Art Business News back issues from July 2003:
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Garden sculpture poised for growth: as consumer decorating interests turn to the garden, the sky is the limit for outdoor art and sculpture.(News)
Jul 01, 2003; Tarateta, Maja ... For years, consumer-spending trends have centered on interiors, as baby boomers nested and surrounded themselves with decorative items and collections, including art. Today, that focus is turning inside out, as homeowners transfer their attention to the world beyond their front doors. They ...
Clear outlook for acrylic sculptures: with technology improving and new colors, finishes and forms, acrylic has become sculpture's material of the moment.(News)
Jul 01, 2003; Hagan, Debbie ... In 1936, the German company Rohm & Haas introduced Americans to a new material--acrylic resin. U.S. military aircraft manufacturers couldn't wait to get their hands on it. Clear like glass, lightweight and shatter resistant, they imagined fitting it to gun turrets, radar domes and ...
Don't forget: customers are our No. 1 priority.(From The Publisher)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003; Macdonald, Julie ... DEAR READERS, I've been on the road recently, traveling mostly by car to visit some customers here in the New York area. The experience, as always, is refreshing, energizing and (if I may selfishly admit) extremely motivating for me. When I see where my customers live and work ...
AP debate continues.(Letters)
Jul 01, 2003; Niswonger, Tina ... In response to artist Bettina's May 2003 letter "A Word on Artist's Proofs," Bettina, apparently a painter who reproduces her work as giclee prints, indicated that APs are no more valuable than other prints and suggests that collectors who believe otherwise are uneducated. But I'm afraid ...
Faithful reader.(Letters)
Jul 01, 2003; Miles, Nicole ... Thank you so much for your magazine. I always enjoy reading your interesting articles, latest news, ads and information on artists and galleries, issue analysis, special tips and advice ....
Congratulations.(Letters)
Jul 01, 2003; Cook, Ginger ... Congratulations to Art Business News for winning the Best Art Magazine 2003 from the Academy of Fine Art Foundation. I know as an artist I look forward to your magazine ....
Corrections.
Jul 01, 2003 ... * Contact information for the Susan Spiritus Gallery was left out of "Large-Format Photography" (June 2003). The phone number is (949) 472-4321. ...
Ellis and Lord Editions signs photographer Curtice Taylor.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... TUCSON, Ariz. -- Ellis and Lord Editions has signed New York photographer Curtice Taylor. Under an exclusive license agreement, Ellis and Lord will produce limited-edition giclees, photographic prints and reproductions of Taylor's landscapes, as well as seek licensing opportunities on his ...
Golden Gate to publish Mars.(news, Golden Gate Editions )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- Golden Gate Editions has signed on to publish and distribute fine art serigraphs by Peter Mars. Mars has led the Chicago Avant Pop movement for more than 15 years with paintings that are a montage of iconic imagery from popular American culture. Mars' art juxtaposes images ...
Walasse Ting signed by Rare Posters/Art Wise.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Rare Posters/Art Wise has signed on to exclusively release posters and graphics by Walasse Ting. Ting is known for his bright and colorful images of large parrots, fish, horses, elephants, pheasants and flowers. According to company officials, they are ideal for ...
Paul Brent Studio Editions signs Karen Weidert.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- Paul Brent Studio Editions has signed California artist Karen Weidert. She specializes in a photographic process using an original image taken with a vintage Polaroid camera. The image is hand-worked with a variety of tools and techniques before drying. The first works ...
Toh-Atin signs Morten E. Solberg.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... DURANGO, Colo. -- Toh-Atin Gallery and Publishing Company will now publish limited-edition prints and giclees by artist Morten E. Solberg. Four limited editions were released this spring, and two ...
'Top 25 Arts Destinations' favors Midwest.(news)
Jul 01, 2003 ... BALTIMORE -- The Midwest is shedding its rust-belt reputation for a new era of artistic appreciation, according to a poll of readers of AmericanStyle, a bi-annual arts lifestyle publication. The magazine's annual "Top 25 Arts Destination" poll has often favored cities on the coasts. This ...
Spotlight on Paul Robinson Inc.(news)
Jul 01, 2003; Lo, Kevin ... ATLANTA -- The Atlanta-based company Paul Robinson Inc. started as a one-man operation in 1969. Today, the company has grown to include 14 employees and 10 sales representatives nationwide, importing original oil paintings from Europe and distributing them nationally and internationally to ...
Gregory Editions starts sculpture program.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... STAFFORD, Texas -- Gregory Editions/Washington Green USA has launched an exclusive collection of bronze resins by sculptor Lorenzo Quinn, son of actor and artist Anthony Quinn. The work is inspired by a selection of Lorenzo's sculptures. Lorenzo's allegorical themes are most often rooted ...
Portal Publications introduces line of plaques.
Jul 01, 2003 ... NOVATO, Calif. -- Portal Publications has released a new line of wall decor call Portal Plaques. The line consists of 34 titles in three sizes: 8 by 10, 5 by 14 and 11 by 14 ...
Andre Balyon to paint his way across the USA.(news, C2C Publishing to offer work)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Dutch-born artist Andre Balyon has released the first set of paintings in his Painted Portrait of America[TM] series, a collection of 200 original oil paintings depicting American landscapes and landmarks. The collection will include four paintings for each of the 50 ...
New Drytac product adds texture to prints.(news)
Jul 01, 2003 ... RICHMOND, Va. -- Drytac has introduced a new, deeply textured over-laminate that simulates the look of coarse canvas on standard coated paper prints. New MediaShield Canvastex[TM] UV 10.0 mil is a heavier-weight, vinyl overlaminate film with an embossed canvas matte ...
DanielakArt signs digital photographer Morey.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... PASADENA, Calif. -- DanielakArt has signed award-winning digital photographer Charlie Morey. The self-educated artist, owner of digitalphotography.tv, works exclusively with state-of-the-art digital imaging using a Nikon D100 camera, Adobe Photoshop and an Epson printer to create giclee ...
DCP introduces new Giclee Varnish.(news: DCP Systems)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... SHEFFIELD, England -- DCP Systems has introduced a new Giclee Varnish designed to protect, preserve and enhance giclee and fine photographic prints produced on digital inkjet printers. The new, non-yellowing, water-based varnish allows for image enhancement and protection, as well as ...
Terry Peterson signs with American Royal Arts.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... BOCA RATON, Fla. -- American Royal Arts has signed artist Terry Peterson. Peterson is a famed muralist whose work can be seen at the Smithsonian Institution, MGM Grand Hotel, San Francisco Airport, Seattle Kingdom, Houston Space Center and the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum. Peterson ...
Arvid raises funds for High Museum.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... ATLANTA -- With contributions of more than $20,000, artist Thomas Arvid was one of the most successful fundraisers at this year's three-day long High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction weekend in March. This year, as in years past, the artist offered an original oil on canvas entitled "All in a ...
Decorative Expressions signs artist Alexander Sheversky.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... ATLANTA -- The Fine Art Division of Decorative Expressions has signed Alexander Sheversky, a hyper-realist artist who paints wine bottles, florals and nudes using acrylics. The company is offering Sheversky's original paintings for sale. "Given a choice, most consumers would ...
Michael Godard teams up with Vineyard.(news)(Michael-David Vineyards)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- This month, Michael Godard Fine Art Inc. will release a new original painting and Tru-Giclee reproductions based on "Seven Deadly Zins," an award-winning wine from Michael-David Vineyards of Lodi, Calif. The original and reproductions, which will feature grapes ...
Sales Kit offered to photographers, artists.(news)(Matcutter.com)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... ROSWELL, Ga. -- Wholesale mat manufacturer Matcutter.com[R] is now offering photographers and artists the Matcutter.com Professional Sales Kit for $9.95 through www.matcutter.com. Designed to help creatives properly plan and present work for sale, the kit contains samples of approximately ...
New International Photography Awards program launched.(news)
Jul 01, 2003 ... LOS ANGELES -- The International Photography Awards, a global competition of photographic acumen and imagination, was recently launched. The competition aims to salute the achievements of the world's finest photographers, to discover new and emerging talent and to promote the appreciation ...
18th-Annual Surtex receives face-lift, exhibitors pleased with results.(news)
Jul 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- Artists, designers, studios, agents and licensing firms from around the world filled a redesigned Surtex[R] to capacity, from May 18 to 20 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Three hundred exhibitors, including 90 first-time participants, offered art and design to some ...
Photographer offers index for designers, art consultants, galleries.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... LINCOLN, Neb. -- Fine art landscape photographer Franklin B. Way has created a new presentation tool geared specifically for designers, art consultants and galleries. By organizing Way's limited-edition photographs by color tones, The Images of the Land[R] Professionals Kit simplifies and ...
Greenwich Workshop wins IPPY award for 'Cowboy Artists' book.(news: Independent Publisher Book Award)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... SHELTON, Conn. -- The fine art book Cowboy Artists of America by Michael Duty, published by Greenwich Workshop Press; recently won the 2003 Independent Publisher Book Award (or IPPY) in the coffee table book category. This awards program, launched in 1996, is designed to bring increased ...
NAMTA appoints new leaders.(news: National Art Materials Trade Association )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. -- The National Art Materials Trade Association (NAMTA) Executive Committee recently appointed Katharine Coffey as association manager. Coffey joined NAMTA in 1997 and has served as assistant executive director since 2000. In her new role, Coffey will be responsible for ...
Alvar Lithograph chosen for music festival publications.(news)(Brevard Music Festival)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... ATLANTA -- "Conciert de Violi" a lithograph by Spanish artist Alvar, has been selected by the Brevard Music Center (BMC) in Brevard, N.C., as its cover art for this year's publications and music festival. The lithograph will be featured on BMC's student catalog, recruiting poster, postcard ...
Frame Masters Gallery wins city award.(Shelby North Carolina Appearance Award)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... SHELBY, N.C. -- Frame Masters Gallery recently won an Appearance Award from the City of Shelby Appearance Commission. The gallery received the nomination after completing renovation and renewal projects both inside and outside the store. Together, Janet Berry, CPF, and John ...
Annapolis Gallery Association kicks off "Third Thursday" program.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Annapolis Gallery Association has launched a new "Third Thursday" series of monthly Annapolis Gallery openings. Twenty ...
Port Jefferson Village Galleries launch summer Art Walk Program.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... PORT JEFFERSON VILLAGE, N.Y. -- Port Jefferson Village Art Galleries and Studios have joined forces to host "ART WALK ... A Night for the Arts." Member galleries will stay open later, from 6 to 9 p.m., every Thursday through Sept. 4th ....
Rosalux Gallery relocates.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Rosalux Gallery, an artists' co-operative, has moved downtown from Northeast Minneapolis where it had been since its founding in February 2002. Now in the Open Book Center for the Arts, Rosalux has three times more display space and hopes to ...
Saper Galleries celebrates 25th anniversary.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Saper Galleries is celebrating 25 years in business with an exhibition for French artist Laurent Schkolnyk, a master of the creation of mezzotint etchings. The show kicked off with a reception that featured a demonstration of the technique by the artist. On display ...
Online art seller grows revenue.(.com News: PicassoMio.com)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... MIAMI and MADRID -- PicassoMio.com, an art company specializing in British and European contemporary art, recently announced its quarterly results with a sales growth of 114 percent, versus the same period of 2002. In its third full year of operation, the company credited its ...
Editions Limited launches Web site.(.com News: www.editionslimited.com )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Editions Limited has launched a web site at www.editionslimited.com This fully interactive site offers customers full access to their accounts, allowing them to order, check invoices and track ...
Cheri Blum Web site traffic up 75 percent.(.com News)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... WOODSTOCK, Vt. -- Charlie Kimbell, director of sales and marketing at Wild Apple and Cheri Blum's print and licensing representative, recently reported that her Web site, www.cheriblum.com, has experienced a remarkable increase in traffic over the past year. "This reflects the amazing ...
American Artists Series launches new Web site.(.com News: www.AmericanArtistsSeries.com)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... SANTA FE, N.M. -- American Artists Series, a publisher and distributor of limited-edition archival prints, has launched a new Web site, www.AmericanArtistsSeries.com. The Web site features originals and also includes a collection of tools that allow clients to create collections ...
Wildlife sculptor signs with new online mall.(.com News, Chantilly Business Software mall OurTeamFundraiser.com )(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Wildlife sculptor Gary Stevenson has signed an agreement with Chantilly Business software to retail his work on the Internet through the new online shopping mall, OurTeamFundraiser.com (OTF). OTF provides a vehicle for youth athletic teams to raise money without ...
Editions Limited announces staff changes.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... EMERYVILLE, Calif. -- Editions Limited has appointed Megan Faulkner director for the new custom products division. Faulkner assumes this position after working as an art consultant with the company since 1999. She will join the creative team at Editions Limited to source art specifically ...
Barry Podgorsky joins John Szoke.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- Barry S. Podgorsky has joined John Szoke Editions as managing director. From 1996 to 2003, Podgorsky was a partner in SoHo Triad Fine Arts, a gallery specializing in 20th- and 21st-century and contemporary photography in New York. The gallery was known for its focus on ...
Hallam paints imagery for Nantucket Wine Festival.(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... GREENWICH, Conn. -- Impressionist artist Kerry Hallam was the artist behind the imagery that appeared on the Nantucket Wine Festival posters, invitations and other promotional materials in May ....
Briels work displayed at Netherland Club of NY.(news)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... NEW YORK -- The Netherland Club of New York and the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce in the United States recently hosted a party highlighting the ties between the Netherlands, New York and the United States. The work of Dutch Pop artist Clemens Briels was on exhibit. Briels' monumental ...
Keep customers on the path to purchase: the arrangement of your store plays a big role in bringing customers through the door and keeping them shopping in your gallery.(advice)
Jul 01, 2003; Raphel, Murray ... Which direction do customers take when they walk in your gallery? What wall is the proper place to hang certain paintings? What type of artwork is best for a room with no windows? And who cares anyhow? The customer cares, at least subconsciously, according to many studies on how ...
Create a buzz with entertaining openings: an Atlanta gallery celebrates artists and clients by staging creative events that have become the hottest ticket in town.(strategy)
Jul 01, 2003; Leibrock, Amy ... If you've been to one art opening, you've been to them all, right? The art may be different, but the crowd, the wine and the cheese is always the same. If fact, if you go actually to see the art, there are usually too many people milling around with their wine and cheese to get close to ...
Spring photo & print auctions: benefit from brand-name sales, no-reserves.
Jul 01, 2003; Prisant, Barden ... Branding -- this has been a popular mantra in recent years amongst business executives. This season's photography and print auctions witnessed the success of two major brands; one was a corporate brand, Seagram's, and the other was an artistic brand, Picasso. At the photo sales, ...
Outdoor sculpture parks offer the best of both worlds: with the earth as its floor and the sky as its ceiling, sculpture displayed outdoors in park-like settings has become a natural alternative to traditional museums.
Jul 01, 2003; Mehta, Julie ... Summertime. For many, a visit to a museum or gallery can't compare to the lure of basking in long-awaited warm weather. Outdoor sculpture parks bring these worlds together, allowing visitors a way to soak up great art along with the sun's rays. "Sculpture parks are growing in ...
The rebirth of Russian art: a decade after the fall of the Communist regime, there is stirring interest in the vibrantly-hued and often decorative aspects of Russian art--both period and contemporary. But are today's post-Soviet artists playing Russian Roulette with the marketplace?(Russian Art)
Jul 01, 2003; Meyers, Laura ... Ever since glasnost and perestoika, Russian art has been gaining popularity in this country and in Europe. Along with the Vivat! festival, there have been a spate of recent exhibits, events and collaborations that evidence a rising tide of interest in Russian art in the West. For instance, ...
Yvon Rivest.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... Artist Yvon Rivest has been gaining attention for his monotypes and mixed media works that include action-oriented scenes closely related to the drama of athletic events. "I focus on the deeper qualities of discipline and courage that make athletes symbolic of a broader human struggle," he ...
Jeanette Ramage.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... The art of Jeanette Ramage is an ongoing study of how recognizable imagery is broken down and transformed through the process of fragmenting space. The objects play "hide and seek" within the picture plane, blurring the boundaries between abstraction and representation. "For ...
Joan Weber.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... By combining photographs, images of existing artwork and textural scraps, Joan Weber reinvents everyday pictures into creative works of art. After she assembles the layers of the piece, she works on the surface of the imagery with acetone, lacquer thinner and automotive sprays ....
Sonja Kobrehel.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... Sonja Kobrehel's colorful pieces are often a result of her travels. Her work has a Mediterranean and Adriatic atmosphere influenced by the time she spent on the coasts of France and Yugoslavia. "I'm always intrigued by the human cultural elements and visual stimulation I ...
Ruffling feathers: artist Michael Bedard uses animation and humor to satirize his perception of the world.(Artist profile: Michael Bedard)
Jul 01, 2003; Lo, Kevin ... Michael Bedard finds humor to be divine. Yet beneath the initial jocularity of his animation art typically lies a social or political statement, a satire on his life experiences and observations. Since his introduction into the art marketplace in 1977, Bedard has repeatedly ...
A man was recently arrested after throwing red paint on controversial artist Jake Chapman of the Chapman brothers while the artist was giving a talk at Modern Art Oxford.(London)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * A man was recently arrested after throwing red paint on controversial artist Jake Chapman of the Chapman brothers while the artist was giving a talk at Modern Art Oxford. The unidentified man, who declared himself a Spaniard and sported a red beret over long dark hair, fought ...
The SARS epidemic has forced the Chinese government to pull out of the Venice Biennale, where the new China Pavilion--a first for the international show--was to include works by Liu Jianhua, Lu Shengzhong and Wang Shu, among others.(Venice, Italy)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * The SARS epidemic has forced the Chinese government to pull out of the Venice Biennale, where the new China Pavilion--a first for the international show--was to include works by Liu Jianhua, Lu Shengzhong and Wang Shu, among others. The pavilion is going on view instead in Beijing, which ...
Greece's high court has ruled that the Greek government cannot build a new museum at the Acropolis to house the Parthenon Marbles.(Athens, Greece)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * Greece's high court has ruled that the Greek government cannot build a new museum at the Acropolis to house the Parthenon Marbles. Sources say the decision was influenced by fears that the construction work on the slopes of the Parthenon could damage ...
The 'Mona Lisa of sculptures' was recently stolen from the Art History Museum here.(Vienna)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * The 'Mona Lisa of sculptures' was recently stolen from the Art History Museum here. The 16th-century, 10-inch-tall "Saliera" (salt cellar) was the only remaining authenticated example of Italian master sculptor Benvenuto Cellini's work as a goldsmith. According to the police, the ...
Peter Meyer, a museum director at the Trapholt modern art museum, has been acquitted in a case that charged cruelty to animals.(Kolding, Denmark)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * Peter Meyer, a museum director at the Trapholt modern art museum, has been acquitted in a case that charged cruelty to animals. The controversial exhibit at the museum in 2000 featured live goldfish swimming in a blender. Visitors were given the possibility of pressing the button to ...
The owner of the cafe that Van Gogh frequented wants to buy one of the master's paintings and hang it there.(Auvers-Sur-Oise, France)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * The owner of the cafe that Van Gogh frequented wants to buy one of the master's paintings and hang it there. Dominique Janssens, who runs what is now called the Auberge Van Gogh here (20 miles north of Paris), recently negotiated to buy "Field and Poppies," painted just two weeks before ...
The U.S. Congress is close to passing a law that would allow artists a tax deduction for donating their work to a non-profit institution.(Washington, D.C.)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... * The U.S. Congress is close to passing a law that would allow artists a tax deduction for donating their work to a non-profit institution. The Artists' Contribution to American Heritage Act of 2003 (HR 806) would allow artists a charitable tax deduction "equal to ...
Whitney Museum of American Art.(Museum Matters)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... Maxwell Anderson has resigned his post as director of the Whitney Museum of American Art after five years on the job. Anderson stepped down following the museum board's ...
Brooklyn Museum of Art.(Museum Matters)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... Due to a funding shortfall, the Brooklyn Museum of Art will close to the public for two weeks in August, from August 9 to 19. "The seriousness of our fiscal situation--primarily due to diminished support from the city as well as from the private sector, and from a reduction in the museum's ...
Museum of Arts & Design.(Museum Matters)(Brief Article)
Jul 01, 2003 ... The Museum of Arts & Design (formerly the American Craft Museum) in New York recently unveiled its design for its new home at Two ...
