Art Business News back issues from September 2004:
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The American spirit lives as Western art thrives: America is celebrating the bicentennial of Lewis and Clark's epic journey with events and exhibits over the next two years. Art dealers say that the marketplace for Western art has never been stronger.
Sep 01, 2004; Meyers, Laura ... America has long had a love affair With myth and legend. Two hundred years ago, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned a military expedition to seek the fabled Northwest Passage, a supposed waterway course linking the Great Lakes and the Mississippi headwaters to the Pacific Ocean. In the ...
Thinking and buying big: demand for large-scale paintings, photographs and sculpture is on the rise.
Sep 01, 2004; Pandolfi, Keith ... Sara Orton bought her first home, a small Creole cottage just outside of downtown New Orleans, in 2002. After painting a few rooms and tracking down the right furniture for its atypical floor plan, Orton was ready to add the finishing touches--new artwork. She decided to start ...
Striving for a competitive edge.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2004; Casgar, Susanne ... We live in a very competitive world, and rightfully so. Everywhere we look, we see competition. As our economy has broadened into a global marketplace, companies from all over the world are realizing the benefits of doing business with one another. Today's technologies have made the ...
Correction.(Letters)(Correction Notice)
Sep 01, 2004 ... In the July "Trendsetters" article, ABN incorrectly described a pivotal moment in art history on page 35. It wasn't Man Ray, but Marcel Duchamp, who in 1917 placed a urinal on a stand and called it art when he submitted it for inclusion in an Armoury exhibition. Duchamp, going by the name ...
Retail is fun.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Sep 01, 2004; Malloy, Linda ... We read [Murray Raphel's] column all the time here and are always getting tips from it. I thought [your readers] might enjoy reading a story that gives credence to the [notion] that retail is fun. A gentleman came into our gallery with his sister and purchased a print by the ...
"Models" dare to bare all for art: nude photo shoot makes history.(Special Report)
Sep 01, 2004; Walker, Lyndsey ... CLEVELAND -- Putting aside their inhibitions, and their clothes, 2,754 amateur "art models" recently gathered here to create art while breaking the North American record (previously set in Montreal with 2,500 people) for the most nudes in a single photograph. The record-holder, Spencer ...
Gallery to celebrate 35th birthday.(Up Front)(Poster Plus (online art gallery))(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- For its 35th birthday celebration on Oct. 1, Poster Plus, Chicago's oldest gallery, will mark the occasion with the release of a collection of 80-year-old posters that were recently discovered in a warehouse and acquired by Poster Plus for its vintage-poster inventory. ...
Studio releases "Looney" art.(Up Front)(Clampett Studio Collections)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... HOLLYWOOD -- Clampett Studio Collections, a licensee for Warner Bros. Entertainment, announces the release of a limited-edition print, "The Circus of Life," the second piece in a series created to spoof famous animated films. The print contains Looney Tunes[TM] characters, positioned in a ...
Publisher offers Pabst and others.(Up Front)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Landscape artist Charles H. Pabst introduces his limited edition giclees through Boxelder Art Publishing, offering these prints on canvas and paper, which are personally enhanced by the artist. In ...
Photographer launches new company.(Frank Lerner's Art Originals Etcetera)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After much time of appreciating the individual blooms, distinct colors, shapes and lines of irises and orchids, Frank Lerner, a photographer for more than 40 years, used these natural models to launch his own company, Art Originals ...
Artist goes solo.(Stephen Shortridge's Shortridge Fine Art)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- A "Romantic Impressionist" who has been painting for more than 20 years, artist Stephen Shortridge has formed his own company, Shortridge Fine Art. He will be releasing six new images that include a special series of three separate paintings of New York, featuring a ...
Agreement to achieve "Durable" orchids.(Evolution Art Group LLC and artist Patricia Laspino sign licensing agreement with Allied Ceramics International)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CLEVELAND -- Evolution Art Group LLC and artist Patricia Laspino announce the signing of a license agreement with Allied Ceramics International of Glen Falls, N.Y., which produces and sells free-finish ceramics and porcelain products with custom digital images that are fired directly into ...
Famed "Rocker" in the spotlight.(people In The News)(SPS (Sports Placement Services) Limelight Agency signs Grace Slick)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- Artist Grace Slick, former lead vocalist for the Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, and publisher Area Arts have entered into an exclusive international agreement with SPS (Sports Placement Services) Limelight Agency to market and distribute her artwork. ...
Paul Brent signs with Gango.(people In The News)(Gango Editions)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... PORTLAND, Ore. -- Paul Brent has signed with Gango Editions to publish and distribute his diverse new body of works, as well as 30 images that expand on his successful "Plantation Home Collection" series. The new work can be previewed ...
New Era signs master painter.(New Era Publishing signs John Ross Palmer)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... AUSTIN, Texas -- New Era Publishing announces the signing of master painter John Ross Palmer, who creates distinctive works by blending color, form and texture to achieve what he describes as "escapism" Palmer paints abstract forms with large, effortless and textured brushstrokes to ...
Blazing Publications signs new artist.(people In The News)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... EAST GREENWICH, R.I -- California artist Erica Hopper recently signed an exclusive publishing agreement with Blazing Publications. Hopper's style consists of short palette-knife strokes and use of color in a multilayering application, making her paintings look three-dimensional. ...
Sculptor signs with Collector's Editions.(Christopher Schulz)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CANOGA PARK, Calif. -- Collector's Editions announces the signing of sculptor Christopher Schulz and the limited edition (20) of a 10-piece, bronze-sculpture series by the artist. Cast in bronze, each piece has its own individual patina ...
Print collection catalog released.(Introducing)
Sep 01, 2004 ... SAN DIEGO -- Top Art announces the release of its print collection catalog, "Supplement 3," featuring a wide variety of contemporary decorative and fine-art imagery. The catalog consists of 26 artists with more than 225 images, including abstracts by Eric ...
Groundbreaking collection.(Introducing)
Sep 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Bruce McGaw Graphics has released its ground-breaking catalog, "Tribeca Works," featuring 174 new prints. The collection consists of a wide variety of abstracts in a diverse selection of palette and size offerings. The company has seen a trend of square formats and is, ...
Inspirational catalog devoted to new artists.(Introducing)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... VENICE, Fla. -- Mill Pond Press has released its 2004 Visions of Faith inspirational catalog, which introduces the work from new artists whose art is available as limited edition prints on paper and canvas. The ...
A walk in the park.(Carl Schurz Park exhibition of Dorthy Frankel sculptures)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Carl Schurz Park announces the exhibition of three bronze sculptures by artist Dorothy Frankel, depicting love and connection with the human hand in sign language. The pieces, slightly larger than life, are part of a larger series of work based on sign language by Frankel. They ...
Pop artist makes indy pit stop.(news)(Charles Fazzino)(Charles Fazzino, Official Artist of the 88th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Road Race)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Pop artist Charles Fazzino had an exciting and eventful Memorial Day week. Visiting Indianapolis as this year's Official Artist of the 88th Running of the Indianapolis 500 Mile Road Race, he was welcomed by the International Motor Speedway. His 3-D, limited edition ...
Newly created "chat room" for art and framers.(.com News)(The Framers' Forum)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... PALM BEACH, Fla. -- "The Framers' Forum," formed by Michael Jay Gluckman, is an Internet community for art and framing specialists designed to keep professionals' ears to the ground, and to inform them of needs, desires and trends within the industry. As a manager and framing designer of ...
Web site gets makeover.(.com News)(Springfield Library & Museums Association enhances its website)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Springfield Library & Museums Association has revamped its Web site, adding many new features on www.quadrangle.org. As visitors access the site, they are presented with an array of photos from the museum's collection that rotate in the four frames on the front ...
Art.com offering new service to visitors.(.com News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CHERRY CREEK, Colo. -- Art.com, an online art marketplace for posters, fine art prints and custom frames, unveiled its new Original Art & Photography service at the 14th Annual Cherry Creek Arts Festival. The service showcases work by both established and emerging artists, allowing member ...
Designed for plaster users.(.com News)(www.plaster.com)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CHICAGO -- The Industrial Products division of United States Gypsum Company has introduced www.plaster.com, a Web site designed for making product selection and ordering quick and efficient, and featuring several options for shipping purposes. The site offers six different varieties of ...
100-year-old woman has first solo show.(news)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- At age 100, artist Inez Johnson Grotte finally got her first-ever gallery show displaying her work, held in July at her home--The Crystal Care Center nursing home. Grotte believes she got her talent from her father during the days when she would take him lunch ...
Pfingsten Publishing chosen to produce Chicago show.(news)(Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CLEVELAND -- The Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority has awarded Pfingsten Publishing, L.L.C., a multiyear contract to produce Chicago's annual modern and contemporary art show. Pfingsten Publishing, L.L.C., is the parent company of ABN and is the producer of six art shows, ...
MOCA boasts million-dollar auction.(news)(Museum of Contemporary Art)(25th Anniversary Art Auction )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... LOS ANGELES -- The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) here recently raised $1.3 million net at its 25th Anniversary Art Auction on June 5. "This auction was a tremendous success and the best sale in MOCKs history," says Beth Swofford, MOCA trustee and chair of this year's event ....
Art museum grand opening.(Museum Matters)(Nasher Museum of Art)
Sep 01, 2004 ... DURHAM, N.C. -- The Nasher Museum of Art, Duke University's first standalone museum in its 80-year history, will open its doors in October, creating a major center for the arts on campus and serving as a hub for the visual arts. The 65,000-square-foot museum was named in honor of the ...
IMA curator promoted to senior post.(Museum Matters)(Indianapolis Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... INDIANAPOLIS -- Ellen Lee, former chief curator of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA), has been named the Wood-Pulliam Distinguished Senior Curator, a position representing the IMA locally, nationally and internationally. Lee will continue to head the department of painting and sculpture ...
The art of reading.(Museum Matters)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... KATONAH, N.Y. -- Celebrating 50 years, the Katonah Museum of Art's Children Learning Center has on exhibit through Oct. 23, "What's in a Book: A Book Arts Exhibition," featuring book artists who have found differing ways to explore books as an art object. The exhibition examines how ...
Museum expands, adding modern and contemporary art.(Museum Matters)(The Metropolitan Museum of Art)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Philippe de Montebello announces the restructuring and reorganizing of the curatorial responsibilities within the newly expanded department, "Nineteenth-Century, Modern and Contemporary Art." The department encompasses European ...
A Journey in time.(Museum Matters)(Langen Foundation to be exhibited)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... GERMANY -- The Langen Foundation, a building designed by the Japanese architect Tadao Ando, will open this month its first-ever exhibit: "Images of Stillness." The exhibit showcases traditional Japanese and Western Modern Art from the collection of Viktor and Marianne Langen and also some ...
Sisters Art Stroll.(gallery News)
Sep 01, 2004 ... SISTERS, Ore. -- The Sisters Gallery Association is calling for artist and musician sponsors for the Sisters Art Stroll on Sept. 25. The event will consist of musicians entertaining the crowds and artists exhibiting their artwork in local retail locations and area art ...
Israeli "Gallery" travels to Colorado.(gallery News)(Israeli Traveling Gallery)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... CARBONDALE, Colo. -- The Kahhak Fine Arts & School recently hosted The Israeli Traveling Gallery, which was formed by a group of Israeli art galleries for the purpose of promoting Israeli artists in the United States. The gallery/studio/school showcased ...
"Coyote" teams with gallery to benefit charities.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; Jancsurak, Joe ... CLEVELAND -- Artist Markus Pierson, known for his Coyote series of whimsical artworks, and the Contessa Gallery in Beachwood, Ohio, recently teamed up to raise money for two local charities. Two of Pierson's original works, "Aaaah, Tomorrow" and "Far Away Eyes," raised a total of $7,500, ...
Gallery focuses on Bourbon.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... BARDSTOWN, Ky. -- A collection of 10 paintings by artist Jim Cantrell, depicting bourbon tasting rooms, are on display through September at the Bardstown Art Gallery. The exhibit promotes the concept of "The Art of Making Bourbon," conveying the many variations of unique bourbon bottles ...
Garage sale art exhibit.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- For 19 years, Bert Gallery has been showcasing artwork and "odds and ends" inherited from estates or hoarded in attics. On exhibit through Oct. 22 are a collection of paintings, prints, drawings and watercolors from the dusty corners of various estates that Bert Gallery ...
Sculpture exhibit on display.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... NEW YORK -- The Paul Kasmin Gallery announces the exhibition of sculpture and related drawings by Andrew Lord, through Oct. 9. Lord uses his body as a tool to manipulate the clay by physically pressing slabs between his hands and body. The surface of the pieces actually contain traces of ...
Famed artist passes.(gallery News)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2004 ... ATLANTA -- The internationally recognized artist Darryl Trott passed away at his home in June at the age of 62 after a sudden Collapse. He was a renowned Australian watercolor artist known for his paintings of exotic flowers. He will be missed by his loved ones (three brothers and one ...
Home show expands design resources.(gallery News)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The fifth annum SURTEX[R] Gallery House to Home Market Week, Oct. 8-11, has expanded its resources in the housewares arena, serving the market's broader manufacturing and retailing base, adding design solutions for tabletop, kitchenware, serve-ware, specialty ...
Poster artist chosen for balloon festival.(news)(Keystone International Balloon Festival)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... PHOENIX, Ariz. -- The Keystone International Balloon Festival, at the Lancaster County Central Park in Lancaster, Pa., Sept. 24-26, has chosen Liz Hess as this year's poster artist, Hess has been commissioned to create imagery to be used in ...
Photo show has great success.(news)(Photo San Francisco 2004 show )(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- The Photo San Francisco 2004 show in July was well attended, with approximately 4,300 attendees and more than 80 galleries and private dealers from the U.S. and around the world participating. The exhibitors displayed some of the finest photographic pieces, ranging from ...
All-Star Game cover artist "hits a home run".(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... SAN FRANCISCO -- As the official cover artist for the 2004 All Star Game, celebrity artist Stephen Holland was celebrated all throughout the town of Houston, the site of this year's game held in July. He was the first artist commissioned to paint two of baseball's heroes, Nolan Ryan and ...
Community art fair opens next month.(news)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... MINNEAPOLIS -- The Twin Cities Fine Arts Organization will hold its third annual Art on the Town celebration, Oct. 7-17. The 10 day event will feature art museums, nonprofit, visual arts organizations and commercial art galleries--all showcasing the area's finest artists with lectures, ...
Spanish artist kicks off 2005 Superbowl.(Milestones)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- "Talking Continents," by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, has been featured in the "Americans for the Arts Public Art Network's (PAN) 2004 Year in Review," a guide highlighting the country's most successful, innovative and exciting public-art projects in the United ...
Wildlife artist honored by Ducks.(Milestones)(Ducks Unlimited)(Texas Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... HOUSTON -- The Texas Ducks Unlimited Artist of the Year title was given to wildlife artist Les McDonald, Jr., whose "Pintail Pair" print will be showcased at all Ducks Unlimited Chapter banquets. The work will also grace the cover of the 45,000 programs distributed all across the state ....
Financing program intended to drive art purchases.(news)(Art Finance North America)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... LAS VEGAS -- Newly created Art Finance North America (AFNA) is designed to help galleries and antique dealers to increase sales by offering clients interest-free, one-year financing, thereby increasing clients' buying power and, potentially, the market shares of galleries and antique ...
Philadelphia show's silent auction to feature music-inspired works.(news)(2004 Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... PHILADELPHIA -- Attendees at this year's Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show, Nov. 4-7, will have the chance to bid on artwork submitted by participating artists at the silent auction, "Music to My Ears." The 195 artists will be invited to create a piece inspired by the auction theme, ...
Awards all around.(Milestones)(Washington Green USA presents Art and Frame Industry Awards)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... STAFFORD, Texas -- Artists Govinder Nazran and John Waterhouse received top honors from Washington Green USA, exclusive publisher and distributor of their artwork, at the Art and Frame Industry Awards. Nazran took top honors as "Best Selling Published Artist 2004," and Waterhouse, a ...
Tri-state area artists honored with grants.(Milestones)(2003/2004 Awards for Visual Artists)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... PASADENA, Calif. -- The Flintridge Foundation announces the recipients of its 2003/2004 Awards for Visual Artists. The recipients--five artists from California and five from the Oregon/Washington area--will receive grants of $25,000 each. The fourth biennial awards honor artists from these ...
Everything you need to know about networking ... and why.(advice)
Sep 01, 2004; Raphel, Murray ... An old Japanese riddle goes: Is it the bell that rings? Is it the hammer that rings? Or is it the meeting of the two that rings? Charlie Jones is an international speaker, who for more than a quarter-century has spoken to over 5,000 audiences throughout the world on the ...
"The Complete Peanuts, Volume One".(Good reads)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Sep 01, 2004; Tomaszewsky, Keith ... "The Complete Peanuts, Volume One," by Charles M. Schulz. Publisher: Fantagraphics. Now Available. This book launches an ambitious series devoted to reprinting every strip from the 50-year run of the comic strip honored as one of the greatest ever. The book covers the years 1950-1952. This ...
"Frederick Hart: Changing Tides".(Good reads)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004; Hartman, Steve ... "Frederick Hart: Changing Tides," by Debra Mancoff. Publisher: Hudson Hills Press. Release Date: November 2005. Sculptor Frederick Hart is one of the most important representational artists of the 20th century. His work speaks of spirituality, civilization and ...
"Marcel Duchamp, Artist of the Century".(Good reads)(book review)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Sep 01, 2004; Katzman, Marianne ... "Marcel Duchamp, Artist of the Century," edited by Rudolf E. Kuenzil and Francis M. Nauman. Publisher: The MIT Press. Now Available. This is a serious read; one to really sink your teeth into. A collection of 11 essays offers insight into the mind and artwork of the Surrealist/Dada artist ....
Exhibit presents work of renowned African-American artist.(Atlanta)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... "Hale Woodruff in Atlanta," on view at the High Museum of Art, focuses on works that Woodruff produced while living and teaching in Atlanta. The exhibition provides a better understanding of the pivotal role that the artist played in the creative development of the city before his death in ...
The art of high-rise designs.(New York)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The Museum of Modern Art presents "Tall Buildings," an exhibit showcasing the newest innovations in skyscraper design. The show focuses on the inventive responses to recent technological breakthroughs; new programmatic and functional needs; and evolving concepts of the urban role of tall ...
The ins and outs of printmaking.(Katonah, N.Y.)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The Katonah Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, Conn., has mounted the exhibition, "Printmaking: Process Revealed." The exhibit explores the process behind etchings, woodcuts and lithographs, and will include etched-copper plates, ...
Printmaking on display.(Sarasota, Fla.)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art has collected prints from Graphicstudio, a collaborative workshop on the Tampa campus of the University of South Florida, and is exhibiting these prints for the first time in the exhibition, "INK! Contemporary Prints from Graphicstudio." The ...
Projects show twins and prostitutes.(Chicago)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... The Museum of Contemporary Photography will exhibit two projects by renowned photographer Mary Ellen Mark. The exhibition includes photographs from Mark's series "Twins," shot in Twinsburg, Ohio, during its annual Twins Days festival, and images from her 1978-79 series, "Falkland Road," ...
Beauty found in the eye of the storm.(New York)(exhibitions)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... "Into the Storm: Expressions in the American Landscape, 1800-1940," at the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts, consists of approximately 70 paintings, drawings and prints by artists such as Thomas Cole, who referred to the sky as "the soul of all scenery." Other artists ...
The living tree: Gordon Parks, at age 92, is among the world's most influential, grounded and multidimensional African-American photographers of his time.(Artist profile: Gordon Parks)(Biography)
Sep 01, 2004; Keller, Jullie ... Like a majestic redwood tree, acclaimed photographer Gordon Parks has spent a lifetime cultivating his deep roots and branching out his creative talents to become one of the most influential African-American artists of his time. In 92 years of an incredibly full life, Parks has ...
Thar She Blows; Going on the Whale.(New editions)(Brief Article)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Eric Holch, an internationally recognized printmaker in Nantucket, Mass., has released two new limited edition serigraph prints titled "Thar She Blows" and "Going on the Whale" Both hand-cut serigraphs have been limited to 100 signed-and-numbered prints and were pulled in 10 colors on ...
Spirit Warrior.(New editions)(artworks)
Sep 01, 2004 ... Aliantics announces "Spirit Warrior" a lithographic print by artist Norman Edward Karbon. Available in an edition size of 500 on archival matte paper, the image is 22 x 30 inches. "Spirit Warrior" also is ...
