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Buyers Bounce to Beach, ArtHamptons Flops

Filed under: Events, Art

The artists are blaming the weather. Despite the fact that we're in a pretty nasty art slump, the optimistic believe that three days of sunshine lured potential art buyers to the beach instead of the ArtHamptons fair in Bridgehampton, Long Island this weekend. Purchases were made, but in general, they were disappointing. Realistically, the sales made sense, given what we've seen at auction over the past year.

Several celebrities did attend the art fair, but they brought little excitement, it seems, beyond their appearances. Jon Bon Jovi, personalities from The Real Housewives of New York City, Kelsey Grammer and Russell Simmons were all spotted, but Bloomberg didn't report any purchases.

The biggest name at the ArtHamptons fair, of course, was Michael Jackson – a creation by Andy Warhol. Originally, Vered Gallery had hoped to sell it via silent auction, but the gallery yanked the portrait late last week ... claiming that collectors were looking at the piece but "needed more time to assess the value."

Or, maybe they were just at the beach, like everyone else, apparently.

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Rock Star Baby

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Bon Jovi has a line of baby accessories? Yes, it's true. Jon Bon Jovi and drummer Tico Torres have a line of baby gear called Rock Star Baby that includes a stroller and pram, footmuff and diaper bag. The gear has a logo that looks a bit like the Rock and Republic line. The stroller has swivel front wheels and two pneumatic rear wheels with air pumped tires and sells for $499. The footmuff and diaper bag are $49 each. According to JCK, there is also a Rock Star Baby jewelry line in the works. The pieces, which are for adults, not babies, are primarily silver with a dark finish. They have an edgy look and each piece is named after a Bon Jovi song.

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