Victoria Harrison transforms her visions
Posted by Eugene Boyko on 04/11/2011
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Victoria Harrison transforms her visions
Victoria Harrison transforms her visions of nature into large, detailed, insightful watercolor paintings with a unique depth that makes each piece “discoverable.” Available for most images are Giclee prints, exquisite reproductions of Victoria’s original watercolor paintings. A recent addition, high quality Open Edition Prints are now available. She uses only her own photographs as inspiration [...]
Paralyzed Receive Ability to Communicate and Create Art
Posted by Eugene Boyko on 01/11/2011
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Paralyzed Receive Ability to Communicate and Create Art
After meeting a graffiti artist with Lou Gehrig’s Disease named Tempt, business owner, executive producer and humanitarian, Mick Ebeling made a conscious decision that has changed the lives of those affected by paralysis. A leader in forward thinking who is active in developing and discovering world-renowned design and directing collectives including the Not Impossible Foundation [...]
Fund arts, culture through development fees
Posted by Eugene Boyko on 01/11/2011
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Fund arts, culture through development fees
Mayoral candidate Suzanne Anton and her Non-Partisan Association team want to use future real estate development in Vancouver to fund the arts. The NPA strategy is to create two new arts and culture funds with money provided by developers to the city when they gain new development rights through rezoning. “We can make ourselves into [...]
Art Dealer Gary Nader on His Plans to Make Miami the World’s Next Auction Hub
Posted by Eugene Boyko on 01/11/2011
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Art Dealer Gary Nader on His Plans to Make Miami the World’s Next Auction Hub
The hammer is about to come down on Miami. On December 1, coinciding with the market madness of Art Basel Miami Beach week, local art dealer and gallery owner Gary Nader will host a major auction with an estimated $30-40 million worth of blue-chip modern and contemporary art by the likes of Miró, Picasso, and [...]
Friction as Artists File Suit Over Resale Royalties
Posted by Eugene Boyko on 01/10/2011
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Friction as Artists File Suit Over Resale Royalties
When the taxi baron Robert Scull sold part of his art collection in a 1973 auction that is considered the beginning of today’s money-soused contemporary-art market, several artists watched the proceedings from a standing-room-only section in the back. There, Robert Rauschenberg saw his 1958 painting “Thaw,” originally sold to Scull for $900, bring down the [...]