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Art World News
A PRIL 2012
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCE
THOMA S K INK A DE’ S
L EGA CY CONTINUES
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
FOCUS ON FRA MING
Th o m as K i n k ad e, “The
Painter of Light,” died unexpectedly on Friday, April 6,
2012, at the age of 54.
Credited as America’s most
collected living artist, he
leaves a rich legacy of published and unpublished
works. Galleries immediately saw a surge in sales
as collectors rushed to buy
his work. Obituary, page
14; Opinion, page 8.
In this issue’s Framing
Focus we present “Black is
Cool! White is Hot!” The
article by L ar s o n -J u h l ’s
Greg Perkins is on the popularity of black and white in
home decor, and the custom framing opportunities
that this trend affords. It
shows photos of black-andwhite used in various
spaces and framing treatments. See page 32.
On page 28, an article on
Fr am e USA, a distributor of
Fr am er i c a, describes how
that company builds its
business through customer
service, social media, and
outreach programs. New
framing product releases
begin on page 38, and
PPFA International Framing
Competition winners are
on pages 36 and 37.
A RTEXPO FINDS
P OC K E T S OF S U C C E S S
A r t ex p o New Yo r k turned
out to be a reasonable
show with some exhibitors
doing well while others
would have liked to do better. Article on the March
show begins on page 20.
GF Contemporary is a new gallery located in Santa Fe, NM.
REGIONAL GAINS BOOST
ART & FRAMING SALES
Positive news out of Washington has shown that certain areas
of the country have seen an improvement in their economies,
resulting in retailers, such as galleries and frameshops, seeing a bump up in sales. Charlie Thompson, co-owner of Midtown Artery, opened in 2008 and located in the heart of
Greenville, SC, is reluctant side, such as Michelin North
to call the uptick in business America, BMW Manufactura boom, but has noticed the ing Corp., Bosch, Bausch+
area has been flourishing of Lomb, and textile and R&D
late. The Greenville, Maudlin, company Milliken & Comand Easley, SC, region is pany. With these internawhere some of the largest tional companies being at
continued on page 16
manufacturing employers re-
“Riviera”
is a new
collection
from Max
Moulding.
Turn to
page 38.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
DEPARTMENTS
A RTISTS & PUB L ISHERS
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FRA MING FASHIONS
Pag e 32
PPFA WINNERS
Pag e 36
NEW FRA MING
PRODUCTS
Pag e 38
CAL ENDA R
Pag e 42
A RTEXPO HIGHL IGHTS
Pag e 45
WHAT’ S HOT IN
OPEN EDITIONS
Pag e 46
OPEN EDITION PRINTS
Pag e 48
VOLUME XVII
ISSUE 4
Obituary:
Thomas Kinkade
Artexpo Finds
Pockets of Success
Frame USA Builds
Community,
Following the passing of
Thomas Kinkade on April 6,
galleries carrying his work
reported a surge in sales
from people buying in galleries, via phone, and online.
The dealers that attended
Artexpo New York seemed
to be doing alright in their
markets, but the most proactive galleries were likely to be
the most motivated to attend.
Frame USA is focused on
building community through its
customer service, strong social media presence, programs
to benefit charities, and Made
in America products.
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Framing Fashions:
Black and White
Winners of PPFA’s
Framing Competition
What’s Hot in
Open Editions
Columnist Greg Perkins discusses the trend of using
black and white in custom
framing designs, based on
what is hot in the home
decor market.
Award-winning submissions
from the Professional Picture Framers Association’s
2012 International Open and
Print Framing Competition
are highlighted.
In this month’s What’s Hot in
Open Editions, we feature a
variety of some of the best
selling images, as well as information on how to contact
the publishers.
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GA L L ERY L IGHTS
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CL ASSIFIEDS
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A DVERTISER INDEX
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IN OUR OPINION
ART CONTINUES
TO MATTER
s unexpected as the
news of Thomas
Kinkade’s passing
was, the subsequent wave
of sales registered by his
firm’s extensive dealer network has become a news
story in and of itself. No
sooner had news of the
artist’s demise been spread
by the popular media than
collectors began to find their
way to their local galleries.
Some stopped by to share
sympathies with fellow admirers and staff, while others
fashioned it as an occasion
to buy.
A
Motivated by a wealth of
reasons, purchases by collectors were brisk by the
second half of the day. Galleries were clogged by a
blend of well-wishers and
customers, as gallery owners raced through the day on
what normally would have
been a soft start to the
Easter and Passover weekend. By Saturday, many galleries were dealing with a
frenzy while lines of people
stretched from within stores
to lap around the corner of
buildings. Soon the day became a microcosm of the
phenomena associated with
Thom, his charities, and his
artwork.
The mid-point of the following week, one enthused
but
exhausted
dealer
claimed she “had been on
roller skates all weekend and
it’s not letting up,” as her inventory all but vanished and
large orders for replenishments were sent off to the
Thomas Kinkade Company
in Morgan Hill, CA.
Even as this story continues to unfurl, the message is
clear: Art matters to the lives
of collectors—all collectors.
The emotional bond between
a piece of art and its owner
can never be underestimated by a gallery owner.
What pleases one’s eye
often warms the heart and
most often makes for good
business.
John Haffey
Publisher
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ARTISTS & PUBLISHERS
Addison Art Group’s Johnson Print
“Lily” by Richard Johnson is a hand-embellished giclée
edition available from Addison Art Group.
Addison Art Group, Boca Raton, FL, presents Richard Johnson’s “Lily,” a hand-embellished giclée on canvas in an edition of 195, with a 48- by 24-inch image retailing for $2,100.
“What drew me to paint Lily is the harmony between the
model and the flowers,” says the artist, whose work is exclusively represented by Addison Art Group. Johnson’s skill
in capturing the human form has brought him numerous
commissions. For more on Johnson’s prints and paintings,
visit: www.addisonartgroup.com or call (561) 338-9007.
Arvid Painting Benefits Ability Center
A painting
by Thomas
Arvid entitled “Going
Down Easy”
fetched
$26,000 at a
gala auction,
with 100%
of proceeds
going to the
N a t i o n a l “Going Down Easy” by Thomas Arvid, mixed
A b i l i t i e s media on canvas (charcoal, acrylic and oil),
Center at measuring 60 by 36 inches.
the annual
Red, White & Snow wine and food event in March in Park
City, Utah. Arvid commented, “This week (while staying in
Park City) I’ve witnessed the impact the NAC can make on
people of all ages and abilities by providing affordable outdoor sports and recreational experiences in a nurturing environment.” See photo, page 52. For more on his artwork, visit:
www.thomasarvid.com, for the NAC: www.discoverNAC.org.
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Jill Slaymaker’s Iconic Women
Manhattan
artist
Jill
Slaymaker,
whose work
is in the permanent collection
of
the Whitney
Museum of
American
Art, presents
a new series
of paintings
of
iconic “Even the North Wind” by Jill Slaymaker is
women, incl- an oil, silver leaf, and glitter on wood, 48 by
uding “Even 38 inches, in her iconic women series.
the North
Wind,” shown. They range in price from $5,000 to $6,000.
Jill Slaymaker, who is the sister of Woody Slaymaker of
Slaymaker Fine Art, is currently looking for gallery representation in New York City. For information on her paintings,
call (212) 714-2951 or visit: www.jillslaymaker.com.
John Powell New Print Releases
John Powell has created two new limited
edition print releases
that will be unveiled at
a show at Beacon
Fine Arts Gallery in
Red Bank, NJ, opening on May 4, and attended by the artist
and his wife, Wendy.
They are “Harmony,”
(page 7) 20 by 16
inches, and “Springtime Peonies,” shown,
22 by 28 inches. They
are published by John
Powell Fine Art of
Santa Ynez, CA, as John Powell’s “Springtime Peonies”
giclées on canvas in is a new limited edition print release.
editions of 65, retailing for $550 and $700, respectively. For John Powell: www.
johnpowellfineart.com, (805) 686-4221; for Beacon Fine Arts
Gallery: www.beaconfineartsgallery.com, (732) 936-0888.
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Hopkins’ Tribute to Forest Rangers
Bentley Global Arts’ Spring Release
Sculptor Eli Hopkins has now
completed a monument dedicated to the men and women
who have died while serving
as national forest rangers.
The monument was commissioned by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and, after four
years in the making, was permanently placed in a memorial
garden at the national training
facility in Shepherdstown,
W. VA, in mid-April. An unveiling ceremony and memorial
service will be held in May. Eli
Hopkins, who created the original design, was assisted by Eli Hopkins’ memorial to
his father, Mark Hopkins, in fallen forest rangers.
the mock-up, design modifications, and sculpting of the piece. For more on the work of
Eli and Mark Hopkins, visit: www.markhopkinssculpture.com,
or call the studio in Loveland, CO, at (800) 678-6564.
Bentley
Global
Arts Group, Walnut Creek, CA, has
launched its 2012
Spring
Release
featuring 300 new
images from its
publishing brands
Aaron Ashley, Artfolio West, Rinehart Fine Arts,
Bentley
House,
Joan Cawley Publishing, Leslie Levy
Publishing,
and
Global Editions. “Santa Fe Church” by Suzanne Silk,
Most of the art- digital open edition, 24 by 24 ($46).
work is available in
multiple sizes on paper and canvas. New images from Grand
Image Posters will debut in upcoming supplements. For
more: www.bentleyglobalarts.com or call (888) 456-2254.
Bentley Meeker in Whitney Museum
Lighting
artist
Bentley
Meeker celebrated “Flame to
Now,” his inaugural gallery
exhibition at nine5, New York,
in April, attended by over 100
New York City tastemakers.
Meeker is an artist who explores light as art, and his installations at “Flame to Now”
followed man’s use of illumination from fire to the electric
light. Lighting, he notes, plays
a greater role in our emotional response to the world
than we often realize. A larger
version of this show will be
displayed at the Whitney Museum of American Art on
June 4, where it will take up
the entire fourth floor. The
Harlem, NY, artist may be
reached at (917) 952-9272,
www.BentleyMeeker.com.
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Lighting artist Bentley
Meeker and his girlfriend
Elena Brower, a yoga
instructor, are shown at
his gallery show at nine5,
New York.
West Fraser’s Museum Exhibition
An exhibition of
West Fraser’s
work, “A Native Son: Paintings by West
Fraser,” is at
the Telfair Museums in Savannah, GA,
through May 6.
The
artist,
whose work is
represented by
Helena Fox Fine
Art, Charleston, West Fraser’s “God’s Golden Light”
SC, is known showing a view of Charleston, SC, is an
for his luminous oil on linen, 50 by 42 inches.
landscapes,
many painted plein aire in the South Carolina Low Country
and coastal Georgia. Shown is his oil on linen “God’s
Golden Light.” The retail price of his work is from $3,500
to $100,000. To reach Helena Fox Fine Art, telephone
(843) 723-0073 or go to: www.helenafoxfineart.com; and
for Telfair Museums, visit the website: www.telfair.org.
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OBITUARY
THOMAS KINKADE LEAVES LEGACY THAT WILL LIVE ON
Thomas Kinkade, known as
“The Painter of Light,” unexpectedly passed away on
Friday, April 6, 2012, at
the age of 54 at his home
in Los Gatos, CA. Credited
as America’s most collected
living artist, he leaves behind a rich legacy of published and unpublished
works.
and online. A new print release of his more traditional
work is expected shortly.
John Hasting, CEO, told Art
World News, “We are over-
The man is already
missed and we will
continue his legacy by
selling his inspirational
art worldwide, just as
he would have
wanted.”
Although
Kinkade’s imagery is tranquil, his career
has not always
been so. There
has been controversy and litigation. In 2010, “Mountain Chapel.”
one of Kinkade’s
companies filed for is not truly fine art. Yet, his
Chapter 11 bank- paintings, prints, and art-reruptcy. At that time lated collectibles are to
the company had just begun be found in millions of
making payments on a court homes in the U.S. and also
award to two dissatisfied abroad. The public loves
galleries. There is also an Thom’s work from which
they draw solace, away from
the frenetic pace of life.
And, too, Thom was very
generous. He used his
paintings and prints in
a wide range of fundraising
efforts
for
hospitals,
schools, and humanitarian
relief, passionately illustrating the joy of being creative,
and also sharing the light of
faith and hope.
He is survived by his wife
Nanette and their four
daughters, Merritt, Chandler, Winsor, and Everett.
He also leaves his mother
Maryanne, his sister Kate
Johnson, and his brother
Pat, who is also intimately Thomas Kinkade.
involved in the Thomas
Kinkade Company, located whelmed by the outpouring
in Morgan Hill, CA. The of appreciation and interest
company, formerly known in Thom’s work. Thom alas Media Arts Group, one ways strived to make his
time a publicly traded company, is exclusive representative of Kinkade’s work,
including paintings, prints,
and art-related gifts and collectibles. His peaceful images of pastoral scenes and
cottages from yester-year,
that made his work so popular with the public, as well
as his spiritual works, and
more recently Disney-related art are made available
through 360 dealerships,
including 116 Signature Galleries. Needless to say, following his passing, galleries “Valley of Peace” by Thomas Kinkade.
reported a surge in sales of
his work from people buying paintings available to the opinion from more rarified
in galleries and via phone public and his collectors. art enthusiasts that his work
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A private family service is
planned. A larger memorial
service and other events to
memorialize Thom and his
work were in the planning
stages. To learn more, visit:
www.ThomasKinkade.com.
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ENTER THE WORL D OF
CHA RL ES FA ZZINO ON
‘ THE RIDE,’ NYC’ S L ATEST
TOURIST ATTRA CTION
NEW YORK—THE RIDE has
been proclaimed by NBC’s
Today Show as the hottest
way to see New York. It’s a
bus ride that gives all riders a
facing-the-street view of New
York’s streetscape with frequent stops featuring singers,
actors, and other talented
street performers. Now, for a
three-month period, Pop artist
Ch ar l es Fazzi n o , will be the
focus of THE RIDE, with the
bus adorned with his artwork,
and travelers visiting the various scenes and sites displayed in his art. At stops the
bus makes along the way,
street performers will enact
the Pop movement to celebrate Fazzino’s Pop art.
Julie Maner of Mu s eu m
Ed i t i o n s , New Rochelle, NY,
exclusive representative of
Fazzino’s work, says, “It’s
going to be absolutely fantastic! You are entering the
whacky, whimsical world of
Charles by way of ‘THE
RIDE.’” The idea is to increase exposure to Fazzino’s
art. “The synergy between
Charles and Broadway is
ever present and this is
another way to make that
connection.” At stops along
the way, street performers will
enact the Pop art movement.
A limited edition print with the
working title of “The Fazzino
Ride” will be available exclusively from B ar r i n g t o n
Gal l er y , New York, where the
unveiling ceremony for the inaugural Fazzino ride takes
place on May 3. The 3-D print
in a regular edition of 100,
deluxe of 100, and oversized
premier of 15, retails for
$1,500, $1,800, and $5,000
respectively. For more on his
work: www. fazzino.com or
call (914) 654-9370; to reach
Barrington Gallery,
www.barringtongallery.com.
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REGIONAL GAINS BOOST SALES
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the forefront of employers,
this region of South Carolina
is also credited with having
the largest growth for the export market in the country.
an election year. People
have amassed a huge
amount of credit card debt
over the last four years and
with gasoline prices at, or
above, $4 a gallon, that situation is going to be difficult
to resolve in the short term.
that the economy is moving
in the right direction. A jobs
report released by the government in March stated
that companies hired more
than 200,000 workers in
February for the third consecutive month. A big chunk
of those new jobs
(31,000) were in the
manufacturing sector—an area credited
with fueling the recovery.
“I am not sure there is
anywhere in the
country where you
could properly categorize industrial
growth
as
a
boom,”
Mr.
Thompson points
out.
“Certainly
The National Ashere, there has
sociation of Realtors
been some growth
recently released inin the manufacturformation stating that
ing sector, primarily
existing home sales’
due to the worldJanuary and Februwide demand for
ary levels were at
the high quality The Dick Kleinman Fine Art Gallery, located
their highest in five
products that are in Woodmere, Ohio, and in business since
years for certain
produced. There 1994, is the first gallery to be named a
areas of the country
has been an im- Dr. Seuss Fine Art Museum Gallery.
experiencing
provement in the
this growth in jobs.
level of unemployment but I I believe that it will be at Cities such as Milwaukee
think you have to look at least five years before we, in and Cleveland, that were
that on a relative basis.” the luxury goods market, re- once known as major manuMany
of
Mr.
facturing hubs, are
Thompson’s collecpart of the recent
tors do not fit the
growth.
mould of the manufacturing worker,
The area containbut even those that
ing the cities of Milfit the profile of an
waukee, Waukesha,
art collector—deand West Allis, WI,
scribed by Mr.
was top of the govThompson
as,
ernment’s list city for
“self sufficient, engrowth, and Katie
trepreneurial busiGingrass
Gallery
ness owners or
owner Katie Ginexecutives
with
grass has noticed an
high levels of disincrease in sales. “A
posable
income Katie Gingrass Gallery opened its doors in
lot of our business
mostly unaffected 1980. It is located in the Historic Third Ward
these days is made
by changes in un- of downtown Milwaukee, and features
up of corporate art,
employment lev- contemporary art and fine craft.
rather than local colels,”
are
still
lectors,” Ms. Ginreluctant to spend any turn to the level of demand grass says. “We had a big
money. “While we are start- that we saw perhaps in the drop off in sales and
ing to see some signs of early 2000s.”
traffic when the economy
growth,” he says, “I believe
began suffering. What has
most people are wary of the
President Obama has kept us going and allowed us
sustainability of economic noted that the improving
improvement, especially in labor market is a good sign
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YUROZ INTRODUCES
SERIES OF PA INTINGS
IN HIS NEW STYL E
LOS ANGELES—Yu r o z,
whose work is represented by
St y g i an Pu b l i s h i n g , presents a new series of paintings
that take a turn away from the
complexity of his cubist work.
Offering a completely new
style, they are quiet, contained within the spiritual aspects of nature, while at the
same time still tempting the
viewer with the “Yuroz”
pomegranate. The series of
six acrylic and mixed media
paintings on board include
“The Final Days of Fall,”
shown, 40 by 60 inches,
retailing for $25,000. Prices
range from $22,500 to
$49,000.
Stygian Publishing’s Deborah
Murry comments, “Even in
their minimalist state, the
pomegranates remind us of
the life we have yet to
experience. Perhaps we are
in need of cleaning our
minds, baring our souls, and
beginning a new journey. The
attraction to these pieces
come from unexplored
depths, awaiting the unveiling
of a new chapter.”
For further information, call
(800) 423-1631 or visit the
website: www.yurozart.com.
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ECONOMIC UPTICK
to grow, has been our
corporate work that has
been booming. The portrait
of our gallery today is that
we get more corporate
clients than people just
wandering in off the street.
Collectors are still being
very cautious with their buying—especially with higher
end merchandise.” Ms. Gingrass has been in business
since 1980 and is located
in the city’s historic Third
Ward district in downtown
Milwaukee. The area is
home to many corporations
and hospitals, all of which
contribute to the positive
local economy.
here in this town for 20
years. If you do a good job
for a corporation, you get repeat business from them
and other corporations. It’s
sports teams, and tourist attractions such as The Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame and
Museum, the new Greater
Cleveland Aquarium, and the
new Horseshoe
Casino Cleveland.
Dick Kleinman,
owner of Dick
Kleinman Fine Art,
located nine miles
from Cleveland in
Woodmere, Ohio,
is excited about all
of the building taking place. “In this
area, medical has
been a booming
industry for us,”
he says. “The
Cleveland Clinic
and the University
Hospital Cleveland are expanding tremendously
and bringing in
a lot more jobs.
You could call it
a boom.”
“The boom is not from
any one thing,” Ms. Gingrass says, “but it has Corrigan Gallery, in business since
opened the door to new 2005, is located in the historic and
opportunities. We do have heavily trafficked corner of Meeting
executives from these and Queen streets in Charleston, SC.
companies coming in and
buying art. Some have be- like with anything, if you are
In neighboring Mentor,
come familiar with us, due served well, you come Ohio, Gallery One co-owner
to our corporate work.” back.”
Norah Lynne Brown has
The gallery has a person
been able to ride the ecoon staff that works strictly
Another region that made nomic growth wave by being
off commission and handles the list and features a num- flexible and adjusting to
all of the
the new sales
major
act r e n d s .
counts. While
“Since NoMs. Gingrass
v e m b e r
acknowledges
2011,
we
the growth in
have noticed
Milwaukee
a remarkable
and that it
upswing in
has helped to
art and framreassure coning sales,”
sumer confishe
says.
dence to a
“Our sales of
certain extent, Gallery One in Mentor, Ohio, recently brought in two
giclées and
she also feels new staff members and two years ago, started a giclée
originals are
that corporate printing company, Gallery Giclées, as a result of the
s e t t i n g
work would economic growth felt in the area.
records.
not be an
While
we
option for her if she did ber of factors in the econ- think much of this is due to
not already have a strong omy growth is Cleveland, the general improvement of
relationship with interior Elyria, and Mentor, Ohio, our economy, a major pordesigners
and
design where the employers include tion of the increases are due
companies. “What has chemical companies, medcontinued on page 40
helped us is that we’ve been ical centers, three major
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WIL D A PPL E ONCE A GA IN
NA MED ONE OF
THE B EST PL A CES
TO WORK IN VERMONT
WOODSTOCK, VT—Wi l d
A p p l e, publisher of open edition prints and a licensor, has
been named one of the best
places to work in Vermont in
the small/medium category of
businesses with 15 to 149
employees. Wild Apple has
31. The company, owned by
J o h n and L au r i e Ch es t er
has been named several
times in the annual Best
Places to Work in Vermont
ranking organized by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
Companies from across the
state entered the two-part
process where 25% of the
evaluation credit was for company workplace policies, practices, and demographics and
75% for an employee survey
to measure their experience.
Wild Apple is known as a
company that focuses on a
human, fun “golden rule” approach to business, offering a
variety of employee benefits.
It is led by example and encourages its people to seek
further education, participate
in community service, as well
as to give weekly donations to
the local food shelf. Outdoor
activities are encouraged,
there’s lots of chocolate, and
sometimes an ice cream treat.
Shown is “Quince Blossoms
II,” a top seller by Sue
Schlabach, 18 by 18 inches.
Call (800) 756-8359 or go to:
www.wildapple.com.
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Artexpo New York turned
out to be an O.K. show with
some exhibitors doing well
while others would have liked
to do better. SOLO artists
from worldwide took many
booths, while publishers and
artist representatives made a
modest showing in terms of
the number who chose to
exhibit. The dealers that attended seemed to be doing
alright in their galleries, but
no doubt the stronger, most
proactive galleries were likely
to be the most motivated to
attend. Consumer traffic was
quite plentiful and yielded
some significant purchases
of art.
There were quite a few exhibitors who took space at
the four-day trade and consumer show, produced by
Redwood Media Group in
March on Pier 92, primarily
to find new galleries to work
with. Returning after a hiatus,
Masterpiece Publishing took
a smaller space than they
used to, although highly elegant and upscale to reflect
their focus. “The market is
not strong yet, but stable,”
observed the company’s cofounder Randy Slavin. He
said they came back to Artexpo because “we thought
there might be a few new
galleries we could pick up.”
Masterpiece Publishing is
seeking to partner with galleries who are prepared to
participate in international art
fairs. “Our strategy is ‘let’s
get behind galleries that are
willing to do international’
and exhibit abroad—London,
Berlin, Paris.” In May, Masterpiece is participating in Art
Shanghai through Galerie
Roccia of Montreal.
Thomas Kinkade Company also took space at
Artexpo with the primary ob-
jective of finding new galleries to join the Thomas
Kinkade Signature Gallery
network. Mark Hill, newly appointed executive vice presi-
on.” And by the show’s second day, they had already
signed up one gallery.
Suddenly and unexpectedly, Thomas
Kinkade
passed away
two weeks
later on April
6, 2012, at
the age of
54. Turn to
page 14 for
obituary.
On
another note,
a r t i s t
Mark Hill, right, newly appointed Thomas
Woodrow
Kinkade Executive VP, Sales and Marketing; Nash, who
Ramina Babakan, Director of Sales; and
celebrated
Jason McCall, New Accounts Manager.
his tenth year
doing
Artdent, sales and marketing, expo, said that he keeps
said, “Our objective is to coming back in an effort to
fill in the cities where we grow his gallery network.
need new galleries—Signature He also feels that the
dealers. The purpose of ex- trade days could have been
more clearly
defined.
“Through the
years,
the
trade-only
days
have
grown to resemble the
consumer
days,”
he
said. “People
that stop by
the booth on
At the Sterling Collectors International Fine these days
Art booth are, from left, palette knife painter are not necKal Gajoum who was on-hand to meet with
essarily
clients, and the company’s Alejandro Alias. trade.
And
those
that
hibiting at the show was to are trade are buying differprovide a platform for us to ently. They used to buy a
meet perspective galleries, number of pieces for their
and it has been very suc- gallery and would get a discessful.” The cities include count. Now, they buy one,
Chicago, Boston, Kansas maybe two, and still expect
City, Seattle, Key West, FL; the discounted price. Obviand Lahaina on Maui. “We ously any sale is good, but
have had a significant number
of leads we will follow up
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Mostafa Fotowat
Miniature painting, with all its mystical and historical scenes, is the best known form
of Persian painting in the west. With hundreds of years of history this traditional
art reached its zenith in the 15th and 16th centuries in Persia.
Mostafa Fotovat was born in 1958, and it is now more than 40 years that he is
working in this field. He learned this art from his father as it was the traditional system
of artistic education, and is now working with his son Ali to keep the traditions of the
family. He has showed his art works in different exhibitions in many countries around
the world and his works have always been warmly welcomed by people from every
culture. In 2010 he took part in Artexpo New York. Many people were attracted to his
works as the technique of painting and the subjects were very different and new for
them. He was very successful in that exhibition as the first experience in the
United States, and it was the reason that he participated in it again this year in
March in Artexpo and presented his fine paintings to the art lovers.
Fotowat Miniaturist
Tel: +98.311.222 17 85
Fax: +98.311.236 33 76
Email: Fotowat@live.com
Website: www.FotowatMiniaturist.com
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the idea is to have a gallery
really support the artist’s
work with several pieces.”
The Akron, Ohio-based
artist features his distinctive, life-size sculpture in his
booth, and recently began
displaying his paintings. “A
few years ago I realized that,
while I had a lot of work in
my booth, I was not utilizing
my wall space,” Mr. Nash
said. “Now, I am.”
BRISTOL, RI—The historic
coastal towns of Bristol and
Warren, RI, just three miles
apart, have joined together to
offer A r t Ni g h t s on the last
Thursday of the month
through 2012. Bristol is
known for its gallery scene
and Warren, the smallest
town in the smallest state,
has many art studios. Each
month there are featured
artists whose studios are
open to the public so that
those participating in Art
Nights not only see artwork in
a gallery setting, but also
have an opportunity to meet
with working artists in their
studios and see the creative
process. Shown is A d am
Tr ac y’s “Holla Hovito,” an
acrylic and pencil, 14 by 31
inches, $550. (Holla Hovito is
a lyric by rapper Jay-Z.)
Tracy’s studio will be open
during the June 28 Art Night,
as well as that of Sy n d h i
Dan i el s . A trolley service
runs between galleries and
studios in the two towns, and
local restaurants are offering
dining incentives. For more
details on the Bristol Independent Galleries & Warren
Arts Initiative, visit: www.
artnightbristolwarren.org.
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Max Dangelico of Classic
Publications, representative
of the work of Pino, chose
Artexpo to launch the inaugural print collection of
Vidan, nephew of the late
Pino. Vidan studied under
Pino and, like his uncle, was
an illustrator. His giclées on
canvas in editions of 195
are $1,100, and the embellished are $1,800, with original oils from $2,500 to
$9,800. Afterwards Mr.
Dangelico said, “The show
was lackluster at best. Not
many high end galleries attended and sales were directly affected by this.”
First-time exhibitor Sterling Collections International
Fine Art of Sanibel, FL, took
space in order to find galleries for its Canadian
palette knife artist Kal
Gajoum. It sold a number of
his originals priced $3,500
to $32,000, as well as
prints. “We made sure that
when one piece sold, we
immediately replaced it
with a new one,” said Sterling’s Alejandro Alias. “We
wanted to keep the art moving. People would walk by a
few times and see that there
was new work up and comment on it.”
Jeff Schuffman of The
Chase Group was at the
show to meet Dr. Seuss
dealers who he expected to
come in from as far away as
Washington state, California, and Texas, as well as
from the tri-state area.
cal artwork, as well as his
line of luggage, pillows, and
new carpets.
Painter Ken Orton of
R o x b u r y,
Chiara
NY, noted
Dangelico,
that sales
widow of
were often
the late
a surprise
Pino, with
throughout
her son
the
four
Max
days of the
Dangelico,
show. “On
center,
the
first
who heads
day, it was
Classic
really slow
Publicafor us,” he
tions, repsaid. “We
resentative
were getof Pino’s work, shown, and her nephew Vidan ting ready
whose new limited edition prints were introto
leave
duced at Artexpo New York.
at the end
of the day
Pop artist Ed Heck was in and someone stopped by
attendance throughout the the booth and we made a big
entire show, meeting collec- sale. It made up for a quiet
tors and presenting his new day.” By the end of the four
work at The World of Ed days, Mr. Orton had made
Heck booth. The Brooklyn- several key sales and had
based artist has been doing met with a few good
prospects.
Woody
Slaymaker
of
Slaymaker Fine
Art
Ltd.
was just
ecstatic
that
the
show resumed a
f o u r- d a y
schedule,
Pop artist Ed Heck and sales consultant Jenny unlike last
Lando stand among the artist’s newest limited year when
it ran for
edition giclées on canvas.
three. “We
the New York show since like the extra trade day. It
1999. “I do the show each makes all the difference in
year because I feel it’s so im- the world because when
portant for your customers there is only one trade day
to see and get to know you. we are hurrying all the time
As an artist, I know the im- to help customers. I can’t
portance of keeping yourself give people the individualout in front of the public ized attention they need.
eye.” The booth featured Two days allows us to have
various new print releases of
the artist’s colorful, whimsicontinued on page 24
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SA NFORD L . SMITH &
A SSOCIATES J OINS WITH
FRENCH A RT & DESIGN
DEA L ERS TO PRODUCE A
NEW SHOW, THE SA L ON
NEW YORK—San f o r d L .
Sm i t h & A s s o c i at es has announced that it will be producing a new fair, Th e SA L ON:
A r t + Des i g n /NY, in association with the Sy n d i c at
Nat i o n al d es A n t i q u ai r es.
The Syndicat is the largest
association of art and design
dealers in France and also
the producers of the Paris
Biennale. This new venture
represents their American
debut with the SALON at the
Park Avenue Armory, November 9–12. At least 52 international dealers are expected to
participate, offering modern
paintings and sculpture,
design, Asian and African art,
photography, and decorative
arts from 1890 to contemporary. For information, and an
exhibitor list, visit:
www.sanfordsmith.com.
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GREENWICH TO B E HEL D
A B OA RD SEA FA IR
GREENWICH, CT—Following
the success of A r t Gr een w i c h last fall, In t er n at i o n al
Fi n e A r t Ex p o s i t i o n s (IFAE),
owned by David and Lee Ann
Lester, will produce a spring
edition aboard the mega
yacht SeaFair at the Delamar
Greenwich Harbor over Memorial Day weekend, May
24–28. A juried ensemble of
more than 25 international
galleries will present paintings, functional art and design, and haute jewelry. The
show, offering a five-day
spree of fine art, music, food,
and festivities, coincides with
the Greenwich Town Party.
For more information on
Art Greenwich, visit:
www.expoships.com
or call (239) 949-5411.
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conversations
and
be
human. In the economy of
scale, it makes no sense to
have one trade day.” He believes that if you achieve two
of three objectives: Quality,
service and price, you can
have success. “The extra
trade day lets us do all
three.” Among the original
work he presented, Mr.
Slaymaker took the opportunity to feature his sister Jill
Slaymaker’s paintings that
are made of oil, glitter, and
silver leaf on wood.
To generate more business, Mr. Slaymaker is looking overseas to Asia and
Australia because he feels
the domestic economy will
not fully recover any time
soon. He is in the process of
moving several salespeople
to Osaka, Japan, where he
is opening an office and will
have a warehouse. He is also
visiting Australia. “We used
to work in Japan 25
years ago. We used
to do huge numbers,
and we have customers there still.”
featured the work of Daniel
Del Orfano and newly signed
Cathy Nichols, both of
whom were on hand to meet
brought their own customer
with them to the LaMantia
booth to see the artwork
firsthand. “There is a sense
of optimism felt in the industry, and at this point in
the economy.”
Artist Sarah Ali noted
that attendance was slow,
but she still feels that
there are so few shows to
do that this year’s Artexpo
was important for her to
have her work seen. “I’ve
had some very good conversations with quality
gallery people, that would
not have happened if I had
not done the show.” At
her booth were her pigmentation on cork and
fresco tempera work.
Michael Havers, left, of Progressive Editions, with Jürgen
Görg, who creates paintings,
etchings, and stone lithographs,
Canadians made an imas well as sculpture.
pact at this year’s Artexpo.
Notably, Progressive Fine
with customers. Robert Blu- Art, Mississauga, Ontario,
ver, co-owner with James had artist Jürgen Görg atLaMantia, noted that there tending in its booth. “Last
was a sense of optimism year was one of our best
in this year’s attendees. years with Jürgen’s work.
Someone of his caliber is where we are
successful,” said Progressive’s Michael
Havers. Now, what
sells, Mr. Havers said,
is “better quality work
by an internationally
known artist, because
the market is so international.”
Boots Harris of
Huckleberry Fine Art
said, “I’ve no complaints. New and old
galleries came to see
us.” Drawing attenAt the Anna Art
tion to his booth, his
booth, many red dots
artist J. Scott Nicol At the Ken Orton Gallery booth are painter
could be seen next to
was painting very Ken Orton and his wife, Susan Orton.
art, including “Past,
new subject matter to
him, Michael Jordan on a “While there may not be a Present, Future I” by Anna
film strip. Mr. Harris also lot of them at the show, they Razumovskaya, a 40- by 40noted that he had sold 37 are more serious,” he said. inch giclée on canvas, retailprints in a two-week period “This may have something ing for $1,200. “We’ve been
of Rob Gonsalves’ new re- to do with the Architectural coming to the show for
lease, “Toward the Hori- Digest show running concur- seven years, and some have
zon,” a giclée on canvas in rently at the Pier next door. been good and some have
three sizes with retail prices We have a lot of clients that been bad,” commented Euare interior designers and gene Korchinski. “This show
from $750 to $3,200.
we have seen them here.” has been very good for us. I
Northport,
NY-based Mr. Bluver mentioned that
LaMantia Fine Art’s booth one of his clients even
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PA CE PRINTS PUB L ISHES
MCGINNESS PRINT TO A ID
A FRICA FOUNDATION
NEW YORK— Pac e Pr i n t s
has published a silkscreen by
Ry an Mc Gi n n es s in an edition of 50 to benefit the Africa
Foundation. All proceeds from
sales of the print before July
11, 2012, go to the foundation
which partners with communities in rural Africa to empower
and improve the lives of the
people. The four-color silkscreen on paper, printed by
Watanabe Press, New York,
has a 22- by 30-inch image
retailing for $5,000. For details, call Rachel Gladfelter,
Pace Prints, at (212) 6296100 or e-mail her at:
Rachel@paceprints.com.
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Arnot Galleries, together prominently displayed among homeless. We all do things
with Luigi Rocca, is donating the fine designs. Vicki Arnot, for charity in our personal
one of the Italian artist’s co-owner with her husband life, but you can also be genprints, “Aerial View,” to Peter of Arnot Galleries in erous to charities through
support the Design on a Manhattan, says, “We do- your gallery.”
Dime charitable silent auc- nate artwork on a regular
tion. The April 26 auction is basis to help Housing Works
Founded in 1990, Houssponsored by the
ing Works pronon-profit organizavides lifesaving
tion Housing Works,
services
to
based in Brooklyn,
homeless and
NY. Dubbed New
low income New
York City’s “most
Yorkers living
popular interior dewith HIV and
sign benefit event”
AIDS.
Since
at the Metropolitan
2005, Design on
Pavilion in Chelsea,
a Dime has
Design on a Dime will
raised more than
feature more than 60
$2 million in supof the world’s leading
port of Housing
interior designers.
Works. Through
Each designer will
April 26, Arnot
create a room viGalleries
will
donate
gnette with new mer- “Aerial View” by Luigi Rocca, giclée on canvas in also
chandise which is an edition of 200, 39 1/4 by 31 1/4 inches. Partial 10% of every
donated and then proceeds of sales of this print by Arnot Galleries additional giclée
of “Aerial View”
sold to benefit Hous- benefits Housing Works through April 26, 2012.
directly purchasing Works. Luigi
Rocca’s “Aerial View,” a raise money. The auction ed by private clients through
limited edition giclée on can- raises awareness in the art the gallery. To reach Arnot
vas, one of 18 different world of the need to help Galleries, phone (212) 245prints by the artist available people living with HIV and 8287 or visit the website:
from Arnot Galleries, will be AIDS who so often are www.arnotart.com.
ARTEXPO NEW YORK
CHUCK J ONES CENTER
FOR CREATIVITY
L A UNCHES NEW WEB SITE
COSTA MESA— Th e Ch u c k
J o n es Cen t er f o r Cr eat i v i t y ,
a non-profit organization
founded by the late Chuck
Jones, legendary director
and creator, has a new Web
address located at: www.
ChuckJonesCenter.org. The
Center’s mission, especially
in times of scarce arts education, is to reinvigorate the
creative spirit through art
classes, exhibitions, lectures,
and film festivals, all of which
spring from the material in the
Chuck Jones archive.
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couldn’t put my finger on
why that is exactly, maybe
it’s good, quality customers
attending, maybe it’s just
luck.” On display in the Concord, Ontario-based company’s booth was the work
of three artists: Razumovskaya, Ivan Alifan, and
newly signed painter Liudmila
Yudina.
Samir Sammoun of Sammoun Fine Art, Brossard,
Quebec, chose this show
to launch his new bronze
sculptures that retail in the
price range of $19,000 to
$24,000. “The show is
going extremely well,” he
said, “better than in a
while.” Sammoun’s paintings sell for $3,000 to
$40,000 and he sold 20 to
galleries on the first day, and
picked up two new galleries,
one on Long Island and one
in New York. Sharing his
booth, figurative sculptor
Jacinthe Dugal-Lacroix also
enjoyed a good show. “I
have made good contacts
and I think by the end of the
show, everything is going to
be gone.” Her bronze sculptures in editions of 12 sell
for $3,000 to $36,000; she
also offers cold cast bronzes
in editions of 50 for $6,000
to make her sculpture more
affordable.
Artexpo Attracts
Financial Entities
This year, Artexpo caught
the attention of several major
financial companies. GE Capital took booth space and
sponsored a VIP lounge. Its
purpose was to meet with
galleries interested in offering their customers financing
options, a service that can
help boost a dealer’s sales.
They also were looking to
talk to publishers with a
network of galleries that
may want to consider GE’s
financing program tailored to
the luxury market.
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A L L EY FINE A RT/FRA MING
REL OCATES FROM
SHOPPING MA L L TO
WA REHOUSE DISTRICT
MIAMISBURG, OH—Last
summer the owners of A l l ey
Fi n e A r t /Fr am i n g , Mike
Crass and his wife Donna
Tubis, in business 14 years,
decided to close their gallery
and frameshop located in a
shopping plaza in Springboro,
Ohio. Previously, the business had been in West Corrollton for 10 years, when they
decided to move to the shopping plaza. Says Mr. Crass,
“We thought the walk-in traffic
would be good, but it was not
so good, so we wanted to get
out of a high rent situation
and regroup. You have to in
this economy.” He and his
wife eventually decided to reopen Alley Fine Art/Framing
in a 12,000-square-foot warehouse space, where they
have taken 3,000 square feet
for their custom framing service, which is now open, and
the art gallery which will open
soon. The gallery is likely to
officially open in May and will
represent mostly local artists,
as well as show work by Dali,
Lichtenstein, and others. Mr.
Crass feels that the local
artists, who can take studio
space in the warehouse, will
act as a draw, making it a
local arts center.
In the interim of closing the
Springboro gallery and
frameshop and reopening in
Miamisburg, Mr. Crass and
his wife served their customers by operating from a
van, taking framing and matboard samples to their
homes. Now, he says, customers are beginning to come
to the new location, and he
will do a big promotion when
the gallery is open.
To reach Alley Fine Art/
Framing, visit: www.alley
artandframing.com or telephone (937) 219-5461.
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always been, to create ‘ravemployees are participating.
ing fans’ and that is why we
Mr. Olsen explains that by
have a big customer service “raving fans,” he means
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TRU VUE PRESENTED
WITH OSHA RECOGNITION
FRAME USA
MCCOOK, IL—Tr u Vu e,
manufacturer of glazing products for the custom framing
industry and museum market,
has been recognized for its
commitment to worksite
safety and health at its McCook facility by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health
Administration). In March, Joe
Costigan, director of the Illinois Department of Labor,
presented Tru Vue with a
SHARP Recognition (Safety
& Health Achievement
Recognition Program) from
OSHA. Tru Vue celebrated
the day with an employee
luncheon and raising the
SHARP flag at the facility. Tru
Vue, a subsidiary of Apogee
Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:
APOG), is a leader in both
UV protection, as well as antireflective and specialty glazing products for the custom
framing and museum markets. For more on Tru Vue:
www.tru-vue.com.
“Our customers feel like
Mr. Olsen knows the
they are part of our commu- power of the Frame USA
nity no matter where they website. “We strive to make
live,” Mr. Olsen says. “We it interactive and fun. At the
also keep our customers in- bottom of the webpage is a
Also part of the word-ofvolved with fun contests and toolbar with easily accessed mouth is being aligned with
Facebook and Twitter inter- links to Twitter, Facebook, the charity. “We’ve had
actions. Part of our commit- etc., as well as letting peo- charities give us shout-outs
ment to customer service ple know how many other on their websites and Faceincludes responding to peo- customers are on the site book pages and some will
ple as soon as possible, no at that moment.” There is post our website link. That
matter how they interact also a live webcam of the puts our company name in
with us.” The company also manufacturing facility so front of a new set of peouses LinkedIn, their blog, customers can see the em- ple.” The program has not
and YouTube. “One way that ployees at work.
gone unnoticed and won the
we interact with our
company a Pillar
customers is to anof the Community
swer some of their
Award. “We were
more technical quesone of seven wintions with how-to
ners. We were also
videos that we post
the smallest comon YouTube. There is
pany to win, which
an immediacy in how
makes us really
we deal with our
proud that our work
customers that they
has had such a big
appreciate. Their reimpact.”
sponse is often
telling their friends
Another facet of
about us, who in turn
the program has
become customers.
been Fill The Truck:
They also say nice
w w w. f i l l t h e t r u c k
things about us on
.org. “It started two
our various social
years ago and is remedia pages. This Frame USA’s Fill the Truck donation program
curring every Detechnology has made delivered 20,986 personal care items to The
cember. We had a
it easier to cultivate Healing Center, Springdale, Ohio, in December. 53-foot semi truck
the community.”
in front of our store
Mr. Olsen has been in- and came up with the idea to
Recently, a customer doc- strumental in developing the fill it with clothing, food, and
umented a large framing Monthly Charitable Gift Pro- personal items to donate to
project in their home in gram, established five years The Healing Center, a local
which they shopped around ago. Some recipients of the resource that helps more
and chose Frame USA. They money raised are American than 3,000 people a month
blogged about it and pho- Cancer Society, American to get back on their feet.
tographed the outcome. This Diabetes Association, Art- Last year we expanded Fill
was posted on Frame USA’s Works, Autism Speaks, Ju- the Truck and partnered with
Facebook page. “We were venile Diabetes Research a big moving company. They
really flattered and our cus- Foundation, as well as local donated 11 different trucks
tomers were able to see food pantries and organiza- that we had located in about
what someone else thought tions. “We integrate the re- a 100-mile radius of our
of us as a company and our tail shop and the online company. Each truck beproducts. People love to aspect into the charity, and came a collection point. We
share their stories and/or donate a portion of sales collected over 2,500, 15- by
ideas with us. This has also and collect donations from 19-inch boxes full of percome in handy when we’re customers. “Typically we sonal care items.” Phone
developing new products. It choose a national charity for (800) 577-5920 for more, or
gives us a unique insight online, and a local charity for go to: www.frameusa.com.
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BRISTOL, CT—Th e A m er i c an Pi c t u r e Fr am i n g
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June 11–15. The Advanced
class, June 14–15, has an
emphasis on high-end, high
profit framing techniques,
such as shadow box framing,
fillets, canvas transfer, equipment maintenance, canvas
stretching, plus tips from
APFA's industry expert Paul
Cascio. Topics include pricing, marketing, and corporate
and commercial framing.
For details on this and other
framing courses, visit:
www.pictureframingschool
.com or call (860) 940-9262.
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into what customers’ needs
really are.”
the retail store. People that
come into the store can feel
good that their purchase
and/or donation is benefiting
a charity that is in their
community.”
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BLACK IS COOL! WHITE IS HOT!
by Greg Perkins
Following the overwhelming
popularity of “Black is
COOL! White is HOT!,” an
event hosted by Larson-Juhl
at the West Coast Art &
Frame Show earlier this year,
I was asked to write this article. A sold-out crowd, with
approximately 280 in attendance, watched the event.
As I was looking for pictures
to include with my article, I
came across a wonderful
new coffeetable book, Black
& White (and a bit in between) by designer Celerie
Kemble. Its focus is on the
popularity of black and white
in home decor, and it shows
hundreds of photos of blackand-white used in more than
100 different spaces. My
thanks to Celerie and her
staff for generously allowing
me to share the photos here.
“Black & White (and a bit
in between)” is a new book
by designer Celerie
Kemble, Clarkson Potter/
Publisher. Photo is by Zach
DeSart and the design
is by Kemble Interiors.
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and white are also
frequently used independently of one
another. Some very
subtle, yet stylish
designs, feature
black on black or
white on white,
where differences
in texture, pattern,
or sheen add visual
interest. Black or
white are also a
hit when combined
with other colors,
together, or separately.
When paired, black and
white create the highest possible degree of contrast of
any color combination. Together the two colors are
powerful and dramatic. Black
When it comes to art and
custom framing, black and
white is definitely not a blackand-white issue! The possibilities are endless and people’s individual opinions on
their use vary widely. This article is intended to help you
see some of the opportunities to jump onto the blackand-white bandwagon. Let’s
take a closer look at some
of the ways black and white
are being used in stylish
ways in 2012.
In addition, black
on its own, white
on its own, or black
and white together
Home Decor
are often paired
Black and white is showwith one or more
other colors to cre- ing up in all aspects of home
ate exciting designs. For ex- decor. It is one of those
trends that tranample,
scend styles and
blackgeographic locaandtions, as well
white
as price points.
frame
Black and white
d e can be as much
signs
at home in an elelook
gant century-old
d y apartment overnamic
looking Central
on colPark in New York
orful
as it is in a conwalls.
temporary condo
With
in Los Angeles,
overly
or as comfortable
colorful art, Black and white frame designs in an eclectic
rather do not have to be boring. Black suburban home
t h a n bevels and an interesting
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adding moulding profile shape add vison page 34
m o r e ual appeal to this frame design.
Patterns and textures come alive in
black and white. The high contrast is
the perfect way to show off the smaller
details! Photo is by Zach DeSart,
design is by Carrier & Co.
Black and white is an extremely popular color combination in the design world
today. Whether it’s cars,
clothing, home decor, or in
this case, art and custom
framing, black and white
prevail as a true leader. Both
colors have been used extensively for many years and
they are here to stay. What
has changed through the
years, and will continue to
change, is the way we use
and apply them.
color to the frame designs,
using black and white may
help ground the art and make
it easier to view.
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BLACK & WHITE
go with anything. Many designers believe there should
be at least
some black
in
every
room. Lauren Flanagan, interior
design blogger, says,
“When
it
comes to interior decorating black
has gotten a
bad
rap.
People tend
to think decorating with
black is dark
and
depressing.
In this room the walls were daringly painted
black. Notice how the very traditional style
chair and drapes look updated in black and
white. Photo Credit: Photo by Peter Margonelli, design by Joel Woodard.
in the suburbs as it is
in a farmhouse on the
plains. It’s
everywhere.
Black
Although
it is rare to
see a black
room, many
people use
black in their
spaces.
Black is neutral, so it will
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“But this
isn’t
the
case. The
reality is that
at least a
little bit of
black is essential
in
every room.
It’s dramatic,
stylish, and
provides a
grounding
effect that is
necessary in
every interior.”
For us,
both art and
c u s t o m
framing is a
This frame design is quite
quick, easy,
elaborate, with two frames,
two fillets, and a silk mat. Yet, and effective
way to introbecause it is black on black,
duce black
full attention is still drawn to
into a room.
the white plate.
White
W h i t e
rooms are
much more
common.
They provide comfort
for people
who
fear
color and
offer neutrality
for
those who
prefer to get
their dose of
color from
something
other than
the walls.
P a t r i c i a The walls, floor, and some of the furniture in
Gray of Pa- this room are white, calling attention to the
tricia Gray wall grouping of black-and-white photoInc., an inte- graphs, as well as the side table and other
rior design accessories in the space. Photo is by Zach
studio, says, DeSart and the design is by WORKac.
“In interiors I
love how white highlights
good architecture, and any
object in the room that has
‘good bones.’”
White walls are a good
backdrop for objects d’art
and paintings that are placed
in the room—white walls
give focus to the lines of the
items that are juxtaposed in
front of them.”
This article, “Black Is Cool!
White Is Hot!,” will continue
in the following issue of Art
World News.
Greg Perkins is customer
programs manager for Larson-Juhl, Norcross, GA. To
reach him, E-mail: Greg_
Perkins@larsonjuhl.com.
Likewise, consider the
white mats (or in this case,
off-white) of this frame
design the “wall.” The
contrast to the predominantly black buttons and
beads brings attention
directly to them.
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PPFA WINNERS
INTERNATIONAL FRAMING COMPETITION
The Professional Picture
Framers Association (PPFA)
recently held its International Open and Print Framing Competition, the grand
finale of PPFA Chapter level
competitions. Judges included Kara Elder, CPF; Jini
Lumsden, MCPF; Patrice
Marquardt, CPF; and Chris
Paschke, CPF, GCF. Adela
Davis, MCPF, served as
secretary.
The first place winner of
the Open category, which
featured entries in which
participants framed anything
that they wanted, were
Jenny and Trevor Yates of
Just Frame It, Gladstone,
Australia. The award also included $1,000. Their hinged
framing piece with a book
and photograph of the Titanic, also earned the Yateses a Judges Award for
Technical Merit, sponsored
by SofTouch Solutions. Participants were given the
guideline of framing any
item, object, or collection.
The win also garnered the
Yateses an article in their
local newspaper, The Gladstone Observer, which
chronicled their wining entry,
trip to Las Vegas, and the
history of Just Frame It.
First, second, third, and
honorable mention winners
of each chapter were able
to proceed to the international competition. Second
place ($500) went to
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Lavonna Bonnie Dietering of
Art Incorporated in San Antonio, TX. Third place ($250)
was awarded to Deborah
Hill, MCPF, and Elizabeth
Hellsten, CPF, of Greenhouse Gallery in San Antonio, TX.
For the Print category,
participants were instructed
to frame the same digital
photograph reproduction of
“Fall Leaf/Blue Sky” by
artist Linda Sutton. Dean
Cardenas and Chris Laune
of Art Incorporated, San Antonio, TX, took first place
with their custom frame and
were given $1,000. The duo
also won a Judges Award,
sponsored by Vermont
Hardwoods for Frame Innovation in Honor of the Arts &
Crafts Movement. Second
place ($500) was won by
Glenn Renick of Fastframe,
store #518 in Lakeville, MN.
Third place ($250) was won
by the Yateses.
Various other awards
were presented including
several Judges Awards for
areas of framing, such as
Contour Wrapping of Liner,
Copper Mat–Innovation in
the Use & Manipulation of
Materials, and Creative
Shadow Box Design. The
Popular Choice awards
were voted on by viewers
of the entries at the 2012
West Coast Art & Frame
Show, that took place
earlier in the year in Las
Vegas. Visit: www.pmai.org.
Print Category:
First Place was
won by Dean
Cardenas and
Chris Laune of
Art Incorporated,
San Antonio, TX,
using Picturewoods moulding,
mat board from
Raphael’s and
was cut using a
Wizard 9000.
The mount board
was a 4-ply rag
from Bainbridge, filler boards were archival Coroplast.
Print Category:
Second Place
was won by
Glenn Renick of
Fastframe #518,
Lakeville, MN,
using a handcrafted frame
made from raw
hickory. The
artwork was
mounted on
Crescent 1170
museum board
backed with Bainbridge cotton rag
surface foamboard. Glazing was Tru Vue’s Museum Glass.
Print Category:
Third Place was
won by Jenny
and Trevor Yates
of Just Frame It,
Gladstone, Australia, using
Antons Australia
moulding that
was hand-finished
with gesso and
painted blue, then
black to bring out
a hint of blue.
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Open Category:
First Place was
won by Jenny and
Trevor Yates of
Just Frame It,
Gladstone,
Australia, using
Larson-Juhl’s
Megawood moulding, Crescent
matboards and
dust cover, Bainbridge Artcare
Archival foamboard, Optimum
acrylic glazing.
Polyester batting
was used to create a look of waves cradling the book, and
the front of the frame was created to be opened allowing
access to the 100-year old book inside.
Open Category:
Third Place was won
by Deborah Hill,
MCPF, and Elizabeth
Hellsten, CPF, of
Greenhouse Gallery
in San Antonio, TX,
for their framing of
nine photographs,
replicating the feel of
a B-29 Superfortress.
The project included
moulding created
from raw wood from
Foster Plaining, Bainbridge Alphamat matboards, foamcore
and filler boards,
and Museum Glass
by Tru Vue.
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Open Category:
Second Place was
won by Lavonna
Bonnie Dietering, Art
Incorporated, San
Antonio, TX, using
Larson-Juhl moulding
for the outer frame
and Max Moulding
for the inner frame.
Matboards are from
Bainbridge, filler
boards are Artcare
Foamcore made by
Bainbridge, and
glazing is Tru Vue’s
Optimum Plexiglas.
Print Category: High
Point First Time Entry
was won by Amy
Holloway, CPF, of
Bradley’s Art & Frame,
Houston, TX, using
moulding from LarsonJuhl’s Aegean Collection, Museum Glass
from Tru Vue, and two
different mats from
Bainbridge. The debossing technique was
performed on the
Wizard 900 CMC.
Open Category:
High Point First
Time Entry was
won by Boris
Smorodinsky of
Striving Artists,
Chatsworth, CA,
using LarsonJuhl moulding,
Universal MSB
02 stretcher
bars, and the
artwork was
from
Artaissance.
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NEW FRAMING PRODUCTS
Framerica Launches Aged Steel
Max Moulding Presents Riviera
F r a m e r i c a ’s
Aged Steel offers sleek stylish lines that
compliment the
aged, mottled
look of steel
from an earlier
era. Aged Steel
is designed to
accent today’s
“reclaimed”
trend in home
décor. This elegant moulding
works equally
well in modern and traditional settings. Aged Steel is available in profiles ranging from 1 to 3 inches wide. Call (800)
372-6422 or visit: www.framerica.com.
Max Moulding, Los
Angeles, CA, debuts
“Riviera,” a collection
of
natureinspired mouldings
where the ripple patterns are paired with
lustrous shine to create a Zen modern
sensibility. The shimmering
finishes,
taken from nature
evoking air, earth,
and water are in
tones of midnight
black, pewter, platinum, and silver, each color finished with patina. For further
information, telephone (800) 282-9966 or visit the company’s
website at: www.maxmoulding.com.
Larson-Juhl’s Wren Collection
Fotiou Frames Debuts Shannon Bar
Larson-Juhl,
Norcross,
GA, has updated
its
oak product
offering with
Wren, a new
transitional
collection
offering oak
profiles with
modern finishes and a
sleek wax
coating. Profiles range from a 7/8-inch wide mini scoop to a
1 1/2-inch wide reverse profile, and a 1-inch wide shadowbox
with a 3-inch rabbet depth. Wren is an FSC certified collection
manufactured in America at Larson-Juhl’s Ashland, WI, facility. Four finishes, each on white oak profiles, are walnut, charcoal, natural, and cerused, the latter a soft patina revealing
the grain. Visit: www.larson-juhl.com for more information.
Fotiou Frames, Woodbridge, Ontario, introduces Shannon
Bar, a moulding inspired by timeless classic furniture
and architecture, with a scalloped edge that creates a custom look. Made with authentic limba veneer, it is finished
in dark walnut, mediterranean cognac, and bing cherry with
a wax finish, and available in two sizes, 2 3/4 and 1 5/8
inches. For any more information telephone (800) 668-8420
or visit the Fotiou Frames website: www.fotiou.com.
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Omega Moulding: Artisan Collection Ten Plus Presents New Frames
Omega Moulding, Bellport, NY, introduces the
Artisan Collection, six
profiles in the plein air
style. The collection
evolves from the finishes
and profile designs of
the new additions to the
Gallery Frames line of
readymades, increasing
the availability of these
profiles for custom
framing applications. The
collection contains six
profiles with hand-gilded finishes. Styles 83366, 83367, and
83368, all 3 inches wide, come in gold, black/red rub with
gold lip, and silver, and have a scoop profile; styles 83369,
83370, and 83371 have hand-gilded silver finishes. Call (800)
289-6634 or visit: www.omegamoulding.com.
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Ten Plus, Santa Fe
Springs, CA, introduces three new
styles of frames.
They are TP-M4G,
TP-M4S, that are
both shown inside
the big frame. The
outer frame is
TP40BG. To reach
the company, telephone (888) 9448899 or for more
information on Ten
Plus’ mouldings
and frames, visit
the website located at: www.ten
plusframes.com.
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REGIONAL GAINS
ECONOMIC UPTICK
to our artists—many of
whom have lowered their
prices in order to stimulate
sales. This is the time to
buy!”
Gallery One recently held
a miniature show in which
gallery artists created
smaller pieces that were
available for sale at a
somewhat lower price point.
Mrs. Brown and her husband Alan opened Gallery
One in 1974, and today
have an 18,000-square-foot
showroom, custom framing
facility, warehouse, and corporate office. The Browns
saw a new opportunity with
some of these changes and
founded the gallery’s sister
company, Gallery Giclées,
less than two years ago.
“We’re lucky to be workaholics and we are staffed
with dedicated and hardworking
professionals—
most have been with us for
more than a decade.
I think we benefit from working eight-day weeks. Anyone who thinks that
business today is easy is
nuts! It’s tough and demands all of one’s resources. We are committed
to ‘doing whatever it takes’
to succeed... even in these
questionable times.” Mrs.
Brown also notes that an
increase in sales tax that
took effect on April 1, created an urgency in local collectors’ buying habits. Sales
tax went from 6.25% to
6.75% in Ohio.
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Mr. Kleinman also credits
his location in the Eton
Chagrin Boulevard, a boutique mall, as a reason for
his improvement in sales.
Patrons of the mall have
been very receptive to the
artwork in this gallery, as
well as his exhibitions. His
most successful show recently was the Dr. Seuss
Touring Exhibition. “The Art
of Dr. Seuss has been a
big draw for us for many
Charleston, and Summerville, SC—according to
the government’s list of
cities experiencing growth.
Some of the main private
employers include Boeing
South Carolina, Keflar,
Blackbaud, and Bosch, as
well as tourism. The
Charleston-based gallery
has featured artwork at
several different price points
since it opened its doors
in 2005, in an effort
have continued to offer collecting possibilities to any,
and all, buyers. With this
momentum going, I do feel
the larger uplift is right
around the corner. “Our
tourism and visitor bureau
reports state that Charleston is the place to be with
hotels near capacity and
new restaurants and hotspots opening all the time,”
she concludes. “For two
weeks running (in April)
we have had hotel
occupancy at 93%
or better.”
The cities that
made the list do have
some ways to go before the impact of the
economic uptick is
readily seen. Galleries and custom
frameshops
are
encouraged by the
optimism that they,
too, will be on
the receiving end.
But industry experts
Midtown Artery, Fine Art and Sculpture, located in Greenville, SC, do warn that major
opened in 2008 and specializes in original and limited edition, two improvement may
come slowly. Mr.
dimensional artwork and limited edition bronze sculpture.
Thompson feels that
years,” he says. “Also, to have product for every- the economy will continue
there are a lot of restau- one that walks in. “I have to grow, but only in baby
rants here and that is al- seen more traffic coming steps. “When economic
ways a good sign. We know into the gallery in the last health finally does return,
that we were the first to feel year than previous, and the first to reap the benefits
the recession and we’ll be this first quarter is up two- of it will be those in ‘need’
the last to come out of it as and-a-half times the first industries. And once those
the middleclass buyers re- quarter of 2011,” Ms. Corri- ‘needs’ are satisfied, then
cover, but we’re confident it gan says.
those who are in the ‘want’
will turn around.”
industries will begin to
“I don’t see a particular benefit.”
Lese Corrigan’s Corrigan change in the profile of our
Gallery LLC is located in an- customer because we have
other economically positive always maintained art prices Koleen Kaffan is Managing
region—Charleston, North in all budget ranges. We Editor of Art World News.
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CALENDAR
April 18–22: The Affordable Art Fair New York City
at 7 West, 34th St., near 5th
Ave. Visit: www.aafnyc.com
or call (212) 255-2003.
April 19–22: The Toronto
Affordable Art Fair, presented by the Toronto Art
Expo, Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Call (866)
228-4238 or visit: www.
torontoartexpo.com.
tween Spring and Broome in
SoHo. Produced by George
Billis. Call (917) 273-8621,
www.reddotfair.com.
May 3–6: PULSE New
York, Metropolitan Pavilion,
125 W 18th St., between
6th and 7th Ave., New York.
Call (212) 255-2327 or visit:
www.pulse-art.com.
George Little Management.
For registration, visit: www.
surtex.com, (800) 272-7469.
May 20–23: National Stationery Show, Javits Center,
New York. George Little
Management. Registration:
http://nationalstationery
show.com, (800) 272-7469.
April 21–26: International
Home Furnishings Market,
High Point, NC. Telephone
(800) 874-6492 or visit:
www.highpointmarket.org.
May 17–19: San Francisco Fine Art Fair, the Festival Pavilion at Fort Mason,
San Francisco. Hamptons
Expo Group. Visit: www.sf
fineartfair.com or call (631)
283-5505.
May 24–28: Art Greenwich aboard SeaFair at the
Delamar Greenwich Harbor,
Greenwich, CT. Produced
by International Fine Art Expositions. Visit: www.expo
ship.com for details or call
(239) 949-5411.
May 3–6: Red Dot New
York, 82 Mercer Street, be-
May 20–22: SURTEX,
Javits Center, New York.
June 12–14: Licensing International Expo, Mandalay
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Bay Convention Center, Las
Vegas. Produced by Advanstar Global Licensing
Group. Visit: www.licensing
expo.com or call (888) 6442022 for details.
July 1–August 31: Festival of the Arts, Pageant of
the Masters, Laguna Beach,
CA. Festival of Arts. Visit:
www.lagunafestivalofarts
.org for more information, or
call (970) 663-7467.
July 13–15: ArtHamptons
at Sculpture Fields of Nova’s
Ark, Millstone Rd., Bridgehampton, NY. Hamptons
Expo Group. Visit: www.
arthamptons.com or phone
(631) 283-5505.
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ARTEXPO ROUND-UP
ARTEXPO NEW YORK
The company has been offering financing in the jewelry
business for over 30 years
and, seeing a similarity, entered the art business about
four years ago. Now it is
making a big push to gain
more traction in the art market. Shelly Schulz, GE Capital’s lead marketing manager,
retail finance, noted, “There
is a lot more consumer confidence, so people are not
holding back on furniture,
jewelry, and electronics.
People are opening up their
wallets and are not so
against taking out a line of
credit.”
Borro, established in the
U.K. for three years, has just
opened offices in New York,
headed by Mark Bench, and
plans to expand to the West
Coast. The company makes
it possible for its customers
to take out loans against
their artwork in amounts
ranging from the low thousands to about $1 million.
Borro was primarily trying to
reach consumers attending
Artexpo, as was Citibank. It
offered information on its
1031 exchange funds management program that includes artwork.
Trade Attendees
Galleries attending Artexpo gave it a mixed review.
There were some who were
disappointed with the size of
the show and others who
found what they wanted and
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made substantial purchases. dustry. We need to be part of
Marianne Mitchell of Elaina’s it. Even though we are not
Fine Art Gallery & Custom exhibiting, we want to supFraming, Trappe-Collegeville, port those who are. And
PA, in business 20 years, there is always a possibility
has not attended Artexpo for of finding a new artist.”
a couple of years because of
the poor economy. “But now
Ron Burr of Stonebridge
it is time. I am looking for Gallery in Franklin, TN, in
fresh artists and artwork.” business 15 years, made
However, Ms. Mitchell was several purchases as soon
disappointed not to see as the show opened. “I think
more publishing companies in the last six to eight weeks
exhibiting at
the show. “I
found two
new artists I
like, but we
walked the
show in oneand-a-half
hours.”
Likewise,
Judy Feldman
of
Kingsley Art
Gallery
in Artist Sarah Ali stands among her pigmentaRed Bank, tion on cork and fresco tempera paintings.
NJ,
said,
“The show used to take us we have seen a definite uptwo days, and you still could- turn in business. It is a differn’t get through it. Two hours ent feel in the buying
(today), and I am out of atmosphere. We have
here.” Xia Lee of Art Nou- bought more at this show
veau Inc. flew in from Duluth, than in the last five years.”
GA, for the day because she Gerald Berenbaum, owner of
wanted a fresh new look for Berenbaum’s Gallery, Bethel
her gallery. As Don Austin of Park, PA, said that he was
American Galleries in Carmel pleasantly surprised by the
and Palm Desert, CA, said, exhibitors. “I come every
“Fresh paintings sell easier.” year to see what is new in
James and Ruth-Ann Thorn, the industry and to keep-upowners of Crown Thorn Pub- to-date on trends and techlishing and four Exclusive nology, but over recent
Collections Galleries, three years, the show was not
in San Diego and a newly good,” he said. “While my
opened location in The expectations were low comForum Shoppes, Las Vegas, ing into this year’s show, I
came to Artexpo as always. was happy to see what I
Said Ruth-Ann, “It is our in- saw—some good quality art-
work. It did make me feel as
though things may be on the
upswing. It’s definitely a
smaller show, but I am glad
that I came.”
Independent
Artists
Faith Cooley, wife of photographer Ed Cooley of
Rogers, AR, said, “We have
made some really good contacts; it’s a great blend of
consumers and galleries with
a few designers. We’re already talking about coming
back next year.” For Nancy
“Weezy” Forman of Philadelphia, it was a first experience of a trade show. She
has been painting old trucks
in a landscape setting for
only a year, and she said a
big gallery had expressed an
interest in carrying her work.
She sold one of the large
pieces on the first day,
and several books. Nihal Kececi of Bethesda, MD, who
paints abstractions of landscapes using glazing techniques, sold five pieces early
on in the show to a Toronto
gallery. The first-time exhibitor said, “It has been
fantastic.” She offered handembellished prints in editions
of 49, priced $300 to
$2,500, as well. Some notable trends seem to be new
and creative sculpture, such
as Gainesville, FL-based
Kimberly Willcox’s metal and
wood whimsical pieces, and
Cuban artist Raul Valladares’
striking metal and stone
sculptures featuring otherworldly beings.
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ARTEXPO HIGHLIGHTS
Masterpiece Publishing’s Daniel Winn, left, and Randy
Slavin. Shown are Renzo’s paintings in a new dream-state
style, and his sculptures “Precipice,” left, and “The
Huntress.” For more: www.masterpiecepublishing.com.
At the LaMantia Fine Art booth are, from left, co-owner
James LaMantia, newly signed artist Cathy Nichols, and
co-owner Robert Bluver, standing among Nichols’ work.
For more details, visit: www.lamantiagallery.com/fineart.
First-time exhibitor LU Jianjun of LU Studio, Danville, CA,
and his wife Yuting Yang are pictured with the artist’s oil
paintings in the style of Symmetrism Art relating to the
history of China. For more, visit: www.lujianjun.com.
At the booth of Huckleberry Fine Art, J. Scott Nicol’s subject
matter takes a new direction with his Pop art photo-film rendition of Michael Jordan to be unveiled at a show at Atlas
Galleries in Chicago. Visit: www.huckleberryfineart.com.
Sculptor Jacinthe Dugal-Lacroix, Hawkesbury, Ontario, with
one of her bronzes, shown, and Samir Sammoun of Sammoun Fine Art, Brossard, Quebec City, with his paintings.
Visit: www.sculpturedulac.com and www.sammoun.com.
Artist Anna Razumovskaya is pictured with managing
director Eugene Korchinski at the Anna Art Publishing booth
where sales were brisk for her giclées on canvas. Ten new
releases were on display by Anna. Visit: anna-art.com.
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WHAT’S HOT IN OPEN EDITIONS
Silver & Sapphire
“Silver & Sapphire” by Silvia Vassileva measures 36
by 24 inches and retails for
$27. Phone Wild Apple,
Woodstock, VT, at (802)
457-3003 for more details,
or: www.wildapple.com.
Here are the
best selling prints
from the month of
March.
Sunset Poppy
That Soft Summer Day
“That Soft Summer Day” by Kathe Fraga is
available in two sizes: 24 by 36 inches
($170) and 16 by 24 inches ($100), and is
from Grand Image’s Budget Editions line.
Telephone the Seattle-based company at
(206) 624-0444 or: www.grandimage.com.
Glorious Whites II
“Glorious Whites II” by Judy Shelby
measures 18 by 18 inches and retails
for $25. Telephone Classic Collections,
Irvington, NY, at (800) 628-7518 for
details, or: www.classiccollections.com.
No Greater Love
Jason Bullard’s “No Greater Love” measures 36 by 12 inches ($20). Telephone
Sagebrush Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah, at (801) 466-5136 for further
information, or visit the website located at: www.sagebrushfineart.com.
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“Sunset Poppy” by Kate Birch measures
18 by 24 inches and retails for $25. For
more details, phone Poems Art Publishing
LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah, at (801) 7471344, or visit: www.poemsart.com.
Family
“Family” by
Kendra Baird
measures 18 by
36 inches and
retails for $32.
For more details,
phone Penny
Lane Fine Art &
Licensing, New
Carlisle, Ohio, at
(800) 273-5263,
or: www.penny
lanepublishing
.com.
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OPEN EDITION PRINTS
SunDance
Graphics
"Solitude II"
by
Jane Slivka
Image Size:
20”
Item #: 8362
407.240.1091
www.sdgraphics.com
www.sundancegraphics.com
E-MAIL:
sarah@sundancegraphics.com
9580 Delegates Dr.
Orlando, FL 32837
Editions
Limited
“Flora”
by Robert Ginder
800.228.0928
www.editionslimited.com
E-MAIL:
Image Conscious
“Star”
by
Lobo
Image Size:
24" x 26"
Retail Price:
$32
800.663.1166
www.imageconscious.com
Zhee Singer
Studio
10451
“Royal Carnation Flower
– Ashlin Red”
413.664.0740
customerservice@editionslimited.com
4090 Halleck Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
New York
Graphic
Society
Haddad’s
Fine Arts Inc.
“Patchwork I”
by Judi Bagnato
“ Po s s i b i l i t i es ”
b y E . J ar v i s
Im ag e Si ze:
24” x 24”
Ret ai l Pr i c e:
$30
Image Size:
26" x 26"
Retail Price:
$36
800.677.6947
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www.ZheeSingerStudio.com
800.942.3323
Fax: 714.996.4153
www.nygs.com
www.haddadsfinearts.com
E-MAIL: richard@nygs.com
129 Glover Avenue Norwalk, CT 06850
E-MAIL: cfskeen@haddadsfinearts.com
3855 E. Mira Loma Ave. Anaheim, CA 92806
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NEW ART
The Chicken or The Egg
Studio Fine
Art, Westlake Village,
CA, presents Corey
West’s “The
Chicken or
The Egg,” a
mixed media
on canvas
measuring
12 by 12
inches. The
retail price is
$500. For
details, call
(888) 4032089 or visit: www.studiofineart.com.
Local Barn II
Ibe Fine Art, New York, presents “Local Barn II” by Onyeka
Ibe as a giclée on canvas in an edition of 95,
measuring 40 by 30 inches. The retail price is $2,200.
For further information, telephone (404) 315-5324 or visit
the website located at: www.ibefineart.com.
Purple Haze
Dream of Musician
Ashton Howard Fine Art, Pensacola, FL, debuts Ashton
Howard’s “Purple Haze,” a giclée on canvas, available in
two sizes: 48 by 24 inches, in an edition of 150 ($1,595)
and 36 by 15 inches, in an edition of 150 ($1,295). The
image is also available as a giclée on white aluminum in two
sizes: 36 by 18 inches, in an edition of 50 ($1,595) and 30
by 15 inches, in an edition of 50 ($1,295). For more details,
call (949) 350-5271 or visit: www.ashtonhoward.com.
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Oksana Tanasiv Art LLC, Norwalk, CT, presents “Dream
of Musician” by Oksana Tanasiv as a giclée on canvas in an
edition of 125, available in three sizes: 72 by 32 inches
($1,800), 54 by 24 inches ($1,100), and 34 by 16 inches
($650). For more information, call (203) 428-1895 or visit
the artist’s website located at: www.oksanatanasiv.com.
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GALLERY LIGHTS
Artist James C. Leonard is flanked by fellow artists Sabine
Stromeyer, left, and Carolyn Smith, during the opening
reception for his show “Underneath the Layers” at
Thornwood Gallery LLC, located in Houston.
Artist Conor McCreedy, fourth from left, is shown on opening
night of his show at Charles Bank Gallery, New York, along
with, from left, collectors Shane Ward, Lisa Hagendorf, and Jennifer Maguire Coughlin, and assistant director Elizabeth Hirsch.
Painter Thomas Arvid, left, celebrates with collector Bulent
Pulak during the gala auction for the National Abilities Center’s annual Red, White & Snow wine and food event in Park
City, Utah. Arvid’s painting raised $26,000 for the Center.
Artist Michelle Torrez, fourth from the left, meets with some
of her collectors pictured, from left, Georgia Thompson,
Jim Bushee, Jim Thompson, and Carole Bushee at the
Naples, FL-based Shaw Gallery.
Shown at Shaffer Fine Art Gallery, Portland, OR, at a fundraiser
for the Portland Baroque Orchestra are, from left, consultant
Kelly Ford, gallery owner Gail Shaffer, artist Aimee Erickson, PBO
ex-director Tom Cirillo, and PBO board member Ruth Poindexter.
Malton Gallery director Sylvia Rombis, right, is pictured with
Abby King, one of the winners of Malton Gallery’s “Emerging
Artist Collaborative.” King, as well as Emily Sites, were
awarded their own shows at the Cincinnati-based gallery.
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