Comments on: Not Exactly a Wynn Win http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/ Your backstage pass to the art world Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:21:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: AdSense Money Maker http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-17447 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 17:37:00 +0000 http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-17447 <strong>AdSense Money Maker...</strong> Do you know how to make money from AdSense automatically? You don't!? I'll teach you how!... AdSense Money Maker…

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]]> by: Art Market Insider » Blog Archive » Big Dog Buys Balloon Dog? http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-16240 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 13:01:23 +0000 http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-16240 [...] Never mind that Koons&#8217; auction record already hovers around $5.5 million, for that monument to kitsch, Michael Jackson and Bubbles. Or that Koons, a former commodities broker, has perfected the art of puckering up to patrons. Cohen routinely pays triple market value. Or more. The fact is, $17 mil is loose change to Stevie. We&#8217;re talking about the guy who reportedly bought a de Kooning woman painting from David Geffen for $137.5 million last fall. And who was on deck to snag Picasso&#8217;s La Reve for $139 million—that is, until the seller, hotelier Steve Wynn, poked his pointy elbow through it. [...] […] Never mind that Koons’ auction record already hovers around $5.5 million, for that monument to kitsch, Michael Jackson and Bubbles. Or that Koons, a former commodities broker, has perfected the art of puckering up to patrons. Cohen routinely pays triple market value. Or more. The fact is, $17 mil is loose change to Stevie. We’re talking about the guy who reportedly bought a de Kooning woman painting from David Geffen for $137.5 million last fall. And who was on deck to snag Picasso’s La Reve for $139 million—that is, until the seller, hotelier Steve Wynn, poked his pointy elbow through it. […]

]]> by: Anthony Graham http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-1321 Tue, 05 Dec 2006 06:06:54 +0000 http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-1321 It's unfortunate that The Cohen Family was unable to acquire the infamous Le'Reve from Steve Wynn. Rumor has it that....."SW" will have the opportunity to acquire "The Manuel, Sweet 16 Collection, from Spain"(in 3-D). Like the skyline of Vegas, will Wynn change the art world too, and "really" win? It’s unfortunate that The Cohen Family was unable to acquire the infamous Le’Reve from Steve Wynn.

Rumor has it that…..”SW” will have the opportunity to acquire “The Manuel, Sweet 16 Collection, from Spain”(in 3-D).

Like the skyline of Vegas, will Wynn change the art world too, and “really” win?

]]> by: pereiradasilva http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-1274 Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:20:35 +0000 http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-1274 This art/viewer engagement is no more than 'communication'. Art is in the display of the object and not the creation of the object. Whether we like it or not the gallery or museum are intrinsic to the value (financial or critical) of the art object. The artist seeks the exhibition and the attention. They may not seek the associated celebrity status, they may not seek the extremes of financial reward that can be generated through engineered publicity but they do seek the exhibition of their work. If these arenas are important, then they are important for a reason, and the only common reason is that it puts the notion of the creator of the work, as an artist, in the public domain. This art/viewer engagement is no more than ‘communication’. Art is in the display of the object and not the creation of the object. Whether we like it or not the gallery or museum are intrinsic to the value (financial or critical) of the art object. The artist seeks the exhibition and the attention. They may not seek the associated celebrity status, they may not seek the extremes of financial reward that can be generated through engineered publicity but they do seek the exhibition of their work.
If these arenas are important, then they are important for a reason, and the only common reason is that it puts the notion of the creator of the work, as an artist, in the public domain.

]]> by: Gary L. Cohen http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-774 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 21:48:58 +0000 http://artmarketinsider.com/2006/10/not-exactly-a-wynn-wynn/#comment-774 Steven A.Cohen is my younger brother and he told about the purchase before Mr.Wynn added his own feature to the painting. My brother's staff was working on the funding of the contract during the same time Mr.Wynn was adding his final improvement. The whole family was dissappointed for Steve since he wanted this painting very much ! Between the "Shark" problem and this event you wonder if Steve should stick to Hedge Funds. Steve has collected in secret the largest american political campaign items collection in american history. The collection includes a double sided painted Abe Lincoln campaign banner from 1864. The collection includes political flags,banners,poster,campaign buttons, and items owned by different presidents and the losers. This collection is a national treasure that never gets any press, it used to be displayed in his offices before the new building was built. The collection is very deep in Teddy Roosevelt material from 1898-1912 as well recent presidents like Harry Truman and JFK. He owns the single best political button, a one of a kind picture pin of James Cox and Franklin Roosevelt (running for Vice President) valued over $ 250,000.00 from the election of 1920. I can not begin to outline the top of the line material he has collected over the years.The broadside of Taylor and Filmore from 1848 is one of a kind. The future plans of the this collection as not been decided but his interest are more than just over priced artwork. One day this material will be made availble to the public and you will see the value in his collecting interest. Steven A.Cohen is my younger brother and he told about the purchase before Mr.Wynn added his own feature to the painting. My brother’s staff was working on the funding of the contract during the same time Mr.Wynn was adding his final improvement. The whole family was dissappointed for Steve since he wanted this painting very much ! Between the “Shark” problem and this event you wonder if Steve should stick to Hedge Funds.
Steve has collected in secret the largest american political campaign items collection in american history. The collection includes a double sided painted Abe Lincoln campaign banner from 1864.
The collection includes political flags,banners,poster,campaign buttons, and items owned by different presidents and the losers. This collection is a national treasure that never gets any press, it used to be displayed in his offices before the new building was built. The collection is very deep in Teddy Roosevelt material from 1898-1912 as well recent presidents like Harry Truman and JFK. He owns the single best political button, a one of a kind picture pin of James Cox and Franklin Roosevelt (running for Vice President) valued over $ 250,000.00 from the election of 1920. I can not begin to outline the top of the line material he has collected over the years.The broadside of Taylor and Filmore from 1848 is one of a kind. The future plans of the this collection as not been decided but his interest are more than just over priced artwork. One day this material will be made availble to the public and you will see the value in his collecting interest.

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