Art For Amateurs The love of art is itself an art. Be passionate, but be prudent.
By John Pierson April 1, 2000 (FORTUNE Small Business) – Jerry and Eva Posman were debating whether to buy the photograph. Jerry: “Am I buying a work from someone who will disappear from the universe?” Eva: “But it gives us joy.” Jerry: “What will the resale value be?” Eva: “But we love it.” Love won [...]
Adding to a chequered history
Artist Graham Knuttel is designing the highly collectible chess sets of tomorrow Marlene Lyng THERE’S nothing unusual about artist Graham Knuttel manufacturing a chess set and table in collaboration with Queen Elizabeth’s nephew, London furniture designer Viscount David Linley. Knuttel always had sculpture in his repertoire and networking in his bones. For years he has [...]
Artist to reveal new tapestry collection
Acclaimed artist and sculptor Graham Knuttel is known for his unique figurative paintings. The Dubliner will this week unveil his Tapis Collection, a limited edition of vibrant wall and floor tapestries, which are available to buy from his website www.knuttel.com. His new collection is the product of a collaboration with Irish weavers, the Dixon Carpet [...]
Press Release – One artist. Three mediums. Four seasons.
Graham Knuttel Exhibition Date: Tuesday the 26th of September 2006 Tuesday 26th September 2006 saw the unveiling of renowned artist Graham Knuttel’s latest work which marks a departure form his oil paintings. The new medium of rugs is the latest medium in which he is presenting his work. Graham is no stranger to the world [...]
Graham Knuttel ignites the spirit of MINI
A Mini hand painted by internationally renowned Dublin artist, Graham Knuttel has been unveiled. Mini Ireland commissioned Knuttel as his work encapsulates the true spirit of Mini as a hip urban style car with an abundance of spirit and an amazingly powerful drive. Graham Knuttel comments on the inspiration for his design, “When I set [...]
Nothing sheepish about new show from Knuttel’s menagerie
A flock of sheep is on the march, heading to a gallery near you. Be afraid, be very afraid, for these are no ordinary, docile ruminants; these are the creation of Ireland’s latter-day Noah, Graham Knuttel. Knuttel’s new exhibition is focused on the animal kingdom. There are paintings and tapestries, but the key pieces are [...]
‘I make art for six days and go on a bender on the seventh…’
Graham Knuttel, the iconic artist of the Celtic Tiger era, has survived the boom years intact. But then he’s too long in the tooth, too cynical about his own reputation as ‘painter to the stars’ and, most of all, too hard working to ever allow the fickle finger of fashion press him down, he tells [...]
