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Art World NewsOCTOBER 2016

Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, in business 30-plus years.

The fundamental challenge for everyone in the art world ishow best to get sales and to ensure the health of their net-work of galleries, says Brian Liss, owner of Liss Gallery inToronto. He was among the art retailers we interviewed in adiscussion centered on the different facets of working withpublishers and artist management companies versus inde-pendent artists. It’s a question, he says, of whether thegallery’s interests are fore-most in the publisher orartist’s mind. “A lot of uswent into business becausewe are passionate about art,but not for selling SKUs andpallets. Publishers and artistsneed to realize they are deal-

ing with an organism that canorganically grow the artists.They sometimes forget thisand just look at the numbersand become bean counters.“Sometimes we all miss thebig picture, and we need to

WHOLESALE OR DIRECT?DEALERS WEIGH THE ISSUE

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCE

QUOTE OF THE MONTH:“Artists (from publishing/manage-ment companies) are usually repre-sented in many locations, so whensomeone sees them in our gallerythere is instant recognition. Thatmeans they feel comfortable buyingthat artist.” Judy Hanson, page 24.

INTRODUCING DANIELWINN THE ARTIST

Daniel Winn, CEO andpresident of MasterpiecePublishing and Winn-SlavinFine Art, is returning to hisroots as an artist and dedi-cating much of his time tohis own work—somethinghe had always promisedhimself when he turned fifty.He will continue in his lead-ing role at both companies,but feels the time is right because, “My artists havereached a peak.” 8.

THOMAS CHARLES EDITIONS ADDS ARTISTS

Six Russian artists are beingintroduced by ThomasCharles Editions. The workof two of them, Annenkovand Akopov, is presented on pages 5 and 8.

TRU VUE ADDS ‘WOW’TO OHIO FRAMESHOP

As winners of the Tru VueRetail Boot Camp contest,David and Christy Ping ofThe Framer’s Gallery weregiven the opportunity towork with industry consult-ant Meg Glasgow. The ideawas to take the displays intheir store from “fine” to“Wow!” to boost sales andcustomer satisfaction. Theprocess is described in thearticle beginning page 26.

CUTTER & CUTTEROPENS NEW GALLERY

Cutter & Cutter Fine Art celebrated the opening of its4,000-square-foot gallery inPonte Verde Beach, FL, withan exhibit of the handmadepaper tapestries of Jeongand Choon Yun. Page 14.

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DEPARTMENTSARTISTS & PUBLISHERS

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FRAMING Page 22

CALENDARPage 30

NEW ARTPage 32

GALLERY LIGHTSPage 33

WHAT’S HOT IN OPEN EDITIONS

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OPEN EDITION PRINTSPage 36

CLASSIFIEDSPage 37

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Artwork featured is Alexander Akopov’s“Winter Chateau”

published by Thomas Charles Editions as a giclée on canvas with

individual enhancements in an edition of 95,

measuring 26 by 22 inches ($1,700). Akopov’s oil

paintings sell for $2,795 to $10,500. For details, call (623) 582-4500 or:www.thomascharles

editions.com.

New Horizons For Zygman Voss

After a 15-year run inChicago’s River North ArtDistrict, Nancy Voss andAhron Zygman, co-owners ofZygman Voss Gallery, closedtheir gallery at the end of October to become inde-pendent dealers.

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Image ConsciousSigns Stromberg

Image Conscious has signednoted equine photographerTony Stromberg, who feelshis work is an homage to theequine spirit, to a worldwidepublishing agreement for fineart posters, open editiongiclées, and canvas.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUEEpson Sponsors Nature’s Best Exhibit

For a fifth consecutive year,Epson is sponsoring the Na-ture’s Best PhotographyWindland Smith Rice Interna-tional Awards Exhibition thatopened at the SmithsonianNational Museum of NaturalHistory in Washington.

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Presenting New Art Releases

We present the New Artsection featuring current releases of original and lim-ited edition work in an arrayof mediums, edition sizes,image sizes, and pricepoints, as well as companycontact information.

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What’s Hot inOpen Editions

What’s Hot in Open Editionsfeatures a variety of the latest best selling open edi-tion prints for the month ofAugust, some available asprint-on-demand images frompublishers, and includes con-tact information.

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Calendar: Industry Events

In this month’s Calendar, avariety of industry shows arelisted, including Miami ArtWeek’s Art Basel, SpectrumMiami, Art Miami, Red DotMiami, Scope Miami Beach,Pulse Miami Beach, ArtConcept, and Fridge Art Fair.

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IN OUR OPINION

It’s always been remarkableto learn how clients arrived at a decision to buy. Even

though the conclusion might beidentical, say, to own a specificprint or customized frame, thepaths to the point of such a purchase may be diverse. Sooften, the nurturing of the pur-chasing decision is born out ofthe marketing mix of the artgallery or frameshop. The mes-sage and medium intends toserve as motivating catalyst tothe consumer. For most of thelast 30 years, there was a levelof uniformity in the retail mar-keting done within the industry.Whether it be display advertis-ing, direct mail, or broadcastmedia there was a samenessamong campaigns that rou-tinely promoted sales.

A characteristic of the mar-keting plans was the assump-tion of a “one size fits all”campaign. The sales messagewas largely created to address

the potential customer fromage 25 to 75. The media deci-sion was only slightly alteredand the sales message wasembraced across age groups—economically, and effectively.

Now tremendous gaps existin the marketplace both in con-sumer groups and methods toreach those distinct audiences.Certainly, the role of the Inter-net and social marketing hashelped to define the differencesbetween, say, millennials andbaby boomers as buyers. Thenew technology has becomecultural and offers marketersboth means and method to besuccessful with diverse cus-tomer groups.

The goal of any retail market-ing program is to project thebusiness into what it wishes tobecome. Not to stay where itis, not to turn back time either.So if your goal is to sell moreart and framing to more people,you need to create, market,and sell in ways that are re-sponsive to your goals.

DIFFERENTSTROKES FORDIFFERENTFOLKS

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Editorial Advisory Board

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OBITUARY: Jackie Gango, Founder of Gango EditionsJackie Gango passed awaypeacefully on October 9,2016, surrounded by herloving family. Jackie wasborn February 25, 1931, inHelena, MT. Herfamily moved toPortland, OR,when she was ateenager whereshe spent therest of her life asa true Oregon-ian. Jackie metGeorge Gangoand it was love at first sight; they married in1953. They spent 50 won-derful years together beforeGeorge passed away in

2003. George and Jackiehappily raised their threekids together; Mike, Debi,and Leesa. Jackie was proud of her

family and lovedeach of them,taking joy in cel-ebrating their in-dividual lives and accomplish-ments. Familywas always ex-tremely impor-tant to her, butshe was also adynamic andmult i - ta lented

businesswoman. She beganher career writing for Reader’sDigest and the Lake Os-

wego Review. She thenmoved onto a successfulreal estate career in thePortland metro area.Her professional legacy

would be cemented as a pioneer in the Portland art community where sheopened Gango Gallery in1980 featuring local and na-tional artists. It would laterbecome Gango Editionsand transition from a galleryinto a publishing company. She had a wonderful abil-

ity to work with artists tohelp them create work thatwas marketable but contin-ued to inspire them. Shetook tremendous pride inher later years watching the

business she had createdsuccessfully continue oninto its third generation. Jackie also had a passion

for helping children in need.She used her business acu-men in support of CASA, anorganization that helps ad-vocate for children’s well-being who are under theprotection of the court. Inlieu of flowers the familyasks donations be made toCASA for Children in honorof Jackie Gango. Donationsmay be mailed to: 1401 NE68th Ave., Portland, OR97213 or given via: www.casahelpskids.org. She willbe missed by all of thosewho knew and loved her.

Jackie Gango.

Thomas Charles Editions hassigned six new artists from Russia.They include Dmitri Annenkov,whose “Opus and Grapes” isshown, and Alexander Akopov,whose work is presented on page5. Annenkov first gained interna-tional acclaim when he was a stu-dent at the renowned StroganovArt Academy. His canvas gicléeswith individual enhancements ineditions of 195 with image sizes of16 by 36 and 36 by 24 inches retailfor $1,800–$1,975; his oil paint-ings sell for $9,975–$12,500.Akopov is a respected master ofthe Russian School of Realismwhose paintings are in public andprivate collections in Europe, theU.S., and Russia. For informationgo to: www.thomascharleseditions.com or call (623) 582-4500.

Thomas Charles Editions Expands

“Opus and Grapes” byDmitri Annenkov.

DE Fine Art is rep-resenting Spanishartist Begoña Mar-tin whose work isin constant evolu-tion and exhibits anear obsession withdetail as the artistdemonstrates thereality of everydaylife. As she explains,“We are so im-mersed in routinesthat many of thethings and peoplewith whom we livebecome invisible. Inmy paintings, I try to rescue us from this kind of ‘nothing.’” Toadvance this tactic she sometimes infuses surrealist design tointensify every element within the composition. For more on rep-resentation of her work, retailing for $8,750–$14,900, call DEFine Art, Atlanta, at (770) 300-9733, e-mail: [email protected].

DE Fine Art Adds Begoña Martin

Begoña Martin’s “The Destiny Ahead,”oil on canvas, 59 by 59 inches.

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MILAN GALLERY Giclée editions available upon request. Open 7 days a week.(817) 338-4278 www.milangallery.com

HENRIETTAMILAN

Milan Gallery, in business for five decades, presents Henrietta Milan’s original oil on canvaspaintings. At this time, Milan Gallery is seeking

two new gallery locations to represent her originalartworks. Call us to represent this premier,

and proven, Impressionist painter’s work whosepalette jumps off the canvas to

catch the viewer’s eye.Rise and Shine, 48 by 48 inches

Devotion to Monet, 30 by 40 inches

Trails of Claude Monet, 30 by 40 inches

Fragile Hillside Poppies, 30 by 30 inches

Texas Countryside Home, 36 by 36 inches

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OBITUARY: Lenny Dolin, Former Owner of The Art ShopLenny Dolin, former ownerof The Art Shop in Greens-boro, NC,p a s s e daway onO c t o b e r10, 2016,at the ageof 62 aftera long bat-tle withc a n c e r .“He madeus laugh,he opened doors to our cre-ativity and, for 26 years, heinspired a legacy here atThe Art Shop that will con-

tinue for many years tocome. We will miss him

greatly,” saysAndy McAfee,the Art Shop’slongtime man-ager who pur-chased thegallery fromLenny in 2015.For many

years, Lennyworked in re-gional shop-

ping mall management,including being the managerof Hanes Mall in WinstonSalem, NC, until he re-

turned to his home town ofGreensboro in 1989 andpurchased The Art Shopfrom his father, Stan Dolin.At that time, the focus wason framing and art supplies,with art a distant third place.In 1997, Lenny hired AndyMcAfee to develop the art side of the business.Today, the award-winninggallery represents some 40 internationally-knownartists, including Pino, NanoLopez, Arvid, Richard John-son, Daniel Del Orfano, Dr.Seuss, Gerhard Nesvadba,and the Garmashes.

Lenny is survived by hisbeloved wife of 41 years,Arlene; his daughter Miriamand her husband ChrisYoung; son Adam Dolin,and granddaughters Aldenand Celia Young. Memorialsmay be made in his memoryto Beth David Synagogue,804 Winview Drive,Greensboro, NC 27410;Hospice and Palliative Careof Greensboro, 2500 Sum-mit Ave., Greensboro, NC27405; or the AmericanCancer Society, 4-A OakBranch Drive, Greensboro,NC 27408.

Lenny Dolin and his wife Arlene in The Art Shop.

Easton artist Henry Eganpainted a portrait of JoelBarlow, namesake of JoelBarlow High School inRedding, CT, and do-nated it to the school inpart to demonstrate tohis young son Henry theimportance of “givingback to our hometownwith whatever talents youhave.” The installation ofthe 50- by 80-inch portraitof Barlow, who Eganrefers to as an Americanpatriot, took place at theschool in October whenGina Pin, Barlow head ofschool and assistant superintendent of the Easton, Reddingand Region 9 schools, observed that the portrait “gives asense that we are in conversation with the namesake of ourschool,” according to reporting by the Easton Courier. Formore information on the work of Henry Egan, known for hismaritime, sporting, and train art, as well as portraits, go tohis website at: www.henryegan.com.

Henry Egan Gives Back with Portrait

Photo by Carol MillerHenry Egan at the installation ofhis portrait of Joel Barlow,namesake of Joel Barlow HighSchool in Redding, CT.

LaMantia Gallery’sPainting Class hostedby artist RolindaStotts was so suc-cessful that similarevents are going tobe arranged at othergalleries. Eighteenpainters joined theclass, “and they allhad such a terrifictime,” says JamesLaMantia, owner ofthe Northport, NY,gallery. “She was high energy, inspiring, and super at guid-ing the class.” Rolinda is known for her oil on panel paintingsthat replicate the effect of extreme age while portraying thedeep emotion of her rich heritage. She grew up on a dairyfarm working with animals and growing crops, all the whilelearning to nurture life and respect nature. “I am sharing thedeep emotion of the rich heritage I feel while working,” saysthe artist. Her paintings retail from about $200 for a smallpiece to $20,000 for a multi-panel piece. For more on herwork, which is exclusively represented by Lyrical Fine Art,visit: www.lyricalfineart.com or call (631) 651-5899.

Rolinda’s Painting Party at LaMantia

Artist Rolinda Stotts in the fore-ground, with participants in herpainting class at LaMantia Gallery.

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Gallery 444’sopening recep-tion in San Fran-cisco for KarlaC h a m b e r s ’“ S u m p t u o u sPalette” featureda blend of fine artand food repres-enting the artist’stalents both as a painter and as owner ofStahlbush IslandFarms in Carvalis, OR. The exhibit featured Chambers’ orig-inal work that is going to be reproduced on 30 of the farm’sfrozen fruit and vegetable packages. “Our frozen line will bethe first in the U.S. to feature fine art like you would find onhigh-end wine,” she says. Show attendees were treated tofine food using the organic and sustainable ingredients dis-played on the packaging, as well as a talk on Chambers’ art.For more on her work that sells for $2,500 to $15,000, visit:www.kscart.com or e-mail her at: [email protected].

Karla Chambers’ Sumptuous Palette

“Blueberry Fields Forever” by KarlaChambers is a mixed media painting on canvas measuring 108 by 84 inches.

AFA Las Vegas’ exhibitionfor Tim Cantor, “SweetFavour & Fiend,” was “re-ally happening” accordingto Heidi Leigh, co-ownerwith Nick Leone. Not onlywas the artist in atten-dance but also membersof the band Imagine Drag-ons for which Cantor is artdirector for their newalbum and singles. A por-tion of proceeds from theevening’s activities, includ-ing 100% from the auctionof a print embellished bythe artist in collaborationwith the band, went to theTyler Robinson Founda-tion that supports familiescoping with paediatriccancer. The exhibit marked Cantor’s inaugural show at AFALas Vegas. For more on AFA, visit: www.afanyc.com, (212)226-7373; for the foundation, go to: www.trf.org.

AFA’s Cantor Show a ‘Happening’

Heidi Leigh, left, co-owner ofAFA, with surrealist artist TimCantor and his wife Amy.

Image Con-scious of SanFrancisco hassigned notedequine photog-rapher TonyStromberg to aworldwide pub-lishing agree-ment for fineart posters,open edition gi-clées, and can-vas. The artistsays, “I feel my work is an homage to the equine spirit, andto the archetypical role they play in our lives. This is why I al-ways photograph them without riders, saddles, bits, bridles,or any other device that would interfere with their pureessence.” Two of his pieces, “Bad Girls” and “FierceGrace,” shown, are available now as posters, while manynew images are offered as print-on-demand paper and can-vas. Visit: www.imageconscious.com or call (800) 532-2333.

Image Conscious Signs Stromberg

“Fierce Grace” by Tony Stromberg.

Classy Art waspleased with theturnout at itsHigh Point Mar-ket Kick Offparty in Octo-ber. Sponsoredby PlannedFurniture Pro-motions andBanner Mar-keting, ClassyArt named itthe “BIG Event.” With the theme of “Awaken the Senses,”the evening was full of surprises with performances by Cirquede Soleil, other aerial acrobats, and fire dancers. The incorpo-ration of Snap Chat and Facebook in its Market plans was agreat addition for attendees so that they could get the picturesof themselves for downloading and sharing, says GabrielCohen, president, Classy Art Wholesalers, Houston, supplierof framed and unframed wall decor. Visit: www.classyart.net.

Classy Art Sets the Bar at High Point

A sampling of the entertainment at ClassyArt’s High Point Market kick off party.

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focus on why we are in thebusiness. For most of us it isbecause we love art.”

In fact, that is how KimMiller, co-owner with herhusband Josh of Ocean Gal-leries in Avalon and StoneHarbor, NJ, selects the art-work to sell in her galleries.“It is about what the artlooks like. It is also abouthaving something differentfrom someone else. I willjump through hoops when Ithink the art will sell. So if Ifind some-one good, Iwill deal withwhomever Ihave to dealwith or thea r t i s t . ”Ocean Gal-leries repre-sents workfrom pub-lishing/man-a g e m e n tcompanies,as well as in-dependentartists. “Ilove workingwith publishing companieswhen they are reputable andhonest, I get along withthem, and they have goodartists,” she says.

The split at Ocean Gal-leries leans a little more to-ward represented artists.Ms. Miller is always on thelook out to bring in new tal-ent. Just recently she beganfeaturing the work of NickPaciorek, who aligns himselfwith the new generation ofFauvists. She was intro-duced to his work by BlazingEditions who create his lim-ited editions, but have alsobeen given the go-ahead byPaciorek to find new gal-leries to represent him.

Andy McAfee, owner ofThe Art Shop in Greens-boro, NC, finds the artistsdoing best in his gallery arethose with the strongestprograms. “It is critical thatpublishers keep doing theone-man shows and gettingkey galleries in good loca-tions to represent theirartists, as well as promotingthem.” That way, when a po-tential buyer is searching on-line for such an artist, TheArt Shop will show up intheir search. “And if I havethe top site, that benefits

me. It is so important. I haveto have artists that are seenin high profile locations else-where in order to be suc-cessful in Greensboro. Ineed artists that are steadyand have longevity. Some ofmy artists, they just don’t dothe shows any more ormake the effort after theyleave a publisher, and theyfall out of the limelight.”

The Art Shop steps in too,says Mr. McAfee. “We arevery creative when it comesto taking care of our clients,as not many people walk inhere. I just drove eightpieces, including a DanielDel Orfano and a Pino origi-nal, to a client’s home in Dal-

las and installed them—a2,300-mile road trip for oneclient.” James LaMantia ofLyrical Fine Art, exclusiverepresentative of Del Orfano,sees the importance of get-ting the program in the rightplaces, says Mr. McAfee.“You see his work in LagunaBeach, Hawaii, Spain—theyare always flying somewhereto promote it.”

He says The Art Shop hasalways relied on workingwith publishers who haveartists that are going to be

sought after.One suchartist isR i c h a r dJ o h n s o n ,representedby AddisonGallery. Aswe weres p e a k i n gwith The ArtShop, theywere ship-ping a com-miss ionedp o r t r a i tpainting byJohnson to

a client in Singapore. Mr.McAfee also just arranged a commission by HassamAbrishami, represented byStudio Fine Art. As a gallery,it’s important to get the con-versation going, says Mr.McAfee.

He went with his client toBay Harbor Islands, FL,where Studio is located, sothat the client could talk directly with Hessam and explain, with the aid of pho-tographs, how they wouldlike the painting to be. It wasto be a signature piece forthe client’s new home, andthe 60- by 30-inch painting

CUTTER & CUTTER OPENSGALLERY IN PONTEVERDE BEACH, FL

PONTE VERDE BEACH, FL—Cutter & Cutter Fine Artcelebrated the opening of itsgallery in Sawgrass Village,Ponte Verde Beach, with anexhibition of the handmadepaper tapestries of Jeong and Choon Yun. The approxi-mately 4,000-square-footgallery is located in an upscaleshopping center in the areaknown for its championshipgolf courses. At the same time,Cutter & Cutter has renamedits St. Augustine gallery Brilliance in Color as Cutter & Cutter Fine Art. At one time,the company, founded in 1998,had four galleries in St. Augus-tine, a frameshop, and ware-house. Today, it has onegallery in St. Augustine, one inPonte Verde Beach, and aframeshop and warehouse located outside St. Augustine.The Yuns’ show in the newgallery “was amazing. A greatevent for us. A lot of newclients came and we sold a tonof their work,” says the com-pany’s Scott Dingfelder. Shownis the Yuns’ “Pungseong (Abun-dant),” handmade paper tap-estry, 72 by 72 inches. Theirwork, available from Triad Art Group, retails for $1,500–$24,000. In November, Vilanova is making a per-sonal appearance, followedby Royo at the grand openingin January, both representedby Triad. For Cutter & Cutter,go to: www.cutterandcutter.com or call (904) 829-0818.


WHOLESALE OR DIRECT? DEALERS WEIGH IN

“Bay Bistro” by Nick Paciorek, is a hand-embellished editionof 50 on canvas, with an image measuring 58 by 30 inches,from Blazing Editions/YJ Contemporary Fine Art. Visit the website at: www.yjcontemporary.com.


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was to include a view of theclient’s lake.

Marcus Ashley Gallery inSouth Lake Tahoe, CA, rep-resents about 50% inde-pendent artists and 50%artists from management/publishing companies.Tiffany Rice, the gallery’s op-erations director, does notfind that there is much differ-ence in sales between them.But she does appreciateshows that the publishing/management companies areinvolved in presenting.

A strong show scheduleis important to the gallerybecause it is located in atourist area, with visitorscoming and going. Showsoffer an op-portunity tobring peopleinto thegallery, per-sonally meetthe artist,and learnmore abouttheir work.

On Nov-ember 5,M a r c u sAshley wasschedu ledto hold a VIPc a t e r e dM i c he l a n -gelo showfeaturing the official unveil-ing of “Bruges Madonna,”newly published as a limitededition bronze sculptureby Mich-elangelo SculptureInternational.

Mark Eaker, who headsup the publishing company,along with Piero Mussi,owner of Artworks Foundrywhere the edition was made,will be giving lectures duringthe evening. Earlier editions

published by MichelangeloSculpture International, in-cluding “Madonna of theSteps,” “Moses,” and “ThePietá,” will be on display forthe 40, or more, clients ex-pected to attend. “I am reallyexcited about the program,”says Ms. Rice, adding thatmost of her staff have al-ready toured the foundry.

Mr. Eaker has also heldsales training sessions forthe gallery staff on MichaelParkes’ work, with the artistin attendance. “It absolutelyhelps that the sales staff tomeet the artist whether theyare represented by a com-pany or are independent,”says Ms. Rice.

Later, in December, Mar-cus Ashley is hosting a newrelease show for the “Pow-

erless Puffer,” the final taxi-dermy release in the Dr.Seuss program. He is thegallery’s top selling artist,and Ms. Rice finds the com-pany very good to work with.Rolinda, too, from LyricalFine Art, has also provedeasy to work with. “My fa-vorite thing is that she doescustom size commissionsfor customers. And shedoes everything you ask ofher.” A lot of the gallery’s

originals artists are in de-mand for commissions, she

notes.

Comm i ss i o nsare also a signifi-cant part of busi-ness at HansonGallery in Sausalito,CA. “A customermay like an artist’spainting, but theywant it in a differentsize, or they wantvarious changes inthe painting itself,”says Judy Hanson,co-owner with herhusband and artistScott Hanson.“C omm i s s i o n shave become more

of a regular occurrence,”she adds.

Hanson Gallery, in busi-ness 32 years, featuresmany independent artists,and it also works with fourpubl ishing/managementcompanies: DE Fine Art,Global Fine Art, DreamworldArt, and Swan King International. “Working with

ZYGMAN VOSS GALLERYOWNERS CLOSE ONEDOOR, OPEN ANOTHER

CHICAGO—After a 15-yearrun in the city’s River North Art district, Nancy Voss andAhron Zygman, co-owners of Zygman Voss Gallery, closedtheir gallery at the end of Oc-tober to become independentdealers. The decision to closethe gallery that featured 17ththrough 20th century Masters,as well as contemporaryartists, was because owner-ship of the building in whichtheir gallery was housed in-formed them that their galleryspace is to be redeveloped.

As Ms. Voss points out, gal-leries in many parts of thecountry are challenged by re-development in their area, aswell as by the rising cost ofrent. However, she says, “I amlooking forward to being a pri-vate dealer. I am ready to re-boot where I am going. A lot ofmy clients are calling to saythey are disappointed we areclosing the gallery, but I havetold them I will be here andeverything will be fine. It is justa different journey.” She andAhron have always been veryinvolved with their clients,sometimes traveling withthem. “I’ve told them, ‘Whenyou come to Chicago, give mea call and we will have lunch,’and I can present them withartwork they might like.” Sheand Mr. Zygman will continueto offer 17th–19th centuryMasters and contemporarywork. “And I may representadditional artists, perhapsemerging artists.” As shesays, “We can walk away with our heads held high. We had a wonderful 15 years.”

To reach Nancy Voss, call(630) 764-9738 or e-mail:[email protected]; for Ahron Zygman, call(312) 804-3930 or e-mail: [email protected].


A birthday portrait byRichard Johnson was com-missioned by a client of The Art Shop, Greensboro,NC, who lives in Singapore.Johnson’s work is repre-sented by Addison ArtGroup, Delray Beach, FL:www.addisonartgroup.com.

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“48 Plates” by Scott Hanson, made of lead, plates, andsteel, measures 60 by 40 inches and retails for $12,500from Hanson Gallery, Sausalito, CA. For more details,visit: www.hansongalleryfineart.com.


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Daniel Winn, CEO and presi-dent of Masterpiece Publish-ing and Winn-Slavin Fine Art,is returning to his roots as anartist and dedicating much ofhis time to his own work—something he had alwayspromised himself when heturned fifty. He will continuein his leading role at bothcompanies, but feels the timeis right because, “My artistshave reached a peak.”

Before the founding ofMasterpiece Publishing in1996, Mr. Winn was a verysuccessful artist. In fact, itwas the caliber of his oilpaintings and marble sculp-tures that attracted collectorswho subsequently becameinvestors in the publishingcompany headed by himselfand Randy Slavin. In dis-cussing his new collection ofpaintings that he is introduc-ing, he says, “My style andconcept is termed ‘ExistentialSurrealism.’ I have an entirethesis about this concept thatI have developed over thelast 20 years and now I ambringing it to visual concept.”It is an examination of the re-lationship between free willand providence, betweenself-determination and theuniversal plan.

Daniel’s background in hisearly years as a medical stu-dent planning to become areconstructive surgeon al-

lowed him to discover his in-nate ability to sketch thehuman body with emotion.He knew he had found hiscalling, and gave up the med-ical profession to study art,visiting numerous museumsand art fairs to observe theOld Masters and the work ofcontemporary artists. At thetime, he was working atAaron Brothers, where hewould buy his art supplies.Eventually, he had enoughmoney from sales of his workto open a small gallery andframeshop, 21 years ago, inLaguna Beach, CA. Within ayear, Masterpiece Publishingwas formed.

Today, Mr. Winn has astudio in his home country ofVietnam and also in LagunaBeach. It is his early years inVietnam and the traumatic

evacuation fromSaigon hours beforeit fell, and his arrivalin what to him was astrange new land ofthe U.S., that influ-ence his work. “Itwas very surrealcoming here. Therewas screaming anda lot of tears as weleft. There is emo-tion that comes outwhen I talk about

it—the memory of seeingpeople being pummeled todeath, the family membersthat couldn’t come with us.

You can’t get these thingsout of your memory; it scars

you for life. You cansee it in my art, inthe abstract raw-ness that representsmy emotional reck-oning of what hap-pened.” How youperceive art is whoyou are, he says.“And I have broughta different interpre-tation. I have trans-lated the pain andhorror into my own

reality which is positive. Iwant to bring purity and inno-cence into my work becausewithout rawness there wouldbe no understanding of pu-rity, grace, and beauty.”

Mr. Winn has continued topaint over the years, and ob-serves, “I have evolved per-sonally and intellectually asan artist through my dealingswith my artists and my ownlife events.”

Daniel Winn’s oil paintingswill be introduced by Winn-Slavin Fine Art at Red Dot,Miami, November 30–De-cember 4 during Miami ArtWeek. For more on his work,call (949) 376-2645 or visit:www.winnslavin.com.

AFA’S CECCOLI PRINT FORNATIONAL BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION

NEW YORK—AFA, with gal-leries in SoHo, Las Vegas,and Belcastel, France, part-nered with the NationalBreast Cancer Foundation in October. In honor of NationalBreast Cancer AwarenessMonth, AFA released Nicoletta Ceccoli’s, “SweetAgatha,” shown above, with10% of sales benefitting thefoundation. The archival pig-ment ink on paper print in anedition of 100, with a 16 1/2-by 21 1/2-inch image, retailsfor $525. Ceccoli’s acrylicpaintings on paper, along withher benefit print, were fea-tured in an exhibition entitled“Play with Me” at AFA in SoHoin October. Call (212) 226-7374, www.afanyc.com.

LAURA RUSSO GALLERYIN PORTLAND RENAMEDRUSSO LEE GALLERY

PORTLAND, OR—LauraRusso Gallery, in business 30years with a dedication to regional artists and fosteringthe city’s visual arts scene, isnow named Russo LeeGallery. Following the deathof Laura Russo in 2010, herlong time employee MarthaLee purchased the galleryfrom her estate and continuesto operate it with the same vision. Call (503) 226-2754,www.russoleegallery.com.


INTRODUCING DANIEL WINN THE ARTIST

“Empowered” by Daniel Winn, a 55-by 39-inch oil painting.

“Introspection” by Daniel Winn, anoil painting, 55 by 39 inches.

“Ubiquitous” by DanielWinn, oil, 39 by 55 inches.

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For a fifth consecutive year,Epson is sponsoring the2016 Nature’s Best Photog-raphy Windland Smith RiceInternational Awards Exhibi-tion that opened at theSmithsonian National Mu-seum of Natural History inWashington in mid-October.

Photographs in the year-long exhibit are category win-ners chosen from over25,000 entries. The images,along with an accompanyingHD video, are displayed aslarge-format prints ranging insize from 24 by 38 to 48 by72 inches. They were cre-ated using the new 44-inchwide Epson SureColorP9000, 17-inch wide EpsonSureColor P800, and EpsonProfessional Papers. “Weare always exploring new

ways to engage and delightvisitors to the Nature’s BestPhotography exhibitions,”says Steve Freligh, awardsdirector. “Equally as impor-

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technology so they can pro-duce prints that inspire usall.” For more on the exhibit:www.naturalhistory.si.edu.For Epson: www.epson.com.

JOEL OPPENHEIMER INC.MOVING TO CHICAGO’STREE STUDIOS COMPLEX

CHICAGO—Joel Oppen-heimer Inc., the natural history art gallery known internationally for the works ofJohn James Audubon andmany renowned natural history artists, is moving a fewblocks away from the WrigleyBuilding on North MichiganAvenue to 10 East OhioStreet. Its new 3,225-square-foot space on three floorsopens December 1 in theTree Studios complex. At thesame time, the company isrevamping its website: www.audubonart.com to better facilitate online sales, therebyaligning the gallery’s signa-ture walk-in business with astate-of-the-art Web store.

Shown is Audubon’s Water-color Plate 211, “Great BlueHeron,” a 25 3/8- by 36-inchprint on 100% rag watercolorpaper in an edition of 200,($15,000). Oppenheimer Editions is the exclusive pub-lisher of the only actual-sizefine art edition of Audubon’swatercolors. It is authorizedby the New-York HistoricalSociety, the museum thatowns the collection of Audu-bon’s original paintings. Con-tact Joel Oppenheimer Inc.and Oppenheimer Editions at(312) 642-5300 or go to:www.audubonart.com.


EPSON SPONSORS NATURE’S BEST EXHIBIT

“Motherly Love” by photographer RussBurden of Parker, CO. Visit his website:www.russburdenphotography.com.

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The American Picture Fram-ing Academy is presenting arobust roster of framingclasses in the upcomingmonths including one-and-a-half day basic and advancedclasses, as well as three-day

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each of these companies isan absolute pleasure formany reasons,” says Ms.Hanson. “Their artists areusually represented in manyother locations around thecountry, so when someonecomes in and sees an artistin our gallery, such asRobert Bissell, they will haveseen his work before, andthere is instant recognition.That means theyfeel comfortablebuying that artist.”Another positive inworking with pub-lishing/ manage-ment companies isthat they can pro-vide a gallery ownerwith informationabout what is goingon in the market inother parts of thecountry. “Is it thesame as me, or dif-ferent? It is nice tohave these discus-sions.”

As with Kim Millerof Ocean Galleries,Ms. Hanson pur-posely works withthe four particular compa-nies because “they are hon-est and direct, and they arelooking for the same out-come for the artists: to pro-mote and sell as much ofthat artist’s work as possi-ble, under their guidelines,including adhering to the rec-ommended retail price.”What she understands theywant from her is regularchecks so that they can paytheir artists. “They have bigfinancial commitments.” Allin all, she says, “They havebecome part of my coreteam that I trust. They arepeople in my inner circle.”

The gallery is located in atourist area, with visitors

from worldwide; its businessis international. Many of itsclients are repeat buyers be-cause over the years, thegallery has become one oftheir stops when they visitthe U.S. It represents some25 to 30 artists. About 60%are independent, and Ms.Hanson deals with them on adirect basis. “When you haverepresented an artist formany years, for instance Al-fredo Navarro for 22 years,you have a consistent clien-

tele that you have built up.We have a lot of artists thatwe have had for a long time.”

Ms. Hanson strives tobuild her artists’ careers.With her top artists, she willtalk to them about their fi-nancial goals and where theywant to go with their art.“We have conversationsabout feedback from clients,what is working about theaesthetics, and we talkabout sales, and where theclients who bought their artare from.” They want toknow where their art is find-ing a home. “We are helpingthem build their careers, weare working together to dothat, and that is a big differ-

ence from artists who haverepresentatives that I don’tdo that with.” Occasionallythe gallery will take on a newartist. “But it is a big com-mitment. You feel responsi-ble for every artist yourepresent, either when yourepresent them directly orthrough a management com-pany.”

Another big advantage ofworking with a publishingcompany that Andy McAfeeof The Art Shop points out,is the ability to swop outoriginals on consignmentthat haven’t sold for newpaintings. “And the only wayyou are going to get that,”he says, “is if you do well inthe graphics program whichwe generally purchase.”

Ms. Miller of Ocean Gal-leries adds that when she isworking with a publishingcompany, she will generallytry to have an exclusive inher area. “You can give usdifferent paintings, but thebest thing is if you give usexclusivity,” she says. Withindependent artists, she ismore lenient. “I feel confi-dent of how we present theirwork and frame it, and Iwould hope people come tome for that artist.”

Mr. Liss of Liss Galleryagrees that exclusivity is im-portant when handling artistsfrom publishing/manage-ment companies. He quiterecently did a show for anartist where he was veryhappy with the results. “Butthe publisher I was workingwith sanctioned a show witha competing gallery a fewhours away at the sametime. Regardless of whetheror not I was impacted by thatshow, I felt it degraded theimpact I was trying to make.I don’t think they always app-

CHARLES FAZZINO’SFIRST ARTWORK FORFINE WINE LABEL

NEW ROCHELLE, NY—Charles Fazzino was onhand at The Winery at St.George, Mohegan Lake, NY,in early November for the un-veiling of his artwork for hisfirst fine wine label, shownabove, and the release of thewinery’s 2014 St. GeorgeBlend from Napa Valley. Theevent featured tastings of thenew blend, signing of bottlesand art by the artist, a per-formance by The Emily Sur-tees Band, and a fundraiserfor the local food pantry.

Julie Maner, director of busi-ness affairs for Museum Editions, exclusive represen-tative of Fazzino’s work, says,“This is the first time Charleshas done a wine label and wethink there will be reciprocalvalue. There will be peoplewho already know his workand love it who will love this‘line extension’ of his art...they are already discoveringthe wine and ordering it. I believe that there is absolutely a crossover ofwine and art collectors.”

Fazzino adds, “Wine and artgo together: both are fine andmeant to be enjoyed withfriends over a long period oftime. This wine will have alegacy in art and will distin-guish itself by its incredibleflavor and complexity. What awonderful combination.”For more information onFazzino’s work, visit: www.fazzino.com or call MuseumEditions at (914) 654-9370.


Malcolm Yarde’s “We, Us, You, Me,”published by Liss Gallery, Toronto, in an edition of 50 on canvas, hand-embellished in oil and acrylic by theartist, and with a 40- by 40-inchimage, retailing for $2,800. For infor-mation, visit: www.lissgallery.com.



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As winners of the Tru VueRetail Boot Camp contest,David and Christy Ping ofThe Framer’s Gallery,Brecksville, OH, were giventhe opportunity to work withindustry consultant MegGlasgow. The idea was totake their displays in Framer’sGallery “from fine to Wow!”in order to boost sales andcustomer satisfaction. In de-scribing the trans-formation of thestore, Ms. Glas-gow says from ourentryways to ourdesign counters,custom framerstake advantage ofthe spaces in ourshops to show ourwork. But the que-stion we should beasking ourselveson a regular basisis if we are show-casing our bestwork, and inspiringcustomers withamazing design—and if not, to elevate the ef-fectiveness of the displays.

As winners of the mer-chandising and design bootcamp, the Pings wanted totake a close look at the op-portunities they had to re-fresh their shop, a businessthey took over two yearsprior. Working with merchan-dising inherited from the pre-vious owner, the Pings foundthemselves in a positioncommon to many framers.Their display spaces neededattention. The merchandisewas not as well organized asit could have been, and theirframing displays did not re-flect the kind of work theycould do for clients. Design-driven displays are what I callthe “silent salespeople” ofthe custom frameshop. Cus-tomers can listen to a de-

signer talk about all kinds ofideas they have to enhancea piece, but seeing howthose elements were used inother pieces is often what’sneeded to get a customerthinking about possibilitiesfor their own pieces.

We began our boot campby making changes to thevarious display spaces,

places where thesilent salespeopledo the work, im-proving uponthem with somestandard prac-tices that workwell in any shop. TheFramer’s Gallery has largeopen windows on either sideof its entrance, and we re-moved the clutter to makethem simpler and more co-hesive. This “less-is-more”approach makes display win-dows more visually appealingand gives customers the im-pression that the shop be-yond is well-organized andprofessional.

Like many custom frame-shops, The Framer’s Gallerysells other items besidesframing, including jewelryand a collection from a well-

regarded local architecturalphotographer. We reorgan-ized the display of theseitems so they were groupedtogether, and embellishedthe jewelry space by makingwall frames from left-overmoulding in which the jewelrywas hung. Not only did thisgive the display spaces vi-sual impact, it also createdvisual harmony with the

shop’s primaryproduct, customframing.

For the displaywall itself wewanted to show-case innovativetechniques andupgraded materi-als that speak tothe creativity of

the shop’s design team. It’sthis kind of high-quality fram-ing that inspires customers,even those who come intothe shop with more standardframing in mind. For exam-ple, at The Framer’s Gallery,we worked on a piece thatfeatured a simple but vibrantpainting of a dog. The fram-ing we chose played off itslively color and bold shapeswith a brown lacquer and anorange burl wood stackedframe. We added texturedmats with a flexible brown fillet in between. The fabric-

FRAMERICA UNVEILSAMERICAN BARN

YAPHANK, NY—Framerica’snewest collection, AmericanBarn, features a rustic,weather-beaten finish inspiredby iconic farms from aroundthe country. “We collectedtimber from dilapidated barnsand out-buildings and curatedthe planks,” notes Josh Eich-ner, executive vice president.American Barn is available inprofiles ranging to threeinches. For more information,call (800) 372-6422 or visit:www.framerica.com.

DELTA PICTURE FRAME INTRODUCESFIVE NEW COLLECTIONS

MIAMI—Delta Picture FrameCo. has recently introducedfive new collections. Picturedabove is a collection featuringfour different finishes de-signed to allow the viewer toappreciate the beauty of natural wood, including theknots. It is available in twoprofiles, 2 3/4 and 4 incheswide. For additional informa-tion or samples of the collec-tion, call (800) 327-5482 or:www.deltapictureframe.com.


TRU VUE ADDS ‘WOW’ TO FRAMER’S GALLERY

After the Tru Vue Merchan-dising and Design BootCamp, this is how TheFramer’s Gallery looks today.

Before the Tru Vue Retail Boot Camp,this is how The Framer’s Gallery looked.


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wrapped mats were cus-tomized with circles cut frommat board. In another piece,we framed a pocket watchtogether with an old photo,mounting the items on apiece of Optium MuseumAcrylic within the framingpackage, which allowed usto drill through the glazingand wire-mount the pocketwatch. The mirrored backingof the shadowbox reflectedthe decorative back side ofthe watch. The use ofOptium Museum Acr-ylic as the mountingpiece and the topglazing eliminatedglare and reflection,and allowed thedepth and texture ofthe objects to be-come a focal point.We combined a slimframe with anotherturned on its side tocreate depth and adda decorative element.

The Pings are verycommitted to their commu-nity, and we wanted to show-case those connections inthe framing. They reachedout to a local gymnastics starto frame mementos from hertime on the high school teamin a piece that featured cre-ative custom elements. Thepiece was not only specialfrom a sentimental stand-point but also showcasedthe advanced design capabil-ities of the team at TheFramer’s Gallery. The red,gold, and black color schemeof the photo, medals andstate championship patchfeatured in the piece poppedagainst the black frame andmat. Gold fillet around themedals and photo providedaccent. Covered in OptiumMuseum Acrylic, the gym-nast’s name was etched inthe glazing.

In another piece inspiredby local history, the designteam framed a railroad spikeagainst the background of areproduction of an old rail-road map. We trimmed outthe area around the spikewith a fillet to add visual in-terest. The five-piece framefeatured a custom liner madefrom a frame that was joinedin advance and wrapped infabric. This is a high-end fea-ture that gave the piece aunique look. What startedout as a map and a railroadspike became a work of art

that not only lookedimpressive but alsocelebrated the area’sheritage.

While both of theseprojects featured prem-ium design, part of the Wowfactor was the connection tothe community. Having exclu-sivity with a respected artist,photographer, or craftsman,as The Framer’s Gallerydoes, is retail gold. Forgingcommunity connections inyour shop by celebrating theTru Frameable Moments oflocal residents is another wayto add value to your displays.

These silent salespeoplecan work for you outside theshop as well. Online galleriescan feature both permanentand long-term display proj-ects, as well as those that

quickly go into your cus-tomers’ hands. Social mediais an ideal place to post proj-ects with a strong commu-nity appeal and/or fantasticdesign elements. Not a sin-gle newsletter should besent out without some eye-catching project completedat the shop—even if it’s a“flashback” project that stillhas current appeal.

Showcasing great designis not only good for foot traf-fic and inspiring customers,it also boosts profitability. In-

corporating morecomplicated designelements and up-graded materialsraises a shop’s av-erage ticket. Mostimportantly, designsthat wow inspiresatisfied customerswho rave about theshop, boosting the

least expensive and most-ef-fective marketing tactic avail-able to custom framers:word-of-mouth.

Tru Vue is a manufacturer ofhigh performance glazingproducts for the custom pic-ture framing and museummarkets. It is a leader in UVprotection, as well as anti-reflective and specialty glaz-ing products for these mar-kets. Located in McCook, IL,and Faribault, MN, Tru Vue isa subsidiary of Apogee Enter-prises Inc. (Nasdaq: APOG).Visit: www.tru-vue.com.

LARSON-JUHL’S OXIDECOLLECTION SPOTLIGHTSINDUSTRIAL CHIC TREND

ATLANTA—Larson-Juhl’sOxide Collection provides afresh take on its Anvil andAnvil ll Collections, appealingto the aesthetic of aged in-dustrial metals. Three pro-files, including an enhancer, awide flat shape, and a scoopcap make up the Oxide col-lection. The rust finish has thetextures and complex coloringof aged iron. For more, visit:www.larsonjuhl.com.

DECOR MOULDING DEBUTS CAPRI FLOATERS

HAUPPAUGE, NY—DecorMoulding introduces Capri, afamily of eight hand-craftedfloaters in stained and leafedfinishes, including white,black, and gray stainedwoods with a silver leaf ac-cent and two black and graystained versions. Visit:www.decormoulding.com.


The Design Consultation areaafter the Tru Vue Merchandis-ing and Design Boot Camp.

The Design Consultation area before the Tru Vue Boot Camp.

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reciate the morale and theenthusiasm of the gallery,”he observes.

About 40% of sales atLiss Gallery are derivedfrom artists represented bypubl ishing/managementcompanies, possibly higher.Mr. Liss works with Lime-light Agency and finds thatfor the most part they arevery organized and clearabout when originals are orare not available. “We alllike selling prints, and welike selling originals more.”If a publisher brings both tothe relationship and makes

it easy for theirdealers to accessthe originals, thenhe says it workswell. He finds,too, that Lime-light is supportiveabout layawayprograms, allow-ing him to paythem over thesame time periodas the client ispaying him.

With independ-ent artists, hesays a lot de-pends on theagreement withthem. Sometimeshe works on a

handshake and other timeswith a signed contractwhere the parameters arevery clear. As an example,he says his artist Tim Packeris very straight forward todeal with. “He can’t pro-duce enough paintings be-cause he has such afollowing, and he is often ex-perimenting just to chal-lenge himself.” He does selldirect, says Mr. Liss. Butany gallery that has toucheda sale gets their commis-sion. “That is the kind ofartist to deal with—althoughI would prefer he didn’t selldirect.”

Sarah Seamark is Editor inChief of Art World News.

“The Pietá” by Michelangelo is amongthe offerings at Marcus Ashley Gallery,South Lake Tahoe, CA. The bronze edi-tion of 275, measuring 19 by 17 by 9inches, is published by MichelangeloSculpture International. It is also avail-able in a half life-size edition of 50.Visit: www.michelangelosi.com.


November 27–Decem-ber 4: Fridge Art Fair,Betsy Hotel, 1440 OceanDrive, Miami Beach. Visit:www.fridgeartfair.com or sendan e-mail to: [email protected].

November 29–Decem-ber 4: Art Miami, Art MiamiPavilion, Wynwood Arts Dis-trict, Midtown, Miami. ArtMiami LLC. For details, visit:www.artmiamifair.com or call(305) 517-7977 for details.

November 30–Decem-ber 4: Art Concept, Bay-front Park, Miami. Producedby Next Level Fairs. Visit:www.nextlevelfairs.com, call(305) 490-4584, or e-mail:[email protected].

November 30–Decem-ber 4: Spectrum Miami,

Spectrum Miami Tent, 1700NE 2nd. Ave., Miami. Red-wood Media Group. Visit:www.spectrum-miami.com orcall Rick Barnett at (831)747-0112 or e-mail him at:[email protected].

November 30–Decem-ber 4: Red Dot Miami, 1700NE 2nd. Ave., Miami. Red-wood Media Group. Visit:www.spectrum-miami. comor call Rick Barnett at (831)747-0112 or e-mail him at:[email protected].

November 29–Decem-ber 4: SCOPE Miami Beach,801 Ocean Drive, MiamiBeach: www.scope-art.com.

December 1–4: Art BaselMiami Beach, Miami BeachConvention Center, MiamiBeach: www.artbasel.com.

December 1–4: PULSEMiami Beach, Indian BeachPark, 4601 Collins Ave.,Miami Beach: www.pulse-art.com or (212) 255-2327.

December 1–4: DesignMiami, Meridian Ave. and19th Street, Miami Beach:www.designmiami.com.

January 19–22: Art PalmBeach, Palm Beach CountyConvention Center, PalmBeach, FL. Next Level Fairs.Visit: www.artpalmbeach.comor call (305) 490-4584.

January 22– 26: LasVegas Market, World MarketCenter, Las Vegas. Visit:www.lasvegasmarket.com.

January 23–25: WestCoast Art & Frame Expo,Paris Las Vegas Hotel &

Casino. (National Confer-ence begins on January 22.)Produced by Hobby Publica-tions. Visit: www. wcafshow.com or for questions on thetrade show, e-mail: [email protected], on the nat-ional conference, e-mail: [email protected].

February 16–19: Art PalmSprings, Palm Springs Con-vention Center, Palm Springs,CA. Produced by Urban Expositions. For further infor-mation, visit: www.art-palmsprings.com or telephone(312) 470-1255.

February 16–20: ArtWynwood, Art WynwoodPavilion at 3001 NE lst Av-enue, Miami. Produced byArt Miami LLC. Go to: www.artwynwood.com for details,or call (305) 517-7977.

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MelancholiaTomasz RutGallery, BocaRaton, FL, pres-ents “Melancho-lia” by TomaszRut as an oil oncanvas measur-ing 22 by 27inches. Priceavailable upon re-quest. For furtheri n f o r m a t i o n ,phone (954) 856-0516 or go to thecompany’s web-site located at:www.tomaszrutgallery.com.

Barn

David Margolis Photography, Stamford, CT, presents“Barn,” a print on aluminum by David Margolis in an editionof 5, measuring 24 by 16 inches. Price available upon re-quest. For further information, telephone (203) 359-3754 orvisit: www.davidmargolisphotography.com.

Fragile Hillside PoppiesMilan Gallery, FortWorth, TX, intro-duces HenriettaMilan’s “FragileHillside Poppies,”an oil on canvasmeasuring 30 by30 inches. Priceavailable upon re-quest. For moreinformation, call(817) 338-4278or go to the website at: www.milangallery.com.

Tender Love (Renaissance Series)

Smart Publishing, Coral Springs, FL, presents Isaac Maimon’s “Tender Love (Renaissance Series)” as a lacqueron metal measuring 40 by 32 inches. The retail price is $9,600. Call (954) 282-6945 for further information, or go to the website at: www.smart-publishing.com.

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GALLERY LIGHTS

At Greenwich, CT-based Isabella Garrucho Fine Art’s grandopening show, “Monochromatic World,” are, from left, patronAndres Perez, owner Isabella Garrucho, lifestyle, fashion andimage consultant Lourdes Vilas, and artist Albert Llobert.

At Trailside Galleries, Jackson, WY, are, from left, director of marketing Kimberly Fletcher, president/CEO American Impressionist Society Debra Joy Groesser, Society memberCharlotte Dickinson, and Society treasurer Don Groesser.

Artist Bryden Lando, second from left, unveiled his new soloexhibition, “Happiness Is Too Expensive,” at LAB ART Los Angeles with, from left, stars of Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules”Tom Sandoval and Ariana Madix, and singer Stephanie Lynn.

At Blue Wave Fine Art Gallery, Amesbury, MA, artist Cynthia Brody is flanked by collectors Jan Lorrey, left, and Donna Paris during a reception for the artist’s newest collection of mixed media paintings.

George Lawson Gallery, San Francisco, principal George Law-son, right, is shown with, from left, senior curator painting andsculpture, SFMOMA, Gary Garrels and artist Richard Hoblockduring the “Canal Zone” opening reception.

Photo by Dominic WongPictured at New York-based Klein Sun Gallery’s reception for two shows, “Fountain 泉” and “The Other Shore” are, from left, co-owner Shanna Sun and artist Zhong Biao.

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WHAT’S HOT IN OPEN EDITIONS

Poppies Up Close

“Poppies Up Close” by ShirleyNovak measures 27 by 27 inchesand retails for $27. For further infor-mation, phone Wild Apple, in Wood-stock, VT, at (800) 756-8359 or goto the company’s website located at:www.wildapple.com.

Mineral Spirit III

“Mineral Spirit III” by John Butler isan open edition giclée measuring 16by 20 inches, retailing for $40. CallWorld Art Group in Richmond, VA, at(804) 213-0600 or visit the websiteat: www.theworldartgroup.com.

Here are the best selling prints from the month of

September

Watercolor Sky

“WatercolorSky” by JamesRedding mea-sures 12 by24 inches andretails for $20.Call SunDanceG r a p h i c s , located in Orlando, FL,at (800) 617-5532 formore informa-tion, or go tothe com-pany’s web-site: www.sdgraphics.com.

Aspen Pond

“Aspen Pond” by Tre SorelleStudios measures 36 by 24inches, retailing for $35. Formore information, phoneRoaring Brook Art CompanyInc., Tarrytown, NY, at (888)779-9055 or go to the web-site located at: www.roaringbrookart.com.

Crimson Trees

“Crimson Trees” by Cel-ebrate Life Gallery meas-ures 36 by 18 inches andretails for $44. Also avail-able as print on demand.Call Winn Devon, Rich-mond, British Columbia,at (800) 663-1166 or visit the website at: www.capandwinndevon.com.

Cameras

“Cameras”by Nadia Tay-lor measures20 by 27inches andretails for$38. Theimage is alsoavailable in avariety ofsizes. PhoneRosenstiel’s,London, at

(011-44) 207 352 3551 or: www.felixr.com.

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Path to the Beach

“Path to the Beach” byMichael Cahill measures 36by 24 inches and retails for$44. Also available as print on demand. Call Canadian Art Prints, Richmond, BritishColumbia, at (800) 663-1166or visit the website at: www.capandwinndevon.com. Gridlock

“Gridlock” by Nan measures 20 by 20inches and retails for $20. For further information, telephone Galaxy of Graphics,East Rutherford, NJ, at (201) 806-2100 orgo to the company’s website located at:www.galaxyofgraphics.com.

Lime Tree withFrost, Bavaria,Germany

“Lime Tree withFrost, Bavaria, Ger-many” by Frank Krah-mer is available asPOD on paper and

canvas in a variety of sizes. Send an e-mail to Selected Artworks, Milan, Italy,at: [email protected] or visit www.selectedartworks.com. Splash

of Red II“Splash ofRed II” byK a t r i n aJones meas-ures 12 by 18 inchesand retails for$18. Tele-phone BonArt, Norwalk,CT, at (203)

845-8888 or visit: www.bonartique.com.

Gentle Reader

“Gentle Reader” by KarenHollingsworth measures 36by 24 inches and retails for$35. Also available to resizeand print on canvas. For moredetails, call Image Con-scious, San Francisco, at(800) 532-2333, or go to:www.imageconscious.com.

Battle of Bristol

“Battle ofBristol” byChristopherGjevre hasan image thatm e a s u r e s40 by 13 1/2inches and aretail price of $30. Call Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas Inc., located inMinnetonka, MN, at (800) 334-7266 for more information, or go to thewebsite at: www.panoramas.com.

Here are the best selling prints from the month of

September

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“Mysteries of the Sea” by Patricia Pinto

Image Size: 24” x 36” $30

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“Casa Blanc II”

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Image Size: 48” x 24”

Gango Editions

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“Tuxedo Cat” by Lucia Heffernan

Image Size: 12” x 12”

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“Repose”by E. JarvisImage Size: 26” x 26”

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407.240.1091www.sdgraphics.com

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Available to resize and print on canvas.

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