Art Business News back issues from September 2002:
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Landscape art regains ground in uncertain times: offering the comfort of the familiar, landscapes are proving to be a timeless choice for publishers, galleries and collectors.(U.S.)
Sep 01, 2002; Kasperek, Rita ... When you think about it, art collectors have a lot in common with stockbrokers. When the economy booms--as it did consistently from the 1950s to the 1990s--art buyers are adventurous and bold. However, when economic and social climates grow uncertain, as they have done this year, ...
Imitation in art: flattery or infringement? Get an historical look at the issue of benign versus malignant imitation and find out where it stands today. (Special Report).
Sep 01, 2002; Prisant, Barden ... Is imitation really the sincerest form of flattery? In today's art community, that thought is up for debate. Nowadays, courtesy of the Internet and mass media, images of all types are proliferating at an astonishing pace. Many are being viewed for the first time, but others may look like ...
What's on the other side of September 11? (From The Publisher).
Sep 01, 2002; MacDonald, Julie ... DEAR READERS, I find myself humming it every time I walk through Times Square (which is traditionally where I hear this song booming) ..." If I can make it there, I'll make it anywhere. It's up to you New York, Nee-eew York." And then I'm stuck with it all day. Today ...
Philadelphia story. (Letters).
Sep 01, 2002; Peel, Ashley ... Thank you so much for your much-needed article about the Philadelphia art scene [Citybeat, July]. The article is very well written, and I think it will bring ...
Kudos. (Letters).
Sep 01, 2002; Wear, Bridget Cantu ... I just received your newest edition of Art Business News and love it. Your magazine is fabulous, and I especially enjoyed reading about all of the new galleries that are popping up around the country. I also enjoyed your article "Use ...
The forgotten sculpture. (Letters).
Sep 01, 2002; Neiblum, H.L. ... I think devoting considerable space to sculpture was a super idea, however, the issue failed to bring all the work being done in wood. If you look in the dictionary, you will find sculpture described as: carving, modeling, welding, etc. I myself have been sculpting in wood for many years ....
Somerset House, DG&A launch cause-related marketing program. (news).(Somerset House Publishing, DG and A Advertising Communications)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... WASHINGTON, D.C.--Somerset House Publishing and DG&A have launched PACT, a new cause-related marketing program. PACT's first project is an original art poster by Kathryn Andrews Fincher. Thirty percent of the proceeds from the sale of "Waiting for You" will be donated to MENTOR/The ...
iPHOTOART introduces gallery support marketing programs. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NYACK, N.Y. -- iPHOTOART Inc. has introduced the Master Gallery and Authorized Dealer programs, two new support programs to assist art and photography gallery clients with the marketing and merchandising of photography collections published by iPHOTOART. The Master Dealer ...
Collectors Editions named publisher of Disney limited editions. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... BURBANK, Calif. -- Collectors Editions Inc. of Canoga Park, Calif., has been named the global publisher for select fine art portfolios of artwork using Disney characters and settings. Collectors will work with Disney to produce and market limited-edition prints on paper and canvas for Walt ...
Kennebeck signs artist Ron Elliott. (Up Front).(Kennebeck Editions, Ron Elliott)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- Kennebeck Editions has signed artist Ron Elliott to its roster of artists. His original acrylic paintings range in price from $1,800 to $4,000, and the company will be releasing giclee-on-canvas prints this ...
Art in Motion releases collection by contemporary artist Ivo. (Up Front).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... COQUITLAM, B.C. -- Art In Motion has released a collection of work from its newly signed artist Ivo. Ivo's collection is part of the soon-to-be-released Volume 7 of Art In Motion's catalog." We are thrilled to be presenting Ivo's work," said Anita Kirk, promotions specialist at Art In ...
David Schluss creates `Mural of Hope'. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. -- Artist David Schluss, who is represented by Smart Publishing, recently painted a "Mural of Hope" over a series of swastikas that vandals painted on the walls of Chabad Lubavitch synagogue, a local synagogue where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke last ...
Spotlight on John Szoke Editions. (news).(company history and management details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Keller, Julie ... NEW YORK -- Throughout his decades-long involvement in the art world, John Szoke, owner and founder of John Szoke Editions, has seen the market change and has adapted his thriving company to grow with it. Szoke got his start in the business more than 30 years ago as an avid ...
Rosenstiel's releases pin-up photo prints.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LONDON -- Rosenstiel's has published a new series of prints featuring the Pin-Up photography of Bernard of Hollywood, a well-known photographer of Hollywood's Golden Age. Stars photographed by Bernard of Hollywood include ...
Mal Luber signs with Fulson Graphics.(U.S.)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Mal Luber, best known for his originals and limited-edition prints of Western and equine images, has signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Fulson Graphics. The first project will be to produce a limited-edition giclee of Luber's new painting ...
D.A.P. to distribute MoMA publications.(Distributed Art Partners, Museum of Modern Art)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- D.A.P./Distributed Art Partners will now distribute the publications created by the Museum of Modern Art's Publications Department. The company will be providing MoMA's Publications Department with sales and ...
Brightcube, Portal, Getty add Hulton Archive images to Print-on-Demand image bank. (news).(Portual Publications, Getty Images, Hulton Getty Archive Collection)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NOVATO, Calif. -- Portal Publications Ltd., Brightcube Inc. and Getty Images have reached an agreement to distribute selected images from the Hulton Getty Archive Collection through the Brightcube (BC) Print-on-Demand Solution. Getty Images is a pioneer in the evolving digital industry, ...
JB Berkow supports charity endeavor. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Artist JB Berkow recently helped sponsor a show to benefit the Healing and Creative Arts Center of the Palm Beaches at Frenchman's Art Gallery and ...
Father of hoops star Rick Fox forms publishing company. (news).(Ulrick Fox starts Fox & Fox Publishing Company Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Fox & Fox Publishing Company Ltd. is a new fine art publishing company started by Ulrick Fox, father of three-time NBA basketball championship star Rick Fox. The home office is based in the Bahamas where Ulrick, president and owner of the firm, currently resides. ...
Circa Publishing obtains license for Vatican Library, NY Botanical Garden collections. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- Through an exclusive licensing agreement, Circa Publishing now provides direct access to high-quality, affordable reproductions of rare images preserved in the Vatican Library and the New York Botanical Garden. Images are provided directly to consumers through www.vedo.com ...
Corbis[R] launches Consumer Products Licensing Division. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Corbis[R], a leading provider of digital imagery and owner of one of the world's largest collections of digital images, recently launched its Consumer Products Licensing Division. The licensing market represents a multi-billion-dollar industry as manufacturers, retailers and ...
Jiang introduces calligraphic figures. (news).(Jiang Tiefeng)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- Allan Fingerhut, c.e.o. of Fingerhut Group Publishers Inc., has introduced the first three of Chinese artist Jiang Tiefeng's calligraphic interpretations of the nine points of power or Qi, the force that dictates the feng shui principles of domestic arrangement. The ...
Blazing Publications signs Pat Lambrecht Hould. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... EAST GREENWICH, R.I. -- Blazing Publications has signed abstract artist Pat Lambrecht Hould after noticing her work at Artexpo New York in March. Lambrecht Hould's work is produced on large gold-, silver- or copper- leafed canvases using the leaf as a reflected light source for layers of ...
Yuroz supports charity, releases serigraph. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LOS ANGELES -- Yuroz, an artist represented by Stygian Publishing, was recently selected, for the fifth year in a row, as the Official Artist of the Suzuki Rock-n-Roll Marathon. His original oil, "Garden Of Hope," was raffled to benefit The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The painting ...
Masterpiece artists receive awards, commissions. (news).(Tuan, M.L. Snowden)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- Two Masterpiece Publishing sculptors have recently been acknowledged for their work. Tuan received the Grand Artist Award from the City of Westminister for contribution to the arts community. He created a 15-foot bronze sculptural monument for the city ...
Ark Studios presents Anton Arkhipov paintings. (news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... GALISTEO, N.M. -- Ark Studios Inc. sells original and commissioned paintings by artist Anton Arkhipov, the descendant of several famed Russian artists. Arkhipov said his work is influenced by various schools and trends, beginning from Russian Realism of the 19th century to the early ...
Correction.
Sep 01, 2002 ... Two images featured in the July story on the sculpture market were mislabeled. Please note the correct identification of "Les Jumelles" by Jean-Louis Toutain and ...
Grammy's Art of Music opens second gallery. (gallery news).(Grammy's Art of Music Gallery exhibition details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Grammy's Art of Music recently opened its second gallery in the Las Vegas Strip's newest resort, the $1.3 billion Aladdin Resort and Casino. The new gallery is situated in Aladdin's Desert Passage Shops just outside the entrance to its Theatre for the Performing Arts, where ...
Forbes Gallery opens in Southampton. (gallery news).
Sep 01, 2002 ... SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. -- Jamie, Joseph and Victor Forbes have opened the Forbes Gallery in the Hamptons. The gallery opened in July with "A Tribute to the Body Human," ...
CEO acquires Design Center. (gallery news).(Dimensions Design Center)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... SEATTLE -- Dimensions Design Center, a mirror, fine art and custom framing business, has been purchased by Duane Dahl. Dahl said he will provide strong leadership and will direct the company with the same innovation, flexibility and customer service that has made Dimensions a ...
Art Out of Love Publishing opens gallery. (gallery news).(Art Out of Love Publishing art gallery)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... ST. LOUIS -- Art Out of Love Publishing recently opened the Loveless Galleries at 725 Northwest Plaza. The gallery will feature original artwork by James Loveless, Jr., Mal Luber, Michael F. Brown, Ellis Outlaw, Jr., Yvette Loveless and Courtney Loveless. Various types ...
Australian Aboriginal Fine Art opens new location. (gallery news).
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Australian Aboriginal Fine Art Gallery has opened a new location at 500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1820, in New York's midtown retail and corporate community. Australian Aboriginal art has the longest unbroken cultural tradition in the world, with a iconography and cosmology now ...
Ramsden Morrison's Gallery opens in San Diego's trendy Gaslamp Quarter. (gallery news).
Sep 01, 2002 ... SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Long-time business partners and art patrons Phil Ramsden and Alvin Morrison have opened the Ramsden Morrison Gallery at 343 Fourth Avenue in the Gaslamp Quarter National Historic District. The gallery quietly opened its doors in May and celebrated its formal grand ...
Abreu Art changes name, moves. (gallery news).(art gallery management details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... DESTIN, Fla. -- Abreu Fine Art has changed its name to Abreu Art, and it has relocated. The gallery, which features the work of more than 50 award-winning artists from around the world, is now located at the 98 Palms Shopping Center. For more information, visit www.abreuart.com. ...
Gallery Taj opens its doors. (gallery news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- Gallery Taj, a hybrid of a corporate contemporary fine art space and private event space for international business, social and press conferences, opened its doors in the corporate headquarters of the Transatlantic Journal and European Co-op in June. The opening also served as ...
Casey gallery opens in Brownsville. (gallery news).(Anthony Casey)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- Artist Anthony Casey has opened a gallery. The gallery will feature original art by Casey, Jake Josey and Denise Fafard. The gallery will also feature ...
Joseph Kinnebrew opens second gallery in Loveland, Ohio. (gallery news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LOVELAND, Ohio -- Sculptor Joseph Kinnebrew has opened a second Joseph Kinnebrew Gallery here. His first gallery has been part of the Sun Valley, Idaho, art community for 15 years. The Loveland and Sun ...
Artists contribute to Sept. 11 search and rescue canine groups in DOGNY. (news 9/11 tributes).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- New York area artists will pay tribute to Sept. 11 search-and-rescue canine groups through life-sized sculptures placed around Manhattan. The project, entitled DOGNY, will be on display through November to commemorate the World Trade Center terrorist attacks of last year. DOGNY ...
Ron Burns honors SAR dogs. (news 9/11 tributes).(search and rescue dog, Sirius)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... SPECIAL REPORT--Artist Ron Burns has recently taken on the task of painting search-and-rescue (SAR) dogs. This effort was spurred by the death of Sirius, the only canine to lose his life on Sept. 11. Sirius was a bomb-detecting dog and was the first SAR dog that Burns painted. An April 24 ...
Jansen paints tribute. (news 9/11 tributes).(Marcus Antonius Jansen)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... Artist Marcus Antonius Jansen created the painting "Chamberstreet" as a tribute to the victims of Sept. 11. He said it was ...
Show features variety of images connected to WTC tragedy. (news 9/11 tributes).('Here is New York')(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- "Here Is New York" is a group that is running an exhibition and sale of photographs in Soho on the ground floor of 116 Prince Street as a response to the World Trade Center tragedy. The exhibition is titled "A Democracy of Photographs" and invites anyone and everyone who has ...
Artist Simon Shegelman recently created "Requiem" as a tribute to the events of Sept. 11. (news 9/11 tributes).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Artist Simon Shegelman recently created "Requiem" as a tribute to the events of Sept. 11. The giclee is available in an s/n limited edition of 199, measures 30 ...
French artist presents tribute to FDNY. (news 9/11 tributes).(Christian Gaillard)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... PARIS -- Under the authority of the President of France, the Brigade de Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris presented the painting by Christian Gaillard entitled "Profile of Courage" to the Fire Department of New York City. The painting was presented by General Debarnot of the Parisian Fire ...
ArtREPS, a fine art agent since 1993, is debuting its publishing division, ArtREPSart.com, with its inaugural print, "Resurrection," a giclee by New York artist Irving Boker. (news 9/11 tributes).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: ArtREPS, a fine art agent since 1993, is debuting its publishing division, ArtREPSart.com, with its inaugural print, "Resurrection," a giclee by New York artist Irving Boker. As a tribute to the firefighters of New York, the company is offering ...
Artexpo, DECOR expo partner on registration, services in NYC. (show news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The organizers of International Artexpo New York and DECOR expo--New York, the two leading art and framing industry trade shows held each year in the Big Apple, have announced a plan to make it easier for industry professionals to attend the concurrent trade shows. For the ...
New photo fair to debut in October 2002. (show news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The producers of the Armory Show will debut a new fair next month focused exclusively on photography and video. Work from important and rare vintage prints to photo-based contemporary art will be on view. The Armory Photography Show 2002 is scheduled for Oct. 25 to 28 at the ...
Thomas Blackman Associates launches Art Las Vegas. (show news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... LAS VEGAS -- Thomas Blackman Associates (TBA), the producers of Art Chicago and the San Francisco International Art Exposition, have announced a new international contemporary art exposition, Art Las Vegas, at the Palms Casino and Resort, Oct. 11 to 14. The exposition will open with a ...
Architectural Digest show moves to Pier 94 in 2003. (show news).(Architectural Digest Home Design Show)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The Architectural Digest Home Design Show, originally scheduled for fall 2002, has moved its dates to March 6 to 9, 2003 at Pier 94. The show will now run concurrently with The Armory Show, an art fair expected to draw more than 25,000 visitors, which will be held on Piers 88 ...
Connoisseur's Antiques Fair to debut in New York. (show news).(Art and Antique Dealers League of America)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The Art and Antique Dealers League of America will present the first-annual Connoisseur's Antiques Fair at the Gramercy Park Armory Nov. 22 to 24. The fair will launch with a gala preview benefit the evening of Nov. 21 organized by St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan. ...
DECOR expo returns to Atlanta. (show news).(art and framing suppliers to display products)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- After a show cancellation in 2001 due to the events of Sept. 11, DECOR expo--Atlanta returns to the Georgia World Congress Center Sept. 20 to 22. More than 600 art and framing suppliers will be displaying their newest products. According to show organizers, this year's event ...
Matt Lively named DECOR expo artist. (show news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Matt Lively, an exclusive artist of Rosenbaum Fine Art Corporation, has been selected by DECOR expo--Atlanta 2002 to be the official show artist. Lively has created the official poster for the show that depicts the Atlanta skyline in the typically whimsical fashion that ...
Decor expo-Atlanta: show schedule. (show news).
Sep 01, 2002 ... <Pre> Show Schedule THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 * Registration Hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. * Edexpo Classes 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 * Registration Hours 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. * Show Hours 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. * ...
Exhibitors stay ahead of the curve at L.A. Modernism Show. (show news).(art show details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002; Meyers, Laura ... LOS ANGELES -- When a fine and decorative arts show is in its 15th outing, the challenge is to keep it fresh. In the early 1990s, the L.A. Modernism Show featured a cornucopia of Arts and Crafts period furnishings, art pottery and paintings along with a broad grouping of 20th-century ...
L!censing 2002 show reports increased attendance. (show news).(Licensing 2002 International show details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- L!CENSING 2002 International posted record attendance at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York in June. Players in the $177-billion worldwide licensing business met with 18,800 visitors, a four percent increase over 2001. "The increase in attendance is a ...
SURTEX 2002 presented global design resources. (show news).(SURTEX 2002 show details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- SURTEX[R] 2002 presented 300 exhibitors offering art and design for all applications and product categories at the 17th-annual edition in May at the Jacob Javits Center, New York. More than 85 new exhibitors and other established SURTEX artists, designers and agents ...
Art 33 Basel draws visitors from around the globe. (show news).(Art 33 Basel show details)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... BASEL, Switzerland -- Art 33 Basel, the International Art Show, closed its gates on June 17 on what show officials said was a phenomenally successful show. The 268 exhibitors from Europe, North and Latin America, Asia and Australia were visited by 50,000 visitors during the seven-day ...
Inkjet Goodies acquires Photoinkjet.com. (.com news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Inkjet Goodies, doing business online as www.inkjetgoodies.com, has acquired the Photoinkjet.com Web site and retail business from Brightcube, Inc. The acquisition expands the Inkjet Goodies product line into that of a full-fledged online digital photography ...
Reuters, Art Museum Network launch Fine Art news service. (.com news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- The Art Museum Network (AMN) and Reuters, the global information, news and technology group, have launched AMN Fine Art Service, an online fine arts information service that provides the public with a comprehensive database of museum news, free of charge. The ...
Paula Phelan launches Web site. (.com news).(artists to showcase digital photography)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- Artist Paula Phelan has launched a new Web site to permanently showcase her digital photography at www.paulaphelan.net. The Web site offers a comprehensive view of Phelan's work and keep current with her upcoming events and exhibitions. The site contains Phelan's ...
New book provides Guide to Art online. (.com news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... NEW YORK -- Scala, a digital repository of fine art, has released a guide to art on the Internet. The Scala Vision Guide to Art on the Internet by Douglas Davis lists what company officials said ...
ArtXchange provides art industry links. (.com news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... FAIR LAWN, N.J. -- ArtXchange International LLC has launched www.artXchange.com in an effort to create new art-marketing concepts by "Linking a World of Art." Currently, ArtXchange has more than 3,500 direct links to artists, galleries, museums, auction houses, publishers, art ...
HowStuffWorks launches Lithography tutorial. (.com news).(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... CARY, N.C. -- HowStuffWorks Inc. has launched "How Stone Lithography Works," an online article that offers a step-by-step, illustrated guide to the process at www.howstuffworks.com/stonelithography. HowStuffWorks enlisted the help of master printer Toby Michel of the ...
Alvar contributes to Agassi Charitable benefit.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... ATLANTA -- Spanish artist Alvar, who is represented by Decorative Expressions, has accepted an invitation to be a contributing donor for the "Grand Slam for Children" charity event sponsored by the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. He painted a 2 1/2-foot fiberglass heart to be auctioned ...
Side Roads introduces Briels `mini originals'.(Clemens Briels)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
Sep 01, 2002 ... MIAMI -- Side Roads Publications has introduced a series of "mini originals" by artist Clemens Briels. The new works are original acrylic, mixed-media creations on a wood box with painted borders measuring 11 by 10 by 4 inches. Retailing at $1,100, these works may be hung individually, or ...
Art Group releases new supplement.(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2002 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The Art Group has released its Spring 2002 poster supplement. There are more than 300 new publications in the 88-page supplement, including several new images and sizes from ...
