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. I'm desperate to remember the name of an artist I used to study at college and who's art I very much admire. The drawings are in charcoal and rather basic, just simple outlines. The subject matter is often a woman lounging on a sofa or a chair, perhaps with a large plant. The way she's posed, she may appear bored or perhaps just super relaxed. The model is often dressed in a short dress reminiscent of the 60's. I don't think the drawings (or mixed media) had original titles. I think the artist is either North American or French. I'm just getting back into drawing after a few years traveling and studying, and this artist was in large part responsible for my artistic motivation. If you can help me figure it out, I would be ecstatic beyond words. I would gladly bake you a cake, just send me an address :)
Here's hoping,
Anna
Answer You are asking a question that can have a thousand answers. However, I am willing to work with you on this to see what we can find.
I do need more information.
For what it is worth, a name leaped out of my memory: my aging brain brings the name to the tip of my tongue, but no further. I have sent an e-mail to a friend that might jog my memory.
The follow-up process is a bit clumsy for the exploration we are about to do. So, I suggest that you send me an e-mail, and I will respond to you with the name that comes to mind....if my friend can help me.
Under any circumstances, we can go over some names and see what happens.
My e-mail is bmahmoud@niu.edu
This will be a bit detective work..and we shall see where it ends up.
And, I do not need a cake. Being of help is its own reward.
