Art Business News back issues from April 2002:
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Art world is ablaze with the fiery appeal of red; from clothing to furniture to accessories and more, red is the `new black.' And the art market is hot on the trail of this trend.
Apr 01, 2002; Lyons, Jessica ... The art industry is seeing red these days. The color of blood, fire and wine, red evokes feelings of love and anger, passion and intrigue. While red has traditionally been a dominant color on Latin American canvases, it's now making a bold appearance from a variety of artists and a wide ...
Artexpo marks a quiet revival of the industry. (From The Editor).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Keller, Julie ... DEAR READERS, As I write this letter, the final page I send to the printer each month, I am returning to the office on the last day of Artexpo New York. Though my feet are sore and I'm pretty exhausted, I am pleased to report that it looks like our industry is on the mend and ...
Kudos. (Letters).
Apr 01, 2002; Malloy, Linda ... Everyone here reads ABN from cover to cover and really appreciates the articles. We always read Murray Raphel's articles and continue to pick up tips. These articles are highlighted, put up on our ...
Opposing opinion. (Letters).
Apr 01, 2002; Schlicting, Michael ... I have to say I was surprised by the attitude portrayed by J. Kevin Kelleher in his letter "Money Talks" in the February issue. He may want to read a little further in the magazine to Murray Raphel's article on the power of good customer service. The elitism and condescension ...
Photo fan club. (Letters).
Apr 01, 2002; Pallone, Jay ... I am pleased to see your new column on photography. As most of my business involves this medium, I am only too aware of the need to educate people about this often misunderstood art form (especially digitally produced output). <Pre> Jay Pallone Photography Dealer </Pre> ...
iPHOTOART forges marketing, distribution deal with Time Inc. (news).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NYACK, N.Y.--iPHOTOART Inc., a publisher and wholesale distributor of photographic prints, has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with Time Inc. to market and distribute limited-edition photographs under the newly formed "Life Master Edition Prints" label. These photographs were printed ...
S2 introduces new art, artists. (news).(S2 Art Group Ltd.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CHICAGO--At last month's Artexpo New York, [S.sup.2] Art Group Ltd. introduced work by newly signed artists Al Hirschfeld and Matt Rinard. The company also released new work from artists Rafal Olbinski and Tom Everhart and added to its AFI's 100 Years ... 100 American Movie Poster Classics ...
London Contemporary releases first Chen Bolan serigraphs. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--London Contemporary Art has entered a collaboration with artist Chen Bolan to release the artist's first fine art serigraphs. The company has been marketing and selling Bolan's original oils for several years. The two serigraph are entitled "Late Summer" and ...
Classic Publications signs Italian artist Oliviero Berni. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CRESKILL, N.J.--Classic Publications, a company founded to publish and promote the work of artist Pino, recently signed Oliviero Berni, an Italian artist in his 70s who lives outside of Milan. Like Pino, Berni has been an illustrator for most of his life. He now specializes in still life ...
Grand Image artist TL Lange dies. (news).(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SEATTLE--Tony "TL" Lange, an artist who found success with publisher Grand Image, passed away on Jan. 23. Thirty six years old, Lange had already distinguished himself in the United States and internationally as a gifted artist whose original works on canvas and works on paper are coveted ...
Bentley releases new suite of 2002 catalogs.(Bentley Publishing Group)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Bentley House, Rinehart Fine Arts, Aaron Ashley and Leslie Levy Publishing have all launched new catalogs for 2002. Each publisher has a softbound book, which comes together as a set of four in the Bentley Publishing Group slip cover. In total, there are more than 650 ...
Grand Image signs Anke Schofield.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SEATTLE--Grand Image has signed Anke Schofield to an exclusive, worldwide poster publishing contract and will publish five posters this spring that will be distributed through Bruce McGaw Graphics. "All at Grand Image are very excited about Anke and her works. Her ...
Art In Motion launches Spring Art Collection. (news).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... VANCOUVER, British Columbia--Art In Motion recently launched its Spring 2002 Collection. New artists in the collection include "Banschip," a collaboration of British artists, Simin Banafshe and Susan Schippel, Dominguez, Victoria Gerken, Sarah Jacobs, Laurel Lehman, Charleen Martin, Pamela ...
Kolibri to distribute four new artists. (news).(Kolibri Art Studio)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... TORRANCE, Calif.--Kolibri Art Studio has added four new artists to its distribution program. The new artists are Ross Moore, John Rowe, Mary Sue McClain ...
Chalk & Vermilion lends originals to museums. (news).(Sam Francis, Saul Steinberg)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... GREENWICH, Conn.--Chalk &Vermilion Fine Arts has loaned more than 100 pieces of original work by Abstract Expressionist artist Sam Francis to the Las Vegas Art Museum for a major retrospective of his work. The exhibition will be comprised of works dating from the 1950s to the early 1990s ...
Brightcube introduces Pixellure wall covering substrate. (news).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Brightcube has introduced Pixellure, a fine art wall covering substrate for the production of unique designs and historical reproductions on wide format ink-jet printers. This new product will soon grace the walls of the historical landmark Villa Louis, a Victorian ...
Correction.
Apr 01, 2002 ... In February's Preview Magazine, Art Business News incorrectly identified an image as ...
Vignettes releases first Stallings prints. (news).(Jim Stallings)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS--Vignettes, an art gallery and publisher, has released its first prints by artist Jim Stallings. After 12 years of painting and running his own gallery in Lahaina, Hawaii, Stallings recently relocated to Las Vegas to supervise the creation of these prints, which debuted last ...
IFPDA `caravan' successfully wraps West Coast run in L.A. (Show news).(International Fine Print Dealers Association)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Meyers, Laura ... SPECIAL REPORT--Last November, the annual Print Fair in New York found itself homeless with National Guard troops occupying its usual residence, the Seventh Regiment Armory. The expo, sponsored by the International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA), was reinvented as a hotel show with ...
Vintage poster dealers `go about their business'. (Show news).
Apr 01, 2002; Meyers, Laura ... LOS ANGELES--Poster dealers from around the world returned to Los Angeles this year for the fourth annual International Vintage Poster Fair, held Jan. 25 to 27 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Said show organizer Louis Bixenman, owner of Poster America in Santa Fe, N.M., ...
Galleria di Sorrento hosts Csaba Markus show. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS--Csaba Markus made a two-day appearance at the Galleria di Sorrento for Thanksgiving weekend 2001, and the exhibition made more than $500,000 in sales, according to gallery officials. Many collectors made orders on originals before even seeing them, said Gallery ...
Ruth Clampett to manage Warner Bros. Gallery of Animation Art. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BURBANK, Calif.--Ruth Clampett, daughter of legendary animation director Bob Clampett and owner and creative director for Clampett Studio Collections, is teaming up with Warner Bros. Consumer Products to oversee the Warner Bros. Gallery of Collectible Animation Art. Clampett ...
Galerie Mensing to distribute Britto art. (gallery News).(Romero Britto)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... BERLIN--Galerie Mensing has become the exclusive distributor for pop artist Romero Britto's work in Germany. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, Galerie Mensing has seven galleries located in Germany in ...
CreaTechArt Studio and Gallery relocates. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... LABRADOR, Queensland--The CreaTechArt Studio and Gallery, which represents the work of Jeff Gilberthorpe, has relocated to the first floor of the Piazza on the ...
Hopkins Fine Art to represent Natalie Levine. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--Hopkins Fine Art recently announced its gallery representation of artist Natalie Levine. Levine is a New York artist who said she is influenced by the paintings of William Robinson Leigh, Frank Benson, William Merritt Chase and John Singer Sargent. "People say my ...
Artwise/Rareposters celebrates 10th anniversary. (gallery News).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK--Artwise/Rareposters recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. The company got its start in 1992 by Bernard Rougerie and has grown to include more than 2,000 editions and representation of members of the European art poster publishing market. The company has business relationships ...
Mill Pond Press to publish wildlife prints by artist Patricia Pepin.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... VENICE, Fla.--Mill Pond Press is now publishing the work of wildlife artist Patricia Pepin and is introducing her first s/n limited-edition print entitled "Champion." It will be followed by "Filigree Reflections," an s/n print depicting a Canadian goose. "Her work has great ...
Scafa Art debuts new supplement.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK--Scafa Art recently debuted two new supplements to its catalog. The supplements feature more than 90 new images in the categories of country, religious, floral, ...
Applejack announces release of new Bell books.(Applejack Art Partners)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... MANCHESTER CENTER, Vt.--Applejack Art Partners has announced the release of two new children's books created by artist Bill Bell. Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant has been released by Random House Value Publishing ...
Toh Atin signs contemporary artist June Dudley.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... DURANGO, Colo.--Toh Atin Gallery and Publishing Company has signed contemporary artist June Dudley, whose work is vibrant and colorful, according to company officials. Her first ...
New Rip Squeak art book released.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CARMEL, Calif.--A new 64-page, hand-bound art book by Susan Yost-Filgate featuring the Rip Squeak[TM] illustrations of artist Leonard Filgate entitled Pirate Tales and More has been released. The book includes 35 full-color plates of the latest artwork by Filgate, as well as 14 ...
Media Arts names Ron Ford new C.E.O.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... MORGAN HILL, Calif.--Ron D. Ford, 40, has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Media Arts Group. According to company officials, his job will be to lead corporate and marketing strategy, capitalization and business and product development. Ford succeeds Tony Thomopoulos, who ...
Rinehart to publish open-edition Pino posters.(Rinehart Fine Arts)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif.--Artist Pino has appointed Rinehart Fine Arts as the exclusive worldwide publisher of his open-edition offset posters. The first group contains four of his figurative works and four of his landscapes. Robert Sher, president of Bentley ...
Wild Apple, AMCAL team up to create calendars.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... CONCORD, Calif.--AMCAL Inc. has teamed up with Wild Apple to create a collection of 2003 wall calendars. AMCAL plans to release 12 calendars in 2003 and is looking at releasing up to 24 in 2004. The collection includes calendars from Cheri Blum, Michael Clark, David Carter Brown, Cheri ...
Pearl Media Partners launches Media Canvas.(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... AUBURN, Calif.--Pearl Media Partners has introduced Media Canvas[TM], a high-tech, interactive multimedia marketing tool created specifically for fine art galleries. Media Canvas[TM] is a CD-based, multimedia show that gallery owners can use to market their gallery and sell their art ....
Use concierge influence to drive tourists to your gallery; in an effort to bring tourists to its galleries, Martin Lawrence Galleries in New Orleans held a party to introduce itself to the city's concierges. Similar efforts in your town may prove lucrative. (strategy).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Pandolfi, Keith ... Martin Lawrence Galleries, which has two locations on Royal Street in New Orleans, is one of the largest upscale gallery chains in the United States, according to company officials. And to keep that status, especially in this tourist-heavy town, they decided to try something a little ...
Use tough selling tips for tough times; instead of waiting for an economic storm to pass, take an aggressive approach to building your business. (advice).
Apr 01, 2002; Raphel, Murray ... Sam Walton was once asked how he planed to respond to a recession and he said, "I decided not to participate." How do you handle a recession, lack of business and general "tough times" in your gallery? My advice is to put together a plan. Most people react to a situation. This is the time ...
Car lovers drive the automotive art market; a growing number of car enthusiasts have come to appreciate the beauty of automobile art.
Apr 01, 2002; Watson, Lisa Crawford ... Somewhere between life's luxuries and necessities lie the painterly and sculptural elements of the automobile. Those who appreciate the composition and line, shape and form, color and texture of automotive splendor also tend to appreciate those who can express it on canvas, in bronze or ...
Venice's romance charms artists & collectors: Venice's reflective canals, cobblestone streets and unique architecture inspire artists and art-lovers alike. (venice).
Apr 01, 2002; Chapman, Audrey S. ... Venice was more than just a city to artist James McNeill Whistler. In a sense, it saved his life. In September 1879, the 45-year-old painter boarded a night train from Paris to Venice for a three-month stay--long enough to complete a commissioned set of 12 etchings. But when he set foot in ...
Break down black & white to boost photography sales; explaining the three most common processes for creating black-and white photos will keep customers coming back for more. (Black & White Processes).
Apr 01, 2002; Seiling, Susan ... While many fine art photographs are in color, the beauty of black-and-white photographs still resonates with many artists and collectors. Their value is proven: 20th-century works consistently sell at auction in the high-five-figure and low-six-figure price range. Their archival properties ...
Fantasy art charms collectors in the art market; from the fairy paintings and pre-Raphaelite brotherhood canvases of the Victorian era to sword and sorcery imagery today, fantasy art is enjoying a revival of collector interest. Give credit to "The Lord of the Rings" and "Harry Potter." (Fantasy Art).
Apr 01, 2002; Meyers, Laura ... Call them the "Charmed Ones" among artists, for throughout the ages fantasy artists have earned quite a following with their invented landscapes in imagined worlds where elves and trolls, fairies and pixies, wizards, witches and dragons, dwarves and gnomes live. And, of course, hobbits ....
Mari Hall. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The themes in artist Mari Hall's uplifting and expressive paintings are ones of renewal, hope, love and celebration. Born in Boston and raised in southern California, Hall graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara. Her paintings are influenced by her ...
Marcia Goldner Treiger. (Emerging Artists).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The grainy, ethereal photographs of Marcia Goldner Treiger have been gaining attention for their unusual perspectives and painterly effects. Created with a pinhole camera, her series of flower images are especially engaging. Goldner graduated from Moore College of Art with a ...
Lights, camera ... enlightenment: artist Dan McCaw's long and winding road to success reads like a Cannes Film Festival entry. (Dan McCaw).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Lo, Kevin ... In the labyrinthine mind of painter Dan McCaw one may encounter chasms, dark tunnels, twists and turns. It may be frustrating, but if you are determined to survive, just around the bend you will see a light. Follow that light and you'll enter a lush garden, inundated with brilliant colors, ...
New editions.(releases from publishers, artists and galleries worldwide)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... 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 ...
Late paintings of Milton Avery on view at the Norton. (West Palm Beach, Fla.).(Norton Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... The first in-depth examination of the last years of artist Milton Avery's long and celebrated career is the focus of a new exhibit at the Norton Museum of Art. Entitled "Milton Avery: The Late Paintings," the exhibit includes 50 major works that feature Avery's witty, spare and graceful ...
Exhibit probes the nature of evil with Nazi Imagery. (New York).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... A controversial new exhibit that has sparked protests from several Jewish leaders, Holocaust survivors and a growing percentage of the Jewish community at-large, recently opened at the Jewish Museum. Entitled "Mirroring Evil: Nazi Imagery/Recent Art," the exhibit features 13 contemporary ...
Corporate collection of contemporary photography on view. (Cleveland, Ohio).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... Metropolitan Bank & Trust of Cleveland, owner of one of the largest contemporary art collections in the U.S., is also one of the few corporate collections devoted to photo-based works of art. Now, 55 highlights from that collection are on view at the Cleveland Museum of Art in the exhibit ...
Picture gallery.
Apr 01, 2002 ... WILMINGTON, N.C. Fountainside Fine Art Gallery recently hosted an exhibition for artist Christine Debrosky. Pictured from l to r: Gallery Owner Denise Smith, Debrosky, art consultant Julianna Morgan and Gallery Director Jennifer Sesterhenn. SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. ...
Artists develop a colony in a sunny Mexican paradise. (city beat Todos Santos, Mexico).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Hart, Jane ... Todos Santos, located on the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, is a Mexican paradise whose beauty and charm have compelled artists, writers and poets to drop what they were doing in another life and set up shop. Enchanted by the natural beauty of the desert, the surrounding Sierra de la ...
Online framers reach for convenience: several online art sellers are also offering "virtual framing." Should mom-and-pop frame shops be worried about losing customers to the Web of convenience?
Apr 01, 2002; Kasperek, Rita ... A man from Nairobi wanted a signed Sally Caldwell-Fisher print framed and delivered in time for Christmas. He ordered it online, and within two weeks, the print was under the tree. This scenario demonstrates the two keys to success of art/framing Web sites: convenience and the ...
Wizard Int'l. and Goltz launch marketing guide. (in the news).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... MUKILTEO, Wash.--Computerized mat cutter manufacturer Wizard International and Jay Goltz, owner of Artists' Frame Services in Chicago and founder of FramerSelect, released a marketing and merchandising guide, exclusively designed for Wizard CMC users, in March. "The Wizard mat ...
Fletcher-Terry names employee of the quarter. (in the news).(Heidi Gervais)(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... FARMINGTON, Conn.--The Fletcher-Terry Co. has awarded its "employee of the first quarter 2002" to Heidi Gervais. Currently the sales administrative coordinator, Gervais has been with the company for five years. She is responsible for coordinating communications with the ...
Custom framers are a link to old-world traditions. (opinion).
Apr 01, 2002; Leibrock, Amy ... DEAR READERS, I recently had the pleasure of visiting Florence, Italy--an amazing city steeped in rich history, art, culture, food and wine. Narrow, winding streets house endless shops filled with example after example of fine craftsmanship. Each exquisite piece of jewelry or ...
Framing for food. (be our guest).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Hyatt, Melissa ... I would like to compliment Framing Business News on its excellent February issue. I am especially pleased to see such a great focus placed on the role that public relations and charity should have in building a business ["Attract the Masses With Media," page 22]. As event ...
Correction. (be our guest).(Correction Notice)
Apr 01, 2002 ... In the article "The Future of Framing is Here" in the December 2001 issue of FBN, the company Eclipse was mistakenly identified as Kaibab Artistic. We apologize for this error. ATTENTION Framing Professionals ...
Crescent Cardboard is taking customer service to the streets.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Sturm, Ellen ... WHEELING, Ill.--Although doctors rarely make house calls anymore, your matboard company might. Crescent Cardboard Company has expanded its Customer Care Program, begun two years ago in its home market of Chicago, to service more regions. Now framers in 10 states can look for the Customer ...
West Coast Art & Frame Show exceeds expectations.(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002; Leibrock, Amy ... LAS VEGAS--This year's edition of the West Coast Art and Frame Show, held in late January, brought busy trade show aisles and full seminars--a good sign for the health of the industry going into 2002. Many exhibitors reported topping last year's sales. "It was the best Vegas show yet," ...
J. Pocker & Son opens sixth store. (in the news).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK--Art and framing gallery J. Packer & Son opened its sixth store last September in Rye, N.Y. Its Lexington Ave. location was listed by New York magazine as one of the "100 Best Shops in NYC." J. Pocker & Son also has stores ...
Legion Paper offers new digital art products. (in the news).(Brief Article)
Apr 01, 2002 ... FlEW YORK--Legion Paper has added two new canvases to its line of digital art/photographic products. Prestige Canvas is a 100-percent cotton canvas with a matte surface treated for both dye and most pigment-based, ...
GEI releases catalog. (in the news).
Apr 01, 2002 ... SYRACUSE, N.Y.--GEI International Inc. has released a new, eight-page "Imprinted Stainless Steel Ruler" catalog. It describes the company's range of more than 100 rulers that may be ...
Alcan Composites promotes Meacham, introduces new material. (in the news).(Alcan Composites USA Inc. appoints David Meacham)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Apr 01, 2002 ... ST. LOUIS--Alcan Composites USA Inc. has promoted David Meacham from corporate marketing services supervisor to marketing manager at the company's St. Louis office. Meacham joined Alcan Composites USA in 1999 and has been involved in the company's advertising, promotion and ...
SoftTouch software makes framing efficient; retail-management program helps framers run their business better. (news makers).(FrameReady 4.2 by Soft Touch Solutions)(Brief Article)(Evaluation)
Apr 01, 2002; Lo, Kevin ... "There's got to be a better way to do this!" was what Bert de Roo thought when he came up with the idea for FrameReady, a point-of-sale frame pricing program that allows shop owners to quickly and easily determine the price of a custom picture frame. Looking for a consistent ...
Glazing offers framers new options; glass or acrylic? UV-filtering or anti-reflective? Such decisions have become easier, as the newest glazing products incorporate all the features framers want for fine artwork.
Apr 01, 2002; Bisoux, Tricia ... It used to be hard to convince framing consumers to spend money on something they couldn't even see. The lower cost of regular glass and acrylic products often won out over pricier glazing with special coatings blocking ultraviolet light and eliminating glare. That was then, and ...
Seven expert solutions for small business issues; framers and business owners reveal their toughest challenges and how they solve them.
Apr 01, 2002; Wong, Jennifer ... Sometimes the best business advice comes from another framer who has in your shoes and faced the issues you're having running your business right now. The trouble is, gathering together with a group of experienced framers over lunch to hash out problems isn't likely to happen for many ...
