Mark Maggiori
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I’m going on Sunday. It was a complete coincidence that I happened to be visiting Phoenix the same weekend as his show, so that was a happy accident.
I just saw some videos from the auction tonight. One sold for over $500k, another one $300k, and another for $190k. Those were just what was shared in his Instagram stories. The place was absolutely packed. Those prices were well over what was anticipated from the pre-show art list. I wonder if this will have any effect on how he prices his future print releases.
The group of people paying 500k for a painting is very different from the group buying $185 prints. I don’t think it will impact print prices significantly.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:25 amI’m going on Sunday. It was a complete coincidence that I happened to be visiting Phoenix the same weekend as his show, so that was a happy accident.
I just saw some videos from the auction tonight. One sold for over $500k, another one $300k, and another for $190k. Those were just what was shared in his Instagram stories. The place was absolutely packed. Those prices were well over what was anticipated from the pre-show art list. I wonder if this will have any effect on how he prices his future print releases.
It does speak to the demand of his art though. Demand and interest is high, which means he could probably command higher print prices if he wanted. Did he say he was about done making western paintings last year? I’ll be very interested to see what he does this year for prints or otherwise.bsharp wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:13 amThe group of people paying 500k for a painting is very different from the group buying $185 prints. I don’t think it will impact print prices significantly.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:25 amI’m going on Sunday. It was a complete coincidence that I happened to be visiting Phoenix the same weekend as his show, so that was a happy accident.
I just saw some videos from the auction tonight. One sold for over $500k, another one $300k, and another for $190k. Those were just what was shared in his Instagram stories. The place was absolutely packed. Those prices were well over what was anticipated from the pre-show art list. I wonder if this will have any effect on how he prices his future print releases.
No, he didn’t say that. He said he probably wasn’t doing a summer print release and someone misinterpreted.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:47 pmIt does speak to the demand of his art though. Demand and interest is high, which means he could probably command higher print prices if he wanted. Did he say he was about done making western paintings last year? I’ll be very interested to see what he does this year for prints or otherwise.bsharp wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:13 amThe group of people paying 500k for a painting is very different from the group buying $185 prints. I don’t think it will impact print prices significantly.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:25 amI’m going on Sunday. It was a complete coincidence that I happened to be visiting Phoenix the same weekend as his show, so that was a happy accident.
I just saw some videos from the auction tonight. One sold for over $500k, another one $300k, and another for $190k. Those were just what was shared in his Instagram stories. The place was absolutely packed. Those prices were well over what was anticipated from the pre-show art list. I wonder if this will have any effect on how he prices his future print releases.
There are definitely some who would pass if suddenly Mark’s cheapest prints were say $500 at release. But some choose to pay $1000-$1500 for his previously released prints.
He literally said on instagram live, when he was in Italy last year, that he was leaning towards painting things other than the American west, and that his 2023 solo show was kind of a bookend to that chapter of his art career. He said it's not like he's never going to paint Western again, just that he wants to explore other things afterwards. Whether that ends up being completely the case, who knows -- but no misinterpretation behind the meaning of his words.Gustie13 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:07 pmNo, he didn’t say that. He said he probably wasn’t doing a summer print release and someone misinterpreted.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:47 pmIt does speak to the demand of his art though. Demand and interest is high, which means he could probably command higher print prices if he wanted. Did he say he was about done making western paintings last year? I’ll be very interested to see what he does this year for prints or otherwise.bsharp wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:13 amThe group of people paying 500k for a painting is very different from the group buying $185 prints. I don’t think it will impact print prices significantly.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 1:25 am
I’m going on Sunday. It was a complete coincidence that I happened to be visiting Phoenix the same weekend as his show, so that was a happy accident.
I just saw some videos from the auction tonight. One sold for over $500k, another one $300k, and another for $190k. Those were just what was shared in his Instagram stories. The place was absolutely packed. Those prices were well over what was anticipated from the pre-show art list. I wonder if this will have any effect on how he prices his future print releases.
Ive never been able to find that clip.bsharp wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 9:24 pmHe literally said on instagram live, when he was in Italy last year, that he was leaning towards painting things other than the American west, and that his 2023 solo show was kind of a bookend to that chapter of his art career. He said it's not like he's never going to paint Western again, just that he wants to explore other things afterwards. Whether that ends up being completely the case, who knows -- but no misinterpretation behind the meaning of his words.Gustie13 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:07 pmNo, he didn’t say that. He said he probably wasn’t doing a summer print release and someone misinterpreted.Bluecow wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 6:47 pmIt does speak to the demand of his art though. Demand and interest is high, which means he could probably command higher print prices if he wanted. Did he say he was about done making western paintings last year? I’ll be very interested to see what he does this year for prints or otherwise.
I’ve confirmed with Mark that he plans to continue painting the American West for many years to come.
About the closest he came to saying this would be a “bookend” on his Western art is that he’s not opposed to painting other places (mentioned Italy) at some point.