In the Chelsea art galleries we came across many different works of art for sale. In my opinion some of the artists works were very odd, interesting, and some were flat out disturbing. Out of all the galleries we visited I found myself interested in very few pieces. One of the pieces that stood out to me was a charcoal drawing in the Andrew Edlin Gallery by the artist Brian Adam Douglas. I found his piece titled "No More Pouring Boiling Water onto Ants" quite humorous. It is a drawing a giant rock falling on top of a house. Its cartoon style made me laugh and I thought it would be a great piece to have at home, a picture that would make me smile when I walked in. Another piece I also thought was very interesting to look at was also by the same artist, his piece titled "The Wasteland". It is a painting of a man and his son looking out to sea and staring at a ferris wheel in the water. The piece is very gloomy and strange to look at but still interesting enough to start a conversation. I think that if I could afford them, I would have definitely bought them both. In terms of an investment standpoint I felt that the painting "The Wasteland" would be the piece that I would hold onto in storage and waited for the right time to sell it later, but the first piece I would definitely keep for myself and display at home. As for the pieces I disliked the most, they were in the David Zwirner gallery. The two pieces I did not like at all were done by the artist Raymond Pettibon. The first piece I chose was called "No title (I mean alarmed)". It is a painting of a small fire with a white background. The second painting I selected from the same artist was called "No title (complicated further by...)" it is a painting of a baby fetus inside of a wine bottle. Although I do not fully understand the artist's idea or message behind these images, I felt they were both disturbing in their own way. In my opinion they were both visually annoying to look at and it made me question the artists inspiration in a negative way. Honestly I would not consider buying either of these works of art as an investment option because I felt that they may not appeal to most people. I think his art will interest a very small group of individuals with specific taste.
Brian Adam Douglas Brian Adam Douglas
"No More Pouring Boiling Water onto Ants" "The Wasteland"
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Raymond Pettibon Raymond Pettibon
"No title (I Mean Alarmed)" "No title (Complicated Further by...)"
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