Art Business News back issues from February 2001:
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Court Case Sparks Issue of Copyright Infringement.
Feb 01, 2001; KAUFMAN, JOSHUA ... A legal battle against Corbis Corporation raises issues regarding an artist's copyright on public works on display SAN FRANCISCO--The United Farm Workers (UFW) have struck again. This time it isn't a strike over grapes or lettuce, but rather a court case involving murals in San ...
Impressionism Market Stays in Bloom.
Feb 01, 2001; WONG, JENNIFER ... Impressionist work has appealed to collectors since its inception in the 1870s. Today, consumer appeal for this unmistakable style shows no signs of fading away. Ask anyone the world over to name a great artist, and many will name an Impressionist, most likely, a French ...
It's (Almost) Show Time!(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2001; KELLER, JULIE ... DEAR READERS, It seems like just yesterday we were developing photographs, calling exhibitors and wrapping up our coverage of the 2000 edition of Artexpo New York. But here we are again just weeks away from the show's 2001 edition--a show that promises to rival the stellar ...
Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
Feb 01, 2001 ... A VOTE FOR MURRAY I wanted to take a moment and congratulate you on the fine direction that you are taking ABN. Having been a professional artist for nearly 25 years and a gallery owner for 20, it continues to be one of my chief resources for education and development. Whenever ...
CORRECTION.(Correction Notice)
Feb 01, 2001 ... In the December issue of Art Business News, the name of one of the artists mentioned in the story "Asian-Themed Art Still Entrances ...
Exhibitions, Shows and More to Honor Black History Month.
Feb 01, 2001; JONES, LAFAYETTE ... SPECIAL REPORT--It's fair to say that the African-American love affair with art began long before 1926's Negro History Week evolved into the debut of Black History Month in 1976. But nonetheless, many celebratory events in the art world take place in February. Some museums ...
Up front.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... Tony Reed Named President, C.O.O. of Grand Image Ltd. SEATTLE--Tony Reed has joined Grand Image Ltd. as the new company president and chief operating officer. According to company officials, she brings more than 20 years of sales, strategic planning and management experience to ...
Global Auctions Find International Success.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; MEYERS, LAURA ... SPECIAL REPORT--There were fierce bidding wars, but not quite like those at most auctions. For when the auctioneer's hammer dropped each time at the global International Auctioneers (IA) Modern Art auction on Dec. 12, a worldwide network of auction houses and buyers were present. ...
Spotlight On Brightcube.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; KELLER, JULIE ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--According to Al Marco, c.e.o, of Brightcube, the future couldn't be any brighter for his newly formed company. Brightcube was formed through a recent merger of FrameYourArt.com and the other properties that make up the Extreme Velocity Group and Photoloft, a ...
NEWS briefs.
Feb 01, 2001 ... Winn Devon Releases New Johnson Gidee SEATTLE--Winn Devon recently released "Gifts From Asia," an original s/n giclee by artist Robert A. Johnson. The original piece was featured in the book The Best of Flower Painting, which was published by North Light Books in 1999. Johnson ...
SOFA Chicago Features Collection of Functional Art, Sculpture.(Sculpture Objects and Functional Art)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; ANDERSON, ESTHER ... CHICAGO--With an attendance level of 30,000, SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art) Chicago, which took place in November, provided its visitors the opportunity to visit the booths of 91 galleries, view seven special exhibits and attend the lecture series featuring prominent artists, ...
Letter Campaign Pays Tribute to Chuck Jones.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--During the Golden Age of Animation, Chuck Jones helped to bring some of the world's most adored and enduring characters to life, including such Warner Bros. "Looney Tunes" classics as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd and Porky Pig. He also created a host of beloved ...
Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts Offers Kondakova Valentine's Day Promotion.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... GREENWICH, Conn.--Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts is inviting its gallery customers to experience the romance of Paris with a Valentine's Day promotion featuring the art of Liudmila Kondakova. According to company officials, Kondakova's work is consistently described as "intimate, ...
Platinum Raven Signs Artist Fred Peters.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... PORTLAND, Ore.--Platinum Raven Inc. has signed Canadian artist Fred Peters. Peters' work, comprised of wacky, wavy buildings and landscapes, was first introduced to the United States by Platinum Raven at DECOR expo--Atlanta and enjoyed a sold-out exhibition, ...
Roland Boosts Inkjet Fine Art Supplies.(Roland DGA Corp.)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif.--Roland DGA Corporation recently announced the introduction of Studio Series Enhanced Black Ink and Provence Rag Fine Art Paper. The new ink and paper are both optimized for Roland's 6-color Hi-Fi JET printers and CAMMJET printer/cutters. "When used with our ...
Painting Raises $75,000 for Rosie O'Donnell's Children's Foundation.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.--Charles Fazzino's original three-dimensional painting commanded the highest auction bid during Rosie O'Donnell's The For All Kids Foundation's Third-Annual White Rose Award Gala in New York this fall. With Fazzino present, O'Donnell led the bidding that ...
Publishers Discuss ArtLink 2002.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SPECIAL REPORT--On the heels of two successful ArtLink events, the Consortium of Limited Edition Print Publishers (the Greenwich Workshop, the Hadley Companies, the Mill Pond Press Companies and Somerset House Publishing) recently met to begin planning the third event and developing facets ...
Hadley Signs Impressionist Artist Max Scharf.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--Max R. Scharf, an Impressionist artist from St. Louis, recently signed with Hadley Licensing. "We are very pleased to be adding Max to our artist portfolio. With images in Impressionistic and abstract style, Max Scharf has much to offer our clients," commented Lowell ...
Red Brick Publishing Signs Several News Artists.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... ABERFORD, West Yorkshire--Red Brick Publishing has added several new artists to its program, including David Greenwood, Jonathan Shaw, Norman Bevan and Reem Nazir. "2001 will see us introduce a lot of new inventory," said Michael Woodward. "We are confident that the U.K. gallery ...
Rinehart Fine Arts Signs New Artists.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Rinehart Fine Arts has signed landscape artists Joanny and Leonard Wren to exclusive poster contracts. Both artists debuted posters of new works, which were released in January. Signed and numbered limited editions by both artists are ...
DeSerio Photo Reaches $18,500 Auction Record.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SEDONA, Ariz.--Recently, a collector photograph of "Cathedral Rock" by Sedona, Ariz., photographer Lou DeSerio, reached a new record of value earning of $18,500. It was purchased by collectors in California. Not long ago, the original record was set when a Canadian collector purchased the ...
Richard MacDonald to Open New Gallery and Sculpture Studio.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SANTA FE, N.M.--Sculptor Richard MacDonald has joined the artistic community of Santa Fe, N.M., by opening the newest installation of his galleries and sculpture garden on Canyon Road. According to company officials, the gallery and sculpture garden are an ideal location for ...
Interest in Home Decor Fuels the Market for Art.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... STEVENS, Pa.--The market for art reached $33.7 billion in consumer sales in 1999, according to a research report from Unity Marketing called "The Art Market Report 2000: The Market, The Industry, The Trends." "A number of underlying consumer trends are propelling growth in the ...
Applejack Signs Morrow.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... MANCHESTER CENTER, Vt.--Applejack Art Partners has signed artist Anthony Morrow to a publishing and licensing agreement. Morrow is the recent recipient of the Achievement of Excellence award from the Society of Illustrators West Competition. His five pieces will ...
Tzohar Auction Finds Success.(American Friends of Tzohar )(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--Mitchell and Hillary Meisner together with Carol Wolf and Robert Hanna of The Meisner Gallery, Jeff Beja, Jeff Stricoff and Doug Meyer, recently worked to raise money for mentally and physically handicapped children in Israel by donating artwork for the American Friends of Tzohar ...
Artists Win Top CAA Awards for Sculpture.(Cowboy Artists of America)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Western sculptors Joe Beeler of Sedona, Ariz., and Herb Mignery of Loveland, Colo., have won the top two awards for sculpture at the recent 35th Annual Cowboy Artists of America. Mignery's "Sower," a bronze sculpture of a man sowing in the field, won the top ...
Leslie Levy Catalog Now Available.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--A new 2001 Leslie Levy Catalog has recently been published and is now available for purchase, according to officials from Leslie Levy Publishing. "This is the best catalog we've ever produced. The color is wonderful, and it highlights the imagery ...
ESL Signs Matt Barber Kennedy.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... WEST BARNSTABLE, Mass.--Fine art publisher ESL Limited Editions will introduce a new series of architectural portraits by British artist Matt Barbet Kennedy. ESL will immediately publish seven of Barber Kennedy's watercolor and collage works as s/n limited-edition giclees. The ...
Color Marketing Group Announces Upcoming Color Forecasting Conferences, Elects Officers.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va.--The Color Marketing Group (www.colormarketing.org), an international, not-for-profit association of color designers who identify and forecast color as much as, three years in advance, has announced its Spring and Fall International Conference dates and locations for 2001 ....
Auction of Gilbert Painting Raises $23,500 for Charity.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... INDIANAPOLIS--The Ferrari Club of America recently raised $23,500 for local children's charities by auctioning the painting by artist W. K. Gilbert entitled "Red River--Indy 2000." Created for the FCA to celebrate Ferrari's inaugural Formula One U.S. Grand Prix race at Indianapolis, the ...
Hodge Painting Sells at Royal Charity Auction.(Spencer Hodge)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... MONACO---Spencer Hodge's latest original painting, "Ranthambhore," recently sold at a charity auction and dinner in Monaco, under the patronage of Prince Rainer, for 21,000 [pounds sterling]. Hodge is a wildlife artist who is represented by Rosenstiel's in London. The dinner, ...
New Card Game Makes Child's Play Out of Renaissance Art.(Renaissance Art Game )(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... PALO ALTO, Calif.--Art education is no longer just for adults. The new Renaissance Art Game from Birdcage Books uses two of children's favorite card games to make learning about some of the world's greatest art fun for the entire family. Developed by a Ph.D. in education, the ...
International Society of Appraisers Offers Course.(Core Course in Appraisal Studies)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SEATTLE--The International Society of Appraisers (ISA) will offer its Core Course in Appraisal Studies Feb. 17 to 25 in Dallas at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. The course is comprised of three sections and runs for nine days. Written and taught by professional personal property appraisers, the ...
PGM Issues New 2001 Publishing Catalog.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Feb 01, 2001 ... GARCHING, Germany--PGM Art world has released its new Publishing Catalog 2001. The new catalog features 217 pages filled with 400 art prints from PGM's stable of longtime ...
Stylist Moves from Hair to Canvas.(Brad Johns)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; CLEMENTE, DEIRDRE ... To some, Brad Johns is the Color Czar, an unwavering fixture in the New York City world of beauty who is booked nearly a month in advance and has a Rolodex full of celebrity clients. Now, the ever-evolving Johns has taken the art world by storm with his second collection of ...
Disney Art Classics Unveils New Work.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Feb 01, 2001 ... BURBANK, Calif.--Walt Disney Art Classics is kicking off the new year with a variety of new figurines and releases. Among them are two new Pooh & Friends figurines for Easter and Mother's Day."A tisket, a tasket, a Poohish sort of basket" features Pooh dressed in an Easter Bunny costume ....
Artist Experiments with Office Copy Machine.(Lieve Prins)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SPECIAL REPORT--Photo-copy machines have come a long way since their invention in the 1940s when their basic function was to reproduce business documents to facilitate communication. Somewhere along the way, the first color copier's technology, developed in 1968, was subverted for purposes ...
Contemporary Japanese Artists Emerge in Big Apple.(New York University's Grey Art Gallery)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--Once again, New York University's Grey Art Gallery welcomes seven contemporary Japanese artists taking their first steps onto the international art scene. On view from Feb. 16 to April 14, "The First Steps: Emerging Artists from Japan" presents cutting-edge works in various media ...
New Squat Art Movement Invades the City of Light.(Rad-Art)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; MICHAUD, PAUL ... PARIS--Louis-Paul Ordonneau is not yet 30 and already he's become the major force behind a new art movement--Squat Art--which has become a success in France and is soon to make its way to the United States. Ordonneau's company, Rad-Art, came into existence as a fluke of sorts ....
Artist Uses Unique Medium to Create Work.(James B. Campbell,)(Sintra material)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... ST. LOUIS--In 1995, when James B. Campbell started working as an exhibit designer for Channel-Kor Systems, Inc., of Bloomington, Ind., he became intrigued with the properties of Sintra Material for the fine-art projects and exhibits. His unique work with the material has led to a series of ...
Wegner Creates Naval Monument.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Sculptor Paul Wegner, who is represented by Meisner Galleries, has created a new monument dedicated to the 100-year history of the naval submarine, the 52 ships lost at sea since World War II and the 3,500 men who gave their lives on those vessels. Chosen by the Naval ...
Deljou Signs Artist Maria Eva.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... ATLANTA--Deljou Art Group has signed up-and-coming artist Maria Eva. "There is a terrific control to Maria's work that is striking if for no other reason than because she is such a young artist," said Daniel Deljou, president of Deljou Art Group. "Her paintings are extremely contemplative ...
Public Art Project Brings Eclectic Mix of Artists to Brooklyn.(Halcyon Days exhibition)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... BROOKLYN, N.Y.--Halcyon Days, a public art project which runs through September 2001 here, brings commissions by an eclectic mix of artists to the Commons at Metro Tech Center, now known for the Public Art Fund's annual exhibitions by young artists. This year, the Public Art ...
Swann Galleries Auction of Old Masters, 19th Century and Modern Prints Brings More Than $2.4 Million.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--On Nov. 9 at Swann Galleries' most lucrative Works of Art on Paper auction to date, old master, 19th-century, and modern prints brought more than $2.4 million, with many of the prints selling for record prices. The top lot, a complete "Jazz" portfolio by Henri Matisse, realized ...
World Records Set at Butterfields October Prints Sale.(Butterfield and Butterfield Auctioneers Inc.)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... SAN FRANCISCO--Last October, prints by prominent artists were sold at Butterfields for more than $1 million. The sale was comprised of collections by well-known artists such as M.C. Escher, Andy Warhol, Pablo Picasso, Diebenkorn and Marc Chagall. "Still Life with Mirror," a ...
Two Rare Toulouse-Lautrec Images Lead Fall Poster Auction.(Poster Auctions International)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--A rare 1896 image by Toulouse-Lautrec led the 31st semi-annual sale by Poster Auctions International with a realized price of $74,750. Lautrec's image for Cincinnati Ink and publishing company Ault & Wilborg is the artist's only poster that was printed in the United States. ...
Artexpo NY to Feature Design Exhibit, Fashion Show.(International Artexpo New York)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--Veteran attendees of International Artexpo New York will notice a few new events on this year's schedule. An exhibit entitled "Home is Where Your Art is," will take a multitiered approach to showcase the relationship between art and interior design. It will use ...
Arts of Pacific Asia Show Returns to NYC.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--New York City's oldest and largest exhibition and sale of fine antiques and art from the Far East, the Arts of Pacific Asia Show, returns to the 69th Regiment Armory, March 22 to 25, in the midst of Spring Asia Week 2001. Again this year, 70 U.S. and international ...
USArtists Show Fares Well in City of Brotherly Love.(the American Art Exposition and Sale, Philadelphia)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... PHILADELPHIA--Last fall, collectors from across the country came to Philadelphia to view cutting-edge works by emerging artists and traditional art of the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries at the 9th annual USArtists--The American Art Exposition and Sale. At this year's show, themed ...
DECOR Expo--New York Announces Expansion, Reorganization.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... CLEVELAND--In order to make DECOR Expo--New York more appealing to buyers, several major changes to the show have been recently announced. These changes will be in effect for the March 9 to 11 show, which is held annually on the New York Passenger Ship Terminal Piers. One of the ...
Art Dealers Association Of America Presents Art Show 2001.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--From Feb. 22 to 26, 70 of the nation's leading art dealers will exhibit paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints and photographs at the 13th annual Art Show. One of the most important art fairs in the United States, the exhibition will feature museum-quality works of art in all ...
Paris Art Season Ends in Fiac, Art Paris Battle.
Feb 01, 2001; MICHAUD, PAUL ... PARIS--As if to tell the world it remains a major art marketplace, the city of Paris went to extraordinary lengths in 2000 to extend art festivities that used to be limited to a couple of weeks early in September to an entire season. The events were more international than ever and ...
ArtAffairs, Bulldog Products to Offer Print On Demand Services.(Digital Pulse Inc.)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... TORONTO--Through a new partnership, ArtAffairs.com and BullDog Products have announced that they will deliver a wide range of printing supplies and printers online to help support a print-on-demand service. Owned by Digital Pulse Inc., BullDog Products is a developer and ...
Legion Paper Launches Web Site.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--Legion Paper has launched its Web site, Legionpaper.com. According to company officials, the site is being launched in three phases: The first phase, currently up and running, contains: * An overview of the company's collection, including a special section ...
MWC International Launches Online Publishing Venture.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... LONDON--MWC-editions.com is a new online publishing program based on archives accumulated over the past 21 years from Michael Woodward Creations (now MWC International). According to company officials, the program allows buyers to choose a limited edition from home or office, then orders ...
MuseumShop.com Chooses RichFX Environments To Showcase Museum Prints.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--RichFX [TM] Inc., creator of e-commerce infrastructure solutions, has announced that MuseumShop.com [R], an e-commerce solutions provider for museum and cultural institutions, has created a three-dimensional art gallery and shopping environment using RichFX technology. ...
OnView, Brooke Alexander Present Exhibition.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--OnView.com, a fine art Internet retailer, has launched "CITY: Prints and Photographs from the `30s through Today," its first co-curated exhibition with Brooke Alexander, a newly acquired subsidiary. "CITY" is an exhibition of both prints and photography inspired by ...
Warhol Museum and Art.com Announce Exclusive Marketing Partnership.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... CHICAGO--The Andy Warhol Museum, located in Pittsburgh, Pa., and online at www.warhol.org, and online retailer Art.com have announced a joint marketing partnership designed to increase the sales of Andy Warhol-related merchandise online. This merchandise includes not only framed ...
ArtfulStyle Launches Web Site, Personalized Design Center.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... LOS ANGELES--ArtfulStyle, a marketplace enabler bringing together artists with interior designers, professional art buyers and design-conscious consumers for the sale of fine art, fine craft, home furnishings and jewelry, has launched the next generation of ArtfulStyle.com, which includes ...
ArtCanyon.com makes Newsweeks `Top 191 Great Web Sites' List, Implements New Feature.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... ATLANTA--ArtCanyon.com was recently selected by Newsweek magazine's "E-Life" edition as one of the "Top 191 Great Web sites." Artcanyon.com offers designers and collectors original artwork by more than 200 emerging artists from across the country. To celebrate, the company has ...
Virtually Expand Your Gallery on the Web.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; Waterman, Mark D. ... There is no denying the emergence of the e-commerce phenomenon. The past holiday season reported sales of $18.4 billion made over the Internet. On the business-to-business front, major companies such as Cisco Systems fulfill more than 74 percent of their orders online. According to Jupiter ...
National Black Fine Art Show Commences Fifth Season.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--The fifth-annual National Black Fine Art Show will kick off this month (Feb. 2 to 4) at the Puck Building. Since its debut in 1997, the event has watched the number of patrons grow from 7,000 to more than 17,000, with art sales topping the $10 million mark in February 2000. ...
Increase Profits with Direct Mail.
Feb 01, 2001; RAPHEL, MURRAY ... I recently received a phone call from a gallery owner who saw me do a direct mail seminar. Her question was this: "I'm interested in doing direct mail for my gallery. Would you mind telling me all about direct mail and how it works in the next 60 minutes, because that's all the time I have ...
Rewarding Employee Talent Cultivates Loyalty.(Soho Editions)(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001; KELLER, JULIE ... Soho Editions' holiday party showcased the work of its embellishing artists as a way of acknowledging its stable of talented employees When planning the holiday party for Irvington, N.Y.-based Soho Editions, Director of Production Nick Rosal came up with an interesting and ...
2001 Association & Industry Guide.(Brief Article)
Feb 01, 2001 ... American Association of Museums 1575 Eye Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 289-1818 Fax: (202) 289-6578 American Society of Appraisers 555 Herndon Parkway, Suite 125 Herndon, VA 20170 (703) 478-2228 Fax: (703)742-8471 Web site: www.apo.com ...
