About Ben Mahmoud Expertise Questions regarding "the business of the arts (ie.artist/dealer relations).
Questions regarding the collecting of contemporary art.
Please keep in mind that I am not a professional appraiser, however, I can direct interested parties to sources of information.
Experience 40 years as professor of art, Northern Illinois University
Curator of University Art Collection (responsible for purchase and care).
Member of the board of directors, Illinois Arts Council.
Juror of many competitions.
See vitae: http://benmahmoud.com/resume.html
Publications Many conference proceedings.
"Advice to Young Artists in a Postmodern Era" with William Dunning, Syracuse University Press, 2000.
Education/Credentials MFA, Ohio University, 1960
Awards and Honors See vitae: http://http://benmahmoud.com/resume.html
Question hi -- we have an oil painting that bears the initials of the artist (or their artist mark) but we have no idea how to identify who they are. This painting belongs to our daughter's godmother who believes she purchased it possibly on a trip to Cuba some years ago, but doesn't quite recall (she's 90, and mostly sharp as a tack!). We have taken photos of the painting & initials, and we would like to send them as attachments. Please let us know how we should go about doing that...
thanks,
kathleen
Answer If the work is, indeed, from a Cuban artist, I will not be able to give you much information. However, I can give you information about the style, form, etc..
To send me a photo, you will have to use the regular e-mail, and not go through ALLExpertsd.
So, send the a note with attachements to
bmahmoud@niu.edu
