Art Business News back issues from January 2004:
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Fall print sales post healthy results: estimates were exceeded, most prints found buyers but few records were set at the major autumn print auctions in New York.(news)
Jan 01, 2004; Prisant, Barden ... This season, Sotheby's put more troops in the field and vanquished Christie's by sheer force of numbers. On Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, 2003, Sotheby's offered no fewer than 837 lots--a bold move in light of the political and economic uncertainties of recent months. Yet, confounding all ...
Black buying power shows strength in art: growing incomes and more national exposure of African-American art translates into a widening base of art buyers.(news)
Jan 01, 2004; Hagan, Debbie ... By all accounts, the size of the U.S. African-American population is growing--it increased 16 percent to almost 35 million between the 1990 and 2000 censuses. It's not this market's size, however, but its total income after taxes that has retailers buzzing. That rose from $318 ...
The changing faces of art collectors.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2004; Leibrock, Amy ... DEAR READERS, For years, the typical, bread-and-butter art buyers have mainly been white, affluent Americans who live in big houses and drive expensive cars. They are the ones you can count on to support your opening receptions, charity fundraisers and gallery walk evenings. ...
Equine sculpture.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Jan 01, 2004; Rowland-Jones, Toby ... We receive your publication each month here at the Hawthorne Gallery in Big Sur, Calif. It is always a pleasure to read about the current market for art, and your publication is very well constructed. In this last issue, you focused on equine art. It was a well-researched and ...
Art registry founder hopes to deter crime, prevent fraud.(news)
Jan 01, 2004; Meyers, Laura ... SPECIAL REPORT--When the Twin Towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, the $10 million archive of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and 40,000 Jacques Lowe negatives from the JFK presidency were destroyed along with it. These collections were know to exist, but 60 percent of the ...
Collector's editions plans a year of Mickey events.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... CANOGA PARK, Calif. -- Collector's Editions, publisher of Disney Fine Art, is in the midst of a yearlong celebration to commemorate Mickey Mouse's 75th anniversary. The company is coordinating in-store events at selected fine art galleries across the United States, Europe and Japan, as ...
Burton Morris commissioned for Oscar poster.(Up Front)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Pop artist Burton Morris was selected by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to create the artwork for the commemorative poster for the 76th Academy Awards, which will be presented on Feb.29. "We've had our eye on Burton for a couple of ...
"Painter of light" raises $100,000 for charity.(Up Front)(Thomas Kinkade )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... MORGAN HILL, Calif. -- After visiting 14 cities across the country as part of his 20 Years of Light Tour Thomas Kinkade, has raised more than $100,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, an organization that grants the wishes of terminally ill children. During his tour, which celebrated his ...
Young artist Cheri Blum passes away.(news)(Obituary)
Jan 01, 2004 ... WOODSTOCK, Vt. -- Artist Cheri Blum, whose work has been published by Wild Apple Graphics since 1996, died in her home by the Sassafras River in Georgetown, Md., this past November. She was 34. Blum was born Sept. 24, 1969, in Baltimore. She was a 1987 graduate of St. Mark's ...
Spotlight on Rosenbaum Fine Art.(news)(Company Profile)
Jan 01, 2004; King, Carol ... When asked how Rosenbaum Fine Art has thrived for nearly four decades in a marketplace that can be tumultuous at best, Chairman Marvin Rosenbaum draws a parallel between himself and comedian Dudley Moore. "When people asked Dudley Moore, 'What makes a great comedian?' His answer ...
Qoro presents work of Edward Loper.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Qoro LLC recently signed self-taught African-American artist Edward Loper and is offering limited edition Qoro replicas" of his work. Loper grew up in the segregated and racially intolerant atmosphere of Wilmington, Del., in the 1920s and '30s. In 1936, he ...
Canadian Art Prints presents Malcolm Surridge.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... RICHMOND, British Columbia -- Canadian Art Prints recently signed British artist Malcolm Surridge, who paints atmospheric street scenes and landscapes. Coming from a long line of artists, Surridge completed his studies at the City London Polytechnic and the Wimbledon School of ...
Gango Editions signs Charlene Audrey.(introducing)
Jan 01, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Gango Editions has signed mixed-media artist Charlene Audrey and has released a series of open-edition prints rifled "Exotica Palm I," "Exotica Palm II," "Exotica Parrot" and "Exotica Pineapple." This first series is available ...
MillPond Press introduces Scott Johnston.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... VENICE, Fla., -- Mill Pond Press recently signed Scott Johnston and has released the limited-edition giclee, "Last Light at Castle Rock." An avid outdoor enthusiast, Johnston grew up with a passion for exploration and adventure. "As a boy, I spent every moment I could roaming ...
Animated Animations publishes Rube Goldberg cartoons.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Giclee prints of the work of Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Rube Goldberg have recently been made available through Animated Animations. The new releases are from Goldberg's "Inventions" drawings, which depict elaborate machines designed to accomplish the ...
New company formed to publish Thomas McKnight.(news)(Polia Press)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... LITCHFIELD, Conn. -- A new company, called Polia Press, has been formed to publish the works of artist Thomas McKnight. McKnight's wife, Renate, who runs a gallery devoted to her husband's work, is the company's chief executive officer. Polia Press will publish McKnight's new ...
Parrot adds four print surfaces.(news)(Parrot Digigraphic Limited)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... BILLERICA, Mass. -- Parrot Digigraphic Limited, a systems integrator for high-resolution digital imaging, fine art and photographic printmaking solutions, introduces four new media products for giclee, photographic and graphic arts applications. Parrot Premium Gloss Canvas is an ...
Art In Motion signs Hardenbrook Studio.(introducing)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... COQUITLAM, British Columbia -- Art In Motion has released three new collections from the recently signed Hardenbrook Studio. Located in Kennebunkport, Maine, Haxdenbrook Studio creates detailed pieces that merge traditional elements with a contemporary twist. ...
Art Holdings expands installation services.(news)(acquires Premiere Art Installation )(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- Art Holdings Corporation recently acquired Premiere Art Installation, a company specializing in art installations for corporations, the hospitality industry and homeowners. The acquisition enhances Art Holdings current installation department, allowing the company to manage ...
Playmate releases series of Playboy images.(news)
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Artist and Playboy Playmate Victoria Fuller debuted a series of paintings titled "The Art of a Playboy Playmate" at Animazing Gallery here in December. She is the first fine artist to be granted the right to depict the Playboy image, logo and name ha limited-edition artwork. ...
Peter Max releases Pentagon Memorial poster.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Artist Peter Max and representatives from AT&T recently presented a newly designed poster to family members of those who lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. The poster, designed by Max and underwritten by a $25,000 donation from AT&T, was ...
Qoro offers limited partnerships.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW CASTLE, Del. -- Qoro LLC is proceeding with an offering of limited partnerships in its fine-art publishing business. According to Qoro President Bill Jensen, "Qoro has attracted sophisticated investors, including captains of industry, financiers, well-known artists and art collectors." ...
Fortune Fine Art hires two new sales managers.(news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... TORRANCE, Calif. -- Fortune Fine Art has hired husband and wife Patricia and Raymond Hellen as regional sales and marketing managers. Patricia, who is an artist herself, was previously the executive vice president in charge of sales and marketing for ...
Artwork developed for the great outdoors.(news)
Jan 01, 2004 ... BENSALEM, Pa. -- Open Air Designs has developed fine-art reproductions suitable for display in outdoor spaces, year-round. Called "WeatherPrint Art for Outdoors," company officials claim the product is weather resistant and can withstand other extreme conditions such as indoor ...
Bentley Publishing offers free Web sites.(news)
Jan 01, 2004 ... WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- Bentley Publishing Group is now offering personalized Web sites for its customers. These "Private Label" sites include the name, logo and contact information of the gallery or frame shop and a feature that allows owners to show all of Bentley's images or just those ...
Canadian Art Prints licenses images for tapestries.(news)(Pure Country Weavers)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... RICHMOND, British Columbia -- Canadian Art Prints (CAP) recently signed a licensing agreement with Pure Country Weavers, a company that manufactures woven tapestry wall hangings. The agreement permits the use of imagery from some of CAP's top-selling artists including Will Rafuse, George ...
Two artists form partnership in Boston.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... BOSTON -- A pair of South Boston friends and artists, oil painter Norman Crump and watercolorist Dan McCole, have joined forces to open the Crump, McCole Gallery at the World Trade Center here. The new gallery will exhibit the partners' original paintings and reproduction prints as well as ...
Kamp Gallery returns to Michigan Avenue.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... WINNETKA, Ill. -- The Kamp Gallery opened its second location in the historic Drake Hotel on Chicago's Michigan Avenue last month after a 13-year absence from the Magnificent Mile. Kamp Gallery, established in 1976, sells historic American and European art, focusing on American ...
Artist Ford Smith opens gallery near Atlanta.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... ROSWELL, Ga. -- The first Ford Smith Gallery, featuring contemporary landscapes from artist Ford Smith, opened its doors here in November. Based in Atlanta, Smith said his area collectors were the inspiration for opening the gallery. "Call it the home team advantage," said ...
Bezalel-Levy Editions opens gallery.(gallery News)
Jan 01, 2004 ... STANWOOD, Wash. -- Bezalel-Levy Editions partners Chaim Bezalel and Yonnah Ben Levy recently opened Stanwood House Gallery and Art Center in a restored, 100-year-old building in the historic section of Stanwood. The venue houses the giclee publishing portion of the business, ...
New contemporary art gallery debuts in D.C.(gallery News)(Irvine Contemporary Art in Washington, D.C.)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The nation's capitol has a new venue for contemporary art. Irvine Contemporary Art (ICA) recently opened in the Dupont Circle area. In addition to showcasing contemporary art from the United States and international art centers, ICA will host the works of contemporary ...
Second Affordable Art Fair sees increases in attendance and sales.(Show news)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- The second-annual Affordable Art Fair, held Oct. 30 to Nov. 2, 2003, had more of everything compared to its U.S. debut in 2002. The number of exhibitors rose by 30 percent--from 98 last year to more than 135 this year. Each exhibitor represented five artists on average. ...
FotoFest announces theme for 2004 show.(Show news)(FotoFest 2004 will explore the issue of water in several ways)
Jan 01, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- Plans are underway for FotoFest's Tenth International Biennial Month of Photography and Photo-Related Arts, which will be held March 12 to April 12 here. The FotoFest Biennial, which presents mixed and new media work alongside classical photography, is a citywide ...
Traditional embraces contemporary at LA Art Fairs.(Show news)(Los Angeles, California)
Jan 01, 2004; Meyers, Laura ... LOS ANGELES -- Visit any Southern California collector's home these days, and you're likely to encounter a cheery hodgepodge of fine and decorative arts. Arts and Crafts furnishings are paired with contemporary Asian prints and ceramics, stylish Deco-era Biedemeier pieces are coupled with ...
And many happy returns: shock and awe your customers by making your exchange policy both easy and open-minded.(advice)
Jan 01, 2004; Raphel, Murray ... When is the best time of the year to make your customers happy? The days immediately following the holidays. "After the holidays?" you ask? Yes. Because this is the time of year when you have the most returns; this is the time of year when customers bring back items purchased ...
Gallery owner orchestrates an animated affair: staying aware of community events created an alliance marketing opportunity for a Virginia animation gallery.(strategy)(Leslie Combemale)
Jan 01, 2004; Janes, Erika Rasmusson ... The artists whose work is on display at the ArtInsights Animation Gallery in Reston, Va., aren't the only ones there with a flair for creativity. Gallery owner Leslie Combemale proved her own talent for innovation last August by creating a picture-perfect marketing event. Always ...
Up with hip-hop: born on the streets, hip-hop art is here, happening and ready for its close-up.
Jan 01, 2004; Swenson, John ... On an early winter afternoon in New Orleans' Garden District, flowers are still blooming and the sun casts a subtropical warmth on shoppers perusing the ancient storefront galleries that make up the area known as Magazine Row. Most of the shops and galleries offer a hodgepodge ...
Jeffrey Neumann.(Emerging Artists)
Jan 01, 2004 ... As an employee of the company that makes Arches fine-art papers, Jeffrey Neumann knows a thing or two about what artists like to paint on. But he's also experienced in the art world as a painter, rendering neon-lit diners and settings smacking of Americana. "I have spent a great ...
Elaine Foster.(Emerging Artists)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Heavily influenced by the cafe painters of early 20th-century Paris, modern fashion photography and contemporary Gothic subculture, artist Elaine Foster fuses seemingly discordant themes to render her images. She uses several different media and sometimes includes pieces of broken mirrors, ...
Universal appeal: artist Cedric Smith is cooking up demand for positive images of African Americans in art.(Interview)(Biography)
Jan 01, 2004; Sherman, Jenny ... In the Atlanta home of artist Cedric Smith, photos are scattered everywhere. Piled on the sofa cushions, overflowing tabletops and stuffed into closets are more than 700, mostly vintage, photographs. Some are gifts from friends, others he finds by frequenting flea markets. He buys a number ...
Artist Corita Kent once said that flowers grow out of dark moments.(New York)(exhibition of prisoners' art)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Artist Corita Kent once said that flowers grow out of dark moments. The Fortune Society--an ex-prisoner service and advocacy organization--tried to gather some of those flowers recently when it presented "Insider Art: The Ultimate In Outsider Art," a prisoner art show at the National Arcs ...
Self-described "comedy terrorist" Aaron Barschak--who last made headlines when he crashed Prince Williams's 21st birthday party dressed as Osama bin Laden--is in hot water again.(London)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Self-described "comedy terrorist" Aaron Barschak--who last made headlines when he crashed Prince Williams's 21st birthday party dressed as Osama bin Laden--is in hot water again. Barschak was recently jailed for hurling paint at London ...
Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate museums in London, shocked his colleagues recently by saying that millions of dollars should not be spent trying to stop important works or art from leaving Great Britain.(London)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate museums in London, shocked his colleagues recently by saying that millions of dollars should not be spent trying to stop important works or art from leaving Great Britain. According to the Guardian newspaper, Serota chastised those who blindly save ...
After witnessing the destruction caused by recent tropical storms in his home state of Mississippi, Reston artist James W. Bailey decided to tame the wind through an art-making process he calls "Wind Painting."(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... After witnessing the destruction caused by recent tropical storms in his home state of Mississippi, Reston artist James W. Bailey decided to tame the wind through an art-making process he calls "Wind Painting. "After painting a color palette inspired by seasonal changes in the South, ...
A recent exhibit at the Fraser Gallery here has offended some Washington, D.C.-area residents and ignited charges of censorship near the nation's capitol.(Bethesda, MD)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... A recent exhibit at the Fraser Gallery here has offended some Washington, D.C.-area residents and ignited charges of censorship near the nation's capitol. Apparently, some paintings of nude women by artist Scott Hutchinson, an adjunct professor at George Washington University, ...
Artist Robin Antar has developed a bit of a following by sculpting everyday objects, such as Diesel blue jeans, Milano cookies and Skechers' logger boots, in stone.(Brooklyn, NY)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Artist Robin Antar has developed a bit of a following by sculpting everyday objects, such as Diesel blue jeans, Milano cookies and Skechers' logger boots, in stone. She said her sculptural duplications freeze the "products of our ...
Museum matters.(art buzz)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Several museums enjoyed gifts in time for the holiday season. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts added 21 examples of rare pre-19th-century Indian silver to its coffers, while The Institute of Chicago accepted a gift of 31 Post-Impressionist and Modernist prints and drawings. The San ...
Auction for the American Way.(Auction Block)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Some of the country's best-known artists are going online to protect Americans' right to free speech--and some of them are doing it from the grave. On Nov. 30, eBay launched the Auction for the American Way, featuring work by artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Robert ...
Sotheby's Holdings Inc.(Auction Block)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Sotheby's Holdings Inc.--the parent company of Sotheby's live auction business--reported a net loss of $27.4 million, or 45 cents per share, for the third quarter of 2003, a 36-percent improvement from the same quarter of 2002,when Sotheby's reported a net loss of $43 ...
The Albright-Knox Gallery couldn't have done better this holiday season when it received 160 paintings and sculptures and 100 works on paper from a Santa Fe, N.M. couple with absolutely no ties to the Buffalo area.(Buffalo, NY)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The Albright-Knox Gallery couldn't have done better this holiday season when it received 160 paintings and sculptures and 100 works on paper from a Santa Fe, N.M. couple with absolutely no ties to the Buffalo area. Natalie and Irving ...
Aspen and Sunshine.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Witherspoon Fine Art of Littleton, Colo., introduces "Aspen and Sunshine" by Kay Witherspoon. The giclee on canvas is available in a s/n limited edition of 100, measures 30 by 60 inches and retails for $1,500. The image is also available in an 18--by 36-inch size in paper ...
Maternitat en el Poble.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The Fine Art division of Decorative Expressions of Atlanta introduces "Maternitat en el Poble "by Alvar Sunol. The s/n limited-edition lithograph on paper is available in ...
Crossing the River: Leaping.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Shark's Ink of Lyons, Colo., introduces "Crossing the River: Leaping" by Hung Liu. The lithograph is available in a limited edition ...
Perfectly Wretched.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Collectors Editions of Canoga Park, Calif., publishers of Disney Fine Art, presents "Perfectly Wretched" by Mike Kupka. The 16--by 32-inch giclee on canvas is ...
Union.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Self-published artist Leroy Allen of Kansas City, Kan., introduces "Union." The giclee on watercolor paper measures 32 by 21 inches and is available in a ...
Two Builders.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... The NextMonet collection of Venice, Fla.-based Mill Pond Press introduces "Two Builders" by Eric Zener. The signed giclee on paper is available in an edition of 120, measures 33 ...
Hidden Sanctuary.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Pearl Publishing Company of Portland, Ore., introduces "Hidden Sanctuary" by Don Dahlke. The image is available as a s/n limited edition of 195 on canvas, ...
Bellagio Village.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Pejman Editions International LLC of Short Hills, N.J., Introduces "Bellagio Village" by Bob Pejman. The giclee is hand-embellished by the artist and available in a limited edition of 395 deluxe canvases ...
Dancer.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Self-published artist Schery Markee Sullivan of Floral Park, N.Y., introduces "Dancer." The giclee is offered in a s/n limited ...
Koi.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Self-published artist Tomi Kobara of Kailua, Hawaii, introduces "Koi." The s/n giclee on canvas is issued as a limited edition of 95 in a 48--by 48-inch size, retailing for ...
Le Boudoir.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Self-published artist Marcia Friedman of Madison, Wisc., introduces "Le Boudoir" in steel blue. The hand-embellished, gallery-wrapped giclee on canvas is available in a s/n limited edition of 295, measures 20 by 20 inches and ...
Godfather.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Gregory Editions Fine Art/Washington Green USA of Stafford, Texas, introduces "Godfather" in the Gangster series by Govinder. The silkscreen is offered in a limited edition of 95 on ...
Yellow Sunflower.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Bruce McGaw Graphics of West Nyack, N.Y., introduces "Yellow Sunflower" by Roberto Azank. The open-edition poster measures 36 by ...
Blue Monkey No. 8.(New editions)
Jan 01, 2004 ... Self-published artist Steve Bogdanoff of New Orleans introduces "Blue Monkey No. 8. "The s/n, embossed giclee is offered in a limited edition of 175, ...
African artists reflect on the Diaspora through art.(New York)(Brief Article)
Jan 01, 2004 ... In celebration of its 20th year, the Museum for African Art is featuring the artwork of 12 leading African artists now living in Western countries in its exhibit, "Looking Both Ways: Art of the Contemporary African Diaspora." The exhibition, which runs through March 1, displays ...
