Adam Neate Elms Lesters

Johnny not sure his secondary pricing is driven by his gallery pricing.
His secondary pricing is probably more based on his auction results which have always been significantly lower than his primary pricing.
So your question why buy secondary when you can buy primary is valid to a point if you want to buy a piece in a later style as less of these have been back out to the market. However, I'm sceptical to a degree, if his auction results had been better I think you would have seen a steady increase in primary on the back of that. His primary has in fact gone down from his primary peak selling point probably because it had to in order to generate sales. Again, not a practice that engenders support from those who have bought a peak primary. Caveat emptor and all that.....
My view is that some (but not all) people with older sales are now holding to avoid losses as people hope for a bounce back.

This isn't and shouldn't be though a money led discussion, he has produced some great pieces in each style, I just think he is a more consistent painter. The running  and the seaside pieces in my opinion are poor despite the craving to show a dimensional aspect. His portraits more consistent and some spectacular. I know his work, so can see the change in styles,  I've been to all his shows at Elms and have a large portrait piece and smaller pieces in my collection. One of his most interesting pieces and probably the start of his dimensional work was the ripped canvas made into Jesus and a large sculpture , in fact I remember a photographic edition of this being made at the time ( if anyone has a photo).

I hope for a re recognition of his talent in the UK, I also hope that he really listens to his instinct for his show later this year, but most importantly I hope on seeing his work I and others get the rush they first got seeing his large portrait pieces. It was a different time then admittedly, there was a burgeoning scene and people felt genuinely part of something before it turned to the somewhat insipid thing it has become today.

I wish you well with your collecting but let's ensure that we have some healthy debate, Poldark made a genuine point and I sympathise with his position and am also nervous about Adam's current development. If Adam was reading this he may quite rightly say fuck you you don't need to be nervous I'm entirely content and if so fine.

Undoubtedly elms gallery space is lovely, Paul is passionate, Fiona helpful and Adam humble. Having said all of that it still feels Adams talent is being squandered, perhaps it's all just too comfortable. I always shudder to think about the dramatic rise in prices followed by the slow decrease over the years and this mirrored by the lets be honest steady fall in the quality of the work displayed...there's nearly always a stand out piece in the works displayed but overall do they evoke passion, excitement and interest as earlier shows? It's a no from me. I wish it wasn't though.

i don't think Adams career ever fully recovered from the mass print release at paintings, pots and prints.

deep end though what a fucking piece.

Great piece picked it up the day it was released. Neate did staring into the abyss perfectly.

When I think of Neates career I always think of micallefs too, the bad call on prints, the over pricing, the cooling off big time.

The difference being Antony has developed a coherent style moving forward, I don't know if where he's reached has legs, but it certainly evokes more positive and negative feelings when I view it.

Fuck when I look at some of these pieces and from recent shows they literally leave me cold, they feel so flat and lifeless which considering they contain movement makes me laugh.

It's also the reason eelus's latest release makes me so fucking angry, art should touch your soul - whatever you want to call it -but something 'higher' at its best ....so much urban art does exactly fuck all. It's feeds your entitlement, your greed, your consumerist urge, but when it speaks it has a monotone flat voice, there's no song To the image just a simple image that's easily digestible. It's fucking sad after all this time there so many people are so willing to just fulfil a short term urge instead of looking for more. fucking bollocks I hate urban art.

Must say I thought many of the pieces from his last two UK shows were absolutely terrific.

I am a big portrait fan of his and my works are all portraits of diff forms but must say the last one Ibought which is a small one is definateley one of the best.

As mentioned before I do also prefer his painted works but some of his sculptural works have been superb. Just delve back into the pictures of his shows really excellent. Think because he moves around there are always challenges for the viewer but personally Imlike that. Is every piece to my taste no but must say do love what he has been doing all along really and think it is great to see.

Likewise I love his older work but also love the road it has taken so don't hanker after it.

I'm loving the smaller portraits and the red pieces. Not as keen on the flatter figurative works. It's been said before, but they do have a Beryl Cook feel to them.
The smaller pieces seem more experimental and I think progressive in style.

I'd take this in a heartbeat over every bit of tat being sold at some 'art' market today

Looks absolutely bloody lovely.

beautiful print. seems like a ton of work to just make 18 prints. good on them for the restraint

Cracking video and soundtrack really nicely put together

Cheers for the pics @commisioner superb.
Looks a terrific show and work. Great to see

Thx J