Art Business News back issues from December 2001:
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Show schedules finalized for NY Spring trade shows.(Artexpo New York)
Dec 01, 2001; Lyons, Jessica ... NEW YORK--The year 2002 will hold significant changes in schedules and venues for the New York City-based spring trade shows. Artexpo New York and its new Art and Framing Gallery will be held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center Feb. 28 to March 4. DECOR expo--New York will now take place ...
All in the family: a guide to keeping a family-run business flourishing: according to several thriving family art business owners, communication is the key to success.
Dec 01, 2001; Tarateta, Maja ... Financial experts estimate that 90 to 95 percent of all businesses in the United States are family-run enterprises. Like most American companies, many of the nation's art galleries and publishing enterprises are family businesses. Said James Lea, author on family business issues ...
The time for creativity and motivation is here. (From The Editor).(Artexpo California)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2001; Keller, Julie ... DEAR READERS, Last month, I attended Artexpo California in San Francisco. I spoke to several gallery owners, framers, art publishers and more, and I noticed that one question continued to pop up in my conversations: "What now?" Be it small gallery owners wondering ...
Fan mail. (Letters).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Eilers, Joe ... I'm just writing to tell you that many of your wonderfully written articles have been very useful reference tools to us in our ...
Correction. (Letters).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Bell, Tom ... I think the piece of automotive art by W.K. Gilbert (ABN's October issue, p. 52) is excellent. However, please note that the ...
`Selling rules' rules! (Letters).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Knoll, Christine ... I thoroughly enjoyed Murray Raphel's new book Selling Rules. It is a great reference book and motivator. Murray has truly helped all retailers ...
Art market deals with show cancellations, optimistic of future: while the art market has flinched at show cancellations, it has brightened at the success of others and looks with hope to spring. (Special Report).(DECOR Expo)(economic fallout of the World Trade Center and Pentagon Attacks)
Dec 01, 2001; Wong, Jennifer ... NEW YORK--The terrorist attacks that occurred on Sept. 11 shocked the country, extracting a painful emotional and economic toll on the nation. Big businesses, already worried about a looming recession, were shaken to their cores with the troubles of the airline and tourism industries ...
Munson Graphics to distribute work for the O'Keeffe Museum. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... SANTA FE, N.M.--Munson Graphics has announced a new, exclusive distribution agreement with the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, N.M. Munson Graphics will serve as the wholesale distributor to the trade for all posters, mini-prints, notecards, postcards and calendars published by the ...
Eyvind Earle Publishing LLC releases new artist book. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... MONTEREY, Calif.--Eyvind Earle Publishing LLC has released a new book entitled, The Complete Graphics of Eyvind Earle, and Selected Poems and Writings 1991-2000. The book represents the continuation of the first acclaimed book The Complete Graphics of Eyvind Earle 1940-1990, Selected Poems ...
Illustrator Gary Kelly named official Kentucky Derby Artist. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... LOUISVILLE, Ky.--Churchill Downs and JettSport Inc. have unveiled two paintings by American illustrator Gary Kelley that are the featured works in the 2002 "Art of the Kentucky Derby" series, which is the official artwork for the 2002 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Kelley's paintings ...
Eric Waugh unveils world's largest painting. (news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... RALEIGH, N.C.--Progressive Editions artist Eric Waugh will unveil his latest work of art entitled "Hero: The World's Largest Painting by One Artist" exclusively at the North Carolina Museum of Art on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. His goal is to raise $4 million for Camp Heartland, a camp for ...
Spotlight on Dodge art collection. (news).(John Dodge Art Collection)
Dec 01, 2001; Keller, Julie ... BEDFORD, Mass.--The John Dodge Art Collection, a compilation of giclee prints created from images from the 1800s to the 1900s, is part of a business that is more than 40 years in the making. The unique company produces limited-edition prints created from the archives of ...
Toh-Atin signs Bruce Graham, announces honors for acclaimed Western artist Tim Cox.(Toh-Atin Gallery and Publishing Company)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... DURANGO, Colo.--Toh-Atin Gallery and Publishing Company recently signed Western artist Bruce Graham and has published his limited-edition print "Sagebrush Stories" According to company officials, Graham is known for his images of working cowboys, and his new print features two cowboys ...
Art Graphics International to distribute Sarina.
Dec 01, 2001 ... HEMET, Calif.--Art Graphics International is now the exclusive worldwide distributor of work by Sarina. The prints, which range in price from $15 to $50, include ...
Charles Fazzino creates art for Super Bowl XXXVI. (news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y.--Pop artist Charles Fazzino has created an officially licensed piece of art for the upcoming Super Bowl XXXVI, which is to be held in New Orleans on Feb. 3. The image is a 3-D, limited-edition serigraph that was made available to all Fazzino authorized galleries last ...
Chalk & Vermilion, Sevenarts Limited to develop Erte-themed hotel, casino. (news).(Chalk and Vermilion Fine Arts)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... GREENWICH, Conn.--Chalk & Vermilion Fine Arts and Sevenarts Limited of London will collaborate on a new project to develop an Erte-themed hotel and casino in Las Vegas. Billed as "The Most Elegant and Romantic Hotel Casino on Earth," the "Erte Extravaganza" complex has been three years in ...
Wildlife artist John Swatsley signs with DRC Publishing. (news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... DANBURY, Conn.--Wildlife Impressionist John Swatsley is the latest artist to release a series of giclee prints through DRC Publishing. Swatsley has traveled throughout Africa and Alaska to paint his subjects in their native habitats. His work has appeared at Christies in London ...
The Greenwich Workshop introduces its Art Studio Marketing Program. (news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... SHELTON, Conn.--The Greenwich Workshop recently announced the launch of its Art Studio Program, a program that provides comprehensive marketing support for the company's network of authorized dealers located throughout North America. According to company officials, the goal of the program ...
James Rizzi cleans up Tokyo, benefits WTC victims.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--John Szoke Editions artist James Rizzi recently returned to Japan to do his part for the Clean Tokyo Campaign, as well as to join with the Red Cross of Japan to benefit the victims of the events of Sept. 11th. His visit began in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district where he ...
Kolibri wins three awards in national print competition.(Kolibri Art Studio Inc.)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... TORRANCE, Calif.--Kolibri Art Studio Inc., a limited-edition serigraph and digital printing studio, has received a gold, silver and bronze award in the 2001 Gold Ink Awards, a national print competition. Competing against more than 1,500 entries from printing and graphic arts ...
Artist Marcie Ziv supports various charity projects.
Dec 01, 2001 ... CORAL GABLES, Fla.--Artist Marcie Ziv is involved in several charity projects. She has been chosen for another consecutive year to design the Humane Society of Greater Miami's (HSGM) holiday cards and annual Dog Walk logo. She was also featured at the "Fins, Paws, Claws, Feathers--Pets in ...
Bruce McGaw Graphics introduces new internet services.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... WEST NYACK, N.Y.--Bruce McGaw Graphics, a leading publisher of fine art prints and posters, has announced that it's company Web site,www.bmcgaw.com, has been fully updated and now includes a host of services designed to make life easier for it's customers. As well as having an ...
Max R. Scharf creates homage to Claude Monet.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... ST. LOUIS--Artist Max R. Scharf has created a series of paintings, entitled "The Giverny Trilogy," as an homage to famed Impressionist artist Claude Monet. Included in the trilogy is "Surrounded by Nature at Giverny," "The Artist's Bridge at Giverny" and "The Splendour of Giverny. "The ...
Burton Morris designs new video game surfaces.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... LUDINGTON, Mich.--Pop artist Burton Morris' artwork is due to appear on a number of air hockey table manufacturer Carrom Company's game play surfaces. "HotRod Hockey" was the first one released to the public in October. The new artwork features the front of a hot rod car and is done in ...
New contemporary art gallery opens in Naples. (Gallery news).(Padulo*Longstreth*Goldberg Gallery)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... NAPLES, Fla.--This month the Padulo*Longstreth*Goldberg Gallery will open its doors at 5640 Taylor Road. The new 5,000-square-foot gallery features contemporary art and combines the years of experience accumulated by Peg Goldberg and Joe Longstreth with the new generation vision of Greg ...
Auction at Livingston Gallery benefits nature. (Gallery news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... HONOLULU--Livingston Gallery recently held an auction and sale of works by late actor Anthony Quinn to benefit the Hawaii Nature Center. The gallery presented original limited-edition lithographs by the artist. "The Great Spirit" is a compendium of American Indian religious beliefs, cults, ...
Charles Ashley's Fine Art opens its doors. (Gallery news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... CARY, N.C.--Charles Ashley's Fine Art, a new gallery here, recently opened its doors with a black-tie, invitation-only gala. The gallery specializes in limited-edition prints, originals and limited-edition sculpture by both international and local artists. Six artists attended ...
Gallery owner wins National Arts Club Award. (Gallery news).(For Art's Sake Gallery)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--Anne Chaddock Bolton, owner of For Art's Sake Gallery in Richmond, Va., and Studios in Carytown, Va., has been awarded the "Edgar A. Whitney Memorial Award" in the 105th Annual Open Exhibition at the National Arts Club. ...
H. Studio opens new fine art gallery. (Gallery news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... SUN VALLEY, Calif.--H. Studio has opened a new fine art gallery that exclusively features the work of artist Shlomi Haziza. Haziza has recently published 39 paintings, and according to company officials, his whimsical, family-oriented subject matter is ideal for a variety of collectors ....
Quintessence Fine Art Gallery celebrates one-year anniversary. (Gallery news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... CHANDLER, Ariz.--Quintessence Fine Art Gallery, a gallery in historic downtown Chandler, located at 91 West Boston Street, recently celebrated one year in business. The gallery was opened in October 2000 by collage artist Barbara Natoli and her husband Ken. Barbara said she is ...
Art Miami boasts mix of int'l, Latin American art. (Show news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... MIAMI--Art Miami's return to the Miami Beach Convention Center Jan. 4 to 8, 2002, will mark the 12th anniversary of the show. The show will welcome more than 120 galleries from 24 countries and boast a full slate of special projects and events. Under the direction of Show ...
Strong sales, steady attendance reported for 2001 Autumn Fair Birmingham. (Show news).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... BIRMINGHAM, England--Despite the current slow economic climate, Autumn Fair Birmingham officials reported strong sales and steady attendance during the September show. The show, held at the National Exhibition Centre, attracted more than 32,000 attendees from all over the world and ...
Tom Binder Fine Arts signs artist Gordon Mitchell.
Dec 01, 2001 ... MARINA DEL REY, Calif.--Tom Binder Fine Arts has signed an agreement to publish the paintings of abstract artist Gordon Mitchell. The artist first rose to fame as a bodybuilder and then as a ...
Fine Art Group Publishing to represent Amleto Colucci.
Dec 01, 2001 ... BOCA RATON, Fla.--Fine Art Group Publishing has entered into an agreement to be the exclusive representative of the works by Italian artist Amleto Colucci. Known for his ...
Richard Marcadis releases new fine art photography collection.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... NEW YORK--Photographer Richard Marcadis has released a collection of 15 contemporary fine art photos entitled "Urban Abstracts" The photographs are s/n gelatin silver prints available in an edition of 25. The images measure 9 1/8 by 13 1/2 inches, are printed on fiber-based ...
Classical Gallery artists create special works for institutions.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va.--Artist Victor Nizovtev, who is represented by the Classical Gallery, has created a painting for the Cahoon Museum of American Art in Cotuit, Mass. The painting, "Halves," is featured in the exhibition "The Tempting Fruit," which features 25 works of art inspired by the ...
If you offer your best, expect success. (advice).
Dec 01, 2001; Raphel, Murray ... Your customers expect the very best from you. They expect the best advice, the best selection and the best service. So when a friend asks them where they should buy their art, you hope they recommend you because you are the best. Being the best gets results. Take the example of ...
Judging clients can turn off big spenders: when greeting customers, treat them all with serious consideration or future sales may walk out the door. (Strategy).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Hart, Jane ... The next time a barefooted post-adolescent with multiple piercings strolls into your gallery--don't ignore her--she may be the biggest buyer of the day. Gone are the days when a gallery owner can assume that the smartly dressed woman with the Louis Vuitton handbag is more ready to buy than ...
The sustaining power of Inuit art: Inuit art has evolved from humble beginnings in Canada to become a highly collectible art form worldwide.
Dec 01, 2001; Watson, Lisa Crawford ... For centuries, the Inuit people of Arctic Canada have endured the harsh climate, and unforgiving terrain of their native home, making their way not by taming the land but by accepting what it will offer. Through hunting and fishing, and by forging a relationship with the flora and fauna of ...
Art community continues to support victims of September 11.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Though it's been a few months since the tragic events of Sept. 11th, members of the art industry continue to support the cause. Here are just a few of the continuing projects of artists, publishers, galleries and more who are working to commemorate and celebrate America, the victims of the ...
Digital art works its magic on the traditional art landscape: having gained acceptance at a growing number of art schools, museums and galleries, digital art--or art created or manipulated on a computer--has become the world's newest art form. (Digital Art).
Dec 01, 2001; La Rocco, Claudia ... "Tangled Bank," a suite of 12 digital images by artist Frank Gillette, hangs on the white walls of the New York gallery Universal Concepts Unlimited. The two-year-old gallery, which focuses on artists working with digital technologies, is the perfect setting for Gillette's work, whose ...
Eric Zener. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Suburban pools, carefree summer days and fearless acrobatics inhabit the paintings of Eric Zener, who has been painting professionally for 10 years. Zener's water paintings explore, to great effect, the relationship of how people feel when submerged or surrounded by water. ...
Claudia Gioseffi. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Artist Claudia Gioseffi is interested in the relationship between figures and the idea of shelter. Trees, houses, umbrellas, even hills represent sanctuary for her--so do a light in a window or a star in a sky. Although her paintings are based on reality, they are more closely ...
A positive Surrealist: Vernon Finney's inventive take on Surrealism blends nature with fantasy while lifting the spirit emotionally. (Artist Profile).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Silberman, Vanessa ... Vernon Finney is not your average Surrealist. His work, highly-imaginative life-sized paintings, is concerned with themes that are more uplifting and hopeful than those found in a typical Dali. As the artist explained during a recent phone interview from his home in Palm ...
The 2002 World Monuments Watch list of 100 most endangered sites has taken an emergency measure by adding historic Lower Manhattan as the 101st site on its list following the events of Sept. 11. (New York).
Dec 01, 2001 ... * The 2002 World Monuments Watch List of 100 Most Endangered Sites has taken an emergency measure by adding Historic Lower Manhattan as the 101st site on its list following the events of Sept. 11. With more than 65 individual landmarks and six historic districts, the roughly ...
A new public bronze sculpture entitled "Spirit of Audrey" was recently unveiled at UNICEF headquarters near United Nations Plaza to commemorate the actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993). (New York).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * A new public bronze sculpture entitled "Spirit of Audrey" was recently unveiled at UNICEF headquarters near United Nations Plaza to commemorate the actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) ....
Mitchell-Innes & Nash, the sole representative of the Roy Lichtenstein estate. (New York).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * Mitchell-Innes & Nash, the sole representative of the Roy Lichtenstein estate, is presenting the first major exhibit on the artist since his death in 1997. Entitled "Roy Lichtenstein: Brushstrokes, Four Decades," the exhibit ...
Museum of Latin-American art. (Museum Matters).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Works by Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and Colombian artist Fernando Botero are among the 283 pieces housed in the Museum of Latin-American Art, which opened recently in Buenos Aires. Of the museum's collection, 228 sculptures ...
Cleveland Museum of art. (Museum Matters).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Rafael Vinoly has been selected as the architect to design the first major expansion in more than 30 years of the Cleveland Museum of Art. The project will add approximately 102,000 square ...
Art was recently mistaken for trash at London's trendy art gallery, Eyesto'rm. (London).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * Art was recently mistaken for trash at London's trendy art gallery, Eyesto'rm. Emmanuel Asare, the 54-year-old janitor who cleans the space, thought a pile of full ashtrays, beer bottles, soda cans, coffee cups and candy wrappers was "rubbish," leftovers from a party. He bagged it up and ...
A new book by artist David Hockney, entitled Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering The Lost Techniques of the Old Masters. (London).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * A new book by artist David Hockney, entitled Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters, challenges the theory of how art was made hundreds of years ago. Hockney proposes that as early as the 15th century, some old masters ...
A new study by the Roman Institute of Psychology has found that 20 percent of Italians have embarked on an "erotic adventure" in a museum. (Rome, Italy).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * A new study by the Roman Institute of Psychology has found that 20 percent of Italians have embarked on an "erotic adventure" in a museum. The researchers found that certain works, like a Caravaggio painting or Greek sculpture, stimulate the behavior known as "Rubens Syndrome," a term ...
The Museum for African Art. (Museum Matters).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... The Museum for African Art has procured its first acquisition to its permanent African art collection--a 16th-century brass head from the city of Udo, Nigeria. Only nine Udo heads from this period are known, and this ...
Italy's new right-wing government has plans to privatize the country's museums. (Rome, Italy).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * Italy's new right-wing government has plans to privatize the country's museums, including the Ufizzi in Florence, in order to make them more profitable. Concerned museum directors from 37 museums ...
A new internet address reserved only for museums is up and running nearly a year after it was first approved. (Washington, D.C.).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... * A new Internet address reserved only for museums is up and running nearly a year after it was first approved. The new domain, ".museum," was approved by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) last month, and unlike established domains like ".com" and new domains ...
Swann Galleries. (Auction Block).(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Silberman, Vanessa ... * Swann Galleries' recent Photography Sale saw a fair amount of the 449 lots go unsold. But of the lots that did sell, respectable prices were achieved. Among the highlights were a nearly complete set of Edward S. Curtis' "North American Indian," which sold within estimate for $607,500; a ...
Christie's. (Auction Block).(Gustav Klimt's painting, "Portrait of a Lady in Red")(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Silberman, Vanessa ... * A portrait by Gustav Klimt recently sold for $4 million at Christie's 9th-annual sale of German and Austrian Art in London. The painting, "Portrait of a Lady in Red" (1897-1898), fetched more than twice its expected ...
Pet art 3--an auction of art and photography. (Auction Block).(Pets Are Wonderful Support)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Silberman, Vanessa ... * Pet Art 3--An Auction of Art and Photography was recently held at the Park Plaza Hotel in L.A. to benefit Pets Are Wonderful Support (PAWS/LA). Hosted by Brooke Shields, Greg Gorman and David Bohnett, more ...
New editions.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Valencia Ruben Bore & Son Art Gallery of Roslyn Heights, N.Y., introduces "Valencia" by Ruben Bore. The giclee is available in a limited edition of 150, measures 40 by 67 inches and retails for $1,500. A smaller size, 24 by 40 inches, retails for $1,000. Call 800-364-1290 or visit ...
Exhibit celebrates Thomas Eakins. (Philadelphia).(Philadelphia Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... Thomas Eakins (1844-1916), one of the most controversial and influential American artists of the 19th century, is the subject of a new major exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. On view are some 60 major oil paintings, together with examples of Eakins' work in watercolor, drawing and ...
Show dates.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... <Pre> THIS MONTH NOVEMBER 30- DECEMBER 2 Holiday Crafts Park Avenue Seventh Regiment Armory, New York. Call 800-649-0279. NOVEMBER 30- DECEMBER 4 Antiquarian Fine Art Fair Madison Square Garden, New York. Call (212) 759-2500. JANUARY 2002 JANUARY 4-8 Art ...
Art Basel Miami Beach postpones debut show.(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001 ... MIAMI--Due to concerns about safety, the premiere of Art Basel Miami Beach will be postponed for one year. According to show organizers, the current situation in the U.S. has forced the show management to refrain from carrying out the International Art Show, which was scheduled to take ...
Picture gallery.(exhibitions)
Dec 01, 2001 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: TAMPA, FLA. Hyde Park Fine Arts recently put on a show entitled "Belligerent Dreams," featuring the collaborative works of eight of Tampa Bay's top contemporary young artists. Pictured from l to r: artists Frank Strunk, David Williams, ...
Nation's capitol boasts sprawling art community. (city beat: Washington, D.C.).(Millennium Arts Center)(Brief Article)
Dec 01, 2001; Korfhage, Andrew ... Down a long, dusty hallway filled with stacked desks, overturned bookshelves and the sharp smell of fresh sawdust glides Bill Wooby, a 30-year veteran of the Washington, D.C. arts community. He maneuvers his kick-scooter toward the door of an exhibition space and dismounts. "We have five ...
Industry leaders get back to business: all businesses have been affected by recent world events, and the art and framing industry is not immune. Industry leaders respond with firm plans for the future.
Dec 01, 2001; Gibson, Alice C. ... On September 11, the attack on America struck at the heart of our country. Even as we mourned the loss of life and listened to stories of courage and resolve, we all came to know that life itself had changed. How we live, how we work and how we do business in America changed across the ...
