Wall Street Art...

[marketsurfer]

Quote from Sequoia:

Oh and for your information, the candlesticks on Washington's face are the evolution of the dollar against Euro between 2000 and 2007. Not "just candlesticks".
Unfortunately, you did not even ask what was the idea behind that piece, which I won't bother to explain to you as it is already late here in France and I see no point in wasting more time.
You did exactly what most people do : judge at first glance. Just like people saying Klein just put blue paint on canvas.

i like some of your stuff, seq. i would not listen much to the naysayers--imagine if hirst posted that spin art here for 3 million--- no one could fathom that ANYONE would possibly pay ANYTHING for it. Just like my other faves basquiat and warhol-- either you KNOW or you don't.

in my opinion, come up with clever names and be a little more obtuse in execution and you will have serious winners.

surf

 

[Sequoia]

Hi Marketsurfer. Thanks for your constructive input.

 

[Sequoia]

Hi. Just released the Kerviel MoneyArt Note print (you know, that french trader who lost 5 Bn euros last year...) ;-)

http://www.cedricmnich.com/blog

 

[Sequoia]

What is that website ? Seems to have the same content than ET ?

http://www.financevisor.com/Default.aspx?g=forum

 

[Sequoia]

Hi

Launched my online store with limited edition prints (signed and numbered).

http://www.cedricmnich.com/blog/?page_id=119

Enjoy !

 

[Sequoia]

Hi,

Pleased to announce a piece of my art will be exhibited in London underground in july :

http://www.artbelow.net/current_shows.php

http://www.artbelow.net/current_details.php?s_id=1461&s_name=

Best,

Ced

 

[marketsurfer]

your work has improved dramatically since i first saw it.

i like the rothko.


surf

 

[Cygnus Atratus]

Nice work, bit tempted to say the least, but given my trader mindset l would buy all your work, empty a Magnum .500 in your head and see the value of my holdings double


P.S. I am watching you....

 

[Sequoia]

LOL, thanks guys

 

[short&naked]

Having a background in the art market, I can tell you that 2,000 USD for that work is way overvalued (especially now). Unless you can show a record in an art index (artprice came up empty) from a demand driven auction, I would say that there isn't a sufficient precedent to value your work that highly.

Even well known artists (the 2% that make money regularly) don't always sell for that much.

The following possibilites exist.

A. Either you got someone who really loved it and wanted it for any price (i.e. clueless sucker, which comprises about 99% of art market participants)

B. This is an attempt at pure market manipultion on your part (or that of the gallery). It happens all the time. Even Hirst pumps his own sh... uh... stuff.

What I am certain of is that there are plenty of street artists out there that could draw a better GG. This is simply a fact.

I kid you not! Art dealers and auctioneers make pit traders look like Archangels. The manipulation is about as bad as in the penny stock market.