Hayley Miner gets interviewed

September 3, 2011

Interview with WLM Art Advisor Hayley Miner

Posted on September 1, 2011 by OchiGallery| Comments Off

Hayley in the middle of a Mia Babalis installation at Ochi Gallery New Years Eve
Hayley Miner has worked as an interior designer at her firm, Hayley Miner Design and is currently a partner of WLM Advisors art consulting (wlmadvisors.com). She splits her time between Los Angeles, CA and Sun Valley, ID.
How did you first get interested in contemporary art?
I’ve always been moved by art so I started to go to art fairs around the world. The contemporary art fairs were the most stimulating. The main draw of contemporary art is the accessibility of living artists’ works. As an art consultant, having the chance to talk with them about their work, attend their lectures and see them in their work environment is a plus. As I was looking for art for clients’ homes, it was evident that unless they have heirlooms to display, most of them were interested in collecting vibrant and more accessible works that have significance yet feel current. It’s also hugely inspiring to be in L.A. as it has become the hot center for contemporary art. With its numerous prestigious art schools exploding with talent as well as the impressive number of gallery districts, collecting contemporary art has never been more enjoyable and enriching.
As a contemporary art consultant with an interior designer background, how do you balance “matching art to the couch” with your interest in cutting-edge art?
I don’t! I started my design education at Michael S. Smith Inc. where I was lucky to work with the most talented and celebrated boss as well as the best resources. We would never source art to match anything! The clients I worked with typically had their own impressive collection that we would mine from. If they didn’t, we would scour auctions, art fairs and established galleries to compile collection-worthy pieces. To set the right mood and style for a room, sometimes we do select a piece of work with that in mind, but never because it goes nicely with the sofa or that it has the right colors for the room. That’s objectionable in my design book!! Quality design deserves important art, regardless of color scheme.
What are some of the most important pointers you give to neophyte collectors?
I’m sure most of them have heard the art collecting adage: buy what you love within your budget. I always remind collectors that they have to live with the piece and look at it daily so put your money into a piece that brings you immense joy, lifts your spirits and/or ones that you feel represent your philosophical & social beliefs. Something you would like your children to keep one day would be a bonus. If budget is a main concern, instead of allowing that to stop you, look into photography, prints or works on paper. They are typically more affordable than paintings or sculptures.
Any artists more people should know about?
El Anatsui, Vik Muniz, Katy Moran, Mona Hatoum, Annie Lapin, Alexandra Grant, Alison Van Pelt.
What kind of work are you drawn to?
Difficult work, works that expose the human condition and ones that makes us think or feel deeply. Labor intensive work. Works that require an emotional investment. (I loathe lazy works by artists who give us flimsy slap-ups or works that are intentionally bad).
Who are you personally most interested in collecting now?
Louise Bourgeois, William Wiley, Eric Fishl, Peter Doig, Mark Bradford, Alex Prager, Cecily Brown, Kelly Kleinschrodt.
If there were no constraints (money, availability, access etc.), what piece of art would you most like to own?
It is pure torture to allow only one piece of art! Forgive me if I cheat slightly but…Here are my top 5:
1. Louise Bourgeois’s “Cell (Choisy”) 1990-1993 (a marble house with a guillotine above)
2. A self-portrait by Lucien Freud
3. Cecily Brown’s “Girls eating birds” 2004
4. Gerhard Richter’s painting he did in Japan of bamboo fields (exhibited at Documenta 1992)
5. Andy Warhol’s “Orange Marilyn”
Favorite Ketchum spot for people watching?
A toss up: Outdoor summer concerts and our monthly art walks. At the Avett Brothers concert at the Sun Valley Pavilion this summer, the grooviest bunch of fun loving and impressive dancers were spotted.
Favorite LA spot for people watching?
Culver City gallery opening nights, especially the ones during the September art storm. The most outrageous sartorial choices, dogs in strollers, the most touted L.A. food trucks, celebrities, hipsters and groovy art collectors abound. Besides that, I would say the stretch of Silverlake where Intelligentsia cafe is located. Total hipster central. Joan’s On Third is popular among the fashion and film industry crowds. Oh, and of course, Gjelina resto in Venice.
Favorite Ochi Gallery show?
Young collectors show. I look forward to more of these types of well-curated, fresh and exciting shows. Also, I am obsessed with the newly launched Ochi Shop.
We appreciate that!
Favorite artist quote?
Louise Bourgeois often spoke of pain as the subject of her art, and fear. Her work expresses themes of anxiety and loneliness. About the spiritual and emotional energy that she poured into her work she said, “I’m afraid of power. It makes me nervous. In real life, I identify with the victim. That’s why I went into art.”
Fall shows you’re looking forward to?
Pacific Standard Time – the art event starts in October celebrating the birth of L.A. art scene.
“De Kooning: A Retrospective” at MOMA, opening Sept 18, 2011
Kelly Kleinschrodt’s solo show at Carter & Citizen unveils Sept 10
Frieze Art Fair in London
Art Platform L.A. – Oct 1
Ai Weiwei’s installation of “Circle of Animals/ Zodiac heads” at LACMA
Maurizio Cattelan at the Guggenheim Nov 4

Hayley with a Marilyn Minter

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Inka Essenhigh, Alison Van Pelt, Cecily Brown, Richard Prince, Will Cotton, John Currin, Philip Pearlstein, Francesco Clemente, Creating the New Century: Contemporary Art from the Dicke Collection

The Dayton Art Institute Shows
"Creating the New Century": 21st century artworks from the Dicke Collection

Dayton, OH.- On view until July 10th, "Creating the New Century" is a special exhibition organized by the Dayton Art Institute, drawing some of the best 21st century artworks from the Dicke Collection. The exhibition features 70 paintings, drawings, and sculptures, all of which have been created since the year 2000 by 69 artists. The featured artists are represented by works that document the range of styles and technical concerns, as well as social and political issues, that engage artists in the 21st century.

While many works are by well-known painters and sculptors who have participated in museum and gallery exhibitions and received reviews in arts periodicals, others are less well known in a selection characterized by the curiosity and tastes of the collector. "Creating the New Century" offers an opportunity to explore aspects of contemporary art practice firsthand and presents the accomplishments of a number of artists whose work has not previously been exhibited in Southwest Ohio.

With a list of artists resembling a 'who's who' of the best in contemporary art, the exhibition features artists from around the world, including the US artists Richard Aldrich, John Alexander, Gregory Amenoff, Linda Besemer, Mel Bochner, Mark Bradford, Brian Calvin, Ed Cohen, Andy Collins, Will Cotton, John Currin, Tomory Dodge, Judith Eisler, Inka Essenhigh, Brian Fahlstrom, Eric Fischl, Louise Fishman, Lars Fisk, Cabio Fonseca, Marc Handelman, Mary Heilmann, Jacqueline Humphries, Bryan Hunt, Bill Jensen, Alex Katz, David Korty, Daniel Lefcourt, McDermott & McGough, Marilyn Minter, Todd Norsten, Thomas Nozkowski, Philip Pearlstein, Richard Prince, David Ratcliff, Lisa Sanditz, Anna Schachte, Dana Schutz, Sandra Scolnik, Amy Sillman, Mark Swanson, Alison Van Pelt, Tommy White, Sue Williams and Lisa Yuskavage. European art is represented by works from Cecily Brown, Gillian Carnegie, Francesco Clemente, William Daniels, Peter Doig, Stef Driesen, mark Francis, Bernard Frize, Gotthard Graubner, Per Kirkeby, Katy Moran, Muntean/Rosenblum, Richard Patterson, Sean Scully, Tony Swain, Juan Uslé and Clare Woods. Other artists featured include Shirazeh Houshiary (Iran), Jun Kaneko (Japan), Takashi Murakami (Japan), Yoshitomo Nara (Japan), Peter Rostovsky (Russia) and Tam Van Tran (Vietnam).

2011 marks the 92nd anniversary of The Dayton Art Institute, one of the nation’s finest mid-sized art museums. Founded in 1919 as the Dayton Museum of Arts, the museum also operated a traditional art school. Its founding patrons included prominent leaders such as Orville Wright and the Patterson brothers, founders of NCR. Originally occupying an impressive mansion in downtown Dayton, the museum was quickly embraced by the entire community. During its first decade, the museum outgrew the mansion. Mrs. Julia Shaw Carnell, a prominent community leader, pledged to construct a new museum if the community would then endow and pay for its operations. Mrs. Carnell’s generosity of nearly $2 million, a significant gift in the early days of the Great Depression, created a land-mark building.

Completed in 1930, the building was modeled after the Villa d’Este near Rome and the Villa Farnese at Caprarola in Italy, both examples of sixteenth century Italian Renaissance architecture. The museum facility was designed by prominent museum architect Edward B. Green of Buffalo. More than 80 years later, the building still houses The Dayton Art Institute and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Sitting atop a hill on the edge of the Great Miami River over-looking downtown Dayton, the museum was renamed The Dayton Art Institute to reflect the growing importance of its school as well as its museum.

The striking building of nearly 60,000 square feet soon became known as “Dayton’s Living Room.” People from all walks of life came to the Art Institute to visit the permanent collections and special exhibitions, to attend a variety of classes, or to stroll in the gardens on a Sunday afternoon. During the past decade, the museum has reaffirmed its tradition of providing outstanding educational programs and special exhibitions. Over the past several years, the museum’s collection has grown significantly through generous gifts of artwork by local donors, including important Oceanic art, Asian art, and American fine and decorative art collections. The collection, now comprised of more than 26,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of art history, is rated as “superb in quality” by the American Association of Museums. In September 1994, the museum announced its largest ever capital campaign, with a goal of $22 million to fund a major renovation and expansion of the museum’s infrastructure; increase and improve our educational and outreach programs; and fund an endowment for the new facility. In December 1996, the museum reached $23.5 million in capital contributions.

With the completion of the nearly two-year capital project, an even greater emphasis was placed on outreach toward under-served audiences, including our community’s African-American and Appalachian populations. The Dayton Art Institute reopened in June 1997 with more than 35,000 square feet of additional exhibition space and completely renovated permanent collection galleries. The Dayton Art Institute will continue to develop ways of better serving museum visitors and attracting targeted, underserved audiences, such as the African-American community, families with young children, and young professionals. With innovative programming, increased technology and expanded services, The Dayton Art Institute will continue to thrive in the 21st century. Visit the museum's website at ... www.daytonartinstitute.com

Friday, 22 April 2011 21:41

Alison Van Pelt Art

Saturday, October 8, 2011