Friday, July 29, 2011
Rca Secret 2011 date set
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Another Fedden for sale at bonhams
You rarely see RCA secret postcards up for sale on the secondary market but, a bit like buses, 3 Mary Fedden postcards have come up for sale in the last few months.
Very curiously they have all been signed on the front at some point after the sale. Anyway the next of the three is available in this auction. It's a beauty as well.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Remaining postcards now for sale
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Contributors for Oli Bennett Postcard sale
Artists: Sir Peter Blake, D*Face, Patrick Hughes, Anita Klein, Susie Hamilton, Guy Denning, Remi Rough, Beejoir, Wayne Chisnall, Tom French, Know Hope, Peter Jones, Josie McCoy, Brian Jones and Candice Tripp.
Actors: David Schofield, Eddie Redmayne and Clemency Burton-Hill
Cartonist: Kipper Williams
Friday, June 10, 2011
Oli Bennett Charitable Trust Secret postcard online raffle opens
Go here for all details of the event or to the trust's justgiving website to enter the raffle.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Fedden cards fetch a tidy sum
You may have seen in this post the two cards being sold at Bonhams. Well they went under the hammer this week and sold for £2,280 and £1,440 respectively including buyers premiums. A tidy profit for something which cost £40! Never did get to the bottom of why they were signed on the front.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Two Mary Fedden RCA secret cards to go under the hammer
This Mary Fedden card from 2006 is to be sold at Bonhams in their modern pictures sale on 17 May 2011. Click here for more info.
However very curiously the photograph shown on the bonhams website is different to the photograph above, which is the original photograph put on the RCA website for that year. It seems that some time after the secret postcard was sold the artist has signed the front. Most curious.
There's also another card from 2004 that has also been signed on the front as well, click here to see that lot. Very strange.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Oli Bennett Charitable trust secret postcard sale news
Here is a sneak preview of a few of the cards that will sold at this sale. The trust have now set up a website for the sale.
Saturday, March 05, 2011
Call for artists for Anonymous Postcard Art show
The OlI Bennett Charitable Trust is asking for donations of artwork for an anonymous postcard art show which will be held on 20 June 2011.
Oli Bennett was a young man killed in the 9/11 world trade centre attack. The charity is set up in his name to provide funding and grants for young people with business ideas, many of who are from an underprivileged background. It operates in a similar way to the Prince’s Trust. The fund has helped a wide variety of young people in the past set up businesses as wide ranging as wood recycling, sports coaching, fashion designing, jewellery making, ceramics, Car valeting, cake making etc.
The sale will be along very similar lines to the Royal College of Art secret postcard show RCA Secret.
Artists are asked to create postcard sized works of art in any media. They will be exhibited online for a week and then sold on the evening of the event for the sum of £20 each. The twist is that the artist signs the postcard on the back so the buyer doesn't know whose artwork they have got until they buy the card and then turn it over. All proceeds from the sale will go directly to the charity.
Any artists who would like to help by designing one or more postcards for the sale would be much appreciated. Please email your postal address to:
We will then get some cards sent off to you. The deadline for returning the cards is 1 June 2011.
If you would like to come to sale you would be very welcome, it will be on 20 June 2011 at Westminster School in central London. If you’d like to come let us know and we will send you more details.
Thank you so much for your help.
The Oli Bennett Charitable Trust
Registered Charity number: 1090861
Monday, February 28, 2011
Rae on the Bay
The eagle eyed amongst you may have spotted this Barbara rae secret cart that sold on ebay today for £310. I think this is a pretty early card, possibly from around 2001 or 2001. A Yankel Feather card which is a bit later, possibly 2004 or 2005 also sold today for £69.99.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Edd Pearman prints
For those who missed out on Edd Pearmans contribution to RCA secret 2010 he has now released reasonably priced prints of the two images he did at the show. Click here to purchase from eyestorm.
Friday, December 17, 2010
RCA Secret Blog 5 years old
The RCA Secret blog is 5 years old today. Time flies eh!
Thanks to alll the artists and other contributors who have helped the blog over the last five years. Thanks to you all for reading it. But mostly thanks to the college for the fantastic show they put on each year.
Here's to another 5 years!
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Shhhh It's a postcard secret
Here is a very amusing article by Lisa Gee originally published in beat magazine and reproduced with their kind permission. If you've never heard of beat magazine you should really check them out. It's a good read.
I sulked childishly when a mix-up of dates made it look like I’d have to miss the RCA Secret sale this year, and who can blame me? After all, what could possibly compare with the joys of spending a night on the streets of Kensington in the midst of a bitterly cold November, then queuing for hours to buy four postcards?
But, thanks to a very understanding friend, who adopted my daughter for twenty-four hours whilst somehow restraining herself from questioning my sanity, 9pm on Friday 19th November, 2010, found me settling in on Prince Consort Road, SW7, behind a queue of people, some of whom had been there for days.
Emrys Williams
The “Secret” is that all cards are displayed anonymously. So, unless you’re a serious art buff, able to identify a specific artist’s work and either have the time and desire to queue for days – it’s first come, first served – or are lucky enough to have your raffle ticket drawn to be one of the first fifty allowed in, you won’t know who made your cards until you’ve bought them.
Last year, I viewed the cards the day before the sale – they’re exhibited for the week beforehand – made a short scribbled list of the numbers of the postcards I liked, got up at around 4am on Saturday morning, cycled down and stood in the rain for about five hours to buy three cards. I was hooked. Bizarrely, the joy of the thing was as much in the queuing as in the buying. So this year, I resolved to queue longer and better.
Once I knew I was free to go, I embarked on a short, cut-price shopping trip. I bought a £7 tent, some thermal underwear made for 13-year-olds, the world’s warmest pair of socks, a cheap trekking mat and – best of all – something called a “shmangle” blanket. This also cost £7 and (unlike everything else which came from sportsdirect.com: I “heart” sportsdirect.com) was heavily reduced in John Lewis. My “shmangle” blanket – can’t resist saying it again: “shmangle” blanket – is a huge rainbow-coloured fleecy oblong, backed with bright pink waterproof plasticky stuff and, get this, IT HAS A HOOD.
In other words, it’s a thing designed for people who routinely shop in John Lewis to go for nice drizzly autumnal countryside walks in. It comes in a handy pink bag. NB: Not recommended for people called Joseph who live in biblical times and have lots of jealous brothers.
But one thing troubled me. How would I manage without, erm, facilities? There aren’t that many places to “go” in the middle of the night when you’re camping in Kensington. So I wondered (on Twitter naturally) if I should buy a fold-up camping loo. I’d never used one but, essentially, it’s a folding chair with a toilet seat and a biodegradable bag.
Someone tweeted back, mentioning a rumour that the RCA were installing portaloos. Great, I replied, I’ll ask when I visit the exhibition.
The next day I bussed down to the RCA, bought a few raffle tickets and asked the young woman selling them about the loos. She didn’t know, so went to find out. A few minutes later – once I’d started noting down details of my favourite cards – a deputation arrived and I was hauled off for interrogation.
Well, almost. Wilhelmina Bunn – the twinkly exhibition curator, for whom the whole Secret business is evidently a massive labour of love – wanted to know who was asking about toilets. She grilled me for a few minutes, but didn’t ask what I suspect she was trying to find out: If I knew about the toilets, had I also uncovered some of the more profound RCA Secrets? By the end of our discussion, she’d figured out that I a) knew nothing, b) am mostly harmless and c) am not entirely in control of my own mouth.
I reached home with a list of over 100 postcards any four of which I knew I’d be happy to live with and, just as important, confirmation of the availability of overnight toilet facilities. Over the next couple of days I refined my list of favourites and carefully copied and pasted images of my top 36 off the RCA Secret website – so that this year I’d know which ones I was trying to buy.
Then, on Friday evening, dressed in warm clothes and thermal undies, I pitched my tent in the queue, hoping the weather would hold. Call me old-fashioned, but I didn’t trust my tent’s claim to be waterproof up to 1000mm of rain. To be honest, I didn’t trust my tent to keep out 1mm of rain. It cost £7, for god’s sake and its label described it as a “TWO PERSON ADVENTURE GARDEN PLAY TENT”. There was no way it was going to protect me from anything wetter than talcum powder.
I rolled out my mat and sleeping bag and donned my shmangle blanket.
Queuing in front of me was Toni, a medical secretary who spent the night out in her work clothes, with no tent, no sleeping bag, a copy of Metro to sit on and pop socks and pumps. She refused all offers of hats, warm clothes blankets (even my beloved shmangle) from other punters and the world’s friendliest security guards, who patrolled up and down the queue good-humouredly all night.
In front of Toni were a young couple so loved up they didn’t interact with anyone else until 7:30 am the next morning when they realised they couldn’t get their tent back in its bag and had to ask for help. Behind me was a young graphic designer from New Zealand, behind him a couple – Chris and Fiona – from Luton.
Over the hours we nattered, slept, shared snacks, discussed the cards we liked and watched each others’ stuff during comfort breaks. From time to time people from the front of the queue wandered back to chat with us. Just before 11pm, a posse of roller-skaters, accompanied by a thudding sound system on a recumbent bike zoomed past.
Every now and then passing tourists and drunks would stop to ask us what on earth we thought we were doing.
Early the next morning we packed away our tents – except for the loved-up couple who dragged theirs along the street until the very last minute – and got on with the business of standing in line. There was more chatter. Our little group was joined by Toby, who works for a charity and Henry, a plumber. I found out that Toni is learning British Sign Language and Chris and Fiona – he’s an IT expert, she manages events for a local authority – are learning to figure skate.
That’s the best thing about RCA Secret. While the press coverage trumpets the chance you have of buying something worth thousands for forty-five quid, it gets on quietly with being one of the most egalitarian visual art events happening anytime, anywhere. There are all kinds of people in the queue from all kinds of backgrounds. Most of us aren’t there to make our fortunes. We’re there to buy original artwork we like and for the sheer fun of it.
It’s also possibly the only genuinely gender-blind arts event. Earlier this year UK Feminista released depressing figures about the representation of women in the arts. 70% of the artists nominated for the Turner prize have been men and 83% of the work showing in Tate Modern is by male artists.
But with RCA Secret you don’t know whether what you’re buying is by a man or a woman.
And what did I come away with?
These three cards. The white birds out of the blue background are by Basil Alkazzi. The island is by Welsh artist Emrys Williams, the two men on a spoon by RCA post grad student Stephanie Theobald and a landscape (not shown) by west country artist, Eric Thorn.
Find More about The RCA Secret here.
I sulked childishly when a mix-up of dates made it look like I’d have to miss the RCA Secret sale this year, and who can blame me? After all, what could possibly compare with the joys of spending a night on the streets of Kensington in the midst of a bitterly cold November, then queuing for hours to buy four postcards?
But, thanks to a very understanding friend, who adopted my daughter for twenty-four hours whilst somehow restraining herself from questioning my sanity, 9pm on Friday 19th November, 2010, found me settling in on Prince Consort Road, SW7, behind a queue of people, some of whom had been there for days.
Emrys WilliamsFor the uninitiated, the RCA Secret sale is an annual event that raises money to fund student bursaries. More than a thousand artists – from Grayson Perry and Tracey Emin to current RCA post-grads – contribute postcard-sized artworks, each of which goes on sale for £45.
The “Secret” is that all cards are displayed anonymously. So, unless you’re a serious art buff, able to identify a specific artist’s work and either have the time and desire to queue for days – it’s first come, first served – or are lucky enough to have your raffle ticket drawn to be one of the first fifty allowed in, you won’t know who made your cards until you’ve bought them.
Last year, I viewed the cards the day before the sale – they’re exhibited for the week beforehand – made a short scribbled list of the numbers of the postcards I liked, got up at around 4am on Saturday morning, cycled down and stood in the rain for about five hours to buy three cards. I was hooked. Bizarrely, the joy of the thing was as much in the queuing as in the buying. So this year, I resolved to queue longer and better.
The shmangle - an inside out technicolour dream coat
Once I knew I was free to go, I embarked on a short, cut-price shopping trip. I bought a £7 tent, some thermal underwear made for 13-year-olds, the world’s warmest pair of socks, a cheap trekking mat and – best of all – something called a “shmangle” blanket. This also cost £7 and (unlike everything else which came from sportsdirect.com: I “heart” sportsdirect.com) was heavily reduced in John Lewis. My “shmangle” blanket – can’t resist saying it again: “shmangle” blanket – is a huge rainbow-coloured fleecy oblong, backed with bright pink waterproof plasticky stuff and, get this, IT HAS A HOOD.
In other words, it’s a thing designed for people who routinely shop in John Lewis to go for nice drizzly autumnal countryside walks in. It comes in a handy pink bag. NB: Not recommended for people called Joseph who live in biblical times and have lots of jealous brothers.
a camping-loo
But one thing troubled me. How would I manage without, erm, facilities? There aren’t that many places to “go” in the middle of the night when you’re camping in Kensington. So I wondered (on Twitter naturally) if I should buy a fold-up camping loo. I’d never used one but, essentially, it’s a folding chair with a toilet seat and a biodegradable bag.
Someone tweeted back, mentioning a rumour that the RCA were installing portaloos. Great, I replied, I’ll ask when I visit the exhibition.
The next day I bussed down to the RCA, bought a few raffle tickets and asked the young woman selling them about the loos. She didn’t know, so went to find out. A few minutes later – once I’d started noting down details of my favourite cards – a deputation arrived and I was hauled off for interrogation.
Well, almost. Wilhelmina Bunn – the twinkly exhibition curator, for whom the whole Secret business is evidently a massive labour of love – wanted to know who was asking about toilets. She grilled me for a few minutes, but didn’t ask what I suspect she was trying to find out: If I knew about the toilets, had I also uncovered some of the more profound RCA Secrets? By the end of our discussion, she’d figured out that I a) knew nothing, b) am mostly harmless and c) am not entirely in control of my own mouth.
Basil Alkazzi
I reached home with a list of over 100 postcards any four of which I knew I’d be happy to live with and, just as important, confirmation of the availability of overnight toilet facilities. Over the next couple of days I refined my list of favourites and carefully copied and pasted images of my top 36 off the RCA Secret website – so that this year I’d know which ones I was trying to buy.
Then, on Friday evening, dressed in warm clothes and thermal undies, I pitched my tent in the queue, hoping the weather would hold. Call me old-fashioned, but I didn’t trust my tent’s claim to be waterproof up to 1000mm of rain. To be honest, I didn’t trust my tent to keep out 1mm of rain. It cost £7, for god’s sake and its label described it as a “TWO PERSON ADVENTURE GARDEN PLAY TENT”. There was no way it was going to protect me from anything wetter than talcum powder.
I rolled out my mat and sleeping bag and donned my shmangle blanket.
Queuing in front of me was Toni, a medical secretary who spent the night out in her work clothes, with no tent, no sleeping bag, a copy of Metro to sit on and pop socks and pumps. She refused all offers of hats, warm clothes blankets (even my beloved shmangle) from other punters and the world’s friendliest security guards, who patrolled up and down the queue good-humouredly all night.
In front of Toni were a young couple so loved up they didn’t interact with anyone else until 7:30 am the next morning when they realised they couldn’t get their tent back in its bag and had to ask for help. Behind me was a young graphic designer from New Zealand, behind him a couple – Chris and Fiona – from Luton.
Over the hours we nattered, slept, shared snacks, discussed the cards we liked and watched each others’ stuff during comfort breaks. From time to time people from the front of the queue wandered back to chat with us. Just before 11pm, a posse of roller-skaters, accompanied by a thudding sound system on a recumbent bike zoomed past.
Every now and then passing tourists and drunks would stop to ask us what on earth we thought we were doing.
The queue for The RCA Secrets show 2010
Early the next morning we packed away our tents – except for the loved-up couple who dragged theirs along the street until the very last minute – and got on with the business of standing in line. There was more chatter. Our little group was joined by Toby, who works for a charity and Henry, a plumber. I found out that Toni is learning British Sign Language and Chris and Fiona – he’s an IT expert, she manages events for a local authority – are learning to figure skate.
That’s the best thing about RCA Secret. While the press coverage trumpets the chance you have of buying something worth thousands for forty-five quid, it gets on quietly with being one of the most egalitarian visual art events happening anytime, anywhere. There are all kinds of people in the queue from all kinds of backgrounds. Most of us aren’t there to make our fortunes. We’re there to buy original artwork we like and for the sheer fun of it.
It’s also possibly the only genuinely gender-blind arts event. Earlier this year UK Feminista released depressing figures about the representation of women in the arts. 70% of the artists nominated for the Turner prize have been men and 83% of the work showing in Tate Modern is by male artists.
Stephanie Theobald
But with RCA Secret you don’t know whether what you’re buying is by a man or a woman.
And what did I come away with?
These three cards. The white birds out of the blue background are by Basil Alkazzi. The island is by Welsh artist Emrys Williams, the two men on a spoon by RCA post grad student Stephanie Theobald and a landscape (not shown) by west country artist, Eric Thorn.
Find More about The RCA Secret here.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Anonymous sale in Portland, Oregon
Readers of the blog on the other side of the pond might be interested in this anonymous sale, details below:
BIG 100 FACTS: This is our 3rd year doing THE BIG 100, a project that stemmed out of show called "The 30 Show" started by artist Flora Bowley. After Flora retired her show, Jason Brown and I (Chris Haberman) decided that we wanted to take the show to Olympic Mills Commerce Center in 2007. In 2008, I began Portland City Art w John Graeter and the 2nd annual show was a giant success (we sold 70% of the show in 5 hours). With Oly Mills building being sold, we have taken the show to The Goodfoot Gallery, a giant art "bar" gallery in Southeast that has supported many artists for many years with the curatorial talents of Jason Brown. We expect a giant crowd at this annual show and lots of great art across the Portland board. The BIG 100 remains one of the largest and MOST DIVERSE shows in our city.
THE BIG 100 is graciously sponsored by Ninkasi Brewing (Eugene, OR), Po Boy Art Gallery and Frameshop, KBOO community radio, Fred Meyer (bag donation) and The Goodfoot.
The opening will have DJ music by Ryan Organ, Carrier, Antix, Josh T., Sunday Grip, Obe, Rap Class, Tricera & Brazil, Ninkasi beer, select local wines, a full bar and food and music for both floors.
Thank you for your support of local art in Portland.
Chris Haberman - curator/artist, Chris Haberman Presents...
email: chrishabermanart@gmail.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/chris.
Jason Brown - curator/artist, Goodfoot Gallery
email: jbrown@poboyart.com
www.poboyart.com
www.thegoodfoot.com
ARTIST LIST: 2010 PICKS FOR BIG 100
Adam Ciresi
Adam Sheppard
Allen Schmertzinger
Amy Stoner
Angela Gay
Ania Palinska
Anna Magruder
April O'Connor
Ashley Costa
Barry Mack
Benjamin Stewart
Beth Myrick
Brent Wear
Brett Superstar
Brenda Dunn
Brent Wick
Brin Levinson
Casey Rae Wickum
Chelsea Fletcher
Chris Bibby
Chris Gaslin
Chris Haberman
Chuck Bloom
Cody Wirz
Dan Ness
David Gage
Dennis Dread
Derek Olsen
Dizzy Orion
Edward Juan
Ed Maitland Jones
Emek
Erin Nations
Erika Lee Sears
Eryka Dean Ryn
Flora Bowley
Fred Swan
Gabe Flores
Gary Hirsch
Gary Houston
Gary Wiseman
Grant Johnson
Greg Pitters
Guy Burwell
Harry Moritz
Heidi Elise Wirz
Heather MacKenzie
Hunter Armstrong
Icky A
Jason Brown
Jason Edward Davis
Jason Graham
Jeff Fontaine
Jeni Lee
Jenn Feeney
Jennifer Griffo
Jennifer Mercede
Jeremy Nichols
Jeremy Schultz
Jesse Reno
Joanne Licardo
Joel Barber
John Gajowski
John Hoar
Johnny Tragedy
Jolyn Fry
Jon Hill Jacquard
Joseph Arrow
Kara Larkin
Kelly Williams
Kenny Spurlock
Kendra Binney
Kerosene Rose
Kevin Fitzgerald, KMF
Kevin Noonan
Kirk Charlton
Kit Kross
Larry Christensen
Liana Norton
Lisa Laser
Leslie Ebert
Lea Keohane
Lorna Nakell
Luna Littleleaf
Malynda Shook
Mario Robert
Marlena Simone Hatchel
Martha Wallulis
M@tt Leavitt
Matt Schlosky
Maryann Puls
Megan Galante
Micah Krock
Michael Costello
Michelle Tuffias
Mike Fields
Misty Ray
Neil Perry
Nicole Linde
Nicholas Orr
Patrick Daly
Peach Momoko
Richard Schemmerer
Rio Wrenn
Robin Carlisle
Ronni J Kobrin
Sabina Haque
Sam Arneson
Sarah Cruse
Sarah Kamsler
Scott Chase
Summer Hatfield
Tanya Herrera
Terence Healy
Teresa Garber
Theresa Andreas-O'Leary
Tim Combs
Todd Hinchman
Travis Wright
Tripper Dungan
Tuna Poanessa
Tyler Corbett
Yo Mutsu
Yourself
Zack Baltzly
Zack Blei
Zak Gere
http://www.myspace.com/
http://www.facebook.com/
open daily 4-2:30
Chris Haberman and Jason Brown presents.....
the BIG 100 ART SHOW (year 3) -
100 + regional artists, 15 works each, everything is framed and $50 each (cash/carry). Over 1500 8"x8" framed works will be displayed. NO ARTIST names or titles will appear on display...it is hung randomly on an even playing field of JUST ART - veteran gallery artists next to emergin talent - a true diverse collection of Portland art. Perfect as gifts for the holidays!!!!
Dec 2nd, 2010 (First Thursday opening), also displayed Dec 3rd and 4th. 4pm-2am. 21 over only.
GOODFOOT GALLERY (and Lounge) both floors. 2845 SE Stark. www.thegoodfoot.com
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.
BENEFIT - portions of overall proceeds go to CASCADE AIDS PROJECT, and food donations collected at the door go to the Oregon Food Bank (St. Francis Parish) and the Rose Senior Center (off Burnside) - we put them in food for 2 months last year, so spread the word - this has a DIRECT effect on inner Southeast homeless and senior population - 1 meal is provided per day at these locations from direct food donations like this.
We are super happy about this show and we have a solid 128 artists for a show that is usually 100. Woo hoo!!!
(FULL ARTIST LIST IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chris.
Goodfoot: http://thegoodfoot.com/
the BIG 100 ART SHOW (year 3) -
100 + regional artists, 15 works each, everything is framed and $50 each (cash/carry). Over 1500 8"x8" framed works will be displayed. NO ARTIST names or titles will appear on display...it is hung randomly on an even playing field of JUST ART - veteran gallery artists next to emergin talent - a true diverse collection of Portland art. Perfect as gifts for the holidays!!!!
Dec 2nd, 2010 (First Thursday opening), also displayed Dec 3rd and 4th. 4pm-2am. 21 over only.
GOODFOOT GALLERY (and Lounge) both floors. 2845 SE Stark. www.thegoodfoot.com
FACEBOOK EVENT: http://www.facebook.com/event.
BENEFIT - portions of overall proceeds go to CASCADE AIDS PROJECT, and food donations collected at the door go to the Oregon Food Bank (St. Francis Parish) and the Rose Senior Center (off Burnside) - we put them in food for 2 months last year, so spread the word - this has a DIRECT effect on inner Southeast homeless and senior population - 1 meal is provided per day at these locations from direct food donations like this.
We are super happy about this show and we have a solid 128 artists for a show that is usually 100. Woo hoo!!!
(FULL ARTIST LIST IS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS EMAIL)
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chris.
Goodfoot: http://thegoodfoot.com/
BIG 100 FACTS: This is our 3rd year doing THE BIG 100, a project that stemmed out of show called "The 30 Show" started by artist Flora Bowley. After Flora retired her show, Jason Brown and I (Chris Haberman) decided that we wanted to take the show to Olympic Mills Commerce Center in 2007. In 2008, I began Portland City Art w John Graeter and the 2nd annual show was a giant success (we sold 70% of the show in 5 hours). With Oly Mills building being sold, we have taken the show to The Goodfoot Gallery, a giant art "bar" gallery in Southeast that has supported many artists for many years with the curatorial talents of Jason Brown. We expect a giant crowd at this annual show and lots of great art across the Portland board. The BIG 100 remains one of the largest and MOST DIVERSE shows in our city.
THE BIG 100 is graciously sponsored by Ninkasi Brewing (Eugene, OR), Po Boy Art Gallery and Frameshop, KBOO community radio, Fred Meyer (bag donation) and The Goodfoot.
The opening will have DJ music by Ryan Organ, Carrier, Antix, Josh T., Sunday Grip, Obe, Rap Class, Tricera & Brazil, Ninkasi beer, select local wines, a full bar and food and music for both floors.
Thank you for your support of local art in Portland.
Chris Haberman - curator/artist, Chris Haberman Presents...
email: chrishabermanart@gmail.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/chris.
Jason Brown - curator/artist, Goodfoot Gallery
email: jbrown@poboyart.com
www.poboyart.com
www.thegoodfoot.com
ARTIST LIST: 2010 PICKS FOR BIG 100
Adam Ciresi
Adam Sheppard
Allen Schmertzinger
Amy Stoner
Angela Gay
Ania Palinska
Anna Magruder
April O'Connor
Ashley Costa
Barry Mack
Benjamin Stewart
Beth Myrick
Brent Wear
Brett Superstar
Brenda Dunn
Brent Wick
Brin Levinson
Casey Rae Wickum
Chelsea Fletcher
Chris Bibby
Chris Gaslin
Chris Haberman
Chuck Bloom
Cody Wirz
Dan Ness
David Gage
Dennis Dread
Derek Olsen
Dizzy Orion
Edward Juan
Ed Maitland Jones
Emek
Erin Nations
Erika Lee Sears
Eryka Dean Ryn
Flora Bowley
Fred Swan
Gabe Flores
Gary Hirsch
Gary Houston
Gary Wiseman
Grant Johnson
Greg Pitters
Guy Burwell
Harry Moritz
Heidi Elise Wirz
Heather MacKenzie
Hunter Armstrong
Icky A
Jason Brown
Jason Edward Davis
Jason Graham
Jeff Fontaine
Jeni Lee
Jenn Feeney
Jennifer Griffo
Jennifer Mercede
Jeremy Nichols
Jeremy Schultz
Jesse Reno
Joanne Licardo
Joel Barber
John Gajowski
John Hoar
Johnny Tragedy
Jolyn Fry
Jon Hill Jacquard
Joseph Arrow
Kara Larkin
Kelly Williams
Kenny Spurlock
Kendra Binney
Kerosene Rose
Kevin Fitzgerald, KMF
Kevin Noonan
Kirk Charlton
Kit Kross
Larry Christensen
Liana Norton
Lisa Laser
Leslie Ebert
Lea Keohane
Lorna Nakell
Luna Littleleaf
Malynda Shook
Mario Robert
Marlena Simone Hatchel
Martha Wallulis
M@tt Leavitt
Matt Schlosky
Maryann Puls
Megan Galante
Micah Krock
Michael Costello
Michelle Tuffias
Mike Fields
Misty Ray
Neil Perry
Nicole Linde
Nicholas Orr
Patrick Daly
Peach Momoko
Richard Schemmerer
Rio Wrenn
Robin Carlisle
Ronni J Kobrin
Sabina Haque
Sam Arneson
Sarah Cruse
Sarah Kamsler
Scott Chase
Summer Hatfield
Tanya Herrera
Terence Healy
Teresa Garber
Theresa Andreas-O'Leary
Tim Combs
Todd Hinchman
Travis Wright
Tripper Dungan
Tuna Poanessa
Tyler Corbett
Yo Mutsu
Yourself
Zack Baltzly
Zack Blei
Zak Gere
The Goodfoot
2845 SE Stark
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2845 SE Stark
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
RCA secret and ebay
In other news there are a smattering of 4 cards from this years show on ebay (and a couple from previous years) including cards by Richard Young and Manolo Blahnik. Whilst there will always be the odd card on ebay after the sale we are now a week on and that represents 0.1% of the total cards sold so it looks like the vast majority went to loving homes. . Would love to see pics of how you frame them.
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Jools RCA secret
Here is a description of Jool's RCA secret originally posted on her blog
This year we did it a little differently – an earlier start, along with some chairs & blankets – we were in it for our version of the “Long Haul”. We arrived & joined the queue at 2.am – two hours earlier than we did last year. The first thing we saw were tents – and lots of them! I’m sure there were more campers this year, as the queue was on Prince Consort Road by the time me and The Boy joined it. We pitched up, broke out the blankets and waited. Those chairs were a godsend: other than being able to catch a nap in a comfy position, the idea of leaning against the wall or sitting on the pavement for all that time was not appealing – I swear it was colder this year. We were also aided by the food & flask of coffee we brought along… oh, and a hip-flask with a “wee dram” in it which The Boy brought along as a warming surprise
By 06:30a.m “The Surge” happened: people in Tents started packing away and the line started to move along – we were further along on Bremner Road by 06:37a.m – which is just around the corner from the RCA. The Queue broke into 2 segments (from our perspective) at this point 1) those who were lined up alongside the RCA building & 2) those who were on the other pavement – which is where we were… all that separated us was a road. It seems that getting there a few hours earlier made a difference indeed, as I was surprised at how close we were to the RCA already at that point.
08:41a.m and we were in the RCA. The Boy did what I always forget to do, and asked the Guard on the door with the Counter what numbers we were as he clocked us in: 227 & 228. That might sound like a high number, but considering how many people queue for the event, that was pretty good going! I refused to look at my lists until we were at that point in the line where you could see the screens…
We got to that point in the queue… we could see the screens. A lot of the cards were still available – it was very early into the Sale, the 1st 50 Raffle Winners had been & gone (we didn’t win again this year) & we were getting closer to being able to ask for our choices…
And with a big “Huzzah!” I can say that these are latest editions to my RCA Secret Collection:
No. 1149 by Pierre Julien
No. 2207 by Angela Lamb
I’m so pleased with these 2 as they were both on my “Ultimate” list of cards that I really wanted
Even though cards are still available later in the day, I still think it’s worth it to get there earlier – to me it feels like you have more of a chance of walking away with the Cards that you want. Third time doing this, and it’s still an amazing feeling – I can’t believe how quickly the Sale came round & that it’s over!
I didn’t take as many this year, due to the fact I managed to sleep a lot in the Queue (thanks to those chairs!) but my pictures from the RCA Secret 2010 can be viewed over on Flickr:
This year we did it a little differently – an earlier start, along with some chairs & blankets – we were in it for our version of the “Long Haul”. We arrived & joined the queue at 2.am – two hours earlier than we did last year. The first thing we saw were tents – and lots of them! I’m sure there were more campers this year, as the queue was on Prince Consort Road by the time me and The Boy joined it. We pitched up, broke out the blankets and waited. Those chairs were a godsend: other than being able to catch a nap in a comfy position, the idea of leaning against the wall or sitting on the pavement for all that time was not appealing – I swear it was colder this year. We were also aided by the food & flask of coffee we brought along… oh, and a hip-flask with a “wee dram” in it which The Boy brought along as a warming surprise
By 06:30a.m “The Surge” happened: people in Tents started packing away and the line started to move along – we were further along on Bremner Road by 06:37a.m – which is just around the corner from the RCA. The Queue broke into 2 segments (from our perspective) at this point 1) those who were lined up alongside the RCA building & 2) those who were on the other pavement – which is where we were… all that separated us was a road. It seems that getting there a few hours earlier made a difference indeed, as I was surprised at how close we were to the RCA already at that point.
08:41a.m and we were in the RCA. The Boy did what I always forget to do, and asked the Guard on the door with the Counter what numbers we were as he clocked us in: 227 & 228. That might sound like a high number, but considering how many people queue for the event, that was pretty good going! I refused to look at my lists until we were at that point in the line where you could see the screens…
We got to that point in the queue… we could see the screens. A lot of the cards were still available – it was very early into the Sale, the 1st 50 Raffle Winners had been & gone (we didn’t win again this year) & we were getting closer to being able to ask for our choices…
And with a big “Huzzah!” I can say that these are latest editions to my RCA Secret Collection:
No. 1149 by Pierre Julien
No. 2207 by Angela Lamb Even though cards are still available later in the day, I still think it’s worth it to get there earlier – to me it feels like you have more of a chance of walking away with the Cards that you want. Third time doing this, and it’s still an amazing feeling – I can’t believe how quickly the Sale came round & that it’s over!
I didn’t take as many this year, due to the fact I managed to sleep a lot in the Queue (thanks to those chairs!) but my pictures from the RCA Secret 2010 can be viewed over on Flickr:
Until next year RCA Secret, see you later
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
My rca secret 2010 experience
So remember I said that I have never won the raffle, well that duck was broken in spectacular fashion. Of which more later......
As ever the build up to the sale was prefaced with news filtering out from the college about the number of contributors to the exhibition and various new names who had never contributed to the exhibition before were added - including Franz West, Yinka Shonibare, Sir Anthony Caro etc.
We kept our eyes peeled for information from the college on their facebook page and twitter feed and also for any news articles appearing.
The other big news in advance of the sale was that price of the cards had gone up. Cards were now £45 each rather than £40 (they were £35 when I first started going to the sale). I still think this represents very good value for money. Where else can you buy an original work of art for that sum?
There was a heck of a lot of press in advance of the sale this year including a piece on BBC breakfast TV as well as numerous articles in the written press. Whilst it is of course great to see the college get so much great press there is always that nagging doubt at the back of the mind that more press equals an even longer queue and more waiting. But hey ho not much can be done about that.
Anyway after much anticipation the cards were released online on Friday. I got my first chance to see them in person on Sunday. Perhaps because the college had been closed the previous day, Saturday, it felt like a queue reunion and I saw loads of old friends there. I also went with the kids who are now old enough to know what they like and both spent time writing their lists of what numbers they wanted.
So the next few days were spent browsing the cards on the net, and choosing the ones I liked. Come Friday morning I had a pretty good idea what I ideally wanted and headed down to the college to set up camp. There I could see that the queue was already over the road from Kensington Gore. Plus I also saw that I'd managed to beat John (just), Hugh, mark and Chris. They all turned up shortly thereafter and the rest of the day was spent queueing, looking at the cards and chatting.
John and I also popped over the road to Kensington Gardens to see the Anish Kapoor sculptures. If you haven't been I can highly recommend it. The sky mirrors seem to turn the sky into one huge painting and really opens up your eyes to what is around and above you.
On other thing that I should mention - the queue now does not go round the corner but crosses over the street in Kensington Gore due to complaints from local residents. This was causing a lot of problems for the person right at the end of that part of the queue who had to constantly tell new arrivals that they had not reached the end of the queue but had to cross the road. Luckily the college were persuaded to put up a sign by us and a bollard and this seemed to stop the problem going forward. The college also arranged for a security guard to patrol the queue and for portaloos to be installed at the back of the college which was also a real help. So thanks for that :)
Anyway time came for the college to close its doors and for us all to settle down for the night in the queue. But before that we had the excitement of the raffle draw. Would this be the year I got the call?
Well indeed it was. In fact not only did I get the call but also my daughter as well, who was beside herself with excitement. I'm not sure which one of us was more elated! So I stayed with the guys for a little while, lent my tent to someone else in the queue, and headed off home.
Needless to say it was a strange experience being in a warm bed on the night before the sale, instead of wrapped up in a sleeping bag on the street. Of course I was absolutely delighted to win the raffle but at the same time kinda missed the camaraderie of the queue and the mounting excitement that queueing overnight provides. Perhaps in sympathy for my queue compadres I woke up wide awake at 3am and couldn't get back to sleep, for thinking about cards and numbers.
So we turned up the following morning and got let into the college at 7am. All of us milled around in the entrance and were then told that our names would be called and that we were to assemble in order. Amazingly I was called fifth in the order, which was very exciting and my daughter was 44th. Having discussed tactics with her beforehand we agreed that if I was higher up the list than her I would buy for her her number 1 choice and favourite card - a drawing of a motorbike that I was fairly sure was by Grayson Perry. She would then buy one card for me from her list, another card from her sisters list and two from her own.
So in the end I bought the following cards
Tracey Emin:
Grayson Perry:
Peter Jones
Simon Foxall
I was absolutely delighted with these these and really pleased that I had at long last managed to get cards by two artists I have long admired (Emin and Jones) but never been able to get at RCA secret. People will know from my previous posts that this is the not the first time I have been after a Peter Jones in particular, he is one of my favourite artists.
And my daughter got
Frances Fogg (for her sister)
Peter Savage
Glen Baxter
and this card for me by Ruth Murray:
We haven't been able to find out too much information about the first two of these artists. Strangely I bought a Frances Fogg card two years ago because I loved it (and it was very different from this one). So I would love to know more details about Frances if anyone has any out there. The card by Ruth Murray was absolutely one of my favourites, a beautiful card drawn but a very talented painter. I wasn't familiar with her work before RCA secret (although I must have seen her college graduation show as I certainly went to the RCA show that year) so it is nice to have a "new" artist to research and to follow their career.
Thanks to the college for a wonderful show and a great experience. It was splendid to beat my raffle duck and I will see you all again, in the queue, next year.
Let me know your experiences and what you got! xx
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