Holly Lynton, Brad Moore and Diane Meyer photos in my apartment.
Easing the Pain of Collecting, which appeared on the front page (holy smokes!) of last Thursday's New York Times Home section, answers all your burning Jen Bekman questions. Does she have a trust fund? Did she graduate from college? Can she make a bed? No, no and, um, clearly no. (Pictures don't lie.)*
Seriously, it's actually a thoughtfully written piece that I'm very pleased with and flattered by. Staff reporter Julie Scelfo frames out my history using my apartment to shape the tale. We talk about my art, my various collections of things (pottery, stuff from eBay), how I got started in the art business and how everything in my life is totally and completely perfect now. Woo!
Don't miss the audio clip (all "likes" and "ums" miraculously edited out!) In the clip I give some tips on getting your art on. There's also sidebar that includes many of my recommendations on places to get awesome art affordably, online and off.
In other media news: 20x200 is the best! The best of New York that is. Their big fat Best of double issue is on newsstands now, and 20x200 is proclaimed to be the best Starter Art Collection.
Ok, that is all. I will now return to my glamorous New York life of takeout, heavy-footed upstairs neighbors and pet hair.
*I also don't do dishes.
Jen:
I put a comment in the post below about it. Congratulations!
Great article.
Posted by: Ruben Natal-San Miguel | 03/03/2008 at 07:00 PM
It goes without saying....20x200 what a concept...you are the BEST!!
Posted by: Daddy'O | 03/03/2008 at 07:00 PM
Very nice indeed. Congratulations.
Posted by: dalton | 03/03/2008 at 07:00 PM
Congratulations are in order. You have done a slendid job. Keep up the great work.
Posted by: Damien Franco | 03/03/2008 at 07:00 PM
Congrats! That is fabulous.
Glad to hear you'll be in the neighborhood in May! Please come visit. Our landscape show is up until the 11th, http://www.bu.edu/prc/newengland.htm
and the next juried show, juried by the other Lesley, opens May 23.
Bravo!
Posted by: Leslie K. Brown | 03/03/2008 at 07:00 PM
Oh, and I am the proud owner of 5 20x200s now. Yippee!
Posted by: Leslie K. Brown | 03/03/2008 at 07:00 PM
Congratulations!
I have two of your 20 x 200 prints in my office (Kelly Shimoda and Youngna Park)...everyone asks about them when they pop in to visit.
PS I think Brad Moore is a genius! He makes me think of Eileen Neff and Beate Gutschow's work a little but his photographs are singular.
Posted by: Paul Pincus | 03/11/2008 at 08:00 PM
that is an amazing story! you certainly deserve success - I'm a huge fan of 20x200, and the aim of your gallery to bring attention to up and coming artists.
Posted by: amber | 03/18/2008 at 08:00 PM