Picasso on eBay
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Happy 2010! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday!
This year, I get to start off with a stupidity. Here’s a question: would you go to eBay to buy a painting by Pablo Picasso? Apparently, there are people who do. And for those special little sprinkles, a man named Michael Zabrin started a business selling alleged Picassos, Dalis and Chagalls – making over a million bucks off them. Usually the confusion between real and fake paintings is a sore point with me, but this time I’m just too amused.
Anyways, if you want to purchase a painting, treat it like a visit to the doctor. Before you buy into what they say, always get a second and third opinion. Check the provenance (ex. who had the work before you did, all the way down the line until you get to the artist). If you can’t afford a Picasso and no one gave it to you this Christmas, there are a ton of contemporary artists whose awesome works will lighten up any hallway in your apartment. Seriously, just look around.