Art Business News articles from November 2008

Art Business News archives from November 2008

Glass & metal art: in a time when new business is paramount, these niche mediums offer glaring possibilities.
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Glass and metal art are not the first mediums that come to mind when considering an art gallery's offerings. However, many galleries have round that carrying these niche mediums has been a profitable investment that...

Count on us.(impact of financial crises on art industry)(Editorial)
November 1, 2008... I mentioned in my most recent e-newsletter that I was encouraged by the amount of advice, industry discourse and networking that has resulted from the current economic crisis. Business professionals in and outside our industry have been...

ABN on the web.
November 1, 2008... Online exclusive! * ABN Resource Center: View the latest information, updates and Web listings related to this month's features! * Industry Perspectives: Rick Davis, president of Building Leaders, Inc., provides sales tips for a...

"Kool-Kat" and wildlife art now available through Applejack Art Partners.(PUBLISHERS' CORNER)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MANCHESTER, VT--Applejack Art Partners announces the signing of two prolific and colorful new artists: wildlife artist Cory Carlson and painter Don Roth, creator of the "Kool-Kat" series. Carlson travels to all...

Tomasz Rut publishing company sets up shop in Miami Beach.(news)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... MIAMI--World-renowned artist Tomasz Rut and established art dealer Anwar Zayden officially launched Tomasz Rut Publishing, based out of Miami Beach, Fla. Rut has been named by global luxury source "The Robb Report" as one of the most-collected...

ABN honors artist Christian Nesvadba.(artist UPDATE)(Obituary)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MARIETTA, GA--Paul Robinson Inc., regretfully announces the untimely death of the talented and prolific artist Christian Nesvadba, who was involved in a fatal automobile accident on Oct. 7. He leaves behind a young...

Artist Ann Hamilton honored with Heinz award for the arts and Humanities.(artist UPDATE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... PITTSBURGH--A provocative visual artist, whose worldwide installations have woven a broad palette of media into engaging sensory environments, Ann Hamilton has been selected to receive the 14th annual Heinz Award for the Arts and Humanities,...

Grand Imaqe artist Greqorv Garrett inspires young artists.(artist UPDATE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... SEATTLE--"Swirl Pattern III," a poster and original painting by Grand Image artist Gregory Garrett, served as the inspiration for a group of young artists at The Paintbrush art studio to create their own masterpieces. An art studio for...

Hahnemuhle partners with Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.(PUBLISHERS' CORNER)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... BOSTON--The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston is a preeminent art institution with a mission to serve a wide variety of people through direct encounters with art. In order to reproduce the objects in its collections with integrity, MFA,...

Artaissance signs new artists to diversify offerings, expand portfolio.(PUBLISHERS' CORNER)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... ATLANTA--Artaissance is expanding its art portfolio with the addition of two new artists. Bringing their own artistic flavor to the collection, Thomaspaul and Frank Gonzales add their work to the more than 2,800 images already offered by...

Wyland's "Hands Across the Oceans" makes U.S. debut.(artist UPDATE)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] WASINGTON, D.C.--Wyland's "Hands Across the Oceans" children's art project was displayed last month at the National Mail in Washington, D.C. The final installment of the artist's 27-year-long, 100 monumental murals...

Michael Rosenfeld Gallery becomes exclusive representative of Irving Norman.(Gallery FRONT)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] NEW YORK--Michael Rosenfeld Gallery is now the exclusive representative of artist Irving Norman (1906-1989). The gallery's first presentation of this California painter will present a selection of paintings and...

International collector exhibits personal Rauschenberg collection.(museum MATTERS)
November 1, 2008... MOUNT VEEDER, CA--Napa Valley vintner and international art collector Donald Hess has delved into his private reserves of art to exhibit rarely seen works by the late American master Robert Rauschenberg. As a tribute to Rauschenberg, who died...

Pepperdine retrospective celebrates the art of Carolyn Mary Kleefeld.(museum MATTERS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... LOS ANGELES--Pepperdine University's Frederick R. Weisman Museum welcomed Carolyn Mary Kleefeld with an unveiling of more than 100 pieces that span her prestigious career. The artist, whose "Visions of Big Sur" offers a vast collection of...

Correction.(museum MATTERS)(Correction notice)
November 1, 2008... In October, Art Business News incorrectly stated that DE Fine Art released a book titled "Giner Bueno" for Javier Arizabalo's first-ever U.S. exhibition. The book was released in time for Giner Bueno's U.S. exhibition. ABN regrets the error.

International Artexpo New York enters 31st year with strength and confidence.(show NEWS)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CLEVELAND -- Ready for its 31st year in the nation's art capital, International Artexpo New York comes to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Feb. 26-March 2, 2009, with a fresh outlook on the 2009 selling season....

Show dates.(news)(Calendar)
November 1, 2008... NOVEMBER Nov. 7-9 SOFA Chicago Festival Hall, Navy Pier 800-563-7632 www.sofaexpo.com Nov. 15-16 Los Angeles Asian & Tribal Art Show Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 310-455-2886 www.caskeylees.com...

M. Tomchuk Fine Art.(news)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Twin Gates" is created by Marjorie Tomchuk, edition size 50. Paper size: 25" x 36". Each image is embossed on handmade paper and hand colored. The artist's own archival, digital photographs are embedded into the...

Spring.(originals)
November 1, 2008... Artist TWYLA GETTERT introduces "Spring," an original acrylic on canvas, sized at 36 x 48 inches, with a retail price of $4,000. For more information, e-mail TwylaG@aol.com; visit www.TwylaGettert.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

#24.(originals)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Michael McCormick Gallery announces the release of MIGUEL MARTINEZ's' "24," an original oil pastel, measuring 11 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches, with a retail price of $3,100. For more information, call 575-758-1372; e-mail...

Opening Night Celebration.(originals)
November 1, 2008... The Hal Marcus Studio & Gallery is proud to unveil HAL MARCUS' latest creation titled "Opening Night Celebration," an original acrylic on canvas, sized at 48 x 36 inches, with a retail price of $4,500. For more information, call 915-533-9090;...

Triad.(originals)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DEBBIE DAISE announces the release of "Triad" an original oil on canvas, measuring 36 x 60 inches, with a retail price of $3,000. For more information, e-mail dldaise@yahoo.com; visit www.debbiedaise.com.

Shall We Dance.(originals)
November 1, 2008... Haley Art Gallery announces the release of LORI AUSTILL's "Shall We Dance." This 14-x-14-inch original mixed media on plaster and acrylic retails for $400. For more information, call 207-439-2669; e-mail haleygallery@comcast.net, visit...

Coastal #2.(originals)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artist DAVID MORICO announces the release of "Coastal #2," an original acrylic and mixed-media painting, sized at 30 x 40 inches, with a retail price of $6,200. For more information, call 203-216-3630; e-mail...

Country Valor.(originals)
November 1, 2008... Global Fine Art announces the release of "Country Valor" by artist JALINEPOL. This limited edition giclee is sized at 13 x 16 inches and retails for $695. For more information, call 574-288-2738; e-mail info@gfafineart.com; visit...

Prima Volta.(originals)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LISA WILSON announces the release of "Prima Volta," measuring 36 x 36 inches. This original, gallery-wrapped acrylic mixed media on board retails for $4,200. For more information, call 501-525-4245; visit...

International Artexpo Las Vegas 2008: the show gauged market changes and displayed the type of determination that will continue to fuel the industry for years to come.(Cover story)
November 1, 2008... International Artexpo Las Vegas came at a challenging time in the 2008 calendar, given the crisis on Wall Street and the housing market decline, but despite a smaller show, attending exhibitors and buyers proved the art market isn't ready to...

Museum watch.(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] One of the most unique and breathtaking glass art exhibits can be found at Harvard Museum of Natural History in Cambridge, Mass. The permanent exhibition owned by Harvard features thousands of biologically correct...

Minimal Frame Designs Aren't Necessarily the Answer to a Sophisticated Look.(the fine art of framing)
November 1, 2008... Although framing in the world of fine art takes on a different role than that of the custom frameshop, similar basic principles apply that can help any gallery owner or artist present fine art in a way that will enhance the perceived value of...

Tru Vue.(PRODUCT PICKS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... TRU VUE, a leading manufacturer of high-performance glazing options, has introduced a new 3.0-mm Optium Acrylic[R] and Optium Museum Acrylic[R] sheet size, 48 x 96 inches, in addition to offering its 6.0-mm Optium Museum Acrylic in a...

Max moulding.(PRODUCT PICKS)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] MAX MOULDING presents the LATTA Collection--Aged to Perfection. With a look straight out of the Industrial Age, this innovative and contemporary moulding collection boasts the appearance of aged metal. Offered in...

Namita Kapoor.(emerging artists: Trendsetters)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Namita Kapoor is a Southeast Asian-American artist born in 1981 and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She earned her B.A. in World Arts and Cultures from the University of California, Los Angeles, during which...

Sharon Crute.(emerging artists: Trendsetters)(Brief article)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Sharon Crute's more than 30 years of experience in the horse racing industry has provided her the distinctive ability to create dynamic equine paintings that express powerful movement. Her experience at the...

Russ Taylor.(emerging artists: Trendsetters)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Russ Taylor was born in Atlanta in 1960 and moved to Florida in 1973. He graduated from the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Fla., in 1981 and worked in the field of graphic design and illustration for 20...

Katie M. Berggren.(emerging artists: Trendsetters)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Currently a self-published artist, Katie Berggren studied graphic design and illustration at Central Washington University and began her art career six years ago. She experimented with a variety of media before...

The business side of fine art.(artist advice: PART TWO)
November 1, 2008... In October, I began the first half of an exclusive series on The Business Side of Fine Art to help artists understand what it takes to achieve a successful career in the art world. Part 2 of this series covers two more important topics: art...

Stone Harbor, NJ.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Peter Max brought his "Celebration of Harmony" exhibition to Ocean Galleries. The extraordinary collection of art featured more than 150 pieces, including Max's iconic artwork along with many new original paintings...

Reno, NV.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... Giovanni Design Studio hosted a private reception for Ann Berg's exhibition of mixed-media works. Shown from left are Nancy Giovanni, Berg and Bonnie Yates. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Salem, MA.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Kensington-Stobart Gallery hosted a reception for artist Robin Luciano Beaty at the opening of ber show, "Recent Work in Encaustic." The artist is shown next to one of her works along with gallery director Sandy...

Camarillo, CA.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artist Chuck Trunks (center) exhibited his "Hopes and Dreams" series at the Old Town Studio Gallery. The opening night hosted more than 250 people. Pictured from left are Jim Brent of Museum Quality Framing, Trunks...

Santa Fe, NM.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... Spanish Impressionist Giner Bueno, exclusively represented in America by DE Fine Art, attended a two-night show in his honor at Santa Fe's Nedra Matteucci Fine Art. The receptions marked Bueno's first trip to the United States. Bueno (center)...

Ramsey, NJ.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A reception at the Fieldstone Fine Art Gallery, hosted by HSBC Bank, featured a traveling exhibit titled "East Coast Landscapes," an exhibition uniting five accomplished career artists to represent the diversity of...

Highland, NY.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Award winning pastelist Marlene Wiedenbaum exhibited her plein-air pastel landscapes in a solo exhibition at the Elisa Pritzker Gallery. The project, "SACRED GROUND: Held in Trust," begins with this exhibition of...

Warm Springs, OR.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... Metal Artist Brad Lorang donated "Bounty of Celilo" to The Museum at Warm Springs. The engraved artwork depicts a traditional Columbia River fisherman and will be used in the "Huckleberry Harvest" art auction and fundraiser. Proceeds will help...

Washington, D.C.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artist April Gornik is shown with her lithograph "Blue Moonlight" after an event at the Smithsonian by the Art Collectors Program. Gornik donated her creative work to the Smithsonian, and revenue from the sale of the...

Stoughton, WI.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... The opening reception for "Layers of Meaning: Collages 2006-2008" by mixed-media artist Kariann Burleson was held at ARCHIVE Vintage Art. Burleson uses antique paper, photographs, labels, letters and other ephemera in her captivating work....

Leesburg, VA.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] At the celebration of a partnership between artist Radford Wine and The United States Eventing Association (USEA), Wine (right) presented his equine portrait of "Ask Away" to Jo Whitehouse, CEO of USEA. The work was...

Coral Springs, FL.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Artist Kristina Thalin and Al Razza, owner of the Razza Gallery, are shown at Thalin's first solo art show. The emerging artist's drawings and paintings in oil and acrylic were on display and were well-received by...

Huntsville, AL.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Average To Art Gallery hosted a reception and solo show for artist John "Jahni" Moore. Pictured from left are professional model Karen Rogers, Jahni and gallery owner Alissa Murnane, standing before one of the...

Washington, D.C.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... Artist Zoey Stevens presented Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known surviving U.S. Veteran of WWI, with his painted portrait (also pictured here). The artist and veteran hero are shown at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where Senators...

Fort Collins, Co.(Picture Gallery)
November 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Cache Gallery of Photography's first exhibition featured new works by Cole Thompson of LaPorte, Colo. "The Ghosts of Auschwitz and Birkenau" exhibition featured 15 artist-printed 10-x-10-inch archival pigment...

The secondary art market.
November 1, 2008... AJ Fine Arts, Ltd. 6208 Mill Lane Telephone Brooklyn, NY 11234 (718) 531-7830 Fax (718) 241-4389 ...

SOLO artists.
November 1, 2008... Welcome to the SOLO Artist Section. a collection of works from the world's emerging independent artists sponsored by the SOLO Artists' Pavilion at Artexpo. Be sure to check the SOLO Artist Section each month for a new selection of the fine art...