Molly please keep this on the low down, but a friend of mine is looking to trade a John Millei painting he owns for a high end racing bicycle.

This original artwork is 75″ x 80″ from his flower series, prior to his
famous “for surfing” exhibition. John grew up a privileged Malibu boy, but
shed his bourgeois identity to compete professionally as a world cup big
wave surfer. He turned to painting in the late 70’s after blowing out his
eardrums in gnarly slam into a coral reef. John’s a great guy and was
recently featured in the prestigious Venice Biennial.

The painting is from 2003 and is signed by the artist, both on the front and
back. This is an oil painting on thick handmade Japanese fiberous paper, and
will come with a certificate of authenticity/ ownership. I believe the 2003
list price for this work was $8000, but the value has gone up. This painting
will only increase in value and is a great investment off the radar from
capital gains taxes.

Currently John has a show at ACE Gallery in Beverly Hills. (
www.acegallery.net ) John’s gallery also represented such artists as: Tim
Hawkinson, Tara Donovan, Robert Graham, Dennis Hopper, etc.

He’s willing to make the trade for any high end racing bicycle

Email before April 25 if interested.