Watchful eye

by Luisa Martín de Vidales

Totte Mannes is, in the language of art curators, a rescued artist, but Totte deserves to belong to everyone. I have to be honest and tell you that I feel a very special affection for Totte and a lot of respect for the woman, the person and the artist.

At this point I would say that art fairs are highly relevant art market forums, understanding as forums the meeting point of art-works, galleries and collectors as the fundamental triangle that makes up the art market. There are more actors, for example the commissioners and some collectors are the ones who orchestrate the whole game. The curators...

I wonder if after the first chapter you have been able to start thinking on your own art collection. If not, just wait. The ideas will come easily later.

In this watched-eyed (ojo avizor) series, I want to reflect on art collecting, from the point of view both as a gallery owner and as a collector, because gallery owners generally also get hooked on collecting works of art. It would be like someone who is dedicated to cooking, not trying their dishes or the dishes of other places where...

Welcome to the website of the Martín de Vidales or Mar de Vida Art gallery and to the ojo avizor blog. I have to say that I have translated it with google from Spanish to English, I could have written it in English but the Spanish version and the English version must have the same contents and meanings, Google offers...