Art Business News articles from February 2009

Art Business News archives from February 2009

A united front can move mountains.(International Artexpo )(Editorial)
February 1, 2009... I've received some wonderful congratulatory notes on the new look and size of Art Business News, and I'd like to thank all of our readers and advertisers for the unyielding support and enthusiasm you've shown for the magazine, even in the wake...

Here's what you'll find online today!(artbusiness.news.com)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... PREVIEW ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE Find listings of the hottest happenings in NYC restaurants, theater, nightlife and visual arts to firm up your plans for attending International Artexpo New York 2009, Feb. 26-March 2. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

Rare posters signs exclusive distribution rights with Poligrafa of Spain.(PUBLISHER CORNER)(Rare Posters, Inc.)(Poligrafa print )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... BROOKLYN, NY -- Rare Posters announces a new agreement that secures exclusive distribution rights with the Poligrafa print and publishing company. The new art selection from Poligrafa includes a variety of subjects, colors and styles, which...

DE Fine Art adds Luis Amer to stable of Spanish artists.(PUBLISHER CORNER)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ATLANTA -- DE Fine Art has announced the addition of Luis Amer's artwork to its portfolio of Spanish artists. The vibrant, new collection captures the movement and life of Amer's harvest landscapes, Mediterranean...

Gango Editions expands landscape offering by signing new artist Rick J. Delanty.(PUBLISHER CORNER)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] PORTLAND, OR -- Gango Editions has expanded its fine-art selection with the addition of landscape painter Rick J. Delanty, a native Californian with an extensive portfolio and three decades of experience in coastal...

American Royal Arts Signs Photographer Peter Simon.(PUBLISHER CORNER)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] BOCA RATON, FL -- Having chronicled some of the biggest stars of classic rock, photographer Peter Simon proudly presents an impressive portfolio highlighting his lifelong devotion to and appreciation of the music of...

Old World Prints changes name to World Art Group[R].(PUBLISHER CORNER)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] RICHMOND, VA -- Old World Prints, Ltd., has changed its name to World Art Group to better reflect the diversity of the brand and incorporate its recently launched New World Graphics division. "We changed our name...

Gamut Fine Art Publishing and Art Couture Gallery host successful event, introduce artist strategic alliance group.(PUBLISHER CORNER)(artists Reza Sepahdari, David Dayan Fisher)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DALLAS, TX -- Art Couture Gallery attracted 500-plus collectors for its exhibition of works by artists Reza Sepahdari, David Dayan Fisher (of "National Treasure" and CBS's "Navy NCIS"), and other well-known talents...

The Ansel Adams Gallery releases new digital reproductions of Adams' photographs.(GALLERY FRONT)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA -- Nearly 25 years have passed since a new type of Ansel Adams photographic reproduction has been offered. However, as a result of recent advances in printing and imaging technology, new digital Archival Replicas of...

Patricia Hansen releases exciting new work.(GALLERY FRONT)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ALBANY, NY -- Award-winning artist Patricia Hansen has released her latest limited-edition watercolor, "Tuscan Villa," a painting commissioned by the owners of a Northern California estate. Hansen recreated the...

Best-selling author and artist releases long awaited art book.(ARTIST UPDATE)(Ostrovsky Publishing )(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- Ostrovsky Publishing announces the release of Victor Ostrovsky's new book, "Decoding the Metaphor." The former Mossad case officer and New York Times best-selling author of "By Way of Deception" and...

VSA arts calls for exhibition proposals reflecting on disability for display at Kennedy Center.(MUSEUM MATTERS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WASHINGTON -- VSA arts, an international not-for-profit organization in which people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts, is seeking art exhibition proposals for production in 2009 and...

AjA program offers refugees a creative outlet.(INTERNATIONAL PULSE)
February 1, 2009... WASHINGTON -- Nargis Alizada was 11 years old and living in Kabul, Afghanistan, when she learned she and her family would be smuggled out of the country in the hope of reuniting with her father. Alizada's father had secretly challenged the...

"Prospect. 1 New Orleans" brings international artists to the crescent city.(INTERNATIONAL PULSE)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEW ORLEANS -- In one of the most ambitious art projects ever mounted in the Big Easy, "Prospect. 1 New Orleans" is reaffirming the city's status as a major player in the international art market. Curator Dan...

From traditional to contemporary: the evolution of figurative art.
February 1, 2009... Figurative art has evolved through centuries of rich tradition and experimentation. From ancient stick-figure drawings to the Realist works of the early masters, the human form has captured artists' attention for thousands of years. Today, the...

Neal Hamilton.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Brief article)(Biography)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Neil Hamilton is an accomplished illustrator, graphic designer, photographer and painter. Born in Cleveland, Hamilton graduated from Cuyahoga Community College and began a professional...

Marta G. Wiley.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Biography)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Marta G. Wiley's art is as colorful, captivating and varied as the artist herself. Born of European, Mexican and Cherokee descent, Wiley grew up in Coyoacan, Mexico, the city where Diego Rivera and Frieda Kahlo lived...

JD Miller.(Emerging ARTISTS)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Dallas-based artist JD Miller is known for combining chromatic expression with a sculptor's application of paint to create multidimensional images on canvas. The result is an emotional explosion of 3-D sculptural oil paintings--rich in light,...

Elizabeth Wonnacott.(Emerging ARTISTS)
February 1, 2009... Elizabeth Wonnacott began her career as a contemporary oil painter after working for more than 30 years in advertising and marketing. Wonnacott helped launch a progressive radio station in Colorado, worked in the software industry and...

48 Hours in New York: the ultimate planning guide for international Artexpo.(international artexpo[R]: New York Feb 26-Mar 2)
February 1, 2009... International Artexpo New York is an exciting five-day art event that provides full access to the latest releases from today's premier artists and publishers, unlimited networking opportunities and a first-rate educational series taught by the...

International artexpo[R]in motion: determined art professionals move forward in a challenging market.
February 1, 2009... Ask anyone in the art market today, and they'll say they've seen better days, but it's not a fact that's getting everyone down. The more than 300 exhibitors attending the 31st annual International Artexpo New York, Feb. 26-March 2, are stepping...

SOLO The Up-and-Coming Talents of Artexpo New York.(Brief article)(List)
February 1, 2009... Aghassi (Boghos Taslakian) Alia Baksanskaya Amber Maida Angela Dominica Smith Angelnook Publishing Ann Quinn Anna Gallery Antoine de Villiers Antonio Vita Art By Architect Arte de Bonefont ...

Chaotic beauty: intense abstraction collides with classic figurativism in Henry Asencio's distinctive works.(Artist PROFILE)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] For Henry Asencio, becoming an artist was inevitable. It wasn't that he possessed a prodigy-like talent, nor was he exposed to a rich artistic background as a child. In fact, the small town of Santa Maria, Calif.,...

Innovative artworks at your fingertips.(Originals)
February 1, 2009... "THE SCHOLAR" by Aghassi Oil on Canvas 32 x 24.6 inches $6,000 info@aghassiart.com aghassiart.com [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "TRIBUTE TO MONET" by Waltraud Schwarzbek Oil on Canvas Diptych 36 x 36 inches $6,600 913.381.9696...

Weems Art Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Actress/artist Jane Seymour, Weems International Artfest founder Mary Ann Weems and artist Bonnie Siebert are shown at the annual Weems International Artfest preview night (a not-for-profit event devoted to arts education), which honored...

Ocean Gallery, Stone Harbor, NJ.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Howard and Judi Behrens are shown with gallery owners Josh and Kim Miller at Behrens' last official gallery show, which marked the formal end to his 25 years of success and showcased his "Retrospective" collection. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Snow Goose Gallery, Bethlehem, PA.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Award-winning artists Charles Nelson and Mary Serfass are shown at their completed "Double Vision" exhibit, which featured Nelson's oil paintings and Serfass' works in pen, ink and colored pencil. Each artist's works were created from the same...

Jack Gallery, Los Angeles.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Gallery director Jarrad Hirschman, art consultant Vivien Shane, Executive Vice President Keith Tomaszewsky, art handler Myk Mishoe, MUTTS comic strip artist Patrick McDonnell and wife Karen O'Connell and art consultant Andrew Federanko are...

Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Pictured are guests of the seventh annual "Whodunit?" exhibition, the Ontario College of Art and Design's visual art fundraising event that sells the small works of Canadian artists, creative celebrities, OCAD faculty, alumni and students for...

Village Gallery, Irvine, CA.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Nanette Kinkade, Marty Brown, Benjamin Brown, Pamela Brown and Thomas Kinkade are shown at the artist's exclusive gallery event, which was attended by nearly 500 collectors. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

The Pop Shop Gallery and Studio, Lakewood, OH.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Owner and artist Rich Cihlar and artist Diane Hoeptner are shown with Hoeptner's works of vintage toys during the opening of the fourth annual "True Value Vintage" show, featuring works based on Wooly Willy toys and Nintendo" game characters....

Bardstown Art Gallery, Bardstown, KY.(Picture Gallery)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Vallorie Henderson of the Kentucky Arts Council, painting models Ran and Laura Hildenbrandt, artist Jim Cantrell and director Jeanneffe Cantrell are shown in front of Jim Cantrell's "Maker's Around the World" oil painting, which won the First...

Dick Kleinman Fine Art, Cleveland.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Bob Quail, owner Dick Kleinman, artist and former official photographer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Neal Hamilton and Gary Bixler are shown at Hamilton's "PAINT OUT LOUD" event, which featured a collection of his original...

Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, FL.(Picture Gallery)(Artist John Hardy and Peter Reginato)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Artist John Hardy, owner Elaine Baker and Phil Messinger are shown at a recent exhibition featuring Hardy's interpretive paintings of the contemporary world and artist Peter Reginato's whimsical compositions in welded steel. [ILLUSTRATION...

Thanhardt Burger, La Porte, IN.(Picture Gallery)(Brief article)
February 1, 2009... Guests are shown browsing handmade picture frames, artwork and mirrors at the open house event presented by Thanhardt Burger. The company offers hundreds of historically accurate American and European frame styles to frameshops, antique art...

Atlanta Art Gallery, Atlanta.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Bill Wilson, Glee Lamb, Christy Archibald, Brenda and Bill Dixon and artist Jacob Collins are shown at Collins' opening exhibition, "Jacob Collins and the Water Street Atelier," which featured the impressive works of this modern-day master of...

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... John Phelan and co-chair Amy Phelan are shown at the 2008 Guggenheim International Gala, the museum's top annual fund-raising event held at the World Trade Center. The event attracted more than 500 guests, raised $2.4 million and honored 10...

James Coleman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.(Picture Gallery)
February 1, 2009... Artist Katina Zinner is shown in front of her paintings at "Tides of Emotion," one of two exhibitions she and her mother, sculptor Christa Zinner, participated in during a single day; the other exhibition was The Pica Art Gallery's Third Annual...

The power of art speaks volumes.(Shades of GREEN)
February 1, 2009... Many artists today are going the extra mile to reduce their impact on the environment. Some do this directly by recycling or replacing traditional artist materials with more eco-friendly options. This is all good, and I commend anyone who is...

Hongbin Zhao-Monet of the orient: Messenger of "Love and Peace" coming to NY Art Expo 09.(artist Hongbin Zhao )
February 1, 2009... Internationally acclaimed artist Hongbin Zhao is bringing his angels to the New York Art Expo 2009. For the first time, Zhao will be introducing to the American public the > series that has toured for over a decade in the Asia Pacific region...

Are we having fun yet? Prospering in tough economic times, part 3.(Industry PERSPECTIVES)(Column)
February 1, 2009... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] By now, you're probably familiar with the three-point strategy I introduced to survive and prosper in this challenging economy: 1) Focus on Your Collectors; 2) Focus on Your Consultants; and 3) Focus on Your Artists....