Art Business News back issues from October 2000:
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The Feminine Mystique: Powerful Women in the Arts.
Oct 01, 2000; MEYERS, LAURA ... In the art world, women of influence continue to make their mark and show true "girl power" In the past few decades, the art business has been most hospitable to women. Today, women own successful art galleries, run auction operations, publish fine art editions, head museums ...
In the World of Forgery, No Work is Sacred.(art and collectible forgeries and how to recognize them)
Oct 01, 2000; PRISANT, BARDEN ... Though technology and clever crooks have kept the business of forgery thriving, there are ways to spot fakes and avoid being swindled Art forging is a worldwide and age-old problem. "It plagues the industry" said U.S. memorabilia publisher Ken Thimmel. "We have been pursuing ...
Ready or Not, Here Comes the Internet.(influence of electronic commerce on art industry and online information resource)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; KELLER, JULIE ... DEAR READERS, In last month's issue, ABN introduced eART, a biannual supplement devoted entirely to the World Wide Web and its influence on you. We've also implemented a dot.com news section, which focuses on Web-related news, and a monthly column devoted to helping you get ...
Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
Oct 01, 2000 ... ON THE MOVE First, we want to tell you how much we enjoy and use your magazine for personal and business information. We look forward to its arrival and read it cover to cover. Also, we have recently moved. We're now at Chase Park Plaza (232 N. Kingshighway Blvd., ...
New Sculpture Project Brings Alphonse Mucha Posters to Life.(artist Arnold Quinn creates bronze sculptures based on poster images)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; TWARDOWSKI, LYNDA ... SPECIAL REPORT--Art industry veteran Arnold Quinn has undertaken an historic project. Working with John Mucha--grandson of the artist widely deemed to be the father of Art Nouveau, the late Alphonse Mucha--he's created a series of bronze sculptures based on the legendary posters by the ...
Wild Apple Names New C.O.O., Signs Artist Sian Lester.(Wild Apple Graphics names James M. Giller chief operating officer)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... WOODSTOCK, Vt.--Wild Apple Graphics has announced the appointment of James M. Giller as chief operating officer of the company. As part of this organizational change, John and Laurie Chester, previously president and creative director of Wild Apple respectively, will become ...
Artist Guy Begin Introduces Begin U.S.A.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... SAN JOSE, Calif.--International impressionist artist Guy Begin and Begin Edition International have announced the creation of Begin U.S.A. LLC, a dealer network with nearly 1,000 participating galleries across the U.S. The company was formed to manage the marketing of the artist's ...
McGaw Foundation Helps AIDS Charities.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... WEST NYACK, N.Y--The McGaw Foundation has dispersed more than $110,000 this fiscal year to more than 20 grassroots-oriented AIDS charities across the United States. This year's annual donation is greater than ever and is the direct result of a year of philanthropic work for the McGaw ...
Spotlight On Collectors Editions.(Collectors Editions, art publishers and retailers)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
Oct 01, 2000; KELLER, JULIE ... CANOGA PARK, Calif.--When contemplating the thriving business of Collectors Editions, one phrase come to mind for owners Bill Stone and Mary Margaret Nash: You've come a long way, baby! Twelve years ago, the duo were basking in the success of a retail gallery in Hawaii. Today, ...
NEWS briefs.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Mill Pond to Distribute Stouffer Sculptures VENICE, Fla.--The Mill Pond Press companies have entered an exclusive distribution agreement to represent Marty Stouffer, a sculptor best known as the host and producer of the PBS television series Wild America. Collectors can now find ...
Artists, Publishers & Art Dealers Come Together for ArtLink 2000.(art industry exhibition)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... ORLANDO, Fla.--After a successful debut last year, Art Link 2000--a exhibition bringing together artists from the Greenwich Workshop, Hadley House, the Mill Pond Press Companies and Somerset House Publishing with their dealers--made its second appearance. This time, the publishers, artists ...
New Reports Say Collectible Industry Sales Stalled in '99.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... STEVENS, Pa.--The 1999 sales year was challenging for the majority of collectibles companies and specialty retailers, according to the annual market research study, Collectibles Industry Report 2000, published by Unity Marketing in association with the Collectibles and Platemakers Guild. ...
Pettegrew Signs Poster Deal With Winn Devon.(artist Peter Pettegrew signs agreement for publishing of posters)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.--Artist Peter Pettegrew and his agent Jim Cournoyer of Seven North have signed an agreement with Winn Devon to publish posters of Pettegrew's landscapes bearing the logo of environmental programs on an ongoing basis. Pettegrew and his agent have used sales ...
Mackenzie Thorpe Publishes Art Book.(artist)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... CHICAGO--Chase Group artist Mackenzie Thorpe has published his first art book titled From the Heart. According to the book's publisher, Universe Publishing, Thorpe's subtle yet simplistic images interpret the lessons he has learned throughout his life, and the artist's most distinctive ...
Wild Apple Wins Two National Design Awards.(Wild Apple Graphics)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... WOODSTOCK, VT.--Wild Apple has been selected as a winner of two awards in the 2000 American Graphic Design Awards competition. Recognizing an "excellence in communication and graphic design," the two awards are for the company's 1999 holiday card and for the 2000 "A Year of Flowers" ...
Hadley House Introduces New Open Edition and Poster Catalog.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--A new catalog from Hadley House introduces more than 300 images from 76 artists in 72 color pages. According to the company, the catalog offers a variety of genres and subjects and contains new images and current best sellers of open-edition and decorative art. ...
Exhibition Explores Modern-Day Printing Roots.(printmaker Jacques Callot)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--In a world of giclees and state-of-the-art, cutting-edge printing technology, it's easy to forget our roots. But at the Norton Museum of Art, a new exhibition entitled "Innovations in Printmaking: The Works of Jacques Callot," takes us back to the 17th century and to ...
Vickers Unveils Series of Feng Shui Sculptures.(sculptor Marques Vickers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... BENICIA, Calif.--Artist Marques Vickers recently released a new series of Feng Shui figurative torso sculptures. The limited-edition series features each of the nine color coordinates of the Bagua Map, the fundamental orientation guide of Feng Shui positioning. The building blocks of the ...
Solomon & Solomon Fine Art Renamed S2 Fine Art.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... CHICAGO--Carolyn and Jack Solomon, owners of Solomon & Solomon Fine Art Ltd., have announced that the corporate name of their art holding corporation will change from Solomon & Solomon Fine Art Ltd. to S2 Fine Art Ltd. The company believes the new name better reflects the size and stature ...
Roland Introduces New Jet Pro Printer Model.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... IRVINE, Calif.--Roland DGA Corporation recently introduced the newest model of the award-winning Hi-Fi JET printer. According to the company, the Hi-Fi JET PRO (FJ-400 and FJ-500) delivers the industry's first variable droplet technology in a wide-format device and true 1,440 by 1,440 dpi ...
Animated Animations Unveils `Batman' Work.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK--Animated Animations unveiled their latest edition, "Batman: The Joker's Wild" at Comic-Con, the annual convention for comic book collectibles. The work is inspired by Batman: The Animated Series, with original artwork created by DC Comics. Digitally controlled computer ...
Alvar Show and New Lithograph Receive Praise.(exhibit of works by artist Alvar)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... TAMPA, Fla.--Nuance Galleries here recently closed a month-long show with the Spanish artist Alvar. The show was the first showing of his work since his signing on with The Fine Art Division of Decorative Expressions Inc. in 1999. At the conclusion of the show, gallery owner Robert Rowen ...
New Graphics Company Opens with Henry Work.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... HANOVER, N.H.--Barnboard Graphics LLC, a new graphics publishing company specializing in fine art country images, recently opened its doors here. The company's first artist is Doug Henry, an illustrator who recently began painting rural architecture and other images depicting rural life. ...
Winn Devon Signs Two New Artists.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... SEATTLE--Winn Devon has signed Carmen Galofre and Robert Johnson. Two limited editions, "Mallorca" and "Rooftops" by Catalan artist Galofre, will be released this fall and are featured in the company's Fine Art Releases. Both editions were printed by Galofre using stone ...
A.D. Lines-Eurogroup Contract Van Gogh Images.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... BRIDGEPORT, Conn.--A.D. Lines--Eurogroup Inc. here has contracted an exclusive agreement with the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam for 48 Van Gogh images and one Gauguin portrait of ...
Celebs Attend Fazzino Olympic Art Unveiling.(Charles Fazzino)
Oct 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK--Miss USA 2000 Lynette Cole and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Melania Knauss hosted the unveiling of the official artwork for the 2000 Summer Olympic Games by pop artist Charles Fazzino. The unveiling of "Spirit of the 2000 USA Olympic Team" took place at a V.I.P. and media ...
Hallam Creates Portrait for Tennis Star.
Oct 01, 2000 ... GREENWICH, Conn.--Chalk & Vermilion artist Kerry Hallam was recently commissioned by Ann Davenport, mother of Lindsay Davenport, to create a portrait of the ...
Dieter Raoul Sauer Releases Historic Print.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... LAGUNA NIGEL, Calif.--As a tribute to late German artist, writer and political activist Thomas Theodor Heine, Dieter Raoul Sauer has published a poster version of Heine's "Simplicissimus" from his 1897 satirical magazine. At the time of the poster's release, the image marked a radical ...
Monte Carlo Festival Focuses on American Contemporary Art.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; MICHAUD, PAUL ... MONTE CARLO--In an effort to solidify its ties with the United States, the oceanside banking and casino mecca of Monte Carlo recently threw an open air exhibition--Festival d'art contemporain americain--celebrating American contemporary art. The festival featured works by such ...
Artist & Cartoonist Bill Pappas Dies in Plane Crash.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2000 ... PORTLAND, Ore.--Famed artist and political cartoonist Bill Pappas was killed June 19 in a plane crash in British Columbia, Canada while on a fishing trip with friends. He was 73. Born in South Africa to Greek immigrants, Pappas showed an early affinity for drawing. Throughout ...
Artist Stephan Whittle Dies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Oct 01, 2000 ... SPECIAL REPORT--Stephan Whittle, an artist who has worked with publishers such as London Contemporary Art and CCA Galleries, recently passed away. While boating at Angora Lakes, Tahoe, with his wife and children, he was affected by the high altitude and temperature and drowned. ...
Arches Introduces New Brite White Paper.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... LORRAINE, France--Arches has introduced a new watercolor sheet--Bright White. According to the the company, colors appear more vibrant and luminous on the paper, which officials say is an excellent choice for watercolorists or digital ink-jet printmakers who strive for intensity and ...
Art Miami Returns With Special Exhibitions.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... MIAMI--Art Miami returns for the 11th year to the Miami Beach Convention Center Jan. 18 to 22 to present South Florida's top annual exposition of modern and contemporary art. Long regarded as a forum for international exhibitors to present a broad range of artistic talent to collectors, ...
Int'l. Society of Appraisers Offers Appraisal Course.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... SAN ANTONIO, Texas--Appraiser? Gallery owner? Dealer? Serious Collector? The Appraisal of Fine Art course, offered by the International Society of Appraisers Nov. 4-9, provides a broad spectrum of information about major categories of fine art, according to the organization. ...
Sculptor Launches New Publishing Company.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Sculptor Michael Curtis, director of The Studio gallery here, has launched Classical Editions, a company offering limited-edition giclee prints and statuary by a variety of artists. According to company officials, artists Jay Hall ...
Torah Design Competition Winners Exhibited at Spertus Museum.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... CHICAGO--Furthering the world's largest, ongoing quest for the creation of contemporary Jewish ceremonial objects, the Spertus Museum here recently chose an Italian Barouqe-inspired Torah mantle created by Temma Gentles and Dorothy Ross, both of Toronto, as the winning entry in the Philip ...
Online Marketing 101: Basic Guidelines for the Art and Framing Community.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; GLUZBERG, MEIR ... The impact the Internet has had on our industry has been tremendous with new products and services cropping up daily promising to fulfill the needs of the average gallery owner or custom framer. And as retailers in this industry, we must realize that we can reach, communicate, market and ...
Start E-Marketing with This Seven Step Recipe for Cyber Success.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000; DE BLASIO, GREG ... You won't need fancy technology or a degree in Web design--e-marketing is simple once you understand where to begin In this ever-growing world of dot.coms, Web surfing, Internet ventures, and new art Web sites, navigating the murky world of e-commerce can be a tricky endeavor ....
New Web Portal to Unite Art, Framing Industries.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... RENO, Nev.--GalleryRow.com and Crimsonica (www.crimsonica.com) have announced the formation of ArtWorldCommunity.com, a Web portal the companies say will unify the world's fragmented $100 billion art and framing industries. The company's mission is to make the site a centralized location ...
Contemporary Posters Offers Free Poster Online.
Oct 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK--Contemporary Posters is offering a free "Solidarity" poster by Tomasz Sarnecki in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Poland's ...
ArtAffairs.com Launches B2B, B2C, ASP Solution.
Oct 01, 2000 ... TORONTO--ArtAffairs.com and Picture Framing magazine are launching a new tool to provide brick-and-mortar galleries and frame shops with an online inventory of primary and secondary market art. The companies say this tool was brought to the market to increase sales for art publishers on ...
PaintingsDIRECT.com Introduces Corporate Art Consulting Service.
Oct 01, 2000 ... NEW YORK--PaintingsDIRECT.com, a Web site offering original art, is offering an art consulting service--free of charge--to corporate customers. Candace Worth, vice president of its curatorial department and formerly of Christie's auction house in New York, works with corporate clients to ...
Starlight Originals Launches Web site.
Oct 01, 2000 ... STUDIO CITY, Calif.--Starlite Originals, manufacturers of Legends and Genesis sculptures, has launched a new Web site, www.starliteoriginals.com, which allows collectors to view all of the company's available sculptures in one place. Visitors to the site are also able to select from more ...
FrameYourArt.com, EVG Form AllArtPortal.com.
Oct 01, 2000 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--FrameYourArt.com (FYA)and its parent company, Extreme Velocity Group (EVG), have announced the formation of AllArtPortal.com, a Web site designed to unify the growing online fine art, design and photographic communities. "It's all about images," said Al ...
Contemporary Art and Design Forum For Artists Launches.
Oct 01, 2000 ... LONDON--Several works from top international art school graduate shows, as well as those by leading European and American artists can now be snapped up this fall exclusively online at UNIT26 (www.unit26.com), a new contemporary art and design community. Packed with news, reviews and ...
Spinnsoft Releases New Web Publishing Product.
Oct 01, 2000 ... LAKE FOREST, Calif.--Spinnsoft has released Web Publisher, an add-on module to the Spinnsoft Gallery Database. Web Publisher allows a gallery to quickly and easily update their Web site. To operate, the user selects items to display on the Web site, clicks on the PUBLISH TO WEB ...
Picture Gallery.
Oct 01, 2000 ... TREVETT, MAINE Mathias Fine Art recently held the exhibit "Lesia Sochor: The Rana Series" at its gallery here. Pictured from l to r: artist Lesia Sochor, musician Andrea Goodman and gallery director Cordula Mathias in front of Sochor's new polyptych, "The Pond I-IV." ...
On Screen & Off, The Small Merchant Is Alive & Well.
Oct 01, 2000; RAPHEL, MURRAY ... SUMMARY BOX * Like the cowboy of the '60s, the small business owner of today is the new type of American hero. * The days of mom and pop corner stores have faded away. Today, small business owners should know that consumers want a store that is fun to shop, that ...
Fake Forgeries and Stolen Art: Who Pays the Piper?
Oct 01, 2000; KAUFMAN, JOSHUA ... SUMMARY BOX * Printer overruns present one of the most common opportunities for fraud or theft to occur. * Treating your overruns like the rest of your fine art inventory can help prevent theft from occurring. * An express warranty given by the gallery can ...
Dealers Face Risks When Dipping Into Trust Fund Taxes.
Oct 01, 2000; WEATHERINGTON, RICHARD ... SUMMARY BOX * Failure to collect, truthfully account for and pay your employee's trust fund taxes can result in harsh consequences for both you and your gallery. * The 100 percent penalty on responsible persons makes liable the person responsible for collecting the ...
Being a Small Business Has Its Advantages ... If They're Exploited.
Oct 01, 2000 ... There is a real advantage to being a small art and frame business. But keeping and satisfying customers as a small business takes a lot of work. Here are some sobering statistics on the reactions of the average customer. Nine out of ten customers who leave your ...
There is More than One Way to Conquer the Procrastination Beast.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Many art dealers find it a real struggle to avoid procrastination. Too often they succeed for a while but gradually slip back into the habit of putting things off. Listed below are some steps a dealer can take to conquer procrastination. It's important for a dealer who has ...
Travel Costs Will Be Pushed Higher Next Year.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Art dealers who travel on business can expect it to cost more next year. As in years past, it is anticipated that travel cost increases will again outpace the rate of inflation. The culprit for 2001 is expected to be a healthy economy, strong demand for travel services, an overloaded air ...
Penciling Your Way to Profits.
Oct 01, 2000; SILBERMAN, VANESSA ... In the hierarchy of art, oils have reigned supreme for centuries. Not until recently have colored pencils earned a place all their own When people think of two-dimensional art, they usually think of work done in oil, watercolor, pastel or charcoal. But colored pencils? Isn't ...
Are New Investment Millionaires Investing in Art?
Oct 01, 2000; WATSON, LISA CRAWFORD ... The dot.com revolution and a booming economy has created a surplus of millionaires (8 million last year). And professionals in the art business have one question-- It was the fall of 1983, and Tom McCormick was taking a well-deserved, post-law school break in the Yosemite ...
At Home with Art in Embassies.
Oct 01, 2000; KELLER, JULIE ... Thanks to this 30-year-old art program, U.S. ambassadors in foreign lands keep a slice of American culture close at hand Thirty years ago, President Kennedy and his wife Jackie had a mission: to promote national pride and a sense of cultural identity of America's art and its ...
King Gimp's Miraculous Realm.
Oct 01, 2000; KELLER, JULIE ... To communicate in a world made complicated by his struggle with cerebral palsy, Academy Award winner Dan Keplinger discovered the healing magic of art. For Dan Keplinger, painting isn't just a way to earn a living or a simple creative outlet. It is his voice. Born with cerebral ...
NEW editions.
Oct 01, 2000 ... New Editions is our editors' forum for selecting the latest, most exciting, most innovative releases from publishers, artists and galleries worldwide. We realize this page is important to your business, and we welcome all submissions. Please send your company's new editions to: Vanessa ...
Exhibit Takes on Presidential Proportions.
Oct 01, 2000 ... Just in time for the November elections, the Baltimore Museum of Art has mounted "Power, Politics & Style." The exhibit features almost 100 objects from the private collections, presidential libraries and homes of 15 U.S. presidents and examines how these leaders used furnishings, ...
Never-Before-Seen O'Keeffe Work on View.
Oct 01, 2000 ... While known for her large-scale abstract oil paintings of flowers, some of Georgia O'Keeffe's most innovative explorations of abstraction were created using watercolor, pastel and charcoal, as examined in the exhibit "O'Keeffe on Paper" at the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum and coorganized by The ...
Baroque Architecture Triumphs.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... At The National Gallery of Art, a major exhibition examining two centuries of European architectural history and the most famous architects of the baroque era, is on view until Oct. 9. It travels next to the Musee des Beaux-Arts in Marseille, France, from Nov. 17-March 4, 2001. ...
Alfred Stieglitz Photos On View.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Legendary photographer and artist Alfred Stieglitz is the subject of a new traveling exhibit organized by the George Eastman House international Museum of Photography and Film in Rochester, N.Y., and currently on view at the Norton Museum of Art until Nov. 4, 2001. Entitled "The ...
Piecing Together Art of the Puzzle.(Katonah Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... At the Katonah Museum of Art, a new exhibit called "The Art of the Puzzle: Astounding and Confounding" focuses on the history and development of the puzzle as a physical object and as a special art form. On view from Oct. 15 to Jan. 7, 2001, the exhibit features almost 350 ...
murmurs.(Michelangelo's sculpture of David)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2000 ... Science scores another one on Art. According to computer scientist Marc Levoy of Stanford University, Michelangelo's magnificent statue of "David" in the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence, Italy, is wall-eyed. Laser images made by Levoy reveal that the handsome Biblical figure has one ...
ART hotline.
Oct 01, 2000; MURPHY, EMMETT ... LONDON * A drawing by one of the early Masters sold at a record price here, erasing the former record by almost $4 million. Michelangelo's "Study for the Risen Christ," which served as inspiration for a marble statue in Rome, was sold for a staggering $12,378,500, Christie's ...
