thing
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:14 PM): let take USD 15
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:41:22 PM): yeah it same as citigroup lor i feel this kind of share is worth to take risk
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:26 PM): 15 x 3.6= 54K per lot
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:30 PM): if u hv 5 lots
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:41:31 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:39 PM): 54K x 5 = 270K
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:48 PM): from just 9k capital
GOS (3/15/2009 4:41:52 PM): worth ?
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:41:55 PM): worth
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:41:57 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:42:12 PM): but u hv to take d risk of she goes bankrupt or delisted from nyse!
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:17 PM): but it can come down to 50 cent or not now already 60cent wow
GOS (3/15/2009 4:42:26 PM): that 's problem
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:31 PM): yeah lor
GOS (3/15/2009 4:42:41 PM): can u take d risk ?
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:49 PM): hahaha.. u see the genting also not coming down
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:49 PM): yes i can take risk
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:49 PM):
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:54 PM): this citigroup i also take risk one
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:42:55 PM):
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:01 PM): i tell d ... big small mah
GOS (3/15/2009 4:43:10 PM): if u can..go 4 it !
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:19 PM): ok... u help me place order la
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:23 PM): i need to depend on u d
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:24 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:43:38 PM): i will not buy at current level..
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:45 PM): ok.. u help me decide la
GOS (3/15/2009 4:43:52 PM): i will wait 4 little while
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:55 PM): i trust u
GOS (3/15/2009 4:43:56 PM): let c how..
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:43:56 PM): hahaha
GOS (3/15/2009 4:44:09 PM): <0.70 u interested or not ? i will place my buy order @ 0.60 2molo
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:44:09 PM): u jump in tht time help me to buy as well lor
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:44:37 PM): how much u thk is worth it leh..
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:44:47 PM): if 60 cent than buy one step by step lor
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:44:53 PM): buy in stages
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:44:55 PM):
GOS (3/15/2009 4:45:10 PM): once she reach 15 = 15 x 3.6= 54K
GOS (3/15/2009 4:45:30 PM): 54K - 3.2K= nett profit 51K per lot !!!
ht tan (3/15/2009 4:45:30 PM): u thk leh.. wht do u thk
GOS (3/15/2009 4:45:32 PM): worth ?

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Got my points there ?

If u can take d calculated risk ( AIG Delisted from NYSE!?? i think it is quite unlikely , US Gov learned their lesson well from lehman bros, d chances 4 AIG to be delisted is less than 10% )

Presuming if u got it @ USD 0.60 d other day ,

0.60 x 3.6= RM2,200 +- per lot...

Put 5 lots on it = RM2,200 x 5 = RM11K.

keep it in yr safe for 3 to 5 years, I can guarantee u, as long as she STILL EXIST in NYSE , 4 her to bounce back to USD 15.00 in next 5 years is only matter of time !

Hence, USD 15 x 3.6= 54K , 54 K x 5 lots = 270K Mama meyaaaaH...11K capital to 270K return ! worth ?

Let talk about yr risk.. if 11K risk is too much 4 u , then put 5K lorrr... 5K to 135 K in 5 years no big deal ? 5K still consider too much 4 u ? then 2 k lorrr..2K to 60K ^V^... can u afford ?

Bear in mind , u must be prepared to lose out yr entire fund that invested in AIG in case of any unforseen outcome , calculate yr risk b4 u jump in !

really once in yr life time...if u dont c her drop below 1.00 in year 2009,,, most likely u will never see it @ < 1.00 again 4 d rest of yr life liaoooo...

I will tell u y XXX can make u rich !? FA ? not really ! ..lots of u guys like to play big small with late uncle lim , yr chances of winning is 50/50..but if u put yr bet on XXX...yr winning chances is > 90% ! make sense ?

Imagine those who bought AIG @ USD60 , 60 x 3.6 = 216K per lot ! wowww... how much they lose ? let hv some consolation here in case our AIG goes holland >> if we die, we r not dieing alone , we hv ppl like temasek fund, HSBC , goldmansachs, morgan stanley n ...with us ^V^...wowww...die with all these big buggers..not worth it meh ? ha ha

Almost forgot to mention this >>

If U hv incurred huge losses previously n still holding until now..y not u swap it 2 AIG ?

Assuming u bot Gpacket @ 4.50 for 10 lots , paper loss 35K... how to recover all these losses ? d solution is..buy in 1 lot of aig .... make sense ?

since u oledi incurred 35K losses..what is another 3K gone ? does it make any difference ? but if AIG still exist in next 5 years, chances 4 u to recover all yr previous losses is highly possible, think about it dudes ^_^

Take note:-

AIG closed @ 1.40 yesterday , if u go in now..yr cost is 1.40 x 3.6= RM5,100 per lot, RM5,100 x 5 lots = RM25,500... 25K to zero if she delisted from NYSE ! can u take this risk ? can u ?

If u cant, then wait 4 her to come down below 1.00 n buy in stages ^V^

CALCULATE YR RISK B4 U JUMP IN !

The Fairs: Glop Art

.Armory: Show Me the MoneyArmory Week: Salvage Operation ..Armory Show: Phillip Allen at Kerlin Gallery, DublinUsing my my trusty maxim, Two's a coincidence; three's a trend, I'd say we've got a trendlet. Call it "Glop Art"--paint that's slathered, plopped, squeezed and smeared. The paint companies must be so pleased. My favorite artist in this genre is the British painter Phillip Allen, work

^V^ Once in yr life time , besides GI , XXX is another one ^V^

^V^

2 THL, agree ? of course yes ^V^

D golden opportunity only come once in yr life time , if u missed this one, most likely u hv to wait 4 another 70 years liaooo ^V^ this is "small knife cut big tree" stock, no big capital required ( Capital less than 10K), IF u can make it..one free triple storey terrace house is yours ^_^ ..ha ha so big kap na jumping across d street ar ? ha ha ha ..take a look at what i wrote there < i said "IF" u can make it...*IF* ! ha ha ha.

Look @ GI, keep rising all d way to current level of 0.46..so how now ? jump in n buy ? Yes but buy in stages ! I may revise my tp from 0.40 to 0.43 . start from 0.43+- n buy in stages ^V^

2 Newbie, noted what u said, dont 4get to buy some XXX wor !? ha ha

Marketing Mondays: How NOT to Approach a Gallery

.Blogpix at Platform Project SpaceBlogpix, The ShowBlogpix, The PanelArmory: Show Me the MoneyArmory Week: Salvage Operation .With all the advice floating around about how to approach a gallery, let’s talk today about what not to do..Sending an Email or Letter?“I am not ‘To Whom to May Concern,’” says a Westchester dealer. “If you don’t know whom to address, you haven’t done your homework.”.

Armory Week: Salvage Operation

.Blogpix at Platform Project SpaceBlogpix, The ShowBlogpix, The PanelArmory: Show Me the Money...Maybe it’s the economy, but it seems that more artists than usual have been trolling for trash. This is not a new development—artists have forever been transforming detritus (and who better to do so?)—but far greater numbers have put aside conventional, and expensive, artmaking materials in favor of

Blogpix, The Panel

.Click here for Blogpix at Platform Project SpaceClick here for Blogpix, The ShowClick here for first Armory post, Show Me the Money.The Blogpix panel, which took place on Saturday, March 7, followed the Thursday opening of the Blogpix show at Denise Bibro's Platform Project Space in New York. This is not a report. I was moderating, and totally focused on making sure the right questions got asked

^V^ HSBC n 珠光宝气 Royal Garden Hotel ^V^

Hi guys, long time no chat..ha ha..just landed yesterday.. would like to share this >> http://www.royalgardenhotel.com.cn with u guys, if u ever drop by in dongguan , spend a night at this hotel, trust me ! it is ichiban ! 6 stars hotel with 3 stars rate ^_^ ( I got special discount thru my china friend over there, about RM180+ per night ) , I heard some shots of 珠光宝气 also taken at this hotel , a nice place ^V^ ...

If u ever drop by in dongguan , try it ^V^ ...get d feel of being a king ^V^

2 ck5354..nice catch 4 yr tmi... dont 4get to take profit once u see it ^_^..

Congrats herbert 4 yt citi @1.02... u dah untung liaooo...

2 those who interested on HK stocks,, take a look at HSBC @ 32+-... I hv put in my buy order @ 30 on Monday..sighhh...nothing done at all ! it has rebounded to 40 liaooo...

I will definitely buy in if she ever drop below 32 again ^V^

Blogpix, The Show

Marketing Mondays will return to its regularly scheduled slot next week.Click here for first Blogpix postClick here for first Armory post, Show Me the Money.Today and this week, I'll be posting pics from the Blogpix panel and reports from the various New York fairs..If you didn't attend the Blogpix opening, below is your first look at the show. I took these installation shots before the artists

Show Me The Money

Click here for Blogpix announcement.If my walk on opening night through Pier 94 of the Armory Show is any indication, money is more than on people’s minds. It’s on the wall. And off the wall.Here’s a little sampling: At Galerie Guy Bartschi: Tom Molloy, Swarm, installation of 900 US dollarsDetail belowAt Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver Gareth More, Necklace .A little tongue-in-chic humor at Nicole