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Jon Coffelt, highly acclaimed artist, activist and curator, is a former gallery owner living and working in Manhattan. Coffelt decided to keep his distinctive Southern drawl.

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Monthly Archives: October 2008

“On Being a Cheerful Giver. Giving Has Its Benefits”

October 26, 2008
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My charity work is about volunteering my time as well as giving my art. Over the years, I have been asked to give to literally hundreds of charities. At some point, I decided on a particular number of gifts per year that work for me in my practice. I consider these pieces gifts and they [...]

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“The Nurture/Nature Of Art”

October 21, 2008
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In our last post we talked about how art that is around us every day gives back to us . Not only is it a pleasant experience but it changes how we see and experience things. Haydn Shaughnessy and I have been doing a website called “One World Wallet” with this very premise in mind. [...]

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“Perhaps Art Is The New Black”

October 16, 2008
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Seems, as of late, art may be the only thing holding its value. Down here near Wall Street things have taken a toll on all but the artists. As a matter of fact, the artists I am talking to say they are doing ok throughout all of this economic downturn. Hopefully people are beginning to [...]

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“By George, It’s The Zero Dollar!”

October 6, 2008
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The October 5th edition of Sunday’s New York Times had an interesting article by Wendy Fried called “Money For Nothing, as Seen by an Artist.” http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/busine… This particular artist happens to be a friend of mine, part of my ArtGroup here in NYC and in full disclosure, I am curating her upcoming exhibition called “Money, Men [...]

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“The Best Of Times/The Worst Of Times”

October 1, 2008
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To quote Charles Dickens, “These are the best of times and the worst of times.”  That said, I have to admit if your work changes a bit during this phase then it is totally warranted. Society expects artists to express what we experience. It’s our job. It’s why we are here. Loose yourself and feel [...]

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