Art Business News articles from April 2009

Art Business News archives from April 2009

It's all about inspiration.(Editorial)(art markets)(Editorial)(Discussion)
April 1, 2009... I don't know about you, but I could use a little inspiration amidst the endless string of reports on the current state of the economy. The subject was certainly prevalent at the recent International Artexpo New York, however, unlike the thralls...

Forecasting the art market in the next 18 months: an exclusive audiocast of the live panel discussion at Artexpo New York.(artbusinessnews.com)(Discussion)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You can't afford to miss the valuable market insights and advice provided by ABN's four expert panel members at Artexpo New York 2009. From market predictions and analysis to business know-how and marketing...

Smithsonian acquires Obama photographs by Jesse Kalisher.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Smithsonian Institution. National Museum of Natural History)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CHAPEL HILL, NC -- The Smithsonian National Museum of American History's Department of Photography has acquired its first two photographs of President Barack Obama: images created by fine-art photographer Jesse...

Photographer Alan Maltz wins VISION Award.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Renowned fine-art photographer Alan S. Maltz was recently honored with the inaugural VISION Award from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Wildlife Care Center (WCC). The...

Carol Santora selected as juried signature member of pastel society of America.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] KENNEBUNK, ME -- Artist Carol Santora has been elected as a Signature Member of the Pastel Society of America. Founded in 1972 by Flora B. Giffuni, PSA is largely responsible for the current renaissance of pastels in...

Peter Mars' Obama painting licensed, presented to president.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEW YORK -- Creative Properties has licensed a Peter Mars painting of President Obama, which will be presented to the President by Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. Mars created the painting, titled "Audacity," after...

Maryhill Museum of Art announces wind turbine partnership.(ECO-NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... GOLDENDALE, WA -- Maryhill Museum of Art has entered into a unique agreement with Windy Point Partners to site 15 wind turbines on the eastern end of the museum's 5,300 acres. Once the turbines begin producing energy in late 2009, they are...

Artist Muriel Olguin receives Medea Gallery's Lifetime Achievement Award.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SAN PEDRO, CA -- In celebration of Women's History Month, Medea Gallery will honor artist Muriel Olguin with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The general public shared their memories at a reception in March. An...

Western sculptor Scott Rogers named featured artist for Scottsdale's 5th Avenue Fine Art & Wine Festival.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Thunderbird Artists honored Scott Rogers as the featured artist of the third annual Scottsdale 5th Avenue Fine Art & Wine Festival. An artist with a Western flair, Rogers uses his talent to invoke...

Daily Painters of America launches annual small works art competition.(ARTIST UPDATE)(DailyPaintersNewMexico.com)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SANTA FE, NM -- DailyPaintersNewMexico.com, a Web site featuring small works by New Mexico artists, is expanding its outreach to include painters across the United States and Canada by launching...

Photography by Annell receives USLBA Best of Charlotte Award.(GALLERY FRONT)(United States Local Business Association)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WASHINGTON -- Photography By Annell has been selected for the Best of Charlotte, N.C., Award in the Photography category by the United States Local Business Association (USLBA), an organization that promotes local...

Berry-Hill Galleries showcases art by Turner, Rothko, Motherwell and Renoir.(GALLERY FRONT)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEW YORK -- Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., one of the leading firms in the field of traditional American art, has expanded its collection to include a more diverse cross-section of works and periods. Adapting to the...

Artist Melinda K. Hall to present African-inspired exhibition at Patricia Carlisle Fine Art Gallery.(GALLERY FRONT)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SANTA FE, NM -- Artist Melinda K. Hall, who recently completed several paintings based on the pictures she took during a trip to East Africa, will present her work and discuss her travels during a solo exhibition...

Applejack Art Partners releases new comprehensive catalog.(PUBLISHERS CORNER)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SUNDERLAND, VT -- Applejack Art Partners has released a new comprehensive catalog, which features the culmination of ideas, trends and direction from Applejack's "New Box" collection of artwork. "Portfolio" is the...

Yajnavalka Publishing Group releases 2009 supplemental issue.(PUBLISHERS CORNER)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... HOUSTON -- Yajnavalka Publishing Group has released a 2009 supplemental issue to its 2008 catalog with 168 posters by 46 artists. The new images are available in custom sizes. Director Arthur yon Wolfe says the images in the supplemental...

ICA Home Decor and Art in Motion unite.(PUBLISHERS CORNER)(Art-In-Motion Inc. (Vancouver, British Columbia))(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... COMPTON, CA -- Art In Motion has joined the IGA Home Decor family to creatively strategize pricing, shipping, quality assurance and trend-forward products. "The energy and enthusiasm of our teams is revitalizing, and the response to our...

Correction.(PUBLISHERS CORNER)(Correction notice)
April 1, 2009... The wrong Web site was listed for the Somerset Fine Art/Toh-Atin Publishing Merger on page 8 of the December 2008 issue. The correct Web site is somersetfineart.com. ABN regrets the error.

Artexpo reveals plans for exciting trade-only event in Las Vegas.(SHOW NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... CLEVELAND -- Following the success of International Artexpo New York 2009, all eyes are on Las Vegas, and the organizers of Artexpo are preparing to impress. Taking a new approach this fall, International Artexpo Las Vegas, Sept. 15-16 at the...

Show dates.(NEWS)(Art exhibitions )(Brief article)(Calendar)
April 1, 2009... APRIL APRIL 23-26 Art & Style Switzerland info@kunstevent.ch kunstevent.ch APRIL 25-30 High Point Market High Point, NC 800.874.6492 highpointmarket.org MAY MAY 1-5 International Fine Art Fair Park Avenue Armory New York +44...

ART HK 09: Hong Kong international art fair to be held May 14-17.(SHOW NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... HONG KONG -- In just one year, ART HK has positioned itself as a key event on the international art calendar. With its debut in May 2008, ART HK reported sales of $20 million, displayed works from 101 international galleries and drew 20,000...

SOFA WEST: Santa Fe to debut at City's Convention Center in June 2009.(SHOW NEWS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... SANTA FE, NM -- Mark Lyman, founder and director of SOFA, has announced the addition of "SOFA WEST: Santa Fe," to be held June 11-14 at the Santa Fe Convention Center. "Located in the heart of Santa Fe's historic downtown with an intimate...

'Unbounded' is the first in a series of centennial exhibitions at The Newark Museum.(MUSEUM MATTERS)
April 1, 2009... NEWARK, NJ -- The Newark Museum's global approach to contemporary art is currently being highlighted in "Unbounded: New Art for a New Century," an enlightening exhibition of works created in the past 15 years by 40 living artists from all...

Philip J. Romano.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A New York native who now resides in Dallas, Philip J. Romano started painting after developing six successful national restaurant concepts in the United States:...

Vera Arutyunyan.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Vera Arutyunyan is an Abstract Expressionist who creates emotionally and spiritually charged works. Born in Yerevan, Armenia, Arutyunyan is a graduate of Yerevan State University. Since...

Peter Kuttner.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Peter Kuttner was born and raised on the rugged coast of Maine. Shortly after earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota, Fla., he became the art director for New Life Films....

Julie Gross.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Born in Montreal, Julie Gross' extensive education serves as a platform for her unique and colorful paintings. A graduate of Hunter College and Pratt Institute, Gross now teaches at Parsons School of Design and the Fashion Institute of...

Taking a stand: supporters of International Artexpo New York 2009 send a clear message of passion and perseverance to the art world and beyond.(international artexpo[R] new york post-show report)
April 1, 2009... Uncertainty in the economy didn't stop the movers and shakers of the industry from coming out to support the 31st edition of Artexpo New York, held Feb. 26-March 2, once again at the Javits Convention Center. Artists and publishers put their...

Art pulse 2009.(international artexpo[R] new york post-show report)
April 1, 2009... 1. "MOTHER," T.S. McFadden [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. "Haiku I," Farrell Douglass [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. "Dance with me," Nemo [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 4. "Grand Floral," Marc Whitney [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ...

Top 15 trends & releases.(international artexpo[R] new york post-show report)
April 1, 2009... Throughout its 31 years, Artexpo has recorded the creative pulse of the art world, and 2009 is no exception. "One of the greatest reasons we come to the show is to gauge buyer response to new artists and their works," says Michael Havers,...

Dellorco turns heads at 2009 show.(international artexpo[R] new york post-show report)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The official artist of Artexpo Preview magazine certainly lived up to his title at the 31st edition of Artexpo New York. Dellorco was the standout artist of the SOLO section, where he...

Innovative artworks at your fingertips.(Originals)
April 1, 2009... "DETERMINE" by Kerream Jones Acrylic on Wood 24 x 36 inches, $1,400 770.478.4994 kerreamjones@yahoo. com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "TEASEL FIELD, CALIFORNIA" by Robert Bissell Oil on Canvas 36 x 48 inches, $13,500 510.495.4904...

Assessing the risks of appraising and authenticating art.(Legal LOWDOWN)
April 1, 2009... Providing appraisals and authentications can be an important service for an art dealer to provide in order to facilitate sales and bring in additional revenue. However, appraising and authenticating art do not come without risks and potential...

Picture gallery.
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artist Guild Gallery, Vero Beach, FL Guest artist Barbara Sharp and gallery president Rita Bianco Sprague are shown at "Sharp's Nature Scapes & Tropical Brush Strokes," a month-long exhibit of Sharp's nature-themed...

What did you change? A special economic stimulus series by ABN's Trusted Advisory Board.(Industry PERSPECTIVES)
April 1, 2009... Although the buzzword for 2008 was change, some of our businesses have been changing in ways we'd rather they didn't--namely in the figures of our bottom lines and the sheer number of people who seem to have disappeared from the fine-art...

New editions.(Painting (Art))(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1 "BEAUTY SLEEP" by Matt Rinard: Lithograph Edition...

With a powerfully distinctive style divergent of his legendary ancestry, Alexandre Renoir proves he is an artist in his own right.(Artist PROFILE)(Brief article)
April 1, 2009... Modern Impressionist painter Alexandre Renoir is no stranger to the advantages and disadvantages of sharing a bloodline with a famous artist. As the great-grandson of renowned French Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the modern-day...