OPENING Thursday 4 December, 5:00 pm
When four young nurses, off shift, wandered into the gallery, they loved the group exhibition on view, but explained honestly there was no way they could afford to buy anything. That got me thinking…
As an art lover and collector, the modern era has seen hype and promotion often take precedent over good art. I feel buying art is easy, you buy what you love, what you want on your wall, it’s not about fame or fashion. But few can afford it in these troubled times.
I wanted to put on a show that was affordable, the works anonymous, people could buy what caught their eye. So, the show ‘BLIND’ was born.
The opening on Thursday, December 4 at 5:00pm will have over 200 works, many from well-known artists, but there will be no list, no catalogue, no photography and the blinds to Liverpool Street Gallery will be down. Every work in the show will be $500, no exceptions.
There will be no friend or favour, you line up and queue, the first person gets the first choice, the second the second and so on.
You can only buy one work at a time. If you want a second work you can go back to the end of the line and so on.
No institution, no gallerist, no corporation can purchase a work for the first 21 days of the show.
The buyer just takes the chosen work off the wall and goes home hopefully happier.
‘BLIND’ gives the young, the student, the less affluent a chance to get an absolute gem that will bring joy and happiness each day.
I want to thank everyone who has helped bring ‘BLIND’ to life, particularly the artists.
If nothing else, you can have a nice glass of wine, and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas.
James Erskine
