Art Business News back issues from August 2001:
Poster Publishers Say Market is `Softening'.(art industry sees effects of financial downturn)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001; GIBSON, ALICE C. ... After several years of strong growth, the market for posters and open-edition reproductions definitely softened in the first half of 2001. But potential--and optimism--remain high. When it comes to posters, publishers and distributors say there is no segment of the population ...
Surviving Japanese Art Market Takes Strength and Dedication.(the Japanese art market is currently described as not great, but okay)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001; LYONS, JESSICA ... Though economic crises in Japan have caused a crunch in the market for U.S. art there, publishers give advice for gaining a foothold in the island country's art world. Even more so than the U.S., Japan has felt the market spiraling downward lately. But while the market continues ...
Meet Artexpo's New Show Director.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... DEAR READERS, As the new group show director for Advanstar's Artexpo shows, I've already spent several action-packed weeks diving right into plans for Artexpo California, which takes place November 1 to 4 at the Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco. And at the same time, ...
LETTERS.
Aug 01, 2001 ... I've very much missed the useful and informative art law columns and other related articles having to do with legal, tax and similar issues that until this year showed up in ABN frequently. I hope that this is only a temporary absence. I hope you'll consider reinstating them. ...
New Report Offers Business Advice for Slowing Economy.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... SUMMARY BOX * Commit to marketing consistently and aggressively all the time--not just when you need the business. * Give your existing customers superior service. * Add value to your existing products or services. * Motivate inactive customers ....
Art Publishers Association Designs Point-of-Sale Sign.(informational sign reminds customers to browse catalogs)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001 ... RICHMOND, Va.--"A world of images is at your fingertips" reads the Art Publishers Association's newly released point-of-purchase sign for retailers of art prints. This sign, commissioned by the APA Market Expansion Committee, is designed to help art galleries and frame shops increase art ...
Dieter Raoul Sauer Releases Vintage Poster Reproductions.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001 ... LAGUNA NIGEL, Calif.--The publishing firm of Dieter Raoul Sauer has released a collection of rare vintage poster reproductions in connection with the upcoming Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games. The collection features French, Swiss and Italian images ....
John Szoke to Distribute `Doctors of the World' Collection.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--John Szoke Editions has been selected as the exclusive distributor of the 2001 to 2002 Doctors of the World collection of original prints and multiples. The collection consists of original editions expressly created for and donated to the organization by a number of ...
New [S.sup.2] Facility to Anchor Vegas Art District.(Art Group Ltd. takes over facility in downtown Las Vegas)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001 ... LAS VEGAS-[S.sup.2] Art Group Ltd. has taken over a 22,000-square-foot building in downtown Las Vegas and plans to establish a new facility as a step in the development of the city's new downtown arts district. The New York-based art publishing company will invest up to $1 ...
Spotlight On Fingerhut Group Publishers.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001; KELLER, JULIE ... FACTS AND FIGURES * Fingerhut Group Publishers got its start in the 1970s with the work of artist Jiang Tiefeng. * Today, the company represents several artists, including newly signed artists Colleen Ross, Gwen Peine Toomalatai, Daniel Acebo and Sergey Smirnov. ...
Redwood Editions Forms Publishing Company.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001 ... REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--Redwood Editions, a long time printer of Fine Art Iris/giclee prints, has formed Redwood Editions Fine Art Publishing. The first artist represented by the publishing company will be professional racehorse jockey-turned artist, Tom Chapman. Chapman has been ...
New York Graphic Society Publishes New Catalog.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001 ... NORWALK, Conn.--This month, the New York Graphic Society Publishing Group introduces its new catalog. The 800-page catalog consists of all published imagery from each member of the publishing group--Art Beats, Opus, Portfolio Graphics, Springdale, as well as New York Graphic Society. ...
Morgan Prints to be Distributed by Cottage Garden Collections[TM].(Doris Morgan)(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... BAINBRIDGE, Ind.--Artist Doris (D.) Morgan has recently entered into a collaboration with Mark and Angela Timm, founders of Cottage Garden Collections.[TM] Said Mark Timm, "As the new home for the art of D. Morgan, Cottage Garden Collections will provide one complete publishing ...
Art & Design Licensing Fare Well at L!CENSING 2001.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--From June 12 to 14, more than 18,000 trade attendees visited the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center for the 21st-annual L!CENSING 2001 International. The show grew by 10 percent over last year, and the Art and Design Licensing Gallery also expanded--featuring 170 booths and 132 ...
No Victor Emerges in Spring Print Auctions at Sotheby's, Christie's.(Christie's International)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Aug 01, 2001; PRISANT, BARDEN ... SPECIAL REPORT--The $6.1 million fetched at this season's print sales in New York will offer little satisfaction to the principals at Sotheby's and Christie's. First, this pales in comparison with last spring's total of approximately $15 million. Second, the results come at a ...
Eng Tay Joins Wild Apple, New Catalog Released.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... WOODSTOCK, Vt.--Art publisher Wild Apple has recently added Eng Tay to its family of artists. His first three images appear in the new Wild Apple 2002 catalog. Tay's work, already established and celebrated in Europe and Asia, reflects a global quality with universal appeal, according to ...
Art in Motion Launches New Collection by Kathryn White.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Art In Motion has launched a new collection by artist Kathryn White. White's contemporary interpretation of florals and still lifes is inspired by bold colors and a notable trend towards cleaner, more modern styling. Her exploration of modern ...
Grand Image Releases Limited-Edition `Petit Images' by Rodriguez.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... SEATTLE--Art collectors will soon be able to enjoy the "Poetry of Everyday Life" and other works by Ernesto Rodriguez on a small budget--while frame shop and gallery owners enjoy a return on investment. Grand Image will soon release an exclusive collection of the artist's best-selling and ...
Chalk & Vermilion Loans Warhol Screenprint to Museum.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... GREENWICH, Conn.--David and Leslee Rogath, owners of Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts, have loaned an Andy Warhol screenprint, "Mao 94," to the William Benton Museum of Art at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Conn., for an exhibit entitled "The Poetics of Portraiture: From the 16th to ...
Lincoln Partners with Richard MacDonald.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... IRVINE, Calif.--As an extension of its ongoing sponsorship of Cirque du Soleil, automobile manufacturer Lincoln has announced a partnership with sculptor Richard MacDonald that will benefit children's arts charities. Lincoln, the official vehicle of Cirque du Soleil[R] and the ...
iPHOTOART Secures Gara's Classical Music Photo Collection.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... NYACK, N.Y.--iPHOTOART Inc. has signed an agreement to publish and distribute noted cellist Emmerich Gara's intimate photographs of famous classical musicians, composers and conductors. Over 25 years Gara photographed all the great conductors and soloists who appeared with the ...
Annual L.A. Modernism Expo Has a French Twist.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; MEYERS, LAURA ... LOS ANGELES--Move over, American Modernism. The French are taking over the town. At the 14th-annual L.A. Modernism Show, held in May at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, French material from the Art Deco and mid-Century periods dominated the exposition, a stark contrast to ...
DECOR expo--Atlanta Makes Changes For 2001.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... ATLANTA--DECOR expo--Atlanta, formerly known as Art Buyers Caravan, will feature more than a new name when it comes to the Georgia World Congress Center in September. The show is scheduled to take place September 21 to 23, a little later than last year, and will be held Friday ...
DECOR expo Debuts Los Angeles Show.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; MEYERS, LAURA ... LOS ANGELES--At DECOR expo's June trade show at the Los Angeles Convention Center, exhibitors reported that the show failed to generate large attendance numbers in its first outing. Still, Al Marco, c.e.o, of El Segundo, Calif.-based Brightcube, saw a silver lining. "The DECOR show could ...
Art Basel 32 Breaks Attendance Records, Sets Trends, Gains Prestige.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; MICHAUD, PAUL ... BASEL, Switzerland--Fifty-five thousand visitors--a four percent increase over last year--visited Art Basel 32 in June. The 32nd-annual show attracted 262 galleries (from Europe, the Americas and Asia), 1,000 artists and 1,300 media representatives, not to mention 10,000 "high-calibre" ...
What is a poster?(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... The word poster, in its traditional definition, is something printed as an advertisement and "posted" in public areas. At the turn of the century, these advertisements became more artistic as poster artists integrated images and type that were inseparable within the borders of the piece ....
Today's Trends.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... There is such a wide variety of subject matter, sizes, shapes and colors available in today's poster or open-edition reproduction market that discernable trends are hard to come by. "People like diversity and diversity is easy to come by," said George Leeson. However, publishers ...
Jenkintown Press Publishes Kerry Hallam Book.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... PHILADELPHIA, Pa.--Jenkintown Press has released Artistic Visions, a large-format volume of paintings by artist Kerry Hallam. With the Impressionists as his primary source of inspiration, Hallam draws from his ...
G. Harvey Unveils 10 Original Paintings.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... JACKSON, Wyo.--From August 6 to 11, Trailside Galleries' Jackson On the Square location will host a one-man exhibition of artist G. Harvey. At the show, Harvey will unveil 10 new works. Highlighting the show are a 60- by 40-inch painting entitled "Lights of Broadway" and a 24 by ...
New Era Releases Fine Art Miniatures Catalog.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... AUSTIN, Texas--New Era Publishing has announced the release of its fine art miniatures catalog. According to company spokesman Joseph Garcia, "The catalog is actually a collection of the entire New Era line printed as miniature Tru Giclees. This catalog is an excellent sales tool because ...
Galleria di Sorrento To Represent Debra Sievers.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.--Masterpiece Publishing, Inc. has announced that Galleria di Sorrento, located in the Forum Shops at ...
William & Joseph Gallery Opens In New Orleans.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... NEW ORLEANS--Mary Bonney has announced the opening of the William & Joseph Gallery in the French Quarter. The gallery showcases contemporary paintings, sculpture, modern ceramic objects and a small selection of one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. Featured are the ...
Colson Art Printing Adds New Services.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... VALDOSTA, Ga.--Colson Art Printing has announced the addition of two new services for its fine art reproduction clients. A state-of-the-art digital studio has been installed, allowing for digital scanning of original artwork up to 60 inches. Alleviating transparency hassles, digital ...
Munson Graphics Announces Exclusive Distribution for Santa Fe Opera Series.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... SANTA FE, N.M.--Munson Graphics, fine art print, poster and stationery publisher and distributor, has announced a new exclusive arrangement with the Santa Fe Opera to distribute its poster series to the trade. Twenty images by prominent American artists commemorating Santa Fe Opera's ...
Treat Customers as First-Class Passengers.
Aug 01, 2001; Raphel, Murray ... SUMMARY Starting today, make it your goal to achieve first class--in personal achievement, in attitude toward customers, in your advertising--in everything that conveys who you are. My appreciation for doing things first class began in a hotel room in New York City ...
Painting En Plein Air Draws Crowds, Sales.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; LEIBROCK, AMY ... A maritime gallery turns heads by setting its artists loose for a day of painting en plein air On a hazy morning in June in Mystic, Conn., 23 artists brought their easels, paints, brushes--and sunscreen--to the banks of the Mystic River with one goal in mind: to finish a salable ...
Film Moulin Rouge Reflects Cafe Concert Trend.
Aug 01, 2001; MEYERS, LAURA ... Whether or not you love the opulent fantasy musical, this summer's Moulin Rouge has inspired a wave of fashion and style imitators. Will it do the same for the art world? Set in the glamorous and notorious Paris nightclub in 1899, the $52.5 million movie musical Moulin Rouge ...
A Master Storyteller.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; SILBERMAN, VANESSA ... Famous for his 3-D renderings of New York and countless other cities, Charles Fazzino remains a force to be reckoned with Charles Fazzino isn't called the Master of 3-D Pop Art for nothing. Not only do his paintings burst with color and include exquisite details, but each ...
NEW editions.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Pensioners Automotive Art Specialties of Charlotte, N.C., introduces "Pensioners" by Dan McCrary. The giclee is available in an s/n limited edition of 100, measures 37 1/2 by 14 inches and retails for $250. For more information, call (704) 372-2899 or visit www.DMcCraryArt.com. ...
Exhibit Examines Radical Side of Impressionism.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Impressionism, by far the most popular of all art movements, has been the subject of hundreds of museum exhibitions. Yet none have been devoted to paintings that might be called "Impressions"--paintings that were originally hailed and condemned as a radical challenge to art given their ...
Rare Michelangelo Drawings Make U.S. Premiere.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... At the High Museum of Art, a new exhibit, "Michelangelo: Drawings and Other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti, Florence," shows the Renaissance master's work in a new, more intimate light. The exhibit features 47 objects from the Casa Buonarroti, Michelangelo Buonarroti's ...
Erotic Works by Picasso Explored in Exhibit.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... Pablo Picasso once stated that art and sexuality are "the same thing." And a new exhibit at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, entitled "Picasso erotique," proves that, in Picasso's case, art and sexuality indeed went hand-in-hand. From the brothel sketches of prostitutes and patrons, to ...
Picture Gallery.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... ATLANTA Galerie Timothy Tew recently held an exhibit for New York artist Jeni Stallings. Pictured from l to r at the opening reception: Gallery Director Tiffany Hayes and Stallings. PRINCETON, N.J. Fine art and literature met at the world premiere of ...
Tendence 2001 Adds New Space, Changes Structure.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001 ... FRANKFURT--From August 24 to 28, Tendence, considered the world's biggest fall consumer-goods fair, returns to Frankfurt. Organized by Messe Frankfurt, Tendence expects around 5,000 international exhibitors and more than 100,000 trade visitors. This year, the show is being completely ...
Derby Town Is Home to a Stable of Talented Artists.(Brief Article)
Aug 01, 2001; KORFHAGE, ANDREW ... Every May, the eyes of the sports world turn to Louisville, Ky., for the running of the country's premier horse race, the Kentucky Derby. With its attendant parade, steamboat race, fireworks displays and hot-air balloon race, Derby Week in Louisville promotes festive community spirit ...
