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The market for artwork retailing at $1,000 and under appearsto be thriving. This is not because of any faltering in demand forhigher priced art but rather because lower priced, quality fine arthas several attributes, apart from price, that can contributemost positively to a gallery’s business. Art at this price levelcan attract walk-in traffic; offer a buying opportunity for thenot-as-yet established young professional and also for the col-lector whose walls are nearlyfull, it can be an impulse oradd-on purchase, and it rep-resents something in the till atthe end of a slow day. Gal-leries, particularly those intourist areas, will often strate-gically display a small, afford-

able, sculpture in the windowto draw in passers by. “It ispositive for everybody,” saysKellie Alpert, owner of KeyWest Gallery on Duval Streetin Florida’s Key West. “It getspeople in the door, and once

WHY ART UNDER $1,000 CAN BE KEY TO THE GALLERY BUSINESS

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QUOTE OF THE MONTH:“When you sell $3,000 to $8,000paintings, you can have a daywith no sales. But when you offerlower priced work, you might atleast have an $800 day.”

Andy McAfee, page 14.

DMCA: MORE TOOLS TOFIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Joshua Kaufman, a leadingattorney in art, copyright,and licensing law, providesinformation in his latest arti-cle on two additional toolsfor dealing with copyright infringement—a continuingmajor issue for the industry.He co-authored the article,page 23–24, with attorneyMeaghan Kent who has particular experience in re-solving online disputes overtrademark and copyright.

JOHN POWELL’SFAREWELL SHOW

Beacon Fine Arts is hosting“John Powell’s Finale!” exhibition in October. Theshow celebrates three generations, Jack, John,and Jesse. See page 18.

JOHANSEN EVOLVES AS URBAN ARTIST

Jay Johansen is taking anew and very different pathwith his artwork. In the arti-cle on page 19, Johansen,a celebrated classical figu-rative artist with a hyperphotorealistic style, de-scribes his journey to be-coming an urban artist—yetretaining the beautiful facesfor which he is known.

POP CHART LAB BRINGSINFOGRAPHICALPOSTERS TO GALLERIESAND FRAMESHOPS

Pop Chart Lab, publisher ofsuch posters as “The Very,Very Many Varieties ofBeer” and “The Compen-dious Coffee Chart,” is ex-panding its reach to art andframing retailers. Page 15.

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ART WORLD NEWS

VOLUME XXIIISSUE 6

DEPARTMENTSARTISTS & PUBLISHERS

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FRAMING Page 21

LEGAL ISSUESPage 23

CALENDARPage 25

WHAT’S HOT IN OPEN EDITIONS

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OPEN EDITION PRINTSPage 28

CLASSIFIEDSPage 29

AD INDEXPage 30

“ The Colonel’s Daughter” by Steve Alpert, New York City, is an oil on canvas, 48 by 30 inches ($11,500). The ice skating scene with Leningrad burning in the background is loosely

based on the novel City of Thieves by David Benioff,

published by Penguin Books. Visit: www.stevealpert.com

or call (917) 623-0147.

Calendar: Industry Events

The fall season is a busy timefor art shows in the industry.such as High Point MarketWeek, the Boston Interna-tional Fine Art Show, theIFPDA Print Fair, Art Toronto,Sofa Chicago, Salon Art +Design, and many others.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUERhupert ArtworkAvailable to Galleries

Artist D. Arthur Wilson andhis wife Lisa are making thepaintings, prints, and sculp-ture of his endearing ostrichRupert available to select gal-leries nationwide followingtheir establishment of a suc-cessful program.

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What’s Hot inOpen Editions

This month’s What’s Hot inOpen Editions features a va-riety of the latest best sell-ing open edition prints,some available as print-on-demand images from pub-lishers, and it includescontact information as well.

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IMC Change inOwnership

International Market Centers,the world’s largest owner andoperator of premier show-room space for the furnish-ings, home decor, and giftindustry, including High Point,NC, and Las Vegas, is under-going a change in ownership.

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Muppet Fine ArtAttracts New Buyers

Art on 5th hosts the worldpremiere of an all-new collec-tion of Muppets-inspired art-work from Disney Fine Art.The limited editions and orig-inals of 10 artists is repre-sented in the collection ofalmost 40 pieces.

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Framing CompetitionWinners

A complete listing of the winners of the ProfessionalPicture Framers Association2017 International FramingCompetition, including Popu-lar Choice and the Printtheme that featured “Grand-ma’s Buttons,” is presented.

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IN OUR OPINION

So often an art galleryor frameshop finds it-self behind the finan-

cial eight ball in its quest tomeet its monthly sales goal.As the days tick off the cal-endar, the weak numberscause the business owner’sdemeanor to slip from con-cern to fear to a downrightpanic as next month’s rent isalmost due. By the thirdweek of the month theyhave become Captain Ahabin search of a large whitewhale that will enter throughtheir front door and makethe mega-sale that will re-store peace, calmness, andprofitability for the month.

Many retailers in our in-dustry are tired of such aNantucket Sleighride andhave devised a strategy toavoid dependence on suchbig game hunting at the endof every month. By scruti-nizing the price points of theart, framing, and servicesthey sell, they have figured

out that more transactionsat lower prices ultimatelyyield more transactions athigher price points.

The big picture mindsetbehind the shift is a recogni-tion that building a success-ful art gallery or frameshopis a revenue enhancing pro-cess that focuses on invitingcustomers of all walks intothe business.

Demographics shift andthe product mix of a busi-ness needs to adapt tomake the company prof-itable today, as well as to-morrow. Intelligently inte-grating new art, items, andservices at different pricepoints, and, at good marginsI may add, has made a sig-nificant difference acrossthe industry.

Perhaps this is the initia-tive that could really makeyour fall season.

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“The Urban Art Series by Jay Johansen has been a dynamic addition to our family of fifteen artists that we feature. The combination of monochromatic female faces with vivid background colors have added a facet to our gallery that we didn’t realize we were missing until we had it. Having operated fine art galleries for over twenty-five years, I can honestly say Jay Johansen’s Urban Art Series has been some of the easiest work to help turn our guests into collectors.”~ Walter Smack, owner Luis Sottil Studios Key WestGallery Inquiries Welcome.831.233.1166 • [email protected] • www.JohansenFineArt.com

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A newly releasedbook, Leonardo daVinci–Horse andRider–Il “Monu-mento” a Charlesd’Amboise, is nowavailable from Art en-counter, Las Vegas.The 110-page soft-cover book by art historian and notedLeonardo scholarErnesto Solari doc-uments the in-depthexamination and research of this only surviving sculptural workknown to exist today by da Vinci. The small bronze is co-owned by Rod Maly, CEO of Art encounter; and Jim Petty,who wrote the book foreword. Currently the sculpture residesin a vault for safe keeping and has enjoyed only one publicshowing since its unveiling in 2012, a very successful exhibi-tion in Milan. But plans are in the works to make it more acces-sible for viewing. For more on the book, which sells for $26.74,visit: www.artencounter.com or call (800) 395-2996.

Book Release on da Vinci Sculpture

“Horse and Rider” bronze sculptureby Leonardo da Vinci.

Artist JohnathanBall’s new collec-tion of paintings in his “Flights ofFancy” show atLiss Gallery,Toronto, exploringthe fundamentalforces of imagina-tion, creation, andinterconnected-ness resonatedwith attendees. Alive installationwas provided bymodel and per-former Laura De-siree, and live music by Waves that Stray. Gallery owner BrianLiss says the show, held this past summer, was greeted withan overwhelming attendance and with 10 originals sold onopening night alone. Retail prices for Ball’s work range from$750 to $12,000. For further information, visit the gallery’swebsite at: www.lissgallery.com or phone (416) 787-9872.

Liss Gallery’s ‘Flights of Fancy’

Photo: Sim Posen

Brian Liss, left, owner of Liss Gallery,Toronto, with artist Johnathan Ball andLaura Desiree who provided a physicalmanifestation of the paintings in Ball’s“Flights of Fancy” show.

The International PrintCenter New York (IPCNY)has been awarded anArt Works grant fromthe National Endow-ment for the Arts for itscornerstone “New Prints”exhibition program. Thismeans that artists par-ticipating in the exhibit,including JooHee Yoonwhose work is shownright, can apply for threeopportunities to receivefurther training and ex-posure for their print-making practice. IPCNYis a non-profit organiza-tion, established in 2000,dedicated to the innovative presentation of printed art byemerging and established, national and international, artists.Visit the website: www.ipcny.org or call (212) 989-5090.

NEA Grant for New York Print Center

“Haircut,” 2017, by JooHee Yoonis a screenprint printed and pub-lished by the artist in an editionof 4 with a 19 3/4 -by 22-inchimage retailing for $700.

For over 15 years, RobbiiWessen has collected straybits of found objects and composed them into formalassemblages known asFoundlings. Now, the Queens,NY, artist says he is looking for more galleries to representhis work. The philosophy be-hind Foundlings, he explains,is presenting materials thathave been worn down overthe years in a new way, thusfreezing a moment in time.“My assemblages become little shrines to unknowndeities or reminders of mem-ories familiar but long past,”says the artist. For more onhis work, call (917) 699-3787,e-mail: [email protected] orvisit: www.robbii.com.

Robbii to Expand Gallery Network

“Maralyn” by Robbii, madefrom two found carved woodpanels, an old time-cardholder, and a brass lizard.The 25- by 42- by 6-inchpiece sells for $3,600.

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DE Fine Art hasadded RosanaSitcha, whose urbanlandscapes and por-traits capture inti-mate views ofmodern life, to itsportfolio. The Span-ish artist’s newesturban scenes offerviewers a first-per-son outlook onsome of the busiestcities in the world,such as London,Madrid, and NewYork. But instead ofrecreating their vast-ness, she closely crops each scene to bring the viewer’s attention to pedestrians walking in the area. Sitcha’s workretails from $4,450 to $12,900. For more information, e-mail: [email protected], call (770) 300-9733, or visit:www.de-fineart.com to view DE’s diverse inventory.

DE Presents Urban Artist Sitcha

“Reflections XII–New York” byRosana Sitcha is an acrylic on canvas measuring 50 by 50 inches.

Image Conscious ofSan Francisco is mak-ing available the workof Craig Trewin Pennyas print-on-demandposters on acrylic,metal, and wood sub-strates, as well as onstandard paper, cottonrag, and canvas. TheAustralian-born artist,whose subject matterincludes coastal, land-scapes, contemporary,ocean, boats, andbeaches, pursued asuccessful career in il-lustration. Meanwhile,he never lost his love of using traditional methods and nowspecializes in watercolor, acrylic painting, and illustration.For more information on Trewin Penny’s work, visit the web-site: www.imageconscious.com or call (800) 532-2333.

Image Conscious Adds Trewin Penny

“Low Tide 2” by Craig TrewinPenny, available from Image Con-scious as print-on-demand in sizesfrom 6 by 6 to 36 by 36 inches.

Gilles Dyan, CEOof Opera GalleryGroup, hosted anopening receptionin New York inJune for an exhi-bition of two greatfigures of 20th and21st centuries LatinAmerican Art,contemporariesFernando Boteroand Antonio Seguí.The exhibit, inwhich the artiststake a fresh look at the idiosyncrasies and nonsenses of modern life through their brightly colored cartoonesque characters, was attended by collectors and enthusiasts, aswell as Colombian and Argentinian diplomats, including theConsul General of Colombia, Maria Isabel Nieto Jaramillo.Opera Gallery has locations in Miami, Aspen, London, Paris,Monaco, Geneva, Dubai, Beirut, Hong Kong, Singapore,Seoul, and New York. Visit: www.operagallery.com.

Diplomats at Opera Gallery Exhibit

Gilles Dyan, CEO of Opera GalleryGroup, with Antonio Seguí’s painting,“Fiestas de Guardar,” 2014, acrylic on canvas, 78 3/4 by 78 3/4 inches.

Madison Gallery, La Jolla,CA, hosted its first soloexhibition this summer forCarole Fuerman, a ground-breaking artist in the worldof hyper-realistic sculp-ture. “The Bathers” ex-amined Fuerman’s fascin-ation with swimmers andthe far-reaching and pro-foundly deep symbolism ofwater. The artist states, “Iobserve, photograph, andsculpt swimmers becausewe are all swimmers.” Eachof her swimmers has a dif-ferent personality and story, and while their outward appear-ance is often one of beauty and serenity, these elegant facesmask a deeper meaning of heroism, triumph, and liberation.“The Bathers” ran through mid-September and featured resinsculptures and limited edition silkscreens on canvas with dia-mond dust. Visit: www.madisongalleries.com, (858) 459-0836.

Fuerman Bathers at Madison Gallery

“Next Summer” by Carole Fuerman, painted bronze andpolished stainless steel installa-tion, 54 by 39 by 50 inches.

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they are in the gallery thesales staff has the ability toupgrade them.”

The 3,000-square-footgallery that features a sepa-rate wine bar for privateevents, offers work pricedup to $500,000, but thesmaller ticket items have animpact. Apart from bringingin new people, any resultingsmall sales can help the staffmake their bonus, as well askeep them busy betweenlarger deals. Currently thegallery offers Tim Cotterill’sFrogman sculptures under$1,000, but Ms. Alpert isplanning to bring in work byfive more sculptors that willretail under $1,500.

Roger Yost, owner of twoOregon galleries, The RogerYost Gallery in Salem and theRoger Yost Bay StreetGallery in Newport, says thatin tourist-oriented Newport,“We daily experience atremendous amount of walk-in traffic.” He says, “It’s diffi-cult to provide an averageprice because we have soldseveral pieces (acrylics andoils) in the $3,500 to $8,500range, although many morepriced between $750 and$1,500. It’s very important tohave small sales,” he adds.“They may represent 50% ofa day’s sales.” In fact, hefinds it more necessary todaythan at any time during his 12years as a gallery owner. “Ithink it has a lot to do withthe economy—people’swages have not gone up likethey once did but are frozenin time. And this way we cankeep them interested as artbuyers. To some people,price is no object, but tomany it is.” Mr. Yost ob-serves, “We try to representeach economic spectrum

and, at the same time, main-tain the same quality of artand taste level.”

He is doing very well withDisney Fine Art, ranging fromthe Treasures Collection ofgallery wrapped prints fromCollectors Editions at $125retail, to embellished legacyand Mickey Mouse gicléespriced at $495 to $1,500. Hisbest selling products in theNewport gallery are consis-tently fiberwood vases and

sculptures from Hebi Arts,Oakland, CA; vases, spiritualkeepsakes, and silhouettetiles by artist Jeremy Dillerfrom Raku Potteryworks inTecate, CA; optical glassfrom Lustig International, SanLeandro, CA; and hand-crafted and signed ceramicwall hanging fish from CrainArt Studio, Weatherford, TX.Artwork by local artist An-drew Palmer also does verywell. He specializes in paint-ings of Newport’s iconicYaquina Bay Bridge; his workis available at the gallery in arange of prices from $60 for amatte paper print to gicléesfrom $700 to $1,295 andpaintings up to $8,000.

Sybil Godwin, new ownerof Shain Gallery in Charlotte,

NC, agrees that it is verybeneficial to carry fine art-work in a range of prices. “Ilove to have a mix.” Sellingpaintings at the $10,000 or$20,000 level she admits isexciting. “But on the days itis slow it is the little $650painting that keeps yougoing. And they are beautifulpaintings—and just as funsales. For instance, KristinBlakeney, an Alabama artist,does figurative sketches,and we sell them like crazy

at $300. People putthem in their hallwaysand powder rooms.We are always sellingthings under $1,000.

“A lot of people thatare buying lower pricedwork are my age (37)or younger.” Thosejust starting out ontheir collecting journeyoften want to start at alow price. “And oncethey catch the bug,they spend moremoney,” she says,adding, “I enjoy having

younger clients because Ialso am relatively young andtherefore represent them—and I love having things formy peers.” Ms. Godwin hasworked in galleries for 15years and found that duringthe Great Recession, it wasnecessary to have lowerpriced artwork. “Now, peo-ple are spending a lot moremoney—and spending moreon one piece. But it is stillimportant to have the pricerange.”

In fact, Andy McAfee,owner of The Art Shop inGreensboro, NC, finds it sonecessary that two yearsago he opened NC Fine Art& Gifts as an extension to

DAVID RICHARD GALLERYAND BROADWAY 1602 ALLIANCE: NEW WAY OF DOING BUSINESS

NEW YORK—David RichardGallery, a contemporarySanta Fe gallery operated byDavid Eichholtz and RichardBerger, has opened a secondlocation. The gallery will sharethe building occupied byBroadway 1602 at 211 East121 St., Harlem. Each gallerywill maintain their separateprograms and exhibitions, butwill occasionally co-curate ex-hibits. Anke Kempkes,founder of Broadway 1602,also a contemporary gallery,says, “We have a lot in com-mon with David RichardGallery and we are expectingwonderful synergies.” ForBroadway 1602 this move ispart of the development of anew business model, shesays, which favors a more ge-ographically flexible program-ming and presence, and theimpetus on collaboration andsynergy to brick-and-mortar-initiatives. Visit: www.broadway1602.com or (212) 481-0362; and www.davidrichardgallery.com, (505) 983-9555 or (212) 882-1705.

HURRICANE HARVEY APPEAL BY CLASSY ART

HOUSTON—Classy Art,supplier of framed and unframed wall decor, approa-ched us at Art World News tohelp get the word out aboutthe online fundraising initia-tive to assist its employees:www.gofundme.com/ClassyArt. “We have already ex-tended a ‘Harvey Bonus’ of$1,000 to every employee butfor a few, that is like a drop ofwater in an ocean, and weare reaching out to friends,family, colleagues, vendors,etc. to donate and share the link,” says Classy Art co-owner Gabriel Cohen.

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WHY THE UNDER $1,000 MARKET CAN BE KEY

“Miracle of the Blue Depths” byUkrainian-born naive artist SergeyLipovtsev is an oil and acrylic oncanvas, 32 by 24 inches, retailingfor $1,000 from The Roger Yost BayStreet Gallery in Newport, OR.


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The Art Shop. “It is reallyhelpful, because we got intodoing large ticket items andneeded to make this effortto offer less expensivepieces. People came in (toThe Art Shop) for framingand wanted to buy some-thing small, and we didn’thave anything in the $500and less range which hurtus.” Everything at NC FineArt & Gifts is related toNorth Carolina, from a $4card to a mug to artwork bylocal artist Phillip Philbeck.“We represent about 16artists whose work rangesfrom pastels to still-lifes andmost everything is $500 orless.” This includes minia-tures by Rod Chase whichhe orders. But sometimesMr. McAfee will commissionan artist to make smallerworks. Such is the case withPhilbeck whose smallestpiece, a 10- by 12-inch openedition, sells for $60 at NCFine Art & Gifts. Mr. McAfeeactually showed the artistthe downtown Greensboroscenes that he wanted theartist to recreate. One of hisframed miniature prints justsold for $250. “We use leftover moulding for the fram-ing, do an e-blast, and sell50% of what we put outthere to our mailing list of al-most 10,000.

“Our hope is that peoplewill not be inhibited by pric-ing. We had someone comein for framing and shebought a $495 Philbeck onthe spot. Once someonemakes a purchase we gettheir e-mail address. We’rehaving an Arvid show in thefall and may be she will stopby and buy a $1,600 giclée.”

NC Fine Art & Gifts canhave big days, but as Mr.Afee says, “You have to do

a lot of business (in lowerpriced items) to make endsmeet, yet it is better thanhaving nothing to offer inthat range. When you sell$3,000 to $8,000 paintings,you can have a day with nosales. But when you offerlower priced work, you mightat least have an $800 day.

It’s like going tuna fishingand having a few rods off theside to catch somethingsmall in case you don’t getthe big tuna.” I’m alwaystalking with James LaMantia(owner of LaMantia Gallery,Northport, NY) about the bigcatch.”

Mr. LaMantia has recentlybegun marketing original artthat is priced under $1,000,including the frame, via Con-stant Contact. “We are fo-cusing on Internet sales (forthis price range of art) to in-spire people who may notcome to the gallery if theylive out of state. And itseems to be a very smoothsale.” He just started themarketing e-mails this year,

and the first four each re-sulted in three or four sales.As he says, that equates toan extra $50,000 a year orthereabouts for the gallery.“It’s a nice little shot in thearm.” However, he is veryclear that he does not intendto offer this work throughthe brick-and-mortar gallery

where an av-erage salefrom walk intraffic is$3,000. Hewould notwant to re-duce thatlevel of buy-ing by makingthe less ex-pensive work

available in the gallery, espe-cially given the price of realestate in the New York area.

Another facet to carryingmore affordable art by offer-ing smaller sized pieces isexplained by Steve Sonnen,owner of Mirada Fine Art inthe Denver metro area townof Indian Hills, CO. He be-lieves it is necessary from asocial standpoint that notonly the uber rich can affordart but everyone can get intoart collecting and have theopportunity to appreciate it.Mirada Fine Art has a widespectrum of collectors,some of whom are able topurchase the higher priced

INTERNATIONAL MARKETCENTERS CHANGEIN OWNERSHIP

NEW YORK—Leading invest-ment firm Blackstone hasannounced that funds man-aged by Blackstone Real Es-tate Partners and BlackstoneTactical Opportunities enteredinto a definitive agreement toacquire International MarketCenters Inc. (IMC), theworld's largest owner and op-erator of premier showroomspace for the furnishings,home decor, and gift indus-tries, from Bain Capital Private Equity LP and fundsmanaged by Oaktree CapitalManagement L.P. Fireside In-vestments is also expected topartner with Blackstone in theacquisition. Financial terms ofthe transaction, which is expected to close in the thirdquarter, were not disclosed.

IMC owns and operates 12.1million square feet of worldclass exhibition space in HighPoint, NC, and Las Vegas, including Las Vegas Marketwhere it produces summerand winter trade shows. Therecent summer market attracted buyers from 50states and 79 countries. IMC officials say that the summershow’s success was tied tokey increases in gift buyer attendance, stable home furnishings attendance, andburgeoning support from theinterior design community.

“This marks an exciting timefor IMC,” says Robert Mari-cich, CEO of IMC. “WhileBain Capital and Oaktreehave been great partners forthe past six years, we lookforward to this new relation-ship and our next phase ofgrowth. Blackstone is a firmwith a strong track record ofenabling transformationalchange and shares our long-term vision for the business.”Visit: www.imcenters.com.


NC Fine Art & Gifts offeringfine art under $500 andgifts, is a separate part ofThe Art Shop, Greensboro,NC. Among its offerings isPhillip Philbeck’s “Statue of General Greene,” at right,commissioned by NC FineArt & Gifts. The framedminiature open edition sellsfor $175. Nathanael Greeneis revered in Greensboro for forcing the British out of the Carolinas.

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Art on 5th, a 7,500-square-foot gallery in Austin, TX,hosted the world premiereof an all-new collection ofMuppets-inspired artworkfrom Disney Fine Art. Thework of 10 artists, includinglimited edition prints andoriginals with retail pricesfrom $295 to $6,000, is rep-resented in the collection ofalmost 40 pieces.

The idea for a Muppet col-lection of artwork was bornover a dinner with Todd Gres-ley, gallery director of Art on5th, and Kurtis Estes, opera-tions manager, Disney FineArt, Canoga Park, CA.Michael Young, president ofDisney Fine Art, seeing thepotential, immediately O.K.’dthe idea. No doubt the charmof the Muppets, created byJim Henson and his wife JaneHenson that attained interna-tional recog-nition in thelate ’70sthrough thep r ime t imeTV seriesThe MuppetShow, en-dures. Thecast of char-acters is sodiverse, fromKermit theFrog, toStatler andWaldorf, toMiss Piggy,and many more, that they ap-peal to a wide audience. Al-most 500 people attendedArt on 5th’s opening recep-tion in June, half of whomhad never previously been inthis gallery, and a quarterhad never set foot in anygallery. The show poster,used in promoting the event,has been selling like “hotcakes,” with 25% of the edi-tion of 95 sold in the first

two weeks with online or-ders from Vancouver toMiami. A 22-year veteran ofthe art gallery business, Mr.Gresley observes, “Gal-leries don’t seem to takerisks any more. But busi-ness is not easy at the mo-ment, and one of thereasons I do popular shows

in the summer is to bringpeople in. I also don’t expecta publisher to make a showa big deal, I expect us to doit together—I provide anawesome space, people,and ideas.” The Muppetshow attracted many newbuyers, including millennials.As Mr. Estes says, “As apublisher, you want to beconstantly bringing new peo-ple into your program. They

are the buyersof tomorrow,and if youdon’t start get-ting them inter-ested in yourline, you aregoing to loseout. Wethought theMuppets col-lection wouldbe a goodplace to kickoff our interestin millennials.”Because the

line has an affordable entrylevel of $295 for a limited edi-tion, new buyers can get in atthe bottom and move up.Sales at the show have beenmostly in the $400–$500range. Mr. Gresley finds withhis clients, that after two orthree years of collecting theyare willing to buy at prices five

times higherthan wherethey began.“Disney FineArt providesus with that Ja-cob’s ladder.”

An impor-tant factor inthe Muppetcollection, inMr. Este’sview, is thehigh caliber ofthe prints pro-duced by Dis-

ney Fine Art’s inhouseprintshop, Eclipse Work-shop. “We realize we haveto do things that set us apartfrom the competition, andone of them is our ability tocreate screenprints at agreat cost.” For Disney FineArt, e-mail: [email protected] or go to the website:www.disneyfineart.com; formore on Art on 5th, visit:www.arton5th.com.

POP CHART LAB EXPANDSITS REACH TO GALLERIESAND FRAMESHOPS FORINFOGRAPHICAL POSTERS

NEW YORK—Pop ChartLab, publisher of infographi-cal posters, is stepping up itsoutreach to galleries andframeshops. The companywas established in 2010 byPatrick Mulligan and Ben Gibson, a book editor andgraphic designer, respec-tively, and got off to quickstart after its poster “TheVery, Very Many Varieties ofBeer,” shown above, was fea-tured on Good Morning Amer-ica as a great gift item. Otherbest-sellers among its 120-plus posters include “100 Essential Novels Scratch-OffChart,” “The CompendiousCoffee Chart,” “Birds of NorthAmerica,” and the “GrandTaxonomy of Rap Names.”“The posters speak to differ-ent people of different sensi-bilities. They appeal to ayounger audience, as well as to an older, well-read cus-tomer,” says associate direc-tor Will Prince. “What weattempt to do is give peopleart that is modern, well de-signed, and beautiful enoughto hang in your sitting room or dining room.” The posterscome in three sizes: 12 by 16 inches, $20, retail; 18 by24, $29; and 24 by 36, $37.For information, visit: www.popchartlab.com, e-mail: [email protected].

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MUPPET FINE ART ATTRACTS NEW BUYERS

“Basket ofFlowers” byNeysa Bove,featuring Ker-mit the Frog, isan edition of50, 14 by 11inches, retail-ing for $295;and an originalon board, 7 by5 1/4 inches($900). The digital print on hand-deckled paper is screen-printed with UV gloss over just the character, leaving thebackground matte thus allowing Bove’s design work to pop.

“Dr. Teethand the Elec-tric Mayhem”by Tim Roger-son is a 22-by 30-inchposter editionof 95 publish-ed by DisneyFine Art ex-clusively forArt on 5th forits MuppetShow. Thethree-color screenprint on boutique metallic blue paper stock retails for $275.

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Artist D. Arthur Wilson is nowmaking the paintings, limitededition prints and sculpture ofRhupert available to selectgalleries nationwide. For thepast almostseven yearsthe work hasp r e d o m i -nantly beensold throughD. Arthurand his wifeLisa Wil-son’s galleryRh upe r t ’sWorld ofFine Art/ ArtGone WildGalleries, a2 , 0 0 0 -square-footspace ontony DuvalStreet in KeyWest, FL. During this time,sales of Rhupert artworkfrom the gallery have reachedclose to $4 million with collec-tors in 23 countries. “Wetook the chance to prove thatRhupert is collectible and thata gallery can be successfulselling him,” says D. ArthurWilson.

He feels that he and hiswife, who is an artist in herown right, have learned somuch about operating agallery in a high rent districtthat they are ready to sharetheir experience and helpother galleries be successfulin selling Rhupert artwork.“We know what a gallerygoes through, and what ittakes to thrive. We have avery aggressive program tohelp build value,” he ob-serves. D. Arthur and Lisaare also available to traingallery salespeople, and to at-tend events. “We have sev-eral different programs forgalleries, and it becomesmore lucrative as they in-

vest,” he notes, adding, “I fi-nally feel that the economyhas recovered enough that itis a good time to get Rhupertout there—and I am poised to

help.” But ashe says, youhave to loveRhupert andunderstandhim in orderto sell him.

Accordingto the artist,the inspira-tion for hisendearing os-trich is life it-self. “What Ihave found inmy 59 yearsyoung is thatthe less seri-ously I take

life, the better my life gets.”For instance, “When youtake art too seriously, youmight just miss the point.” He

sees Rhupert as a socialcommentator and mirrorimage of mankind—loveableand odd. “He embraces whowe really are.” It is much eas-ier, says D. Arthur, to take anegative point of view—totake down something—than

to presentthe posi-tives. In-stead, heuses humoras a balanc-ing agent,and as ameans topromote thepos i t i v e s .During the13 years ofRhupert’s ex-istence, D.Arthur haspainted anumber ofparodies ofworks byM a s t e rartists, suchas Rem-brandt, vanGogh, andMagritte ass h o w nabove left in“Son of Rhu-pert.” Someviewers haved e c r i e dthese paint-ings as derogatory. And be-cause Rhupert goes straightfor the funny bone, he can bedismissed by intellectuals aswhimsical. But the work hasa profound underlying mean-ing, D. Arthur argues.

“Without humor we wouldnot be human, but dog eatdog. Humor is one of ourdevine attributes, and themost overlooked.” Two of D.Arthur’s favorite quotes areOscar Wilde’s “Life is too im-portant to be taken seri-ously” and “Be yourself,everyone else is taken.”These, he feels, representthe essence of Rhupert.

Pastel and mixed media

THREE ARTISTSCOLLABORATE TO CREATE COMMISSION

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL—Aclient of New River Fine Arton East Las Olas Blvd. had aunique request—that three ofthe artists whose work he al-ready collected collaborate tomake him one unique piece.The artists Alex Bernstein,Marlene Rose, and GustavoTorres jumped at the chanceto get creative, and the resultis “The Journey,” shownabove. The client came toNew River Fine Art with hisconcept for the collaborationwhen all three artists werepresent and owner LisaBurgess says, “There wassuch a cool energy in theroom; it is rare that all threeartists get along and arefriendly.” Each chose the partthey would create: Rose, thedove above and the sea stra-tum below together with themetal base; Bernstein, theobelisk, and Torres, the manand boat to float serenely be-tween. Each artist set a pricefor their part. Soon the ideasand drawings were shared,and after much sweat andfun, “The Journey” was born.

Ms. Burgess observes that asa gallery owner, “I do thinkthat in today’s market youhave to be able to offer anextra level of service to setyourself apart.” Visit:www.newriverfineart.com orcall (954) 524-2100.


RHUPERT: GALLERY OPPORTUNITIES

“Love on theBeach,” can-vas edition of250, 6- by 30-inch image,retail $1,200,framed.

“Family Affair,” an editionof 250 on canvas, with an 18- by 24-inch image, retails for $1,600, framed.

D. Arthur Wilson with “Son ofRhupert,” canvas edition of250, 18 by 24 inches, retailingfor $1,600, framed.


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The art of John Powell is a fu-sion of discovery. Each idylliccanvas unveiled during his ro-bust career is a timeless invi-tation to step inside the worldof John Powell. At firstglance, the eye of the vieweris captivated by the encom-passing breath of nature jux-taposed in the chemistry offigure and color to convey, inno uncertain terms, that youhave arrived at a specialplace. To comprehend thedepth of these destinations isto begin to understand thecontext, composition, andpassion of each work of art.However, to fully grasp thesignificance and process ofeach piece is to appreciatethe richness of the life ofJohn Powell. So says RichardLovell, MFA, close friend ofJohn’s for many years, aworking artist, and former in-structor of lithography at theUniversity of California-SantaBarbara, CA.

Now it is time for JohnPowell to step back from thedemands that are so much apart of a prestigious artist’scareer. To mark the occa-sion, Beacon Fine Arts inRedbank, NJ, is hosting hislast exhibition, “John Pow-ell’s Finale!” in late October.The show will celebratethree generations, featuringpaintings by John’s sonJesse and his father Jack,as well as his own work.Both Jesse and John will bein attendance for a specialtwo-night reception, Octo-ber 27 and 28.

John Powell represents hisown work through John Pow-ell Fine Art, Santa Ynez, CA.In an interview with Art WorldNews, he says, “I havepainted for almost 70 years,and have had the privilege ofmaking my living and support-

ing my family with my art. I’vehad many, many shows and

have gone through the pres-sures of not only preparingfor shows,but alsobeing pres-ent atthem. I’mready toslow downa little andget awayfrom thed e m a n d sof ‘having’to paint,and simplypaint forpleasure. Idon’t think Iwill everstop paint-ing... I justdon’t want to ‘have’ to paint,and all that goes along with

that. I will be 87 in Novem-ber, and it is time.”

Commenting on his deci-sion that his finale exhibitionwould be hosted by BeaconFine Arts, John says, “I havebeen represented by manywonderful galleries throughthe years, and Beacon FineArts has always been one ofthe galleries at the top of mylist. Dave Griswold, owner,has given 8–10 shows for meover the years.

“Dave has not only repre-sented my work in his gallery,but has also promoted mywork, encouraged me as a

painter, cri-tiqued my work,been enthusi-astic in sellingit, and hasbeen aboveand beyondgenerous inevery way tome, and somuch more, forwhich I will al-ways be grate-ful. My wife,Wendy, and Inot only havegreat admira-tion and grati-tude for Daveas a gallery

owner, but also as a trustedfriend. I plan to continue to

show my workat Beacon FineArts wheneverI have paintingsavailable.”

The oil onlinen paintingsof Jesse Pow-ell have alsobeen shown forsome time byBeacon FineArts. The rec-ipient of num-erous awards

SHAIN GALLERY NOWOWNED BY SYBIL GODWINAS FOUNDER GABY SHAIN RETIRES

CHARLOTTE, NC—Gabrielle(Gaby) Shain, founder ofShain Gallery almost 20years ago, is handing overthe reins to Sybil Godwin.“She (Sybil) has an excep-tional knowledge of, and ex-cellent track record within, theart world and will continue toapply her discerning eye andtruly distinctive perspective,”says Ms. Shain in an inter-view with The CharlotteWeekly (www.thecharlotteweekly.com). “With nearly 15years of experience at someof the best galleries in theSoutheast, she is the rightperson to take the gallery intothis exciting new chapter.”

Shain Gallery represents over45 artists from nationwide, in-cluding Kiawah, SC, painterEileen Power whose “Sojourner II,” shown, is amixed media on canvas, 46by 48 inches. Paintings at the gallery sell for $500 to$30,000, with an average saleof around $4,000 to $5,000.

Ms. Godwin, who worked atShain Gallery for four yearsprior to taking ownership,says, “As the new owner, Iplan to keep things prettymuch the same. Charlotte isstill a growing art market, andI plan to grow and expandwith it.” For more information,visit: www.shaingallery.com or call (704) 334-7744.


JOHN POWELL’S FAREWELL SHOW

Jesse Powell’s “Carmel Point Fires,” oil on linen canvas with a 20- by 14- inchimage retailing for $3,800.

John Powell’s “Blue andWhite Dragons,” oil on linencanvas with a 24- by 30-inchimage retailing for $8,000.


John Powell in his SantaInez, CA, studio painting“Oriental Pleasures.”

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JAY JOHANSEN AS URBAN ARTISTJay Johansen is taking anew and very different pathwith his artwork. He hasbeen known for years as aclassical figurative artist witha hyper photorealistic style.“I spent 25 years developingthose skills in all mediums,”he says. “But then I startedto question myself. Is this re-ally who I am? I started tobecome open to other kindsof art and my style began tochange. I became attracted

to much looser art—all theway to abstract and Pop.”

He experimented withacrylic paint because thatdries much faster than oilwhich he had used for manyyears. “And I was gettingmuch more enjoyment withacrylic,” he admits.

But then he wonderedhow he would find what hereally wanted to paint. “I dohave a love of the humanform, but wanted to captureit in a new way.” He decidedto start with an abstractpainting, recognizing that ab-stract is a basis for graffitiart and similar to street art.He was familiar with that be-cause the streets werewhere he would meet hissubjects. Through his journey

to becoming anurban artist, Jo-hansen has retainedthe beautiful facesfor which he isknown and the sub-tle depth of their fea-tures. Yet, the styleis freer, created withlarger brushes,strong bright colors,and a more expan-sive arm movement.The result, he says,

“is more reflective of who Iam as a person. I have freedmyself from the confines ofrealism. My work is moreraw, much more expressive,and more honest.”

Johansen, who repre-sents his own work throughJohansen Fine Art, believes

the market for his urban artis much larger than that forrealism. “I am finding peopleare genuinely more movedby these paintings.” Theybecome a part of the collec-tor’s family, he finds.

Retail prices for Jo-hansen’s urban art, whichthe artist creates in his stu-dios in Rancho Santa Fe andLa Quinta, CA, and on Maui,range from $3,000 to$5,000. Galleries interestedin learning more, can visit:www.johansenfineart.com;e-mail the artist at: [email protected] or callhim at (831) 233-1166.

“Purple Rain” by Jay Johansen, anacrylic on canvas 40 by 27 inches.

“Destiny” by Jay Johansenis an acrylic on canvas witha 24- by 30-inch image.

and accolades, including thatof being the first living artistto have their work acceptedinto the permanent collectionof the Irvine Museum, Jesseis represented by JessePowell Fine Art, Carmel, CA.For further information onJesse’s work, visit: www.jessepowellfineart.com, e-mail: [email protected] or call (949) 677-5116. His paintings sell for$1,000 to $14,000.

John’s paintings sell for$1,200 to $15,000, and his

serigraphs and gi-clées for $400 to$1,400. A 138-pagefull color hardcover,coffeetable book, TheWork of John Pow-ell–His Life “Visionsof Paradise” ($55) isavailable from JohnPowell Fine Art.

For further informa-tion, visit: the websitelocated at: www.johnpowellfineart.com,

e-mail: [email protected], or call (805) 686-4221.

“RiversideGlen” byJohn Powell isan oil onlinen canvaswith animagemeasuring24 by 36inchesretailingfor $8,800.

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MILAN GALLERY’S DISCOVERY SHOW BRINGS IN NEW CLIENTS AND SALES

FORT WORTH, TX—Formany as yet undiscoveredartists, to have their workshown in a prestigious galleryis a dream come true. TalMilan, director of MilanGallery, recently made the dream a reality for fourTexas artists: Niki Gulley, Benjamine Lester, ChariseCooper, and CaroleHarston. They won first, second, and third place, and people’s choice award, respectively, in MilanGallery’s Discovery Show. Inaddition to cash prizes, thewinning artists receive the opportunity to have their workrepresented in the gallery forsix months. Shown is firstprize winner Gulley’s “Autumn Serenade II,” oil on canvas,40 by 30 inches ($5,000).

“The artists are thrilled to bepart of the gallery, and there’sa social media storm sur-rounding the show,” says Mr.Milan. And they bring familyand friends to the event, so it is a tremendous draw forthe gallery.” That is in part because the people’s choiceaward can only be voted on by those present in thegallery. “I would advise moregalleries to do this,” Mr. Milanadds. In fact, he says severalin the region have already followed his lead since his inaugural Discovery Showlast year. For more on MilanGallery visit the website:www.milangallery.com or call (817) 338-4278.

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artworks in the $12,000 to$15,000 range. “But it is important to give the youngcouple in their mid-20s wholove art something they areinterested in even though itdoesn’t make the budget for the gallery. In another 10 years, they might be in a different place in their lives and looking for higherpriced work.”

“From an age and eco-nomic stand point, ourclients are across the board—and they all mingle (atgallery events) and no oneknows who is crazy rich and who just loves art.” Mr.Sonnen tells the story ofone client who regularly pullsup outside the gallery in his somewhat battered carand comes in to browse. “I think it is awesome thathe doesn’t feel uncomfort-able doing that—and maybeone day the art will be withinhis reach.”

Mr. Sonnen continues,“We deliver a lot of art, andwe see gorgeous houses,but also some that are more modest whose ownerslove art and that is wherethey want to spend theirmoney—and they get somuch joy out of nice art.”

When Mirada Fine Arthosts a reception, Mr. Son-nen likes to ask the artists tointroduce smaller, more af-fordable pieces, in additionto higher priced work, sothat it can be an impulse buywhere someone will pur-chase it and later find a place in their home for it.These smaller pieces by es-tablished artists might bepriced around $800 to $900,whereas a small painting by an entry level artist wouldbe $500.

Another aspect to offeringa range of prices, includingbelow $1,000, is that it keepsa gallery from being lockedinto a particular category.River Road Gallery in Wilton,CT, offers paintings in the$3,000–$8,000 range. Butfor people who are not at that level, it offers limited edi-tion prints, as well as smallpaintings. Roslyn Strizver, co-owner with her sons Erik and

Jason Strizver of the RiverRoad Gallery, and also ofFrame & Save in Fairfield andNorwalk, CT, says she tendsto sell the large and smallpaintings to the same cus-tomers who want a variety ofsizes. “We also have limitededitions which give a larger

size for less money. And wehave taken in photographywhich is a wonderful diversifi-cation as many people are in-terested in the genre. It is agrowing segment.” The pho-tography she offers rangesfrom a high of around $1,200to under $300 depending onthe photographer and thesize of the piece.

And when someonewants a gift, they can findsomething in the gallery for $100, such as a limitededition etching. “You have a younger person come in ora new client, and they willbrowse and maybe find a gift for someone. This givesus the opportunity to talk to them about what else we do—our other services,such as going to a client’shouse and helping them pick out art.” This scenario,she finds, lends itself to the gallery not being intimi-dating.

Ms. Strizver says of hergallery, “I think it can’t bejust high end. I am at themiddle of the road level, andI appeal to all price points. Iam not in Beverly Hills, I amin Wilton, CT, where wehave all types of people.”Based on her 40-plus yearsof operating the gallery, shesays, “I have learned not topigeon-hole myself into onespecific area.”

JOJO GALLERY OPENS INSOHO REPRESENTINGOHAYON’S WORK

NEW YORK—Israeli artistYosef Ohayon who operatesa gallery in Tel Aviv hasopened JOJO Gallery onWest Broadway in SoHo in a1,600-square-foot space ontwo floors. The artist is knownfor his eclectic mix of workfrom paintings on canvas andmetal to sculptures, vases,and chairs. Shown is “Backfrom the Field,” an acrylic onmetal, 39 by 79 inches.Ohayon’s paintings retail for$6,500 to $12,500; metal wallsculptures for $500 to $4,500;vases for $800 to $3,200; and furniture for $1,800 to$16,000. In creating his paint-ings, Ohayon, known as JoJo,uses bottles with a small holecut from the end to distributepaint in uniform patternsacross large canvases. Hisartworks often incorporatehuman figures and imagesfrom nature in strong, vibrantcolors that contradict thelandscape of the desertwhere the artist creates inMoshav Ein-Tamar near theDead Sea. Visit the website:www.jojo-art.com for details,or call (212) 475-2787.


“Curves II” by Bruce Marion, acrylic on panel, 12 by 16 inches, retails for$950 from Mirada Fine Art,Indian Hills, CO. Marin is aclassically trained artistwhose work has been hon-ored in many juried shows.



paintings of Rhupert retail for$5,500 to $48,000, depend-ing on size and complexity. Giclées on canvas, mostly ineditions of 250, start at around$850 retail, unframed; 25 APs,enhanced by the artist, arealso available. Four framingtreatments are offered, bring-

ing the starting retail price of a framed limited editionprint to about $1,350, includ-ing drop shipping. Limited edition bronze sculptures ofRhupert, measuring approxi-mately 12 to 24 inches high,retail for $2,600–$6,000. Forfurther information, visit: www.rhupert.com or go to: www.artgonewildstudios.com or call(305) 292-1875.

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We present the winners ofthe Professional PictureFramers Association (PPFA)2017 International FramingCompetition. The competi-tion is the grand finale ofPPFA Chapter level competi-tions. Entries were displayedat the WCAF Expo 2017 ona gallery wall sponsored byFramerica and FramewareInc., where visitors couldvote for Popular Choice. The PRINT theme was“Grandma’s Buttons,” inwhich entrants were invitedto frame their choice ofseven antique buttons with avintage look in a shadowboxtype of framing presentation.(There was no print to pur-chase from PPFA this year.)

First Place and HighPoint First Time Entryfor first-time entrants: PeterBeck, Wall Street Gallery,Madison, CT.Second Place: CathyWebster, CPF, Framing Mat-ters, Canberra, Australia.Third Place: RobertGrothues, MCPF; DeborahHill, MCPF; Bonnie Dieter-ing, Lynette Cudworth, DeanCardenas, Wayne Grothues,and Chris Laune, Art Incor-porated, San Antonio, TX.Honorable Mention andJudges Award for Cre-ative Woodworking Solu-tions, sponsored byVermont Hardwoods: DavidPratt, CPF, D. Pratt FramerLLC, Kittery, Maine.2nd Honorable Men-tion: Christopher J. Rojik,CPF; Paul W. Rojik, CPF;Paula Gannon, CPF, FrameGallery Inc., Sharpsburg,PA.Judges Award: For Cre-ative Use of Stacked Mould-ing, sponsored by Larson-Juhl: Ursula Overdiek, CPF,Hang Ups, located in CedarPark, TX.

Judges Award for Cre-ative Use of Fabric, spon-sored by Frank’s Fabrics:Sarah Applegate, MCPF,

Applegate Gallery & CustomFraming, Vienna, VA.Popular Choice, spon-sored by PFM: EmmaWeber, Kristen Ling, CPF: AFramer’s Touch, ForestGrove, OR.

As always, the OPEN cat-egory produced an array ofunusual items. The winners

were as follows:

First Place and HighPoint First Time Entry:Tim Franer, CPF, Tim Franerand Co., Corning, CA.Second Place, PopularChoice sponsored byPFM, and JudgesAward for Use of Technol-ogy, sponsored by Frame-Ready by SoftTouchSolutions: Micah PaulBolton, The Studio Shop,Burlingame, CA.Third Place: John Hor-rocks, CPF, and Victoria Kel-ley, Blackbird Frame & Art,Asheville, NC.Judges Award for Use ofUnique Materials, spon-sored by Urban Ashes: JohnHeltman, Esthetic Endeav-ors, Elida, Ohio.Honorable Mention:

Myrna Dow, HighDesert Frameworks,Bend, OR.

Linda Pujo MCPF,served as head judgefor the PRINT Competi-tion, with judges MarkKlostermeyer, MCPF,and Sarah Beckett,MCPF; and ElizabethHellsten, MCPF, as sec-retary. Ken Link, CPF,served as head judgefor the OPEN Compe-tition, with judges Lau-rel Smith, MCPF; andHarry Gaston, CPF. Com-petition Board membersAlan Abeyta, CPF, andRobin Gentry, MCPF,

shared secretary duties.

The PPFA CompetitionBoard comprised KimberleyBreil, CPF, as chair; andRobin Gentry, MCPF, andAlan Abeyta, CPF, with ChrisPaschke, CPF, GCF, as con-sultant. To reach the PPFA,go to the website located at:www.ppfa.com.

FRAMERICA INTRODUCESTHE MUTED COLLECTIONOF GOLDS AND SILVERS

YAPHANK, NY—Framerica’sMuted Collection of Goldsand Silvers features backlittones with subtle markings.Each finish has a pearlescentluster and matte texture. “OurMuted Collection started withsome of the most universallyaccepted gold and silver fin-ish colors ever created,”notes Josh Eichner, executivevice president. “Then wemuted the tints to modernizethem.” Muted is available inprofiles ranging to 3 inches.Visit: www.framerica.com orcall (800) 372-6422.

LARSON-JUHL PRESENTSTHE HAVANA COLLECTION

ATLANTA—Larson-Juhl’sHavana Collection of subtlytextured poplar burls inspiredby the culturally rich Cubancity comes in cocoa and tof-fee finishes in five transitionalprofiles including a wide flatshape, scoop, and cap shape.Visit: www.larsonjuhl.com.


PPFA FRAMING COMPETITION WINNERS

The winning entry in the PRINTcompetition, shown above, wascreated by Peter Beck of WallStreet Gallery, Madison, CT.

The winning entry in theOPEN competition, above, is by Tim Franer of TimFraner & Co., Corning, CA.

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LEGAL ISSUES

by Joshua J. Kaufman,Esq., and Meaghan H.Kent, Esq.Copyright infringement con-tinues to be a major problemfor our industry. Many of youare aware of the typical pre-ventative measures that en-tail cease and desist lettersand going to court. However,the Copyright Act, in a sepa-rate section that was passedto adapt to new technologi-cal issues, provides us withtwo more tools. It is knownas the Digital MillenniumCopyright Act (DMCA).

First, a little history: whenthe Internet first got goingand we had early websitesand bulletin boards, peoplewould post information andthe websites or bulletinboard hosts would be foundliable if there was copyrightinfringement, defamation, orother improper materialsposted on them by theirusers. This was the caseeven if they did not knowwhat was on their site orhave any control over it. Thereason was that preexisting,pre-Internet law dealt withtraditional publishers—pub-lishers of books, magazines,and newspapers—who knewwhat was going into their on-line publications and as such,were held liable for anythingthat appeared in their publi-cations. So the early caselaw applied the traditionalpublishing laws to websitesand found the Web and bul-letin board hosts liable. The

online publishers complain-ed, saying that it was unfair,that the Web was not thesame as regular publishingsince unlike in the traditional

publications they had noknowledge of what is beingposted on their websites.The copyright owners repliedby rejoining that we cannothave this new thing called theInternet be an open forum forinfringements with nobodybeing liable except for someanonymous person—whothey probably could not iden-tify—who was posting in-fringing and/or defamatorystatements. The DMCA wasenacted as the compromise.

Many of you are probablyalready familiar with one partof the DMCA, the takedownprovision. Under the DMCA,if a website host wants tolimit their liability, they needto register an agent with theCopyright Office and have acopyright policy and a policydealing with the blocking ofrepeat infringers. After thoseare in place, the CopyrightAct has a very specific sim-

ple, but technical, takedownprocedure where if you findan infringing item on a web-site, you send a letter con-taining the specifics set out in

the DMCA tothe Web host’sagent and theyare required toexpeditiously(the CopyrightAct, however,does not define“expeditiously”)remove the in-fringing mate-rial, no ques-tions asked.

They then notify the userwho posted the infringing ma-terial, who then has the abilityto file a counter notification.If no counter notification isfiled, the material remains offthe site and the Webhost hasno liability for the initial post-ing. If a counter notification isfiled, then the website noti-fies the person who claimedthe infringement and theyhave 10 days in which to filea lawsuit. If they do, the dis-puted materials remain down;if they do not, the materialsare put back up. If the Web-host complies with these var-ious steps, they have noliability for the initial posting,takedown, or the reposting.This safe harbor would notapply to a website that takesa more active role in the web-site, creates products, prof-its from them, edits thematerials, etc. These issuesare a grey area in the law andthere is much litigation. How-

ever, the basics set out ear-lier in this paragraph are fairlyestablished and accepted.The DMCA is a great tool tohave works taken down; un-fortunately, it often creates awhack-a-mole situation thatrequires numerous takedownnotices and applies only toU.S.-based websites orhosts. It is an enforcementtool that we and our clientsuse on a daily basis.

The second part of theDMCA, a lesser known sec-tion, forbids the removal ofCopyright Management In-formation, more commonlyreferred to as a CMI. CMI in-cludes, for example, thename of a copyright ownerand copyright notice, and inan art situation, the artist orperhaps publisher. So, if youpublish a work with theartist’s signature on the workor the copyright owner’sname on the print, and thenan infringer reproduces it andremoves or changes theartist’s or copyright owner’sname, or the copyright no-tice, they are committing acompletely separate violationunder the DMCA as they areremoving CMI with the intentto further an infringing activ-ity. This area of law has givenrise to many cases and,though there are still somegray areas, all artists andpublishers should look tothis tool when, as part of aninfringement, their name or

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copyright notice has been removed—a very commonsituation. It also applies totaking the true artist’s nameoff and putting someoneelse’s name on the work. Anadded benefit of this type of DMCA claim is that youcan get attorneys’ fees andstatutory damages withoutthe prerequisite of a priorregistration. As many of the readers of my columnsknow, the great benefits ofregistering your copyrightwith the Copyright Office isthat you are entitled to attor-neys’ fees and statutorydamages against an infringer,

but in the main part of theCopyright Act, that only ap-plies if the registration tookplace prior to the commence-ment of the infringement andunfortunately too many peo-ple do not register their copy-rights until after they havebeen infringed upon in orderto file suit, and it is too lateto get attorneys’ fees andstatutory damages. That isnot the case under theDMCA. The DMCA providesfor attorneys’ fees and statu-tory damages, and althoughlower than the main part ofthe Copyright Act, they rangefrom $2,500 to $25,000 perinfringement, depending onthe nature of the violation,even without a registration

prior to the infringement.

As infringement continuesto be the bane of legitimateartists and art publishers’ ex-istence, there are severaltools to be used and it is in-cumbent upon us to use allthe tools available to fight thenever-ending battle againstinfringement.

Joshua Kaufman is a partner in the law firm of Venable LLP, and chair of its copyrightand licensing group. Based inWashington, DC, he special-izes in technology/online mat-ters, anti-counterfeiting, art,media, publishing, entertain-ment, copyright, licensing andtrademark law, with clients

throughout the U.S., Europeand Asia. He assists clients intransactions, as well as litiga-tion. He is an adjunct profes-sor at American University LawSchool. He successfully ar-gued a landmark copyright/artist rights case before theU.S. Supreme Court; is a fre-quent speaker on IP topicsand has published over 150 ar-ticles on legal and technologyissues. He can be reached at:[email protected].

Meaghan Kent is counsel atVenable LLP and focuses her practice on intellectualproperty litigation and counsel-ing, with a particular focus on copyrights and online dis-putes: [email protected].

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CALENDAR

September 28–October1: Art San Diego, Del MarFairgrounds–Wyland Center,Del Mar, CA. Produced byRedwood Media Group.Visit: www.art-sandiego.comfor information or e-mail:[email protected].

October 5–9: Art SiliconValley/San Francisco, SanMateo County Event Center,San Mateo, CA. Producedby Art Miami LLC. For infor-mation, visit: www.artsvfair.com or call (305) 517-7977.

October 14–18: HighPoint Market Week, HighPoint, NC. For information,go to: www.highpointmarket.org, (800) 874-6492.

October 19–22: 21st an-nual Boston International FineArt Show, the Cyclorama atthe Boston Center for theArts, Boston. Fusco & Four/

Ventures LLC. Visit the web-site: www.fineartboston.comor phone (617) 363-0405.

October 19–22: TexasContemporary, George R.Brown Convention Center,Houston. Produced by ArtMarket Productions. Visit:www.txcontemporary.com orcall (212) 518-6912.

October 19–22: Clio ArtFair, 508 W 26th St., NewYork City. A curated show forindependent artists producedby Hydra Art Project. Visit:www.clioartfair.com.

October 26–29: IFPDAPrint Fair, River Pavilion, Jav-its Center, New York. Inter-national Fine Print DealersAssociation: www.ifpda.org.

October 27–30: ArtToronto, Metro Toronto Con-vention Centre, Toronto. Pro-

duced by Informa Canada.Visit: www.arttoronto.ca orcall (800) 663-4173.

November 2–5: SofaChicago, Navy Pier, Chicago.Produced by Urban Exposi-tions. Visit: www.sofaexpo.com or call (800) 563-7632.

November 9–13: TheSalon Art + Design, Park Av-enue Armory, New York. Pro-duced by Sanford L. Smith +Associates Ltd. For details,visit: www.thesalonny.com.

December 5–10: ArtMiami, Art Miami Pavilion,One Herald Plaza at NE 14thStreet, downtown Miami.Produced by Art Miami LLC.Visit: www.artmiamifair.comor call (305) 517-7977.

December 5–10: SCOPEMiami Beach, 801 OceanDrive, Miami Beach. Visit:

www.scope-art.com or call(212) 268-1522.

December 6–10: ArtBasel Miami Beach, MiamiBeach Convention Center,Miami Beach. Produced byArt Basel. For information,visit: www.artbasel.com.

December 6–10: Spec-trum Miami, Spectrum MiamiTent, 1700 NE 2nd. Ave,Miami. Produced by Red-wood Media Group. ContactRick Barnett, via e-mail:[email protected], call(831) 747-0112 or visit:www.spectrum-miami.com.

December 6–10: Red DotMiami, Red Dot Miami Tent,1700 NE 2nd. Ave., Miami.Produced by RedwoodMedia Group. For more infor-mation, visit the website:www.reddotmiami.com or e-mail: [email protected].

On a slightly differentnote, Tomasz Rut, who rep-resents his own art throughTomasz Rut Studio, LasVegas, has drastically in-creased the price range ofhis work by introducing openedition prints. The classicalfigurative artist has releaseda new series entitled Be Dif-ferent, featuring imaginaryand playful interpretations ofanimals that he endows withunusual or amusing features.Retail prices start at about$21 for an 8- by 6-inch printon fine art paper. The work

is available in sizes up to 32by 24 incheson various substrates,available athis new e-c o m m e r c esite: shop.t o m a s z r u tstudio.com.H o w e v e r ,the artistsays, “Wewould wel-come galleryinquiries andoffer dis-counts tothe trade.”About two

years ago, Tomasz Rut opened his own gallery in anupscale area of Boca Raton,FL. But he since closed it,saying, “It was exhausting,and it took me totally awayfrom my work.” For now heis enjoying the creativity ofhis new series of whimsicalanimals. “I like to see themas reminders that being dif-ferent can be beautiful, in-spiring, and amusing,” hesays. And referring to hisclassical figurative works, hereassures, “Don’t worry.More are coming.”

Sarah Seamark is Editor inChief of Art World News.

“Butterphant” by Tomasz Rut is from theartist’s Be Different series of imaginary in-terpretations of animals. The open edition isavailable from: shop.tomaszrutstudio.com inseveral sizes and on various substrates.


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Phoenix Charmed 3

“Phoenix Charmed 3” by Boho Hue Stu-dio is an open edition giclée measuring22 by 28 inches ($74). It is also availableas POD and the company offers dis-counts for giclée prints based on quanti-ties. For further information, call A.D.Lines in Monroe, CT, at (800) 836-0994or visit: www.ad-lines.com.

Here are the best selling prints from the month of

August

Gold Pattern V

“Gold Pat-tern V” byBJ Lantzmeasures 11by 14 inchesand retails for$10. Alsoavailable asprint-on-de-mand. Formore infor-mation, callGango Edi-tions, Port-

land, OR, at (800) 852-3662 or visit:www.gangoeditions.com.

Fleot II

“Fleot II” by Paul Duncanmeasures 24 by 18 inches andretails for $42. Image availablein multiples sizes. TelephoneRosenstiel’s, London, at(011-44) 207 352 3551 forfurther information, or go to the company’s website located at: www.felixr.com.

Rising Grace Neutral“Rising Grace Neutral” byMarie-Elaine Cusson meas-ures 36 by 24 inches and retails for $35. Call RoaringBrook Art, Tarrytown, NY, at(888) 779-9055 or visit thecompany’s website at: www.roaringbrookart.com.

Abstract Harvest Sunflower

“Abstract Harvest Sunflower” by LanieLoreth measures 36 by 24 inches and retailsfor $30. Phone SunDance Graphics, locatedin Orlando, FL, at (800) 617-5532 for furtherinformation, or go to the website located at:www.sdgraphics.com.

Beach Treasures I

“Beach Treasures I” by EmilyAdams measures 12 by 12 inchesand retails for $10.50. Call WildApple in Woodstock, VT, at (800)756-8359 or go to the website located at: www.wildapple.com.

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Restless Mind

“Restless Mind” by Lina Alattarmeasures 24 by 24 inches and re-tails for $32. Also available to resizeand print on paper. For details, callImage Conscious, San Francisco,at (800) 532-2333, or go to:www.imageconscious.com.

Flowers and GardenTulips“Flowers and Garden Tulips” byCindy Jacobs measures 20 by 16inches and retails for $18. For fur-ther information, call Penny LanePublishing, New Carlisle, Ohio, at(800) 273-5263 or visit: www.pennylanepublishing.com.

Palais des Tuileries, Paris I

“Palais desT u i l e r i e s ,Paris I” by Vi-sion Studio isan open edi-tion giclée onmatte papermeasuring 16by 24 inches,retailing for$45. PhoneWorld ArtGroup inR i c hmo n d ,VA, at (804)

213-0600 or: www.theworldartgroup.com.

Contemporary Cross II

“Contem-p o r a r yCross II”by LindaW o o d smeasures12 by 16inches andretails for$16. Tele-p h o n eS a g e -brush FineArt, SaltLake City,Utah, at

(800) 643-7243 or visit the company’s web-site at: www.sagebrushfineart.com.

Too Fabulous

“Too Fabulous” by Jodi Perdi measures 16by 20 inches and retails for $22. For more details, call Bon Art, located in Norwalk, CT,at (203) 845-8888, or visit the website located at: www.bonartique.com.

Chicago, Illinois–Series 13

“Ch icago , I l l i n o i s –Series 13”by JamesB l a k ew a yhas an imagethat meas-ures 40 by13 1/2 inches and a retail price of $30. Call Blakeway Worldwide PanoramasInc., located in Minnetonka, MN, at (800) 334-7266 for more information, or goto the company’s website located at: www.panoramas.com.

Here are the best selling prints from the month of

August

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“Golden City” by

Patricia PintoImage Size: 36” x 24” $30

OPEN EDITION PRINTS


E-MAIL: [email protected] Delegates Dr., Building B, Orlando, FL 32837

SunDance Graphics

E-MAIL: [email protected] Halleck Street, Emeryville, CA 94608

“Technicolor Trees 1”(One of a set of three) by E. Loren SoderbergImage size: 24” x 24”

$35 Available as POD onpaper and canvas.

Editions Limited

www.gangoeditions.comE-MAIL: [email protected]

2187 NW Reed St., Portland, OR 97210-2104

“ApproachingSquall”

by Stan HellmanImage Size: 18” x 12” $12

Also available as POD in any size.

Gango Editions

“Island Tide Pool No. 5” by Alan BlausteinImage Size: 35” x 15” $32

Image Conscious

800.532.2333 www.imageconscious.com

“Bad Girls” by Tony

StrombergImage Size: 36” x 24”$35

Image Conscious

www.haddadsfinearts.comE-MAIL: [email protected]

3855 E. Mira Loma Ave., Anaheim, CA 92806

“Repose”by E. Jarvis

Image Size: 26” x 26”Also available as

a custom size giclée.

800.942.3323Fax: 714.996.4153

Haddad’s Fine Arts Inc.

800.532.2333 www.imageconscious.com

407.240.1091

www.sdgraphics.com www.sundancegraphics.com

800.228.0928www.editionslimited.com

800.852.3662

Available to resize and print on canvas.

Available to resize and print on canvas.

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