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Eden Rock Artist in Residence Keeps the Kids Busy

Sometimes, the hardest part of choosing a vacation spot is balancing between your wants and the kids' needs. Sprawling out on the beach or sipping a cocktail by the pool works for you, but children need distraction ... constant distraction.

In perhaps the most creative travel offer I've seen this year, Eden Rock – St. Barths is offering an easel, a paint brush and a palate of watercolors. Rather than splatter aimlessly, each kid will receive a one-time lesson with the Eden Rock Artist in Residence (the next is still to be announced).

Even for the caliber of guest that you find at Eden Rock, this can only be described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

During the lesson, kids will also be exposed to the gallery's exhibitions in progress. In the recent past, this gallery has been home to the likes of Richard Prince and Will Cotton. The natural St. Barths aesthetic plus that created by the artists invited to show their work in the gallery yields a unique combination that is sure to inspire any budding artist.

The lessons are only available when the artist in residence is, in fact, in residence, so check with the Eden Rock Hotel when making reservations. The program runs through August 2009.

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Young Artists Get Shot at Success, Galleries Fight to Survive

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Art

Any successful entrepreneur can tell you that tough markets are fertile ground for future success. If you can carve your piece of the world out now, an upturn later will reward you handsomely.

This sentiment must be on the mind of young British artists – such as Merlin Carpenter. London's contemporary art galleries are starting to show affordable works by newer artists. Far from investing in the future or giving the hopeful a fighting chance, this tactic is seen as a way to develop a near-term revenue stream that will help galleries survive the current financial crisis. Retrospectively, this stopgap measure could be seen as pure genius for the art galleries that discover the next Richard Prince or (blech) Damien Hirst.

Claims of forward thinking, however, will have to remain in the future. For now, dealers and galleries in London are struggling. Allsopp Contemporary shut down an exhibition space, and Yvon Lambert pulled out of London.

The market is searching to find – and exploit – some young blood, and buyers are pressing for discounts. The winners may just be the artists. Those discovered through desperation will define the market in the future.

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Posh Paws, Charity of the Day

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Pets, Charity, Charity of the Day

Posh Paws is an idea put into motion by Cantoni furniture store and inspired by a small polyethylene dog originally created by designer Eero Aarnio as part of his children's collection. The Posh Paws version takes the original dog, adds in a few local and national celebrity designers, and comes up with an entire line of adorable and unique puppy toys (toys that are puppies, not toys for puppies) that are up for sale to benefit various charities in the name of animal rescue and helping stray pets find permanent homes. My favorite is this one by Zsofia Mezey Koppani.

Gallery: Posh Paws Celebrity Artists and Designs

Gallery: The Original "Puppy" by Eero Aarnio

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Zeber Martell Studio

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Art

Claudia Zeber-Martell and Michael Martell are an Ohio-based pair who work together to create fabulously zany works in clay. Their works range from lamps and glass-topped tables and vases to serving trays and mugs. The pair travel around to art fairs and are shown in galleries around the world. The teapot shown here is one of their signature collectible pieces and sells for $800.

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Frida Kahlo Painting To Be Sold At Sotheby's

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Auctions

This striking painting is instantly recognizable as a Frida Kahlo. Roots, a self-portrait done in 1943 will be sold at Sotheby's New York on May 24 as part of their sale of Latin American art. It is oil on metal and has never before appeared on the public market. The painting was done after Kahlo remarried her Diego Rivera and is one of her few full-length self-portraits. The painting is expected to sell for $5 to $7 million. The painting will most likely set a record for Kahlo's work and could set a record for work by a female artist. I wonder if Madonna, a noted Kahlo collector, will be bidding on this one.

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Rare Donatello Relief Goes Up For Auction

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

The loss of an Italian church may be your gain if you have a few million dollars. The Independent reports that the parishioners of San Giovanni Battista Church in Padua sold a terracotta relief of the Madonna and Child in 1902 in order to pay for a new organ. The piece is now going up for auction at Sotheby's in New York on January 26 and is expected to sell for up to $6 million. The piece was so covered in stucco and paint that the last time it came up for auction in 1990 it didn't sell. A recent cleaning and new research however assured the fact that it is definitely a Donatello, making it extremely valuable since there is only one Donatello in a public collection in the U.S.

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