Just a question since I have been far away from participating in this venue for quite sometimes but am still a "groupie" and collector and I like to see new work and new artist.
I noticed on a rather high ranking show's website a couple of "deceased" artist listed in their online gallery of show participants.
Has something changed in the protocol of some shows in this regards, i.e. - "artist has to be present"?
BTW, I might add that these deaths did NOT appear to be recent occurrences.
Inquiring minds just like to keep up.
TIA -
LaTrece
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LaTrece the best way to find out about why a deceased artist's work is being sold at a show is to ask a show director or someone connected with the show. Then you won't have to guess what the answer is.
La Trece, you've got me on this one.
Joan, that is totally understandable and have been at shows where the artist had been a long standing exhibitor and their work was offered for sale, kind of like a memorial, as the show was an important part of the deceased's life.
La Trece, you may remember Scott Wilson's partner, who everyone knew and was with him at shows for years (did he also paint -- this is ancient history), at Port Clinton Scott set up a booth with mementos and everyone took it as appropriate. But the situation you are talking about is mighty strange. Perhaps the deceased was a part of that community for a long time (like in S. Bend) and there was a special relationship with the event ... what do you think?
Yes, I remember when Marvin died and the booth memorial that Scott put up - nice remembrance that we could all share with him.
I just don't know about the situation which I have described - one of deceased died in 2010; the other in 2009 - neither had their city/state listed as the same as the show.
I'm baffled but it is of little concern now - I just wondered if shows had started a new, more compassionate policy for those that had done them for so very long.
Thanks for the replies.
All I know about this concerns the Leeper Park art fair in South Bend IN. Twice that I know of they had a booth of a deceased artist's works. The artists had been long-time exhibitors at Leeper, had recently died unexpectedly, and their families asked if they could have a booth to sell the works that the artist left behind. I was certainly OK with that. I hope to sell everything I make before shuffling off so my kids don't have to deal with it, but if I don't, more power to them!
To Reply to both you and Connie - this does not seem to be the case in at least (1) of the instances - because this artist died in 2010 and his name (alone) is on the show list for 2013 - the list is marked (deceased) next to his name.
Guess there could be other reasons ?????????
LOL, LaTrece. Great to see you showing up and hope you are well.
I'm with you, I don't understand it. The only thing I can figure out is that the spouse/partner has been able to establish that even though the work was in the partner's name they were an integral part of the art. What else could it be? I met one of them at a show last summer ... not the deceased one.