generosity among gallerists
I have received gratefully. I am a nobody in the vast complicated tundra that is the marketplace of paintings. And yet I have been blessed. Let me recount some concrete details.
Special thanks to Alyson for your warm hospitality at Cuturi Gallery.
I. 8th of November, 2019
I was at Art Porters Gallery, where a photographer-artist named Lavender Chang was giving a talk. Then, Monsieur Guillaume offered a pair of tickets, free of charge, to a music recital, named “ Voices of Bernard Sabatier”.
(Bernard Sabatier is a luthier, a maker of string instruments, such as the violin and viola. His viola is unconventionally shaped, and hence is met with resistance in music academies. However the luthier believes that his own instruments make performances easier for younger musicians.)
I accepted this splendid offer, inviting a younger friend along.
The venue for this recital was a studio in the magnificent Esplanade Theatres. If I remember correctly, one of the featured compositions was Schubert's.
II. 9th of November, 2023.
Someone from Gnani Arts Gallery sent me an email, inviting me to Affordable Art Fair, for “a private viewing of new and spectacular work curated by us for this season.”
I happily accepted the complimentary ticket. The venue was Formula One Pit Building.
One year later, I would receive another complimentary ticket, to the latest iteration of the fair. (But this time, I heard directly from the organising team behind the fair.) I would donate it to a younger artist, whose birthday fell around the same time (approximately 7th to 10th November 2024).
III. 14th of January, 2023.
Someone from The Projector, an independent cinema, posted on Facebook: “want tickets to Art SG?” Or something like that. I said Yes. And then I went to the exhibition, named “Art SG”, at Marina Bay Sands, which featured galleries from all over the world. (I know “Art SG” isn't the most imaginative name, but that isn't the point.)
IV. 13th of December, 2024.
The event was named, “Pan Pacific Singapore Hotel Art Fair”. Someone posted in a chat-group in Telegram: “If anyone wants free entry, you can Private Message me.”
I went there and sipped some wine. How wonderful!
That particular chat-group is titled: Creative Tech SG.
Of course, I give thanks to a Divine Somebody, who provides for a imperfect creature like me.