Art Business News articles from February 2003

Art Business News archives from February 2003

Cowboy art corrals collectors: with an upsurge in the popularity of Western art, dealers of cowboy paintings, sculptures and collectibles are roping in revenues.
February 1, 2003... There is a genuine bonanza these days in Western art. Collectors are stampeding to collect landscapes, wildlife paintings, pictures of horses, cattle images of Native American culture. But they are especially interested in the portraits of the...

Artist's proofs may cause controversy: some publishers, artists and dealers are battling misconceptions and facing pricing issues with these specially titled prints. (Special Report).
February 1, 2003... A New Hampshire art collector enters a mall gallery and asks the sales associate if she can buy an artist's proof of a popular offset lithograph. The dealer locates one and tells the customer it will cost her 10 percent more than the regular...

Yee-haw! The wild west is hot ... and hip. (From The Editor).(Editorial)
February 1, 2003... DEAR READERS, It's not too often that I underestimate the power of a particular genre or subject in art. If nothing else, my job has taught me that capitalizing on a popular trend can launch an artist, publisher or gallery faster than you...

Artistic issues. (Letters).
February 1, 2003... I am saddened by the admission by Jane Wooster Scott of having bought, then copied, then signed a Grardma Moses painting [in the November 2002 Artist Profile]. As far as I am concerned, copying is a NO NO! And Jane Wooster Scott should not brag...

Marketing treasure. (Letters).
February 1, 2003... Thank you for having Murray Raphel as one of your contributors. I called him up recently for advice, and we talked for 30 minutes. I sent him some questions regarding my marketing plans for my business which he offered to review out of the...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2003... The artist featured above in the December issue of Preview magazine was incorrectly identified. Pictured is Penny Feder at the 1992 edition of International Artexpo New York.

Master the art of print advertising: selection and presentation are key in print promotions and can bring added sales to your gallery. (Special Report).
February 1, 2003... It pays to advertise. Promoting a gallery the right way in the right publication will reap rewards, according to experts polled by Art Business News. Gallery owners and marketing specialists agree that a successful print advertising...

Kenyon Oppenheimer acquires Redoute roses. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... CHICAGO -- Kenyon Oppenheimer has acquired, "Les Roses," a rare set of 169 engravings of Redoute roses created by Pierre Joseph Redoute from 1817 to 1824. The engravings depict many of the roses cultivated by the Empress Josephine Bonaparte in...

River Gallery releases Saponaro giclees. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... RENO, Nev. -- River Gallery has released an exclusive line of giclee prints of Paula Saponaro's "Great Basin Landscape" series. Her landscapes are views of the Nevada high desert, basin and mountain regions, imbued with sweeping energy and...

Rosenstiel's to publish Lluis Ribas, releases catalog. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... LONDON -- Rosenstiel's has published a series of prints by Spanish artist Lluis Ribas. Based in Spain, Ribas has been a professional artist for more than 25 years and has more than 80 individual exhibitions to his credit. Most of his work...

National Geographic, iPhotoart click. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... WASHINGTON, D.C. and NYACK, N.Y. -- National Geographic and iPhotoart Inc. have formed an exclusive multi-year partnership to publish and distribute rarely seen photographic prints from National Geographic's archives of historic and...

Spotlight on Bruno Publishing. (news).
February 1, 2003... WELLINGTON, Fla. -- Bruno Publishing is an extension of Bruno Galleries, which was established in Tel Aviv in 1964. Having garnered prestige in Israel, the company recently opened offices in Wellington to reach clientele in the United States....

Csaba Markus creates new serigraphs, plans art book release.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... MISSION VIEJO, Calif. -- Artist Csaba Marlins recently released the limited-edition serigraphs "Leda" and "Raphaela," created from his original drawings. "I think that people love the drawings because the colors are so soft and light, and the...

Posters Int'l publishes Issa Shojaei posters.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... TORONTO -- Artist Issa Shojaei is now being published in poster form by Posters International. Two different images, "Tiamhe" and "Loa," are available in two paper size formats: 24 by 32 inches and 13 by 17 inches. Prices are $35 and $16,...

McGaw publishes Western Art by Ann Hanson. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... WEST N-YACK, N.Y. -- Bruce McGaW Graphics officials said they have captured the American Experience through Western Art with four new exclusive publications by Ann Hanson. Her latest posters, including "A Look Back" and "Curly the Kid," are...

Toh-Atin signs Jason Rich. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... DURANGO, Colo. -- Toh-Atin Publishing Company, publisher of Western art, has signed artist Jason Rich. This South Dakota native has recently participated in several national art shows and was featured on the covers of Western Horseman and...

Wild Apple signs Michael Morgan, Franz Weiss. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... WOODSTOCK, Vt. -- Wild Apple, art publisher and licensing company, recently signed artists Michael Morgan and Franz Weiss. Unlike many artists, Weiss started painting as an adult. He began his career at the age of 28. He has exhibited in...

Rhinehart Fine Arts signs Robin Hall. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Irish artist Robin Hall makes his artistic entry into America's homes through a series of four new prints being offered by Rinehart Fine Arts of the Bentley Publishing Group. Introduced through the Irish Art Group in...

Vignettes signs new artists. (news).
February 1, 2003... LAS VEGAS -- Vignettes, a fine art publisher, has signed several new artists, including Bruno Di Maio, Resta and the fine art collection of Siegfried & Roy created by Jergen Aldag,. Las Vegas magicians Siegfried & Roy have signed Vignettes...

Winn Devon launches Didier Lourenco art book. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SEATTLE -- Winn Devon Art Group has released Small Moments, a hardbound book celebrating the works of Spanish artist Didier Lourenco. Small Moments is available in an open-edition format and in a limited edition of 200 s/n books. The open...

New print honors WWII pilots. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... CORNELIUS, Ore. -- Air Art Northwest, a dealer and publisher of historical fine art, has released a new limited-edition print that pays tribute to a valiant but unrecognized ally of the United States in World War II. The print, titled "Strike...

Art In Motion launches new catalog. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... COQUITLAM, B.C. -- Art In Motion has released a new catalog, Edition 2003. According to company officials, the catalog puts Art In Motion's best-selling collections into buyers hands, providing them with a resource for finding the latest in...

Canadian Art Prints signs three new artists. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... RICHMOND, British Columbia -- Canadian Art Prints has released prints from artists Pamela Campbell, Dana Ridenour and H. Gordon Wang. From Campbell is a collection of exotic prints. Her images showcase the elegance and prowess of otherwise...

Greenwich Workshop relocates to Seymour, Conn. (news).
February 1, 2003... SHELTON, Conn. -- The Greenwich Workshop Inc. has purchased The Seymour Landmark Revitalization 1902 Building in Seymour, Conn., for its new corporate headquarters. Company officials said the building's renovations will be completed this...

Fazzino, TV Guide team up for anniversary. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the TV Guide[R] brand, TV Guide Magazine Group Inc. has commissioned 3-D Pop artist Charles Fazzino to create several original works of art. The first image, "TV Guide Turns 50" is a...

PGM Art worlD releases 2003 catalog. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... GARCHING, Germany -- PGM Art worlD has released its Publishing Catalog 2003 featuring 420 art prints from 90 international artists. The catalog introduces new artists, such as Christian Heinrich and Matthias Hickel, as well as well-known PGM...

Ronald Goldfarb places art, releases new work. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- Artist Ronald S. Goldfarb recently installed nine of his paintings at the Verderame Restaurant here. Owner Silverio Stefanini said, "I am excited about the new installation and believe Goldfarb's paintings, aside from enhancing the...

Bentley signs Katharine Gracey, releases supplement. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Bentley Publishing Group has recently signed Katharine Gracey of Gracey Knight Ltd., through art license with Courtney Davis, as an addition to the Bentley House catalog. Bentley House has released a series of...

Ataraxia signs Alexeev-Swinkin, Lazarashvili. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... BENSALEM, Pa. -- Ataraxia Studio will introduce five new artists at Artexpo New York. Among them are Aleksandr Alexeev-Swinkin and Gogi Lazarashvili. Alexeev-Swinkin was born in Cheliabinsk, Russia, and said he is determined to be the founder...

Roland moves to larger facility. (news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... IRVINE, Calif.. -- Roland DGA Corporation has moved its offices to 15363 Barranca Parkway in Irvine. The new facility features an improved showroom, a bigger warehouse, a 4,500-square-foot training center and upgraded telecommunications...

International Artexpo NY celebrates 25 years of defining popular art: new art, exciting programs, anniversary celebrations, special events and more are on tap for the 2003 edition of the world's largest art show. (Show news).
February 1, 2003... As the not-to-be missed art show of the year celebrates its silver jubilee with exciting new programs geared toward the art-world trade and art-loving consumers alike, both long-time and recent exhibitors are reflecting on the successes they've...

Keynote speaker addresses art trends: Sotheby's guru Hugh Hildesley visits Artexpo with advice and insight on the latest purchasing trends in the world of art. (Show news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... This year's keynote presentation topic is especially timely as International Artexpo New York celebrates 25 years of defining popular art. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, C. Hugh Hildesley, executive vice president of Sotheby's North and South...

New art book featured at Artexpo. (Show news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- A new art book entitled Images We Love: Popular Art in America by Michael McKenzie will be featured at Artexpo New York. The book traces the history of popular art and features such popular artists as Charles Fazzino, James Rizzi,...

Artexpo honors the art of animation: a special pavilion at Artexpo is devoted to the increasingly popular art of animation. (Show news).
February 1, 2003... If you're looking for animation art at International Artexpo New York, you won't have to look very far. In another first in the 25-year history of Artexpo, an Animation Pavilion will be situated front-and-center at the show. Those involved in...

Axelle Expo brings new art, print shop to Javits: Axelle Fine Arts and Artexpo join forces for a two-day, trade-only event. (Show news).
February 1, 2003... Axelle Expo, a two-day, trade-only event held Thurs., Feb. 27 and Fri., Feb. 28 on the floor of International Artexpo New York, will feature new art, new artists, an exciting book project and a one-of-a-kind, on-site printing facility. ...

`Spirit-lifting' art featured in new pavilion: Art on Tour, specializing in contemporary African American work, to debut at Artexpo. (Show news).(International Artexpo New York 2003)(Art On Tour)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Art On Tour, a traveling exhibition specializing in contemporary African-American artwork, will make its way to International Artexpo New York 2003 as a featured pavilion, a first for both Art On Tour and Artexpo. "Our premier...

House Beautiful brings Artexpo `home': renowned shelter magazine sponsors popular `Home is Where Your Art Is' program. (Show news).(promising interior designers show their stuff)
February 1, 2003... Six promising new interior designers will demonstrate the critical synergy between art and home decor at the second-annual "Home is Where Your Art Is" program at the 2003 edition of International Artexpo New York. The program is sponsored this...

ARCO'03 features galleries from 30 countries. (Show news).(International Contemporary Art Fair)
February 1, 2003... MADRID -- Galleries, artists, collectors, critics, curators and experts in contemporary art from all over the world will gather at the International Contemporary Art Fair ARCO'03, celebrating its 22nd year, Feb. 13 to 18. Switzerland is the...

Los Angeles Antiques Show to draw celebrity collectors. (Show news).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... LOS ANGELES -- The Eighth-Annual Los Angeles Antiques Show returns to Barker Hangar May 2 to 4. Celebrity visitors sighted at the 2002 show included Diane Keaton, James Karen, Alba Francesca, Howie Mandel, Rita Wilson, Steve Martin, Harry...

Organizers, exhibitors call premiere of Art Basel Miami Beach `successful'. (news).(Miami Beach, Florida)
February 1, 2003... MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- The exhibiting galleries, the world press and the international public rated the December premiere of Art Basel Miami Beach positively, according to show organizers. By the time the show closed, the 160 exhibitors from the...

Brenda Harris Tustian makes $30,000 Sept. 11 donation. (News: 9/11 tributes).(to Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... BALL GROUND, Ga. -- Watercolorist Brenda Harris Tustian recently visited Washington, D.C., to make a formal presentation of $30,000 to Peter Haas, president of the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation. Raised from the sale of her "God Bless...

Bellagio Gallery features Warhol's Celeb Portraits. (gallery News).("Andy Warhol: The Celebrity Portraits" exhibition)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... LAS VEGAS -- "Andy Warhol: The Celebrity Portraits," a collection of more than 50 paintings and works on paper will debut at the Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art this month. An audio tour of the exhibition is narrated by Liza Minelli, a personal...

Michael Perez opens New York City gallery. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- Pop artist Michael Perez has opened a new, 4,000-square-foot gallery in the Tribeca area of New York. The gallery will feature a collection Perez's new artwork and is located at 11 Harrison Street between Greenwich and Hudson...

L'Art Pour L'Art Galleria opens in Tucson. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... TUCSON -- L'Art Pour L'Art Galleria opened its doors in here in November. The new gallery specializes in museum-quality, European neorealist masters such as Dovizetti, Vitali, Girotto and Zucca. Starting this month, it will also feature one...

Weinstein Gallery celebrates 10th anniversary with the masters. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- In celebration of its 10th anniversary, Rowland Weinstein of Weinstein Gallery recently hosted a one-time-only exhibition of works from Weinstein artists and the masters of the 20th century. For the past decade, the gallery has...

Artist Loppo Martinez relocates to Las Vegas. (gallery News).
February 1, 2003... LAS VEGAS -- Artist Loppo Martinez has moved from France to Las Vegas to live closer to Art Encounter, a gallery he has worked exclusively with for several years. "For many years, my artwork has been very popular in America," said Martinez....

Florida Craftsmen celebrate 50th anniversary. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- After two years of campaigning, Florida Craftsmen became proud new building owners in September in time for the organization's 50th anniversary. The Renaissance Building, located in the Gallery Central District here,...

Artist creates memorial at Joe Wilcox Gallery. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SEDONA, Ariz. -- Joe Wilcox Fine Arts Gallery is the site for the creation of a new bronze sculpture by artist Gary Mitnik, which will commemorate the 100th anniversary of two significant events honoring two artists--one from the world of the...

Washington Green adds Art Partners. (gallery News).(Washington Green Art Partner Program of Gregory Editions Fine Art)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... STAFFORD, Texas -- Gregory Editions added an additional 15 Art Partners to the Washington Green Art Partner Program. The Washington Green Art Partner Program, offered exclusively in the United States by Gregory Editions Fine Art, provides...

Gallery event proceeds benefit Humane Society. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A portion of the proceeds from Wilde Meyer Gallery's February show, "Art Aiding Animals," featuring the work of Jim Budish, Charles Davidson, Catherine Massaro and Nancy Pendleton, will benefit the Arizona Humane Society....

Former Doyle V.P. joins Lillian Nassau Ltd. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- Lillian Nassau Ltd. has hired Eric Silver, formerly a senior vice president at Doyle New York, as gallery director. The gallery is a leading source for the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany, including his lamps, glass, metalwork and...

SculptureCenter shows Blachly, opens new facility. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. -- SculptureCenter is featuring works by Jimbo Blachly through Feb. 3. The exhibition, titled "About 86 Springs," marks the inauguration of the new facility designed by Maya Lin in association with David Hotson. The...

Art-exchange.com partners with PPFA, ASID. (.com News).(Professional Picture Frame Association, American Society of Interior Designers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... HOT SPRINGS, Ark. -- New industry partnerships have been formed between art-exchange (www.art-exchange.com) and the Professional Picture Frame Association (PPFA) and the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID). The PPFA and the ASID...

Wild Apple launches newly designed Web site. (.com News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... WOODSTOCK, Vt. -- Wild Apple, fine art publisher and licensing company, has launched its newly engineered and re-designed Web site at www.wildapple.com. "This site was developed with our customers in mind," said sales and marketing...

SellYourArt.Net available in Spanish. (.com News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... ORLANDO, Fla. -- Sell Your Art.net Inc. has announced that its Web site (www.sellyourart.net) is now available entirely in Spanish, as well as English. Founder Howard Forman said the company plans to add another 10 new languages over the next...

Artists reclaims name, stops cybersquatter. (.com News).
February 1, 2003... SPECIAL REPORT--When artist Thomas Blackshear went to register a domain name containing his name, www.ThomasBlackshear.com, he found out that it was not available. It was taken by a gallery which carried his artwork. The gallery never asked for...

MarketingArtist, a new office management tool, now available from ArtNetwork. (.com News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEVADA CITY, Calif. -- ArtNetwork's new office- management tool, MarketingArtist, is up and running on the Internet at www.artmarketing.com. According to company officials, MarketingArtist can help gallery owners, artists and dealers get...

Barewalls.com voted best of the Web for 2003. (.com News).
February 1, 2003... SHARON, Mass. -- Barewalls.com, an online print and poster retailer, has been selected as a Top 50 Retailing Site in Internet Retailer's annual Best of the Web ratings. This recognition places Barewalls.com alongside such notable sites as...

Colored pencil instructions available online. (.com News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... FEDERAL WAY, Wash. -- Ann Kullberg, professional children's portrait artist and author of two art instruction books, recently launched a new line of colored pencil instruction kits and video lessons on her Web site (www.annkullberg.com). ...

Portal's 2004 calendars feature new & old artists.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NOVATO, Calif. -- Portal Publications has created its calendars for 2004. Many of the new calendars will introduce of several new artists. Portal features 29 exclusive artists, including Linda Maron, Ida Outhwaite and Will Rafuse. The new...

Rip Squeak Inc. releases new editions, book.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- The Rip Squeak[TM] program continues to expand with the release of four limited-edition giclees on canvas prints by Leonard Filgate. They are "The Best Medicine," "Toy Room Band," "Star Dancers" and "The Snowman."...

Debbie Brooks launches Bendel bag collection.(Henri Bendel specialty store)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NEW YORK -- Artist Debbie Brooks recently created an evening handbag collection for Henri Bendel, a high-end specialty store. Known for her vibrant and fashionable artwork, Brooks has translated her art into product with this handbag collection...

Cao Yong named honorary Naperville citizen.(Naperville, Illinois)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The Mayor of Naperville recently proclaimed artist Cao Yong an honorary citizen for his contributions to the local communities. Mayor George Pradel said, "Cao is not only a great artist, but also a person with great feelings...

Binkley commissioned for cruise ship sculpture.(Michael Binkley and Binkley Sculpture Studios are commissioned by Cunard Line)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Michael Binkley and Binkley Sculpture Studios were recently commissioned by the Cunard Line of cruises to create work for the new ship, the Queen Mary 2, scheduled to be completed for her maiden voyage in January...

Athanaeum celebrates Barlow anniversary.(Athanaeum Editions releases four limited-edition prints of Peter Barlow's most popular images)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... MYSTIC, Conn. -- In celebration of his 50 years as a marine photographer, Athanaeum Editions has released four limited-edition s/n giclee prints of Peter Barlow's most popular images. "Peter is one of the 20th century's most important...

Gary Lee Price featured at botanical gardens.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... PHOENIX, Ariz. -- A major exhibit of 28 life-sized sculptures by Gary Lee Price featuring children are on display at the Desert Botanical Garden through Feb. 5, coinciding with the garden's annual "Art in Bloom" event. Price, 47, has been...

Lindy Gillespie joins Grand Image.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... SEATTLE -- Lindy Gillespie has joined the sales team at Grand Image with more than 10 years of sales experience in the art business. "I find this group of people the most interesting and creative people around," she said. Gillespie added...

Letters still sell in the age of e-mail. (advice).
February 1, 2003... Here is a series of three letters written a week apart nearly 75 years ago from a butcher in London. He had just opened his meat market and wanted his neighbors to know where he was and what he sold. First week: "Dear Mrs. Henderson, I sell...

Have art, will travel: a southern gallery travels from its Carolina home to the California coast to promote its artists and add clients. (strategy).
February 1, 2003... Despite owning two of Hilton Head Island's cornerstone art galleries, Ben Whiteside and Jack Morris must have traveling salesmen genes. Last year alone, the pair shipped hundreds of pieces of art and set up shop from coast to coast to hold...

Magazine cover art: the rest of the story: publishing companies and art vendors alike are discovering the potential of this vintage market.
February 1, 2003... Look at the generic celebrity shots draped in cover lines that overrun today's news-stands, and it's hard to imagine an era when magazine covers were designed to be anything more than an advertising tool. Yet a survey of the major magazine...

Accounting for auctions: the season's print and photography auctions reveal a variety of trends that may soon trickle down to the published art market.
February 1, 2003... Imagine being a fortune teller reading through 2,700 tea leaves searching for patterns hidden therein. Such is the task of sifting through the 2,700 prints and photographs auctioned this season at the major sales held at Sotheby's and...

Pachyderm Picassos: from Toledo to Thailand, a herd of 6,000-pound artists is stirring up the art world.(elephants that paint)
February 1, 2003... A wellspring of talented new painters is emerging from the forests of southern and southeastern Asia. With an eclectic style reminiscent of abstract expressionism, they are causing a stir among collectors, reeling in thousands of dollars for...

Art couture: big-name clothing designers are fashioning a new venue for art.
February 1, 2003... For some of the fashion world's top retailers, what's in style this season has nothing to do with clothes, colors or cutting-edge designs. Rather, the big trend is about incorporating art into the stores where the clothes are sold. ...

Art that speaks to the child in all of us: captivating and nostalgic children's picture book art is strengthening its presence on both gallery walls and the museum circuit. (Picture Book Art).
February 1, 2003... It's fair to say that most people, young or old, don't realize when they are paging through their favorite children's picture book that there is an actual work of art behind each illustration--a painting, a pen-and-ink drawing, a paper cut-out...

Ann-Marie Kuczun. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... For a special project, artist Ann-Marie Kuczun chartered high-winged Cessnas to fly the length of the Colorado River from its beginnings in the Never Summer Mountains of the Colorado Rockies, covering 1,800-plus miles over seven states, to its...

Allison Merriweather. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Amongst her children and a menagerie of beloved pets, artist Allison Merriweather works from a studio she built overlooking the bayou in Pearland, Texas. "I love being surrounded by the extraordinary diversity of Texas wildlife. My neighbors...

Donald Beal. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Artist Donald Beal moved to the small town of Provincetown, Mass., about 20 years ago, drawn to the landscape and unique light found at the tip of Cape Cod. During the last decade, he has created a series of large-scale oil paintings focusing...

Olivier Christinat. (Emerging Artists).(Swiss artist gaining attention)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The photographs of Swiss artist Olivier Christinat, which focus primarily on the human form (dressed or nude, alone or in groups), have been gaining international attention for their rich textures and minimal backgrounds. Born in 1963 in...

A world of wonder: artist Michael Parkes traveled the globe in search of meaning and found it in the worlds he paints and sculpts. (Artist profile: Michael Parkes).
February 1, 2003... A young girl looks on adoringly as a masked juggler tiptoes on a hoop suspended in mid-air while a kitten also takes its first tender steps on the same hoop. One may mistake this scene for the ultimate in dreamy hallucinations, but in truth, it...

A freshman art student at the School of Visual Arts found himself in jail for a night when his art project, 37 black boxes with the word "Fear" on them that he scattered throughout the Union Square subway station, spread panic of a terrorist attack and caused the police to shut down the station for hours and call in the bomb squad. (New York).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... A freshman art student at the School of Visual Arts found himself in jail for a night when his art project, 37 black boxes with the word "Fear" on them that he scattered throughout the Union Square subway station, spread panic of a terrorist...

Ten six-foot sculptures by artist Robert Indiana, the Pop artist whose "Love" sculpture made him world famous, will dot Park Avenue from 60th to 70th Street this February. (New York).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Ten six-foot sculptures by artist Robert Indiana, the Pop artist whose "Love" sculpture made him world famous, will dot Park Avenue from 60th to 70th Street this February. On view through May 3, his "1 Through O" series, brightly colored...

Meanwhile, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's began work on their project for Central Park, "The Gates," which was originally conceived in 1979 and endlessly postponed for civic approval. (New York).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Meanwhile, Christo and Jeanne-Claude's began work on their project for Central Park, "The Gates," which was originally conceived in 1979 and endlessly postponed for civic approval. Approved by the mayor's office, the project will flame the 26...

After an extensive cleaning, a painting that had hung in Scotland's National Galleries for 150 years has been identified as a Canaletto worth $2 million. (Edinburg, Scotland).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... After an extensive cleaning, a painting that had hung in Scotland's National Galleries for 150 years has been identified as a Canaletto worth $2 million. The picture, which shows gondoliers and sailors at work in 18th-century Venice, had been...

Mexican art lovers are causing a stink about plans by the Mexican company Godven International to introduce a perfume for women named after Frida Kahlo and another scent for men inspired by Diego Rivera. (Mexico City).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Mexican art lovers are causing a stink about plans by the Mexican company Godven International to introduce a perfume for women named after Frida Kahlo and another scent for men inspired by Diego Rivera. Calling the perfumes a perverse act, art...