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Art World News
A PRIL 2015
THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCE
ARTEXPO NEW YORK,
SOLO, DECOR EXPO,
WITH MORE THAN 350
EXHIBITORS,
RUNS APRIL 23–26
At press time, over 350
exhibitors were signed up to
participate in Artexpo New
York, SOLO, and Decor
Expo Showcase that runs
for four days on Pier 94.
The show, with exhibitors
from worldwide, is considerably larger than last year’s
event. See page 14.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
FOCUS ON FRAMING
In this issue, leading custom
framers describe their
approach to higher priced
framing jobs in Selling HighEnd Framing, page 26. In
Details of a Frame Design,
industry expert Greg Perkins
advises framers to listen to
the artwork, page 36. Hot
button issues are discussed,
page 32. New Framing Products are on pages 38 to 42.
BRIDGEMAN STUDIO
AWARD COMPETITION
DE FINE ART OFFERS
GALLERIES AN
INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
Bridgeman Images has
announced the launch of its
second annual Bridgeman
Studio Award Competition
with prizes for three winners
that will offer licensing
opportunities. Page 20.
DE Fine Art, representative
of 25 artists from Europe,
as well as Russia and the
U.S., offers galleries an
opportunity to broaden their
portfolio with international
representation. Page 18.
Shaw Gallery, Naples, FL, in business for 26 years. Page 18.
GALLERIES SEEK FLEXIBILITY
WHEN SOURCING ART
Galleries today are enjoying the flexibility available to them
when it comes to sourcing artwork. Some prefer to work with
art publishers with their pre-planned print programs and marketing options that are available, while some prefer a more
one-on-one interaction directly with the artist where more individual and customized art buying can be implemented.
Sharon Thornton, president of Peabody Fine Art Gallery in
Menlo Park, CA, works pri- ness side,” she says. “Somemarily with publishers and times, that can be difficult for
appreciates the organized artists who need to spend
print programs and market- most of their time creating
ing efforts put forth by them. their art. We limit the amount
“Publishers know what they of artists that we work diare doing and take care of rectly with because it can be
continued on page 14
the ‘ins and outs’ of the busi-
Max Moulding
presents the
Cortona
Collection. For
New Framing
Products, see
pages 38–42.
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VOLUME XX
ISSUE 4
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
DEPARTMENTS
ARTISTS & PUBLISHERS
Page 10
FRAMING
Page 26
PANEL DISCUSSION
Page 32
FRAME DESIGN
Page 36
NEW FRAMING
PRODUCTS
Page 38
CALENDAR
Page 44
WHAT’S HOT
IN OPEN EDITIONS
Page 46
OPEN EDITION PRINTS
Page 48
Michael Parkes’
Images on Canvas
Ford Smith’s Human
Nature Series
Selling High-End
Framing
Swan King International celebrates Michael Parkes’ 70th
birthday by offering, for the
first time, a Commemorative
Edition of some of the artist’s
iconic images on canvas in
very small editions.
Ford Smith, whose paintings
and prints are represented in
more than 20 galleries nationwide, has developed a collection of work entitled “Human
Nature,” that transforms his
trademark landscape paintings.
Framers are finding that in
order to sell more higher end
framing, they need to simply
show it to the customer, while
also educating them on how
it can help preserve and protect their artwork.
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Frame Design:
Listen to Your Art
What’s Hot in
Open Editions
Presenting
New Art Releases
Industry expert Greg Perkins
discusses the importance of
“listening to the art” and letting the work lead the custom
framer into choosing the best
moulding and accessory options for the job.
In this month’s What’s Hot in
Open Editions, we feature a
variety of the latest best selling open edition prints from
various companies for the
month of March, as well as
their contact information.
We present the New Art
section featuring original
paintings, as well as, current
releases in an array of mediums, edition sizes, image
sizes, and price points, along
with contact information.
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NEW ART
Page 50
GALLERY LIGHTS
Page 52
CLASSIFIEDS
Page 53
AD INDEX
Page 54
Artwork featured is
“ September Morn” by
Alexei Butirskiy from
Thomas Charles Editions.
Go to page 51.
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IN OUR OPINION
SELLING &
ORDER
TAKING
o often, in many small
businesses, the owner
is the alpha dog of the
enterprise when it comes to
selling. Especially in the art
and frame industry where
entrepreneurialism flourishes, the principals behind the
operation are the ones who
bring in the lion’s share of
the business.
S
As most successful business owners know, they
can’t do it all, all the time—
especially in the critical sales
role. So, they reach out for
help. There are dozens of
unanswered questions a
business owner considers
while evaluating a fresh, new
sales candidate. Ultimately,
it boils down to the thought:
Can this person produce for
the business?
Identifying the would-be
hire’s skill and commitment
level along a scale that
ranges from order-taker to
sales pro, can be the most
critical component of talent
evaluation. Yet, this is often
one of the most overlooked
aspects of small business
hiring.
An attractive characteristic of owning a frameshop or
art gallery is the opportunity
to up-sell clients on almost
everything. From introducing buyers to sophisticated
framing to turning one-off art
purchasers into collectors on
the spot, the chance to increase the size and margin
exist with every transaction...if the salesperson is
willing and able to do it. By
mastering the ability to upsell, which permits clients
the ability to say “yes” to
higher priced sales tickets,
any business in our industry
can be on the path toward
20% growth. It takes skill
and commitment, but it can
easily be done.
John Haffey
Publisher
A RT W ORLD N EWS
Editor in Chief
Managing Editor
Production Manager
Editor at Large
Columnists
Sarah Seamark
sseamark@optonline.net
Koleen Kaffan
kkaffan@optonline.net
Sue Bonaventura
Jo Yanow-Schwartz
Todd Bingham
mo@tbfa.com
Barney Davey
barney@barneydavey.com
Joshua Kaufman
jjkaufman@venable.com
Co ntributing Writers
Publisher
Greg Perkins
Cristi Smith
Zella Hannum
John Haffey
jwhaffey@aol.com
Associate Publisher
Brooks Male
Information Technologist
Joe Gardella
Editorial Advisory Board
Phillip Gevik, Gallery Phillip, Toronto, Canada
Steven Hartman, The Contessa Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Jeff Jaffe, POP International Galleries, New York
Heidi Leigh, AFA, SoHo, NY
Ruth-Ann Thorn, Exclusive Collections Gallery, San Diego, CA
ADVERTISING SALES INFORMATION
Eastern U.S. & International
Midwest & West Coast
John Haffey, Publisher
Phone (203) 854-8566
Fax (203) 900-0225
jwhaffey@aol.com
Brooks Male, Associate Publisher
Phone (203) 854-8566
Fax (203) 900-0225
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ARTISTS & PUBLISHERS
Bob Pejman Explores New Style
Stolper Success at Art encounter
Artist Bob Pejman
introduces new oil
paintings and limited
edition giclées on
canvas that feature
a looser paintbrush
technique. From florals to cityscapes to
figurative work, Pejman’s new pieces
are a departure for
him. “I wanted to
become more prolific and I also wanted to paint in a “Bright Lights, Big City” is available
looser style that em- as a giclée on canvas in an edition of
phasizes texture and 95, measuring 40 by 40 inches and
color rather than de- with a prepublication retail of $2,400.
tail,” he says. Oil on
canvas work retails for $5,000 to $25,000, and the handembellished limited editions range from 45 to 95 ($1,500
to $2,400). Phone Pejman Editions International, Scottsdale,
AZ, at (480) 970-1505 or visit: www.pejmaneditions.com.
Ukranian-born
painter Luba
Stolper debuted her private
collection
of
classic Russian
School still life
paintings at a
special reception at Art encounter, Las
Vegas,
with
much success. Artist Luba Stolper and, far left and far right,
The
turn-out Brett Maly and Ron Maly, president and
was strong, and CEO, respectively, of Art encounter, and
five paintings client Bobby Watch with “At the Table.”
sold during the
evening with many follow-up sales expected. Stolper’s oil
paintings sell for $2,200 to $16,000 and her hand-embellished
limited editions on canvas for $785 to $2,000. For more information, visit: www.artencounter.com or call (702) 227-0220.
Weinstein Gallery’s Seligmann Show
A June show at Wally
Workman Gallery of
Austin, TX, marking
its 35th anniversary
in business this year,
will recognize artist
Will Klemm, also of
Austin, who gallery
founder Wally Workman attributes to being
instrumental in the evolution of her gallery
from one that specialPhoto courtesy of The Scout Guide.
ized in fine posters in
Photographer, Paige Newton
its early days, to the
Wally Workman, right, founder of
fine art gallery it is
Wally Workman Gallery in Austin,
today representing
TX, and Rachel Stephens, partner in
the work of 59 artists
the gallery. Shown is an oil on panel
with ties to the Austin
painting by James Andrew Smith
area. As well as feaentitled “Happiness Held Aloft.”
turing its long-time
artists, the gallery continually brings in new artists, such as
James Andrew Smith whose work is shown in the photograph.
Visit: www.wallyworkmangallery.com or call (512) 472-7428.
Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco, is hosting the first
exhibition in the U.S. in over
50 years of the work of Surrealist artist Kurt Seligmann.
“Kurt Seligmann First Message from the Spirit World of
the Object,” opening on May
9, will feature 50 paintings and
a collection of 11 drawings. Additionally, Weinstein Gallery will
host a Seligmann symposium
with a webcast and roundtable
discussion. The exhibit also
marks the release of a book
published by the gallery with
the same title as the exhibit.
Visit: www.weinstein.com for
details, or call (415) 362-8151.
“Isis” by Kurt Seligmann, oil
on canvas, 30 by 65 inches.
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Wally Workman Artist Recognition
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Gleadow at Carol Schwartz Gallery
Grand Image Signs Sarah Winkler
Carol Schwartz Gallery,
Chestnut
Hill, PA, was
the setting of
a show featuring some
of the newest work by
hyperrealistic “New Wine” by John Mark Gleadow is a
painter John giclée on canvas, available in two sizes.
Mark Gleadow. His series of oil on board paintings and limited edition
giclées on canvas fuse the centuries old theme of painting
book spines with the artist’s passion for figurative work.
Shown is “New Wine,” available as a giclée on canvas in two
sizes: 48 by 24 inches in an edition of 95 retailing for $1,550
and 24 by 12 inches in an edition of 150 retailing for $695.
For more information, phone Carol Schwartz Gallery at (215)
242-4510 or visit: www.carolschwartzgallery.com. For more details on the artist’s work, call Gleadwind Publishing, Staunton,
VA, at (540) 416-4529 or go to: www.johnmarkgleadow.com.
Grand Image, Seattle, has signed
Denver artist Sarah Winkler and
will publish her work as print on
demand in any size on fine art watercolor paper, canvas, acrylic, aluminum, wood, and wallcovering.
Retail prices range from $100 to
$1,500, depending on size and substrate. Winkler’s paintings focus on
color and light and are inspired by
landscape formation and the geology of place and environments in a
state of flux. Her original work is
mixed media with sketching, paint,
and collage combined and then finished with a UV protective varnish
or wax coating. For further information, call (206) 624-0444 or visit the
website at: www.grandimage.com.
Lower East Side Printshop Benefit
A cocktail reception kicked
off a benefit sale hosted by
the Lower East Side Printshop in Manhattan. Proceeds
support studio residencies for
artists that provide invaluable
resources including master
printer collaboration, professional equipment, financial assistance, career advancement
services, and exhibitions. Among the fine print offerings for
sale was work by Shinique
Smith, Hank Willis Thomas,
Alison Elizabeth Taylor, and
Ghada Amer, whose “Sleep- “Sleeping Beauty” by
ing Beauty” is shown. A spe- Ghada Amer is a screencial unveiling was held for print with hand painting,
the latest suite of prints by 22 1/4 by 28 3/4 inches,
publishing resident artist edition of 30, ($1,500).
Derrick Adams. To learn more
about the Lower East Side Printshop, visit the website
located at: www.printshop.org or phone (212) 673-5390.
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“Adrift” by Sarah Winkler
measures 20 by 54 inches
and retails for $720, unframed.
Moss Portraits of Man’s Best Friend
By special request, Pat Moss has
created paintings
of two exceptional
dogs, a Jack Russell, shown, and a
Dachshund. These
are now published
by P. Buckley Moss
Galleries, Mathews, VA, as giclées
on paper, editions
of 250, measuring
5 by 4 3/4 and
5 7/8 by 4 1/4 “Jack Russell Terrier” by Pat Moss.
inches, respectively,
retailing for $50. The “Jack Russell Terrier” request came
from a woman whose husband suffers from Alzheimer’s and
she thought it would comfort him to have the picture to look
at while he can still remember the dog. The Dachshund request originated with a customer of a Moss Galleries’ authorized dealer. Phone (800) 430-1320, www.pbuckleymoss.com.
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NEW YORK—With over 350
exhibitors, Artexpo New
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Expo Showcase, a four-day
trade and consumer event,
takes place on Pier 94, April
23–26. In a letter posted on
the show’s website: www.art
exponewyork.com, New
York’s mayor Bill de Blasio
welcomes the show, saying,
“New York has always been a
place where creativity has
thrived, and the many artists
who call the five boroughs
home are a vital part of our
city’s cultural and economic
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Highlights of the show, produced by Redwood Media
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CHANGES IN HOW ART IS SOURCED
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tice is to communicate di- ship. They will consign artdifficult to put all of the effort rectly with the artist when- work or send it on approval
into developing their career ever possible,” he says. “I to our client, work to meet a
from the ground up.” Ms. like to build relationships tight deadline, or provide
Thornton notes that she only with our artists and we com- other services that demonworks with two artists di- mission artworks for our strate a true desire to build
rectly and both
a long-term working
are local. With
relationship. Not all
35% of sales in
publishers are like
the gallery attribthat though.”
uted to limited
edition prints, she
In Mr. Saper’s 37
has learned that
years in business,
having original
he has seen many
work is a very imhighs and lows
portant part of a
when it comes to
collector’s evolusourcing artists. “If
tion. “People do
a publisher can’t
gravitate towards
practice the Golden
prints because of
Rule, I take our
the price, espebusiness
elsecially
during Ann Jackson Gallery was founded in 1971 by Ann
where. For us, it is
tough economic Jackson, and today run by her three daughters.
about the relationtimes,” she says,
ship. For some, it is
“but over a period of time, clients and commissions are all about the money without
they will eventually want to always best when communi- regard to the art, the client,
move up in price point. As cation is directly with the true quality, and a lasting
the economy improves and artist. In cases where the good reputation.” Artwork in
their purse strings begin to artist has a publisher han- Saper Galleries has retail
loosen, they will
prices from $100
look to owning
up to $10,000, with
original work.”
an average sale
around $1,500 to
At
Peabody
$2,500.
Fine Art Gallery,
originals
retail
Todd Rubin, ownfrom $5,000 to
er of Art Center
$250,000, with
Gallery, Westminan average sale
ster, CA, handles
in the $10,000 to
an array of unique$20,000
retail
looking
artwork
price range. Limfrom international,
ited editions retail
national, and local
from $1,500 to
artists. “Since I en$2,000.
Saper Galleries in East Lansing, MI, offers originals tered the business
and limited edition prints, as well as hand-blown
20 years ago, how
Roy
Saper, glass, hand-carved wooden items, and ceramics.
we source artists
owner of Saper
and artwork has
Galleries, East Lansing, MI, dling the liaison and relation- absolutely changed,” Mr.
features the work of 150 ship, we obviously do that Rubin says. “The industry itartists with a dozen local but the artist is often kept in self is ever-changing. For the
artists and the remaining the loop. A value in working most part, those artists that
known nationally and/or in- with a publisher is that their do become self-published
ternationally. Many of those representative may be on manage to do so because
artists are represented by the ball, responsive, helpful, they have the ability to hanpublishers. “Our general de- and like us, wants to build a
continued on page 16
sire, preference, and prac- successful, positive relation-
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Available in both Bronze and Parian II
(marble base included with
both materials)
Size: 30” Wide x 15” Deep x 52” High
Weight: 125 lbs. (approximate)
Contact:
jim@internationalartsource.com
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MICHAEL PARKES’ ICONIC
IMAGES ON CANVAS
MONTARA, CA—In celebration of Michael Parkes’
70th year, Swan King
International, for the first
time, is offering some of the
artist’s iconic images on canvas in very small editions. The
first Commemorative Edition
is “Gargoyles,” shown, to be
followed by “Swan Lake,”
“Tuesday’s Child,” “Night
Flight,” and “Morning Song.”
The idea to create these limited edition canvases came
about when Michael Parkes
realized time was taking a toll
on his old slides that represented a recording of his earlier work. “With painstaking
work, joined with an artisan to
help, I have gone, inch by
inch recreating the clarity,
color, and detail of my older
paintings using pre-digital
technology, as well as the
most advanced digital software to rebuild the images.
He also found new canvas
that enables the images to be
enhanced in detail and color.
“In the process, I envisioned
taking a few of these images
in their re-mastered form and
printing them in very large formats which produces a truly
effective and exciting image.”
“Gargoyles” is published in
three sizes: 25.2 by 31.5
inches, edition of 170, special
price of $995 for first 30
purchases; 28.3 by 35.4,
edition of 70, ($2,500); and
31.5 by 39.3 inches, edition of
70, ($3,000). Call (650) 4559932 or go to: www.theworld
ofmichaelparkes.com.
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SOURCING ARTWORK
continued from page 14
dle the business side and
the creative side together.
They may have been in the
business for a while
and learned how
things run and are
able to replicate
that.” One such artist
is the recently selfpublished
painter,
Fabio Napoleoni, Mr.
Rubin’s current best
selling artist. “I work
very closely with
Fabio on exactly what
our gallery needs and
what the clients want,
in order to give them
something special
and unique.”
ers which is a big change
since Mr. Rubin used to get
100% of his work this way.
The average retail price
range in the gallery is $500
to $1,500.
source artists is through
submissions,” she says. “I
get about 20 submissions
a week, minimally. Another
way is from our clients
who are very invested in
the gallery and will
see work by artists
in their travels and
tell us about them.”
Ms. Onessimo makes
it a point, as well, to
explore other galleries when she is
away. “Also, as the
economy was tight
some years ago,
many galleries closed
and we were able to
take on already successful and established artists that may
not have been available to us previously.”
Mr. Rubin likes that Art Center Gallery in Westminster, CA,
Ms. Onessimo
he and the artist can features artwork that is one-of-a-kind from
notes that one reason
work together to local, national, and international artists.
she works with fewer
bring unique art and
events to his gallery. “It’s
Debra Onessimo, owner publishers today is that
much more intimate be- of Onessimo Fine Art, lo- artists are able to create
cause we can now work di- cated in Palm Beach Gar- their own print programs.
rectly with the artist and dens, FL, has seen many “What may have caused
develop more customized changes in the art business, more artists to go out on
and special options. That in- and one is definitely how she their own is the fact that
they can easily
terpersonal relaproduce their own
tionship between
giclées. I also feel
the gallery and
that in the past, I
the artist also behave had agreecomes a united
ments with pubfront when it
lishers to get more
comes to presentoriginal work but
ing the new work
was offered more
to the collectors.
prints to sell. With
The artwork, the
the artist, there is
event, and the renever that confulationships
besion. If my invencome much more
tory
goes
to
customized to us
mostly limited ediand our customers.
tion prints, that
It makes it all more American Visions Art Gallery, Folsom, CA, offers
original and limited edition work, as well as framing. messes with the
special.”
gallery’s credibility
One of those options is sources artwork. Today, her because I’m not a print
when the artist creates an gallery is 90% original work house.”
exclusive release for an from international artists
She also says that when
event, such as one done by and she works directly with
Fabio Napoleoni recently for the majority of them. This working directly with an
Mr. Rubin’s collectors. Art roster of artists has been artist, it is best to not try to
Center Gallery sources 50% found a few different ways.
continued on page 22
of their artwork from publish- “My number one way to
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MAY BRINGS AN ARRAY
OF ART FAIRS
TO NEW YORK CITY
NEW YORK—A number of art
fairs are taking place in the
city in May, coinciding with the
major auctions of Contemporary, Impressionist, and Modern art that attract major art
collectors from worldwide.
The fourth edition of Frieze
New York, May 14–17 at
Randall’s Island Park, will
bring together over 190 contemporary galleries from
worldwide, including 63 from
the New York area.
(www.friezenewyork.com)
Art Miami New York, May
14–17 at Pier 94, will host 100
international contemporary
galleries. The work on display
will feature emergent talent,
as well as mid-career artists,
anchored by a selection of
secondary market works by
artists from the Modern and
Post War eras.
(www.artmiaminewyork.com)
NADA New York, May 14–17
at Basketball City, 299 South
Street on the East River, is
produced by the New Art
Dealers Alliance. This fair is
dedicated to showcasing new
art and to celebrating rising
talent from around the globe.
(www.newartdealers.org)
SELECT, May 13–17 at Center 548 in the former Dia
Building between 10th and
11th Ave. on 22nd St., specializes in highlighting emerging and mid-career artists
from international galleries.
(www.select-fair.com)
Fridge Art Fair, May 14–17,
at the Holiday Inn/Retro
Lounge, 150 Delancey Street,
Lower East Side. This is a
purposely small art fair, with a
name that is a play on Frieze,
for artists and galleries.
(www.fridgeartfair.com)
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DE A SOURCE FOR INTERNATIONAL ART
DE Fine Art of Atlanta, representative of some 25 artists,
many from Europe but also
from Russia and the U.S., recently arranged for its Italian
artist Pietro Piccoli to attend
exhibitions of his work at galleries in Florida and Georgia.
A combined collection of
over 40 paintings by Piccoli
were featured at shows at
Shaw Gallery in Naples, FL,
and at R Alexander Fine Art
in Norcross, GA. Sales and
commissions for paintings
were generated at both
shows, where Piccoli, who
lives in Rome, was in attendance to meet with collectors
and art enthusiasts.
artists. Kevin Parise,
gallery
director,
says, “Certainly, access to European
artists broadens the
scope of artwork we
have to offer at
Shaw Gallery. Each
artist has their own
unique story to tell.
The diverse nature
of their cultures, informs the artistic decisions they make.
Pietro Piccoli’s “Lui Blu su Barche in Therefore, it allows
Spiaggia,” Blue Light on the Boats on us to present a wide
the Beach, is a mixed media painting, selection of nation47 by 47 inches, retailing for $11,750. ally as well as internationally acclaimed
for the artists it works with, artists to our clientele.
DE Fine Art requires they
Robert Harris, who foun- create 10 to 20 paintings a
“Pietro Piccoli is a perfect
ded DE Fine Art over 30 year or more so that their example—his style and use
work can be of color is clearly influenced
placed in sev- by the Italian coast and it
eral galleries. sure resonates well with our
The company clientele, as indicated by his
only offers orig- successful one-man show.”
inal work, and
no prints exSouthwest Gallery in Dalcept for some las recently hosted a show
remaining litho- for Alvar in conjunction with
graphs by Alvar DE Fine Art, with the artist in
that were pub- attendance at the opening
lished several reception. Gallery manager
years ago and Melissa Butler says that off
are still avail- and on over the years, the
able from in- gallery has had graphics by
Pietro Piccoli at Shaw Gallery in Naples,
ventory.
Alvar, and she really appreciFL, where he enjoyed a one-man show.
ates the opportunity to now
years ago, says, “On a lot of
Recommended retail prices offer clients his originals.
occasions, we can introduce for the paintings offered to
artists to galleries in Amer- galleries by DE range from
She says of the show,
ica that, if it was not for us, $1,000 and up, with most “We made many sales and
they would not have known in the $5,000 to $25,000 they (DE) sent us more
about. It gives them (the gal- range. Commissioned work pieces, and we sold more.”
leries) an opportunity to can go much higher than The larger paintings by Alvar,
broaden their portfolio and that. Mr. Harris says he feels such as 60 by 60 inches,
have more of an interna- that when the price gets less work well in Dallas, she
tional representation.” He than $500, the profitability is finds, although his smaller
notes that some galleries not there for a gallery when works, 30 by 40 inches, do
focus on local and regional the cost of wall space and well, too.
artists and that, he feels, other overheads are taken
“deprives them of getting into account.
To reach DE Fine Art, call
the best of the best.”
(770) 300-9733 or visit the
Shaw Gallery represents website located at: www.
Among the prerequisites a number of DE Fine Art’s de-fineart.com.
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ACCOLADES FROM STATE
LEADERS AS FERNANDO
LUIS ALVAREZ GALLERY
MARKS 5th ANNIVERSARY
STAMFORD, CT—During its
first five years in business,
the focus of Fernando Luis
Alvarez on his gallery of the
same name, has been on
building the careers of his
artists, as well as building a
community “from the gallery
doors, out.” For that accomplishment he has been recognized by Senator Richard
Blumenthal, D-Conn., who
attended the anniversary
party at the gallery. During the
event, State Senator Carlo
Leone conveyed congratulations from the Connecticut
General Assembly on the
gallery’s anniversary, presenting Mr. Alvarez with an official
proclamation to that effect.
The mission statement of the
gallery is to be actively
involved in the community,
and Mr. Alvarez sets the tone
by being on the board of the
Downtown Stamford Services
District which deals with
everything from social issues
to political and economic; and
he is also chair of the board
of Yerwood Center, a nonprofit that provides educational and personal development opportunities to Stamford’s diverse community. In
their contracts, his artists
agree to perform community
service. “The community,
politicians, and collectors are
responding to this,” says Mr.
Alvarez, an artist himself.
The gallery represents the
work of about 20 artists.
Going forwards, Mr. Alvarez
says he intends to grow
the reach of his artists internationally, and at the same
time plans to grow the
gallery community “on a
much, much larger scale.”
For more on the gallery,
visit:www.flalvarezgallery.com
or phone (888) 861-6791.
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FORD SMITH’S HUMAN NATURE SERIES
Ford Smith, whose paintings
and prints are represented in
more than 20 galleries nationwide, has developed a
new collection of work entitled “Human Nature,” that
merges the human form with
his trademark landscape
paintings. The collection of
images that camouflage
dancing or erotic figures with
elements of nature, in particular trees, is being released
by Ford Smith Fine Art of
Roswell, GA, as limited edition hand-embellished, giclées on canvas. Cristi
Smith, Ford’s wife and coowner of the publishing company with him, says,
“People have gone completely nuts over this evolu-
lenge of incorporating figures into his work. They’re
very sophisticated paintings,
but there’s a naughty element in some of them that
appeals to collectors who
want their art to feel more
passionate, provocative, and
intriguing.”
“Human Nature” by Ford
Smith is a giclée on canvas,
edition of 100, 20 by 35
inches, retailing for $950.
tion and detour. Ford will still
be painting his traditional
landscapes, of course, but
he’s really enjoying the chal-
“Carnal Knowledge” by Ford Smith is a giclée on canvas,
edition of 100, 48 by 24 inches, retailing for $1,400.
Ford Smith says of his
new work, “I always felt that
there is a figurative influence
to many of my traditional
landscape trees, and so in
essence, with this new series, it’s as if I’ve liberated
them. Plus, they are a blast
to paint.”
To date, there are six images in the series. Titles are
“Human Nature” and “Carnal Knowledge,” shown;
“Earthly Pleasures,” “Leap
of Faith,” “Midnight Stride,”
and “Embracing Life.” Edition sizes are 100, and the
recommended retail prices
range from $950 to $1,500.
All of the originals have sold
out, but more are expected
to be forthcoming. For information, visit the website:
www.fordsmithfineart.com
or call (678) 908-1989.
BRIDGEMAN STUDIO AWARD COMPETITION
Bridgeman Images, with offices in New York, as well as
Paris, London, and Berlin, announced the launch of its second annual Bridgeman Studio
Award Competition on April
15. The brief this year is “The
Great Outdoors,” and judges
will be looking for high-quality,
digital images that sum up
exploration, travel, freedom,
and wild nature. A range of
media is encouraged, including printmaking, photography,
graphic works, and illustration.
The deadline for entries to be
received is June 15. Entries
and queries can be e-mailed
to: competition@bridgeman
studio.com.
Judges and sponsors are
Creative Review, a UK design publication; Wilderness
Festival, an annual arts and
music event taking place in
August in Oxfordshire, England; and Culturel abel, sister
company to Bridgeman Images whose online platform
offers art and craft gifts.
Three winners will receive
their own product line (lim-
ited edition print, tea towel,
T-shirt) on Culturel able, featuring their images. They will
also be invited to join Bridgeman Studio for licensing.
Bridgeman Images, founded in 1972, works with
museums, galleries, and collections, as well as artists to
provide a central resource of
fine art and archive footage
for reproduction to creative
professionals. For more information, phone (212) 8281238 or visit the website:
www.bridgemanimages.com.
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CHARLES FAZZINO IN
MUSEUM EXHIBITION
NEW ROCHELLE, NY—Eight
works by 3-D Pop artist
Charles Fazzino, whose
work is represented by
Museum Editions, are
currently on view at Coral
Springs Museum of Art in
Coral Springs, FL. They
include four ambitious new
originals honing in on Batman, The Simpsons, Felix the
Cat, and “A Cartoon Tribute to
the Masters,” shown above.
The exhibition entitled “The
Art of Pop & Comics,” runs
through May 23 and features
the work of five artists with
different artistic styles. They
are Jose Delbo, Marvin
Grainick, Nelson De La Nuezthe King of Pop Art, and Al
Razza, as well as Fazzino.
Fazzino comments, “For an
artist…any artist...it’s always
gratifying to be recognized by
the museum community. I’ve
always considered Florida to
be my second home so it’s
particularly rewarding to have
my art shown in a museum
there. I have a lot of ties to
the area.”
In additional news, Museum
Editions has just released two
limited editions with a French
flavor by Fazzino. They are
“Paris, Love Is in the Air,”
edition of 50 with a 5- by
12-inch image, retailing for
$650; and “A Taste of French
Gastronomie,” edition of 50
with a 14- by 20-inch image
that sells for $1,600. For details, call Museum Editions at
(914) 654-9370 or visit the
website: www.fazzino.com.
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WHEN VIEWING ART IN PERSON IS MORE
In today’s tech-absorbed society, it’s more important
than ever to remember
there’s nothing like going to
a gallery or a show and seeing the art in person. The
word “remember” is used
advisedly as so much art is
now viewed on a screen,
and bought and sold via the
Internet. Although an efficient process, much can be
lost in translation when a
painting, print, or sculpture is
seen online—an element of
communication between the
viewer and the artwork is
missing.
driven by the
“When you are
Internet, when
driven by the
it comes to art,
Internet, peothere is an upple only find
side to physiyou when they
cally seeing
are looking for
the work,” says
you or one of
Vicki Arnot,
the artists you
co-owner with
carry. But when
her husband
they come to a
Peter of Arnot
show, they say,
Gallery in Man‘I never saw
hattan. “You
that before, and
get more of a
I love it!’”
perception of Special Flowers” by Wu
the depth of Jian is an oil painting with
Mrs. Arnot
the artwork, a 30- by 40-inch image.
invites dealers,
and you get to
designers, and
understand the scope of it, others in the trade to visit
Coupled with that, there’s especially when you see an Arnot Gallery when they are
always the potential for sur- entire collection of the in Manhattan for Artexpo
prise when walking the artist’s work. Frequently, New York, April 23–26, on
clients come Pier 94. The gallery, at 250
here, galleries West 57th Street, will be
and consum- open during gallery hours
ers, for a spe- and, by appointment, after
cific artist’s hours.
work.
They
buy that paintBecause Arnot Gallery is
ing, and also moving in July, the Arnots
one by an- are selling some of their
other
artist complete artists’ collections
whose work at significantly reduced pricthey had not ing, as they cannot move all
seen before of their inventory. AppointMarko Mavrovich’s “Living on the Coast” is because they ments are suggested, or call
an oil painting measuring 48 by 36 inches. were not look- in advance. Phone (212)
ing for it. They 245-8287, or after hours
aisles of an art show or happen to come across it, (917) 570-7910. E-mail Vicki
browsing a gallery’s collec- and fall in love with it.” As an at arnotart@aol.com or visit:
tions. “Although we are art business, she says, www.arnotgallery.com.
SOURCING ARTWORK
continued from page 16
influence them too much in
their creative process. “You
have to respect the integrity
of the artist and their process. You get much better
work that way. Artists will
ask me to have a show at my
gallery, and I can then comment on what I think my
clientele would like, but it is
their vision at the end of it all.
You can influence, or guide
them, in certain ways and
they will hear you. “One of
the downfalls with working directly with the artist can be
getting quality photographs
of the work to use in marketing materials,” she says.
“Now that so much of the
marketing is done online, this
isn’t really that big of a factor, but it was never something we had to worry about
when working with the publishers. They knew images
needed to be professionally
shot and in a high resolution
that would be good for
printed materials.”
Ms. Onessimo says that
the ideal situation would
be to work with an artist
that has some sort of representation or support staff.
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EVOLUTION AT THE CORE
OF GALLERY ONE’S
40 YEARS IN BUSINESS
MENTOR, OHIO—As Gallery
One, owned by Norah Lynne
and Alan Brown, continues
the festivities celebrating its
40th anniversary, two shows
are planned for May. They are
the gallery’s 24th annual Masterworks in Miniature show and
a Thomas Kinkade Mother’s
Day Highlighting event. In discussing what it has taken to
reach this milestone, Norah
Lynne says, “We try to keep
the gallery exciting. We plan
events throughout the year for
the enjoyment of our collectors
and our community. Our clients
keep coming back, now with
kids and grandkids in tow, to
see their favorite returning
artists and play with Clancy
and Shayna, our two rescue
dogs and ‘Patrons of the Arfs.’”
Over the years, as the market
changed, “we changed our
business. For example, we
jumped on the Internet bandwagon decades ago. As our
business grew locally and
worldwide, we expanded. We
made sure we had something
for clients both private and corporate, including originals, limited editions, posters, books,
and figurines.” They started a
new company, Gallery Giclées,
to produce artists’ hand-signed
giclée canvases. Shown is
Michael Dumas, “High Summer – Yellow Warbler,” oil on
Russian birch, 4 1/4 by 6
inches. Visit: www.galleryone.
com or call (800) 621-1141.
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continued from page 22
good to carry a mix of local,
national, and international
artists to appeal to her
clientele. Her mix of local
“The artist may not always
be thinking of the big
picture and not see
anything wrong with
giving their phone
number out to our
collectors to buy
from him/her directly.
I have dropped a couple of very high profile artists because of
this. If you’re dealing
with a smart publisher, representative,
or artist they will see
the value in the
gallery and all of the
work that has been
implemented to keep
the artist’s work alive
and selling. Once the Onessimo Fine Art has recently
gallery has been un- expanded its sculpture offerings
dercut by the artist, with more standing and outdoor
that relationship is ru- sculpture, such as Alex Kvetson’s
ined and the artist stainless steel sculptures, shown.
loses all of the momentum created by the work and that of published
gallery.” Retail prices at collections, such as the
Onessimo Fine Art range Chase Group’s Dr. Seuss,
from $5,000 to $120,000, program has made her
with some special shows featuring art up to
$1 million. An
average sale
at the gallery
ranges
from
$15,000
to
$20,000.
sale of $2,000 to $3,000.
At American Visions Art
Gallery, located on Sutter
Street in Folsom, CA,
gallery director Ginessa
Stark says that 55% of
the art in her gallery is
from publishing companies,
30% is from artist representatives, and 15% is from
the artists themselves. “In
the past, we primarily
sourced our art from
publishing companies. But
today, we have to look
to
artists
and
their
representatives to match the
gallery’s needs. And part of
it is because we can get
a larger collection on
consignment from artists
themselves.”
While prints make up
roughly 65% of the gallery
sales, Ms. Stark says that
original sales are on the
rise. “Having been primarily
a print gallery in the past,
we’ve seen an increase
in original artwork sales.
After the difficult economic
times, clients
are
looking
for art that
moves them.
We have also
noticed
that
clients
are
looking
for
good investments
in
At Ann Jackart that they
son Gallery in
also
love.”
Roswell, GA,
Limited
edigallery
cotions at Ameriowner and di- Peabody Fine Art Gallery, located in Menlo Park, CA,
can
Visions
rector Valerie offers original paintings, cast bronze sculpture, limited
Art Gallery reJackson cred- edition prints, and custom framing.
tail from $700
its 50% of the
to
$15,000,
gallery’s art being sourced gallery gain momentum by with an average sale of
from publishers, with 30% offering a variety.
$1,500. Originals retail
from artists themselves, and
from $1,000 to $75,000,
20% from artist reps. “Not
Fifty percent of art sales with an average of around
too much has changed in at Ann Jackson Gallery are $7,000.
these numbers for us over limited edition prints and
our 10 years in business,” 50% are originals. Retail
she says. Part of Ms. Jack- prices range from $100 to Koleen Kaffan is Managing
son’s reason is that it is $12,000, with an average Editor of Art World News.
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ANNOUNCING TRU VUE’S
FOURTH ANNUAL
FRAMING COMPETITION
MCCOOK, IL—In its Fourth
Annual Framing Competition,
Tru Vue is asking custom
framers to demonstrate their
design skill, artistic flair, and
craftsmanship through framing
of everyday items to create
original, unexpected pieces
that will “Wow” customers. The
competition opens on May 11
and entries will be accepted
until June 11. Six semi-finalists will be announced June
18, and they have until September 1 to complete pieces
that show how what is in customers’ closets and keepsake
boxes can be transformed by
custom framing. These will be
judged in September. The
three finalists, announced in
October, will be judged at the
West Coast Art & Frame Expo
in January for visual impact,
design and creative elements,
and technique. The competition will take into account the
use of special matboard treatments, different mounting
techniques, stacked frames,
and other upgraded design
features that showcase the
framer’s talent for display.
Awards are Best in Show:
Judges’ Choice (Grand Prize),
chosen by Tru Vue’s panel of
custom framing experts; Best
in Show: Attendees’ Choice,
most votes from WCAF attendees; Facebook Fans’ Award,
most votes on Tru Vue’s Facebook page, and a new award,
the Past Winners Selection
Award. Winners receive a
box-a-month supply of Museum Glass for a year ($3,600
value), six months ($2,000),
three months ($1,000), and
nine months ($2,700) respectively. Tru Vue provides
national publicity for finalists
and winners and support for
promotion in their local
markets. For details, visit:
www-tru-vue.com.
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SELLING HIGH-END FRAMING
Custom framers are finding
that in order to sell more
higher end framing, oftentimes they need to simply
show it to the customer, while also
educating them on
how it can help
preserve and protect their artwork.
Deciding what the
customer is comfortable paying,
coupled with their
aesthetic taste,
takes a bit of skill.
selling higher end frame design is to be confident in what
you show and help your customer be confident in their
Marc Fattahi, artist and
owner of New Canaan Frame
& Art Gallery in New Canaan,
CT, says he assumes all customers are bringing him
a piece of art that is
worth a lot to them and
offers framing options
based on that notion.
“It’s not up to you to
judge how much you
think the customer will
spend. They may say, ‘I
don’t want to spend a lot
of money,’ but how do
you know what is a lot of
money to them? Always
John H. Gaston,
start from something
president of Gas- Gastonart & Frame has two locations in Mas- high-end and work your
tonart & Frame Inc. sachusetts, Shrewsbury and Northborough.
way down. Present them
with locations in
with the best that will
Shrewsbury and Northbor- decision to buy great fram- work for their art without worough, MA, says that busi- ing.”
rying about cost. Showing
ness owners need to be able
them the best possible framto know when a situation is
Mr. Gaston and his staff ing for their art will let them
appropriate for higher end will then encourage their cus- know how much you value
framing. “Not everything tomer to take a chance and their artwork. This will elevate
people bring us requires the allow themselves to be cre- them to a higher level of
super-duper deluxe design, ative. “We help them feel thinking.” Prices at his shop
but being able to recognize confident that their choices range from $350 to $10,000,
an opportunity to sell
with an averhigher end design
age price of
when it arises is vital,”
$400. Mr. Fathe says. “Once an optahi bases his
portunity is recognized
pricing on a
it then becomes about
three-time
finding the right butmark up, with
tons to push with the
an additional
customer. You need to
10% for overtalk to them about the
sized jobs.
reasons why they are
framing the item they
Sara Mibrought you. You find
narik Appleyour clues there in that
gate, owner
conversation. Listen to
of Applegate
what they tell you. Applegate Gallery & Custom Framing in Vienna, VA, Gallery
&
Remove your own specializes in unique and hard to frame pieces.
C u s t o m
bias, preconceived noFraming in Vitions, and opinions. Find a are good ones and that they enna, VA, adds that getting to
way to sell them the best will have something in their know the client’s style also
you have to offer based on home that no one else will helps to sell higher end framthe information they provide. have.” His pricing structure is ing. “First we always ask if
After that, success in selling based on job costs versus re- the customer knows where
higher end design requires quired net profit objectives. the piece will hang, followed
creating excitement about Prices at his shop range from by what style of furniture is in
the design options you $39.95 to $1,000 plus, with
continued on page 30
show. We find the secret to an average price of $175.
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SERVING ARTISTS AND
GALLERIES, AS WELL AS
CUSTOM FRAMESHOPS
LOS ANGELES—Delgado
Bros., a family-owned and
operated business established almost 50 years,
serves a number of markets
including galleries,
frameshops, OEMs, and other
large distributors with length,
chop, join, and finished
frames. The manufacturer
and distributor also offers
retail art and framing stores
framed artwork, such as the
oil painting, shown above, by
artist Rino Gonzalez entitled
“The Gold Tea Pot,” with an
image measuring 40 by 30
inches. The company’s Rafael
Delgado says Delgado Bros.
has a program with the artist
where they frame his work
and make it available to
galleries “to help galleries get
started with our frames and
his paintings.” The artist’s
giclées are also available.
To reach Delgado Bros., visit:
www.delgadobrosframes.com
or call (323) 233-9793.
AMERICAN PICTURE
FRAMING ACADEMY
CLASSES IN CHICAGO
SOUTHINGTON, CT—The
American Picture Framing
Academy is holding a twoday basic and a two-day
advanced class, as well as a
four-day “Boot Camp” class in
Chicago, June 15–18. Phone
(888) 840-9605 for further
information, or go to: www.
pictureframingschool.com.
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continued from page 26
have is important to them.
We don’t oversell for the
sake of overselling, but we
try not to make any assumption in the other direction
either.”
Image Creations of Florida in
Clearwater, FL, says that in
her neck of the woods, many
the room. I always frame to
customers like the look of
the piece, not the room, but
distressed and natural mouldthis lets us narrow down the
ing as an accent to their artcustomer’s taste.” Ms. Miwork. Offering a variety of price
narik Applegate says that
Ms. Minarik Applegate points is also vital for Mrs.
learning from the cusMenaul. “We
tomer what attracts
use moulding,
them to the piece of art
matboard,
will help guide her in
and glass at
choosing the perfect
all
levels,”
framing options and will
she says. “It
result in a successful
really
deframing job and subsepends
on
quently, repeat busiwhat
the
ness. To be sure her
client is lookpricing is on the right
ing for in each
track, markups were
project. We
decided by industry exdo prefer to
pert Ken Baur of KB Image Creations of Florida, Clearwater, FL, provides use local disConsulting. “We want original paintings, fine art prints, open editions, cast tributors. Our
to be sure we cover paper art, and custom picture framing to interior
focus is usuour expenses and are designers, the trade, as well as retail to the public.
ally on the
still competitive. We
midrange of
generally have a lower says that unique projects prices, however we have
markup for higher priced tend to be in the higher end both high- and low-end projitems.” Prices at her shop pricepoints. “We lean to- ects.” Their formula is manurange from $59.95 for chil- wards the more expensive facturer’s price plus a
dren’s art to $10,000, with an projects and are known for percentage of overhead that
average price of $350.
our unusual designs, as well includes the business’ exas being able to do difficult penses. Prices at her shop
Mr. Gaston notes that the and oversized pieces. I al- range from $97 to $600, with
price of the artwork can ways show what is best for an average price of $230.
be an indicator as to
Educating clients can also
whether or
lead to unexpected high-end
not the client
sales. Recently Mr. Fattahi
should be
had a new framing order
shown the
come into his shop. When
higher end
the customer asked about
framing, bewhy his artwork at home
cause they
that was framed elsewhere
are
more
many years ago had turned
likely to be
yellow, he told the client
interested in
about the advances in framarchival and “Together” by Marc Fattahi is framed in 22
ing today and how that could
UV
pro- karat moulding with a cost of $220 per foot.
be avoided. The customer retected mateturned with 25 pieces of art
rials if it is valuable. “The the piece and if that is too ex- that he wanted new glazing
price of the artwork can influ- pensive, we work from there. to be put in to help protect it
ence the final framing price Often when customers have from UV light from here on
because certain processes seen the best option, they out. “People come to us beand materials dictate a higher choose to spend the money cause they are looking for
price. We make no assump- rather than compromise the our expertise to protect their
tions on what our customers design.”
art and make it look its best.
are willing to spend. If they
Otherwise, they would go to
made it all the way to our
Jerri Menaul, co-owner a store that mass produces
door we assume what they with her husband Scott of framing.”
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HOT BUTTON ISSUES IN FRAMING
The state of the art and
framing industry today, the
significance of social media,
and the importance of software were just some of
the topics addressed by
industry experts at a Successful Retailing panel discussion that was attended
by a packed audience at
the West Coast Art and
Frame Expo in Las Vegas.
The panel discussion was
moderated by Jay Goltz,
founder and president of
Artists Frame Service,
Chicago Art Source, and
Jayson Home, as well as
Bella Moulding. Participants
were Jen Gramm, director
of marketing for Tru Vue;
Glenn Vardy, founder and
managing director of Frames
NOW, Australia;
and Jay Kogan,
president of Hall
of Frames in
Phoenix, AZ.
They also need to be able to
find you on the Internet. Unity
Marketing did a study that
found that 72% of Generation Xers do research online
before buying, that also includes reading and writing reviews. Because of this all
websites need to be easy-toread on mobile devices.”
Ms. Gramm also noted
that the Web is a great way
to find design and trend
ideas using sites such as
Pinterest. “We learned that
we really need to be active
on social media today. That
is our largest and most effective way to market.”
The panel discussion was
moderated by Jay Goltz,
founder and president of
Artists Frame Service,
Chicago Art Source, and
Jayson Home, as well as
Bella Moulding.
Mr. Vardy has seen many
The conversation began with
some of the
changes
that
have affected
businesses in recent years, such
as the impor- Jen Gramm of Tru Vue.
tance of having
a presence on the Web. “Six changes in the framing indusyears ago the average cus- try since 1973 when he
tom frame consumer was began his business that
over 45 years old. Now it’s today has five custom framunder 44. Everyday, it’s ing retail stores in Australia.
changing,” said Ms. Gramm. “One of the biggest changes
“People want a different has been public perception.
look, a different process. We were no longer carpenPAGE 32
ters that put four pieces of
wood together. We became
retailers.” With that, he also
noticed that customers are
more educated today and
are able to see the benefits
custom framing has to offer
their artwork, thus making
the sales process somewhat
easier.
“Customers are much
more educated now because
of their access to the Internet,” he said. “They can tell
you about the pH levels of a
matboard and that is a very
positive thing.”
Noting that social media is
important for Mr. Vardy as
well, one negative can be the
comments posted by disgruntled customers on sites
like Yelp!. “A bad review can
really be damaging because
it doesn’t go away. I find that
assigning a budget to be exploited from can help alleviate that. If a customer tries
to get something for free or
get a better price, I let it go
and take it out of the exploited fund to avoid a possible bad review.”
Mr. Kogan also said that
keeping your website and
social media accounts very
active stimulates traffic. “We
change our site every month,
whether it’s for Mother’s
Day, Christmas, Veteran’s
Day, etc. Our Web presence
is a way to show who we
are. It’s how we reach out to
people and gain their trust.
Our clients leave pieces with
us that are important to
them. They must trust you.”
Mr. Kogan stressed the importance of getting people’s
e-mail addresses as well.
“You need all of their contact
information,” he said. “Email addresses are golden
because most people never
change them.”
Software programs were
part of the discussion, with
panel members all agreeing
that it is an integral part of
day-to-day business. The
main point being, software
helps business owners price
jobs properly for maximum
profitability.
“Twenty five years ago
the industry was very different,” Mr. Kogan said. “There
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PANEL DISCUSSION
continued from page 32
were barely any computers.
We did it all mechanically.
Incorporating
software into our
businesses has
helped
the
industry to move
beyond picture
framing into a
much
more
changing scene.”
ware has proven to be an
essential tool is for businesses with more than one
location. Pricing consistency
helps keep all locations
of the process by bringing
them into all facets of the
project design. Mr. Vardy explained that he and his
staff have evolved into the
role of trusted advisors, as
well as custom framers.
“Move out from behind the
counter or bring the customer behind the counter
with you. Make them a part
of the process. Shift the
business mold.”
Mr. Kogan agreed and
suggested guiding people
so that they feel that they,
with your expertise, can
create something beautiful.
“We’re in the style, feelgood business,” he said.
Mr. Kogan advises that business
owners
need to keep
their eyes on
their expenses in Glenn Vardy of Frames NOW.
a realistic way.
“Watch your expenses and on the same page and
“Now we have tools to
don’t undercharge,” he said. profitable. “We first started create more design, more
“Also, don’t overcharge. You using software in
need to know what things 1985,” Mr. Vardy
cost you so that you can said. “The impact
properly charge clients. This it has is that
is where software becomes we can consisinvaluable.
tently
price
among
all
“Your real job is bringing of our stores and
in the next frame project it helps us to
and to do so, you must create a repeat
know all the expenses that customer. The avwill go into it before you erage
person
give the client the price. comes back for
After the sale has been framing
every
made, it is done. It’s too three years. You
late. You want them to need to stay in Jay Kogan of Hall of Frames.
come back so you do not contact with that
want to go back at them person and that means keep- style, and appeal to more
with a new price after the ing customers returning to people. It is our job to take
sale has been made. You your business every 36 this scary wall of samples
must be organized before- months. Software makes it and narrow it down to their
hand and know the cost, possible.”
style. We must create the
plus some added room for
experience of bringing peoerror.”
Another topic touched on ple to the samples because
during the discussion was it really is a ‘see and touch’
Another area where soft- making the client feel a part business.”
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Mr. Kogan said that because of this, people have
gone from being referred to
as customers to now called
clients. And with that, framing styles are important
and ever-changing. “The
sample board needs to
be reset at least twice a year
and you and your staff need
to be motivated about what
you are selling.”
The discussion ended
with a suggestion to move
with trends and offer new
services that your current
technology makes possible,
such as printing photographs
for people that have stored
them on their smartphones
and tablets.
“Frameshops should be
printing photos for customers because we have
the technology,” Mr. Goltz
said. “This is an incredible
opportunity. We don’t have
to print everything, but
every person is walking
around with hundreds of
pictures on their phones.
What a great revenue
stream.”
Mr. Kogan concluded
with the importance of good
customer service, as this
is a personal relationshipdriven business. “If you’re
busy, but the client needs a
project today, you do the job
immediately. That client will
be so happy that they will tell
10 people and it will come
back to you. We make something that people keep in their
homes forever. Not many industries can say that.”
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DETAILS OF A FRAME DESIGN
LISTEN TO YOUR ARTWORK
by Greg Perkins
For those of you who
With over 40 years under have a natural tendency to
my belt in the custom fram- use light mats or frames to
ing industry,
lighten dark
I can’t begin
images,
to rememyour choiber
how
ces are not
many times I
helping to
have heard
highlight the
people say
art. In this
their picture
picture it is
is dark so
the
warm
they want to
glow of light
do
somecoming from
thing with a
the window
light mat or
up high and
frame
to
the lamp in
lighten it up.
the
backAs a profesground that
sional, I have “St. Remy, France,” photomake it inalways felt graph by Greg Perkins.
teresting.
an obligation
Think about
to explain why that might how street lamps or car
not be in the best interest of lights look so brilliant in the
the picture.
dark of night and barely get
noticed during the daylight
When artwork is dark, it’s hours. The framing treatthe light effects in it that add
detail and interest to the
image. If you automatically
give in to your customer’s request for a light frame design,
you aren’t necessarily doing
them or their art any favors.
Here is an example of a
dark picture. Personally I
don’t understand the aversion some people have to
them. If this photo could talk
to you it might say, “I am
dark and dramatic. My darkness is important because it
calls attention to the warm
glow of the light radiating
from me. Darkness makes
me special.”
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ment with a white mat,
shown far below, is sort of
like daylight, competing for
attention with the warm
glow from the lights in the
photograph.
rounded by more of the
same color.
In this frame design no attempt was made to try to
lighten it. There are no light
mats or frame to distract
Many people also seem people from seeing all of the
to crave
interesting
using acdetails in the
cent cols c e n e .
ors “to
There is an
b r i n g
accent layer
out” colof matting,
ors
in
but it is one
the art,
of the more
as you
muted colsee
in
ors in the
this expicture, not
ample, at
one of the
right,
b o l d e r
with two
tones. The
under
wood-tone
mats.
frame
is
But, do This design in subdued colors
dark, yet it
those ac- makes no attempt to lighten the
is light encents re- effect of the framed piece, allow- ough to see
ing the artwork to speak for itself. its textural
surface. That
ally bring out those texture somewhat mimics
colors in the art, or the texture of the cobbleperhaps they, in stone lane in the photo, withfact, have the op- out being the bold orange
posite affect?
color the cobblestones look
in the picture.
Visualize how a
single red flower
Next time you see a dark
would stand out image, talk to it. Let it tell
against an all- you why its dark color
green plant, but scheme makes it special.
then other types
of red flowers
begin to bloom all Greg Perkins is the Cusaround the first tomer Programs Manager
one. It no longer for Larson-Juhl. He may be
This framing design with a white mat
stands out as reached at: Greg_Perkins
competes for attention with the warm
glow from the lights in the photograph. much when sur- @larsonjuhl.com.
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NEW FRAMING PRODUCTS
Larson-Juhl Debuts Bauhaus
Crescent Moorman Shimmer Wovens
Larson Juhl, Norcross,
GA, introduces the
Bauhaus Collection of
sleek white contemporary profiles in four
sizes. Drawing inspiration from the famous
art school in Germany,
the collection features
a top coat of shimmering lacquer finish for
added strength and
yield. For further information, call (800) 2214123 or go to: www.
larsonjuhl.com.
Crescent,
Wheeling, IL,
introduces
Moorman
Shimmer
Wovens, a
line of matboard featuring
elegant linen
with shimm e r i n g
metallic
touches.
Shimmer
Wovens add
a contemporary option to the Moorman collection and are available in six
colors: icicle, golden moon, praline, mint julep, stardust, and
blue galaxy. The line has a white conservation core and backing. For more information, call (800) 323-1055 or go to the
company’s website located at: www.crescentpro.com.
Introducing Patina by Decor
Decor Moulding and
Southern Moulding,
Hauppauge, NY, introduce Patina by
Decor, a line of
nine gently sloped
contemporary profile styles featuring
an aged patina
finish. Available in
three colors (broken gold and
black,
verdigris
broken silver, and
tarnished silver)
the profiles come
in
widths
of
1 1/4-inch, 1 5/8inch, and 2 3/8
inches with rabbet heights of 7/16 and 11/16 of an inch. For
details, call 800-937-1055 or visit: www.decormoulding.com.
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Artglass and Artglass Heritage
GroGlass/
GGI,
Riga,
Latvia, presents invisible
Artglass, an
anti-reflective,
premium quality
picture
framing glass,
and Artglass
Heritage
Acrylic
designed for oversized items, travelling exhibits, irreplaceable artworks, and applications where shatter resistance, lightweight, UV-protection, and superior clarity are essential. For details, send an
e-mail to: sales@groglass.com or visit: www.groglass.com.
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NEW FRAMING PRODUCTS
Framerica Introduces Liquid White
Framerica,
Yaphank, NY,
debuts Liquid
White, a moulding collection featuring a
smooth,
durable, white
gloss surface.
Available in a
variety of profiles, Liquid
White ranges
in size from
1 to 3 inches
wide. For more details, call (800) 372-6422 or go to the website located at: www.framerica.com.
Roma Moulding Debuts Como
Roma Moulding, Woodbridge, Ontario, introduces Lake
Como, wood moulding with a hand-treated veneer of a woven
cotton base. The veneer has various premium colorants applied to evoke richness. For more information, call (800) 2632322 or go to the website at: www.romamoulding.com.
Wildwood by Universal Arquati
Universal Arquati,
Santa Clarita, CA,
debuts Wildwood,
a unique readymade line available
in four colors:
espresso, walnut,
natural, and white.
Sizes are 20 by 24,
22 by 28, 24 by
36, and 30 by 40
inches. For more
details, call (800)
668-3627, or go
to: www.universal
arquati.com.
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Framing Fabrics Presents Fabrimount
Framing Fabrics,
Los Angeles, introduces Fabrimount, a waterbased formula
fabric adhesive
that adheres fabric onto matboard, wood, and
other substrates.
Fabrimount can
also be used for
mounting posters
and transferring
prints to canvas. For more information, call (800) 832-2742 or go
to the website located at: www.framingfabrics.com.
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NEW FRAMING PRODUCTS
The Perline Collection from Wall
Max Moulding Presents Cortona
Wall Moulding introduces the Perline
Collection of two different profiles in
black, brown, cream,
gold, and silver.
These new wood
mouldings are available in 1-inch and
1 1/4-inch profiles.
For further information, call (800) 8809315 or go to: www.
wallmoulding.com.
Max Moulding,
Los Angeles,
presents Cortona, a line of
eight functional
profiles. Each
piece of moulding is subtly
hand-distressed
and finished to a
soft
patina.
Widths range
from 13/16 of
an inch to 3 1/8
inches. Cortona
is available in six
vintage finishes
of antique white, antique espresso, antique white with silver
lip, antique black with silver lip, antique brown with silver lip
and gold lip; and antique espresso with silver lip. Phone
(800) 282-9966 or go to: www.maxmoulding.com.
Presto Presents Four Shades of Gray
Omega Moulding Debuts Oslo
Omega Moulding,
Bellport, NY, introduces Oslo, a
collection of 10
maple
veneer
mouldings with
two
profiles
stained in five
wood
tones.
Oslo’s maple veneer is laid over
pine, giving the
look of the fine
grain of hardwood
maple without the
difficulty in cutting and joining a hardwood moulding. For more
details, call (800) 289-6634, www.omegamoulding.com.
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Presto Frame &
Moulding, Bethel,
CT, introduces
Four Shades of
Gray, a clean,
contemporary
profile with a
simple modern
finish from black
to white and gray
in between. Sizes
available
are
1 3/8 of an inch
and 2 1/8 inches.
Phone (800) 4311622 or go to:
the company’s
website: www.
prestoframe.com.
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CALENDAR
April 23–26: Artexpo
New York, SOLO, and
Decor Expo Pier 94, New
York. Produced by Redwood
Media Group. Telephone Eric
Smith at (216) 225-0962,
Rick Barnett at (831) 7470112 for details, or go to:
www.artexponewyork.com.
April 30–May 3: Art Market San Francisco, Fort
Mason Center, San Francisco. Produced by Art Market Productions. Visit: www.
artmarketsf.com.
May 14–17: Art Miami
New York, Pier 94, New
York City. Produced by Art
Miami LLC. For details, visit:
www.artmiaminewyork.com
or call (917) 613-5308.
May 14–17: Frieze New
York, Randall’s Island Park,
Manhattan. Produced by
Frieze. Call (212) 463-7488,
www.friezenewyork.com.
May 14–17: NADA (New
Art Dealers Alliance) Art
Fair, Basketball City at 299
South St., on the East River,
New York. Call (212) 5940883 or go to: www.newart
dealers.org.
May 17–19: SURTEX,
Javits Center, New York.
Produced by Emerald Expositions. For more information, visit: www.surtex.com.
May 17–20: NSS (National Stationery Show),
Javits Center, New York.
Produced by Emerald Expositions. Visit: www.national
stationeryshow.com.
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June 9–11: Licensing International Expo, Mandalay
Bay Convention Center,
Las Vegas. Produced by
Advanstar Licensing. Visit:
www.licensingexpo.com.
June 18–21: Art Basel,
Basel, Switzerland. Organized by Art Basel. For more
information, visit the website: www.artbasel.com.
June 26–28: Des Moines
Arts Festival, Western Gateway Park, Des Moines, IA.
For more details, go to: www.
desmoinesartsfestival.org.
July 2–5: ArtHamptons at
a private estate on Lumber
Lane Reserve, Bridgehampton, NY. Produced by Hamptons Expo Group. Visit:
www.arthamptons.com.
July 9–12: Art Santa Fe,
Santa Fe Convention Center., Santa Fe, NM. Phone
(505) 988-8883 or visit:
www.artsantafe.com.
July 9–13: Art Southampton, Pavilion on the grounds
of Nova’s Ark Project,
Bridgehampton, NY. Produced by Art Miami LLC:
www.art-southampton.com.
August 2–6: Las Vegas
Market, World Market Center, Las Vegas. For details,
visit the website located at:
www.lasvegasmarket.com.
August
13-16: Art
Aspen, Aspen Ice Garden,
Aspen, CO. Produced by
Hamptons Expo Group.
Visit: www.art-aspen.com.
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WHAT’S HOT IN OPEN EDITIONS
In Milan
“In Milan” by Edward Selkirk
measures 36 by 24 inches
and retails for $40. Also
available as POD giclée on
canvas, paper, metal, and
acrylic. Telephone PI Creative Art, Toronto, Canada,
at (800) 363-2787, or go to:
www.picreativeart.com.
Here are the
best selling prints
from the month of
March
Old World Map Blue
Underwater
Creatures II
“Underwater Creatures II” by A
Fresh Bunch measures 12 by 12
inches and retails for $10. Telephone SunDance Graphics, Orlando, FL, at (800) 617-5532 or
visit: www.sdgraphics.com.
Sweet Surprise
“Old World Map Blue” by Wild Apple Portfolio measures 40 by 20 inches and retails
for $27. Call Wild Apple, located in Woodstock, VT, at (800) 756-8359 or go to the
website located at: www.wildapple.com.
Waves
“Sweet Surprise” by Christie measures 24 by
38 inches and retails for $35. Available to resize and print on canvas. For further information, telephone Image Conscious in San
Francisco, at (800) 532-2333 or go to the company’s website at: www.imageconscious.com.
Tampa Bay Lightning
“Tampa Bay
Lightning”
by Rob Arra
measures
39 by 13 1/2
inches and
retails for
$29.95. This
new image is part of the company’s updated NHL releases. Call Everlasting
Images, Cape Neddick, ME, at (800) 937-0987 or: www.robarracollection.com.
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“Waves” by Caroline Gold measures 27 1/2
by 27 1/2 inches and retails for $38. For further information, telephone Canadian Art
Prints, located in Richmond, British Columbia, at (800) 663-1166, or go to the website at: www.capandwinndevon.com.
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Island Attitude
“Island Attitude” by Celebrate Life
Gallery measures 36 by 24 inches
and retails for $44. For more details,
phone Winn Devon Art Group Inc.,
Richmond, British Columbia, at
(800) 663-1166, or visit the website
at: www.capandwinndevon.com.
Here are the
best selling prints
from the month of
March
Flow
Dancers
“Dancers” by Marc Little is an open edition giclée on canvas measuring 34 by 46
inches and retailing for $150. Also available
as print-on-demand, framed or unframed.
For further information, telephone Laila’s
Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, at (905) 8137500, or go to the company’s website at:
www.lailas.com.
The Sky Is the Limit
“The Sky Is the Limit” by Katie
Doucette measures 16 by 20 inches
and retails for $22. Telephone Sagebrush Fine Art, Salt Lake City, Utah, at
(800) 643-7243 for details or visit:
www.sagebrushfineart.com.
“Flow” by Smith Haynes measures 12 by
16 inches and retails for $18. Also available
as a custom giclée. Telephone A.D. Lines,
Monroe, CT, at (800) 836-0994 for details
or visit: www.ad-lines.com.
Autumn’s Gift
University of Kentucky
“University
of Kentucky”
by photographer James
Blakeway
has an image
that measures 40 by
13 1/2 inches and a retail price of $30. Call Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas Inc., located in Minnetonka, MN, at (800) 334-7266 for more information, or go to the company’s website at: www.panoramas.com.
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“Autumn’s Gift” by Robin-Lee Vieira measures 30 by 16 inches and retails for $30. For
more information, call Penny Lane Publishing, New Carlisle, Ohio, at (800) 273-5263
or visit: www.pennylanepublishing.com.
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OPEN EDITION PRINTS
SunDance
Graphics
"Peace Comes
From Within II"
by Carolyn Kinnison
Image Size: 24” x 36”
$30
E-MAIL:
sarah@sundancegraphics.com
407.240.1091
9580 Delegates Dr.
Orlando, FL 32837
www.sdgraphics.com
www.sundancegraphics.com
Editions Limited
“View that
Startled Grieg”
by Jeffrey Beauchamp
Image size: 36” x 24”
Retail price: $40
Available as
Print On Demand
on paper and canvas.
800.228.0928
www.editionslimited.com
E-MAIL: customerservice@editionslimited.com
4090 Halleck Street, Emeryville, CA 94608
Image Size:
48” x 24”
E-MAIL: info@gangoeditions.com
2187 NW Reed St., Portland, OR 97210-2104
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Image Size:
27" x 27"
800.532.2333
www.imageconscious.com
Image
Conscious
“Sand in the Sheets”
by
Karen Hollingsworth
Image Size:
27” x 27”
Image can be resized
and printed on canvas.
www.imageconscious.com
Haddad’s
Fine Arts Inc.
“Casa
Blanc II”
by
Jeni Lee
www.gangoeditions.com
“Rhapsody”
by
Marie
Channer
800.532.2333
Gango Editions
800.852.3662
Image
Conscious
“Repose”
by E. Jarvis
Image Size:
26” x 26”
Also available as
a custom size giclée.
800.942.3323
Fax: 714.996.4153
www.haddadsfinearts.com
E-MAIL: cfskeen@haddadsfinearts.com
3855 E. Mira Loma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806
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Alex Zwarenstein
Greenwich Village in Winter
Oil on Canvas
36” x 24”
Presenting the Work of
Alex Zwarenstein
and Ferjo
Ferjo
To the Grand Ballroom
Acrylic on Canvas
50” x 70”
561-333-9472
Alex Zwarenstein
Venice in the Gentle Light
Oil on Canvas
24” x 36”
Ferjo
Glorious Room of Light
Acrylic on Canvas
24” x 20”
www.cjrfinearts.com
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NEW ART
A Blush with Greatness
Eric
Christensen
Fine Art & Editions
has just released “A
Blush with Greatness” by Eric Christensen as a giclée on
canvas available in
three sizes: a 24- by
30- inch image, edition of 75 ($1,400);
a 30- by 38-inch
image, edition of 50
($1,640); and a 40by 52-inch image, edition of 25 ($2,690).
The original watercolor has a 25 1/2
by 29 1/2 image and retails for $34,000. Eric Christensen
Fine Art & Editions is located in San Jose, CA, not in La Jolla,
CA, as inadvertently stated in the January issue of AWN.
Visit: www.ericchristensenart.com or call (408) 445-1314.
Wine
Dance
Michael Godard Fine
Art Associates, located in Las Vegas,
presents Michael Godard’s “Wine Dance”
as a giclée on canvas in an edition of
250 that measures
23 3/10 by 17 1/2
inches. The retail
price is $500. For
further information,
call (702) 478-3301
or visit the website
located at: www.
michaelgodard.com.
Rialto Bridge Venice
Violinist
CJR Fine Arts in
Wellington,
FL,
presents “Violinist”
by Shawn Mackey
as an acrylic on
canvas measuring
24 by 34 inches.
The retail price is
$5,500. For more
details, call (561)
333-9472 or go to
the website at: www.
cjrfinearts.com.
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Somerset
Fine
Art,
F u l s h e a r,
Texas debuts “Rialto
B r i d g e
Venice” by
Rod Chase
as an open
edition giclée on canvas
and
paper, available in three
sizes: 24 by
24 inches
($199), 16 by 16 inches ($89), and 12 by 12 inches ($59).
For more details, call (800) 444-2540 or go to the website
located at: www.somersethouse.com.
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Sweetness
Twilight
Tina Palmer Studios
Inc. in Washington,
presents “Twilight,”
an acrylic on canvas
measuring 36 by 48
inches. Price available upon request.
For further information, call (703) 7981240 or visit the
artist’s website located at: www.
tinapalmerart.com.
Mimiart, located
in Sun Valley,
Idaho, presents
Mimi Stuart’s
“Sweetness,”
a mixed media
painting with 23
karat gold, silver, copper leaf,
and other textures. The image
size is 48 by 60
inches and the
retail price is
$15,000.
The
painting depicts
Chicago Bears’
running back Walter Payton, and is
part of the Energy of Subject (EOS) Velocity Series. For
more details, phone (208) 928-7874, www.mimiart.com.
September Morn
My Harmony
Thomas Charles Editions, Phoenix, AZ, presents “September Morn,” a giclée on linen by Alexei Butirskiy in an edition
of 195. The image size is 48 by 25 inches and the retail price
is $2,600. For further information, telephone (623) 582-4500, or
visit the website located at: www.thomascharleseditions.net.
ART WORLD NEWS
Studio Fine Art, located in Westlake Village, CA, introduces
Hessam Abrishami’s
“My Harmony,” a giclée on canvas in an
edition of 145 measuring 22 by 36 inches.
The retail price is
$1,400. For more information, call (818) 8892000 or visit: www.
studiofineart.com.
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GALLERY LIGHTS
Photo by Rochelle Brodin/Getty Images for De Re Gallery
Pictured at Monarch | Arredon Contemporary, La Jolla, CA,
during the gallery re-opening celebration after moving are,
from left, co-owners Danny and Elsie Arredondo, with Daniel
Winn and Randy Slavin of Masterpiece Publishing.
De Re Gallery, West Hollywood, CA, was the setting of the first
solo exhibit for artist Alison Bignon, shown right, with gallery
owner Steph Sebbag, left, and collector Taylor Reynolds.
At the New York-based gallery, Klemens Gasser & Tanja
Grunert, artist Andres Carranza is flanked by show curators
Elise Herget, left, and Mitra Khorasheh for the artist’s
“Territorial Marking” show of original paintings.
Pictured during opening night of her exhibit at Stepping Stones
Gallery in Torrington, CT, is artist Amber Maida, right, with her
husband Peter. The artist’s new series of mixed media work
made from repurposed materials was unveiled during the event.
Celebrating during a double show at Kenise Barnes Fine Art,
Larchmont, NY, titled “Best of 2014” and “Kevin Paulsen:
Splendid Vision” are, from left, artist Paulsen, owner Kenise
Barnes, and artists Jill Parisi, Cecile Chong, and David Licata.
Pictured at the annual holiday celebration at Masters Gallery
at The Landmark, Greenwood Village, CO, are, center, artist
James Jensen, flanked by collectors Chuck and Marcie Jordan
with their latest acquisition from Jensen’s Pop Iris Series.
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