Questroyal 2009

his trip from Nebraska was an extraordinary act of generosity. He dedicatedmost of his life to the study of the artist and had just completed his Blakelock monograph, the culmination of twenty years’ work. Interest in his lecture was incredible, and I faced another dilemma: there was not enough room to accommodate the number of guests who wished to attend. To complicate matters further, a film crewwanted to record the lecture for inclusion in a documentary about Dr. Geske’s life. I explained the problem, and he immediately offered a solution: he would deliver the first lecture, take a short break, and lecture again. Both lectures were at capacity, and he only got progressively stronger. I amplanning future exhibitions and consid- ering the possibility of another Blakelock show. It would be interesting to call attention to other great artists that are just below the radar. This is an approach that will present good opportunities for our collectors. Innovations I have pondered various ideas and ways to inform and inspire the many collectors who consider American paintings. It used to be a taboo to even suggest that the acquisition of paintings should also be evaluated as an investment. I found this to be absurd, as most collectors have always been cognizant of appreciation. A few years ago, we received permission from two prominent New York University professors to produce a report based on their proprietary research. They studied the performance of paintings that sold at public auction at least twice over a period of time. They devised graphs and equations that compared art in various categories as well as to stock and We all know collectors who are thankful that at least some of their capital was preserved by their painting collections and did not find its way to the stock market. — lms, summer 2009 fig. 5 American Art Review , September/October 2005