JAN19-Cover-.qxp_Layout 1 1/21/19 12:23 PM Page 1 Art World News J A NUA RY 2019 THE INDEPENDENT NEWS SOURCE TRU VUE ANNOUNCES INDUSTRY MILESTONE: ALL-STARS FRAMING ESTHER COHEN CONTEST GIVEN ICON AWARD Tru Vue has launched its PI Creative founder, “Raise Your Glass” framing Esther Cohen, has been contest by inviting winners given the 2018 Network from past competitions to of Executive Women in New River Fine Art’s new location on East Las Olas Blvd. Page 14. submit pieces of work using Hospitality Icon Award for Tru Vue products. The ethos her 40+ years in business of the contest is to celebrate during a gala in New York WALMART ACQUIRES the artists who elevate the City. Cohen started PI in art. Visit page 24. 1976 when the company was called Posters Interna- ART.COM’S ASSETS tional. Go to page 26. Walmart is expanding its reach into the art and home décor HIGH-TOUCH MOBILE market, as well as attempting to attract a younger more afflu- ART & FRAMING ent consumer, with the acquisition of Art.com’s assets includ- SERVICE LAUNCHED THE 2019 WEST COAST ing its catalog, IP, trade name, and U.S. operations. The ART & FRAME EXPO purchase will offer the Big Box retailer’s customers access C. Parker Gallery and HIGHLIGHTS to two million curated images available as posters, as well as Rockwell Art & Framing are limited edition prints. But what does this mean for the art and partnering to launch a mobile The West Coast Art & framing industry and will this have to step up their sales art and framing service that Frame Expo held January acquisition help to spark in- approach to keep their cus- takes artwork and framing 28-30 at the Paris Hotel & terest in the art market to- tomers engaged. “The quest options to customers’ resi- Casino in Las Vegas is wards a younger consumer? to own everything and to dential and commercial celebrating its 20th anniver- Ken Warren, co-owner with capture eyeballs and wallets location in Connecticut and sary with various events his wife Pat of Westport is at supersonic speed,” he parts of New York. Page 21. during the show. Page 14. River Gallery in Westport, says. “So many stores have CT, feels that galleries may continued on page 14 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: “We are constantly in a two-way dialogue with customers about art, trends, styles, colors, etc., so they are always affecting the type of artwork we that offer.” Lonnie Lemco, page 14. FullPageAdTemplate_Layout 1 12/6/18 4:27 PM Page 1 FullPageAdTemplate_Layout 1 12/17/18 11:13 AM Page 1 FullPageAdTemplate_Layout 1 1/16/19 10:41 AM Page 1 JAN19-TOC-_Layout 1 1/21/19 1:15 PM Page 1 VOLUME XXIV INSIDE THIS ISSUE ISSUE 1 DEPARTMENTS Fundraiser To HP Print Media High-Touch Mobile Support Rome Milan Wins SGIA Award Service Launched ARTISTS & PUBLISHERS Page 12 Milan Gallery is holding an on- HP’s Large Format Print C. Parker Gallery and Rock- going sale of work by Rome Media was awarded by Spe- well Art & Framing are part- Milan, an artist known for his cialty Graphic Imaging Asso- nering on the launch of a FRAMING palette knife paintings of the ciation as the winner for the mobile art and framing serv- Page 21 Adriatic coasts of Italy and category of Textile, Canvas, ice—taking art selections and Croatia, to help support him in its annual Product of the framing options to residential through his battle with ALS. Year competition. or commercial locations. CALENDAR Page 25 Page 18 Page 18 Page 21 INDUSTRY MILESTONE Calendar: Esther Cohen What’s Hot in Page 26 Industry Events Given Icon Award Open Editions As the Winter season contin- PI Creative founder, Esther This month’s What’s Hot in WHAT’S HOT IN ues, the art industry features Cohen has been given the Open Editions features a va- OPEN EDITIONS many shows including the Icon Award by NEWH for her riety of the latest best selling Page 30 West Coast Art & Frame career spanning more than open edition prints, some Expo, the PPFA Annual Con- 40 years with the company available as print-on-demand vention, Surtex, Frieze Los now run by two of her sons, images, and it includes con- OPEN EDITION PRINTS Angeles, and Art Palm Springs. Andrew and Richard Cohen. tact information as well. Page 32 Page 25 Page 26 Page 30 CLASSIFIEDS Page 33 AD INDEX Page 34 “Peek-A-Boo” by Charise Cooper is an oil on board measuring 16 by 12 inches, retailing for $495. For more information, call Milan Gallery in Fort Worth, TX, at (817) 338-4278 or go to: www.milangallery.com. ART WORLD NEWS PAGE 5 JAN19-Opinion-.qxp_Layout 1 1/21/19 1:09 PM Page 1 IN OUR OPINION THE the weight of grand expecta- tion. However, the reality is CULMINATION that what is done today with ART WORLD NEWS conviction and vigor is the OF Editor in Chief Sarah Seamark only common ingredient in the [email protected] RELENTLESS formula for success. Managing Editor Koleen Kaffan HABITS Today is the biggest and [email protected] most important asset a busi- Production Manager Sue Bonaventura hile chatting with an ness owner has at their dis- elite industry profes- posal. Whatever is done today Editor at Large Jo Yanow-Schwartz Wsional about his is far more impactful than plans, outlook, and actions for what you intend to do in the Columnists Todd Bingham 2019, I was stunned by the future. In retail, their is an om- [email protected] clarity and conviction of his re- nipresent sense of urgency. Barney Davey marks. Perhaps emboldened Perhaps those who own and [email protected] by his many years of service operate frameshops and gal- Joshua Kaufman to art galleries and frameshops leries are among the biggest [email protected] throughout the country, or by adrenalin junkies out there. To his innate ability to have suc- be able to catapult the activi- Contributing Writers Greg Perkins cessfully navigated the indus- ties of today, this 24-hour Cristi Smith try turbulence of the last period, requires an extensive Zella Hannum decade or so—it was clear, emotional, physical, and intel- Publisher John Haffey with steel sharp focus, 2019 lectual investment that most [email protected] was in his sights. Without re- people with don’t posses or gret or negativity toward what deliberately shy away from. Associate Publisher Brooks Male never materialized in “the used The time is always now. You to be,” his mantra is all about know what needs to be done. Information Technologist Joe Gardella opening up the door to the fu- You know how to do it or how ture by stepping up to the to find the right people to do it Editorial Advisory Board threshold and taking action for you. Only you can flip the Phillip Gevik, Gallery Phillip, Toronto, Canada today. So often goals are switch and get going. Steven Hartman, The Contessa Gallery, Cleveland, OH established yet the strategy Jeff Jaffe, POP International Galleries, New York or steps to success are never John Haffey Heidi Leigh, AFA, SoHo, NY identified, or they become Ruth-Ann Thorn, Exclusive Collections, bogged down or falter under Publisher Cedros Design Center, Solana Beach, CA ADVERTISING SALES INFORMATION Eastern U.S. & International Midwest & West Coast John Haffey, Publisher Brooks Male, Associate Publisher Phone (203) 854-8566 Phone (203) 854-8566 Fax (203) 900-0225 Fax (203) 900-0225 [email protected] Art World News (Volume XXIV, Number 1) ISSN 1525 1772 is published 10 times a year by Wellspring Communications, Inc.: P.O. Box 129, Rowayton, CT 06853. Phone (203) 854-8566 • Fax (203) 900-0225; To order additional copies or back issues e-mail: [email protected] or fax to (203) 900-0225. Please indicate which month and year you are requesting. Single copy price is $10.00. All rights reserved. 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