The Artful Collector: The Art of Collecting
When asked to explain why I chose “The Artful Collector” as my byline, and what I mean by that play on words, I always respond “because there’s an “art” to collecting, whether it’s Art that […]
The Artful Collector: Fading New Visions
Artists used to get great exposure, back in the day. Now they’re fighting for more.
The Artful Collector: On the Topic of “Puppies” from a Former “Loser”
Does Puppygate Affect the Best Artist Hugos? Observations by a Hugo Loser.
The Artful Collector: The World Fantasy Convention 2014
I have to confess, reporting on a convention is usually crazy fun for me. It’s an occasion for legitimate name-dropping of all the new artists I met, and for describing all manner and sorts of […]
The Artful Collector: My One and Only
One-Of-A-Kind: Maybe it is, maybe it isn’t. Maybe you want to buy it anyway….
The Artful Collector: On a Sentimental Hunt
Nostalgia: it motivates us to pay far to much for memories. Better hope there’s a secondary market….
The Artful Collector: How (and when) to Part with Art
It’s a sad day when your art collection has to go on sale. Don’t compound the problem – do it with a plan.
The Artful Collector: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Paul Alexander
Paul Alexander’s art is being snapped up by collectors
The Artful Collector: Fantasy Art for Consumers
Fantasy art for consumers – pop culture fantasies
The Artful Collector: IlluXCon 7 Convention Report
Well, I’m home from the front lines, back from the “trenches” filled with Imaginative Realism – and the reunion was an unqualified success! I say “reunion” because IlluXCon (IX for short) feels just like that, attracting the […]
The Artful Collector: IlluxCon 7 “The Prequel”
It seems like only yesterday (in fact, it WAS only yesterday) that I turned in the last of my postings on the 72nd Worldcon: LonCon3 . . . and here I am (along with dozens […]
The Artful Collector: Highlights from LonCon3 – The Biggest SF Worldcon ever! (part 3)
Part 3 of Jane’s con report on Loncon3 – the good, the bad and the art.
The Artful Collector: Highlights from LonCon3 – The Biggest SF Worldcon Ever! (part 2)
If you missed Loncon3, here’s your chance to catch up!
The Artful Collector: Highlights from LonCon3 – The Biggest SF Worldcon EVER! (part 1)
A con report on the biggest Worldcon ever. So bit that Jane’s report needs three parts. Here’s part one.
The Artful Collector: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Artist Rosana Azar
Rosana Azar, an artist immune to commissions who “paints from the inside out”.
The Artful Collector: Your Guide to ArtSpeak – Part 3 (final)
The art of speaking “art”, or, the art world’s version of technobabble.
The Artful Collector: Your Guide to ArtSpeak – Part 2
Translating art babble, one word at a time.
The Artful Collector: Your Guide to ArtSpeak – Part I
The language of art collecting can be strange, wonderful and at times totally mystifying to outsiders. It’s a vocabulary rife with very specific descriptors (“etching, serigraph, remarque”) as well as a baffling assortment of slang, […]
The Artful Collector: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Artist Fred Gambino
Where’s Fred Gambino? Premiering a new art book at this year’s Worldcon!
The Artful Collector: How Times Have Changed . . .
A trip down memory lane – with art catalogs!
The Artful Collector: “Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Alan M. Clark
It’s hard to believe that we met Alan 28 years ago – I think it was his first SF Worldcon – In Atlanta, GA. He was just beginning his art career, and we were receptive […]
The Artful Collector: Why Artists Disappear
You may be wondering what inspired my ongoing series “Where are they Today?” – postings which shed light on the doings of artists whose works, only a short generation or so ago, were prime targets […]
The Artful Collector: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on “Jael”
A conference on alien contact inspires a change in careers
The Artful Collector: On Collecting Illustration Art that Isn’t . . .Yet
The artful collector talks about illustrations, and the blurred line between private and commercial art.
The Artful Collector: Where Are They Now? Spotlight on Artist Mark Harrison
A look at artist Mark Harrison and his move towards imaginative realism in his work.
The Artful Collector: Building a S/F Art Collection Today, Part 2
A look at building a collection of SF/F art in the modern era.
The Artful Collector: The Process of Building a SF/F Art Collection, Part I
A discussion about collectors who change WHAT they collect, over time.
The Artful Collector: On Illustrators and their “Fine Art”
A look at “fine art” from SF/F illustrators.
The Artful Collector: On Living (and Dying) with “Knick-knacks”
The Artful Collector explores the artliness of knick-knacks.
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