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New gallery builds on Mendel legacy
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 21:23:00 GMT
Following is the viewpoint of the writer, a member of the board of trustees of the Mendel Art Gallery. Saskatoon has changed a lot since I arrived to study at the University of Saskatchewan in 1971. Its population has doubled, its footprint has
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Christmas exhibitions at the Town Hall Galleries, Ipswich
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:14:00 GMT
Call for Artists : 13th Annual Subtle Technologies Festival Explores Sustainability- Subtle Technologies, University of Toronto Art in Mind : Work by Natalia O'Neill- Brick Lane Gallery The Ione Citrin Collection- Poway Center for the Performing Arts
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ARTS CORNER: Gift ideas for starting an art collection
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:01:00 GMT
New and noteworthy gift ideas can be found at the Burnaby Art Gallery’s Get the Picture Art Rental & Sales program. There is a wide selection of artworks by both emerging and established artists available for purchase. New this year are
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Clark invites parents, babies
Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:27:00 GMT
their little ones are invited to the New Parents Gallery Talk series at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute. The talks, most appropriate for parents with pre-toddlers, take place at 10:15 am on Dec. 4, Jan. 8, Feb. 5, and March 5. Admission is
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2015 W Gray St
Houston, TX 77019
(713) 521-0404
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703 Yale St
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 626-0175
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10011 Long Point Rd
Houston, TX 77055
(832) 358-0000
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Houston, TX Art Galleries and Dealers - They're uptight and snotty, so you don't have to be. If you don't know good art, our art galleries and dealers in Houston, TX are here to help. Art gallery owners typically seek out various artists to work with and represent. Art dealers typically have a gallery you can browse, or can arrange a private showing.
Houston, TX How to Find an Art Gallery or Dealer
Maybe you need a still life to go in the dining room. You could spend hours going to stores, trying to find the right combination of pear, apple, and flowerpot you need in a painting, or you could go to one Houston, TX art dealer. Most likely, the dealer will have that pear-apple-flowerpot combo you need, or, at the very least, he or she will know exactly where to find it.
You do need to be careful, however, when dealing with art dealers. Only contact one with a strong reputation. Once, I took a piece of art I needed sold to a pawn shop, who said they could sell my painting. After a few months, they called me and told me to take it back, because it wasn’t selling. They duped me, though. The painting I got back was similar, but not exactly the same. The dogs were different breeds, the hands they were holding were slightly different, and at the bottom of the page print, it said “printed in Canada.” It was most definitely an American print when I had dropped it off! I should have taken it to a Houston, TX art dealer.
You may find that there are many people who want to sell you art. But the gentleman in a trenchcoat working out of a back alley may not be the best place to buy paintings or sculpture. That can be pretty intimidating.
It is the duty of Houston, TX art galleries and dealers to build relationships with collectors and museums whose taste, collections, and interests are most likely to match the work of the represented artists. Quite frequently, they will travel internationally to exhibitions, auctions, and artists’ studios, looking for good buys, little-known treasures, aspiring or raw talent, and exciting new works.
Some Houston, TX art dealers and art galleries are better than others at anticipating art and market trends. Some prominent art patrons may be able to influence or change the taste of the current market. Museums and galleries will often utilize art experts as a direct source of information or resources. Art collectors and connoisseurs will also help in the procurement, transportation, or identification of various works of art. Art dealers will often participate in Houston, TX art lectures and exhibitions. Sometimes, they host charity events and donate pieces of work to various organizations.
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