One Is the Loneliest Number

After much hustling earlier this week to get Barry on his way to Marfa, I find myself here once again all by myself. Allison V. Smith is having a solo exhibition at the Thunderbird Hotel tonight, so we had to send out invitations, put together a list of works and labels, create an info book on the artist, and figure out what else Barry needed to bring with him. In the meantime, I'm trying to work out packages for consultants, organize an art delivery to New York, send out invitations for our upcoming exhibition and take down our current show. I'm glad it's busy because I'm terribly sad that I had to stay behind for midterms instead of work/play in Marfa with the gang.

New New

It's never the same scenario when we take a new artist into the stable, and this is certainly no exception. Often the artist we acquire is young or hasn't been represented in awhile, but this time Terrell James is a well established artist. Adding to the unconventionality is the previous-gallery-is-closing factor. Since Gerald Peters is shutting its doors in Dallas at the end of the month, we have to snatch as much art from them as we can. So we now hold inventory that we don't know much about. Someone called today inquiring about a painting and we had no image of the work, not even an official price to offer! We'll figure it out, but for now it feels like we're building Ikea furniture without all the screws.

Welcome to the Family

We have a new artist! After the sudden and unexpected folding of Gerald Peters Gallery recently, Houston artist Terrell James became a free agent. Barry has known her for years and showed some of her work ages ago. They met over coffee this weekend and shook hands on it, so now she's working with us and we're thrilled. She will have a small showing of her new work in the back room during our upcoming exhibition on March 7th. In the meantime, I'm trying to get her added to our website and am busy rounding up images, a resume, statements, anything I can get really. Barry is familiar with her work, but I'm not so I need to start studying.

Dallas Art Fair

Dallas is hosting the first Dallas Art Fair this weekend at the Fashion Industry Gallery on Ross Ave. I am hoping to swing by on Sunday and check out the scene. So far I've heard there has been a great turnout, but I have yet to hear about sales. Barry has been hanging out there all weekend shaking hands and making the rounds. Meanwhile back at the ranch, we have had a ton of traffic at the gallery as a result. You can always tell who's from New York and who isn't. I like the people that smile back at me best.

Disappointment is part of the game...

The last few weeks, we have been working our tails off on a big project for a law firm. Originally, these guys were interested in a ton of stuff and everyone was super excited about it. Then, as the dust began to settle, the ultra-conservative nature of the firm shone through and started picking off approved works, one by one. Sadly, the firm has many opinions coming in from every angle, so nothing gets finalized until everyone is happy. When is everyone ever happy?