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Welcome to Picture That e-News, a quarterly newsletter created just for you by Picture That, LLC. Picture That, LLC is a fine art consulting practice based in Stamford, Connecticut. Our mission is to promote cultural awareness and diversity through fine art solutions. Our practice areas are Fine Art Advisory, Curatorial Services, Graphic Art and the Cultural Art Gallery.
Each quarter, we'll update you on unique ways art is being used in the workplace, academic institutions, the community and private residences. In every issue, we will share how our partners are using art as a vehicle to promote cultural inclusion; highlight new and exciting art and artists from around the world; and provide advice for fine art collectors.
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We hope you enjoy this issue of Picture That e-News!
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In this column, we share a few proud moments since our last issue.
- Nominated for the 2007 National Black MBA Association's Wells Fargo Bank Entrepreneurial Excellence Award.
- Gained two new partner relationships:
- Associated Spring, Barnes Industrial, Farmington, CT - one of the world's leading spring manufacturers where we supplied Cultural Keepsakes from our Wine Art Gallery for an international conference.
- Action for Bridgeport Community Development, Incorporated (ABCD, Inc.) - an organization serving over 35,000 individuals through anti-poverty programs for the greater Bridgeport, Connecticut community where we designed their 2007 Annual Report.
- Partnered with GENWORTH to design graphics for collateral materials celebrating the 4th Annual Employee Network Symposium. This is also marked our fourth year providing our graphic art services to GENWORTH. Thank you GENWORTH for selecting Picture That - we appreciate your business.
- Received favorable media review of "The Silk Road," our 2007 Asian Pacific Heritage Month Exhibit. Our special thanks to Abby Luby, Art Critic for The Advocate, for her in-depth analysis of our professional artists and student exhibitions. This exhibit -- as has been the case with other Picture That exhibits -- was well-attended by the local community because of publicity from Abby and our other media partners including The New York Times; Jonathan Rouguet, Arts and Weekend Editor for The Stamford Advocate; and Kathy Mochella of KAM Public Relations. Our final thanks go out to the sponsors of "The Silk Road" exhibition and reception,The Stamford Center for the Arts, The General Electric Company, and GE Tristate Asian Pacific American Forum (APAF). Your continued financial commitment to promote cultural inclusion through art is greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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In this column, we focus on individuals, cultures, special interest and ethnic groups, and their influences and history in the arts and world. This Quarter, we are pleased to spotlight two very gifted artists: Suzanne Benton and Yefim Rosenfeld. In the near future, you will have an opportunity to view their art firsthand when their solo exhibits are on display at the Rich Forum Rosenthal Gallery in Stamford, Connecticut.
In background, Thorne of the Sunqueen, 1975, Bronze and Cor-ten Steel; with Suzanne holding Spirit of Hope Secret Future Work, 2002, mixed media.
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For more than 30 years, Suzanne Benton's many-faceted and trans-cultural art has been inspired by and shared in 29 countries. She is a widely recognized sculptor, printmaker, mask performance artist, lecturer and workshop leader. Her venues stretch beyond
New York City
’s art world to villages in remote parts of Africa,
India
, and
Nepal and to philosophy and education portals from
Calcutta
to
Cambridge
. Her work has been widely shown around the world in over 60 solo shows in museum and private collections. In recent years, she’s worked throughout South Asia, Bulgaria, Bosnia, Spain, and Morocco.
Suzanne is also an author having written the book, The Art of Welded Sculpture and numerous articles. She was listed in Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who of American Artists, and the International Who's Who of Business and Professional Women. She is a former Fulbright Scholar (India, ‘92) and credits Grandmother Winifred Grantee (East Africa, ‘93) for her inspiration. | |
A master of capturing nature and its four seasons on canvas, Yefim Rosenfeld was born in
Russia
in 1922 and grew up in
St. Petersburg. After completing a tour of duty as a soldier in WWII, he enrolled in the Academy of Fine and Industrial Arts in St. Petersburg and studied fine arts. Following his graduation from the Academy, Yefim worked as an architect-designer, became a member of the Union of Russian Architects, and participated in numerous exhibitions.
He moved to
Stamford
in 1991 and by 1992, was solidly grounded in the local art community as a member of the Stamford Art Association and had paintings on exhibit at the Stamford Community Art Council and the Cavalier Galleries. Since this time, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including “From Russia With Love,” an exhibit held at the Rich Forum Rosenthal Gallery in 2003. However, Yefim's most significant show took place in 2006 in the city of his childhood, St. Petersburg, at the Central Exhibition Hall where his paintings appeared in the show, “Famous Artists of St. Petersburg,”which was organized by ARTINDEX. Today, his paintings can be found among some of the most prestigious private collections around the world including Russia, USA, Germany and Israel. | |
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This Fall, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15 - Oct 15)
Now through September 4: "Paintings of the Far East" by Artist Peter Landa.
The Easton Library Gallery, Corner of Morehouse and Center Roads, Easton, CT,
(203) 261-0134.
Now through September 9: "Let Your Motto Be Resistance" Taking its name from an 1843 speech by abolitionist preacher Henry Highland Garnet, this is the first exhibition created under the auspices of the new Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Composed of 100 photographs from the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, the exhibition traces 150 years of American history through depictions of artists, scientists, political leaders and other visionaries. International Center of Photography, 1133 Avenue of the Americas at 43rd Street @ 6th Avenue, NY, NY 10036, (212) 857-0000, www.icp.org and www.nmaahc.si.edu.
Now through September 30: "land marks" Mixed media works by Artists Susan Mc Caslin, Torrance York, Lina Morielli and Cate Leach. 22 Haviland Street Gallery, 22 Haviland Street, South Norwalk, CT, (203) 852-6727.
Now through October 28: "Harlem Postcards" A presentation of intimate views and fresh perspectives by contemporary artists of diverse backgrounds who reflect on Harlem as a site for artistic contemplation and production. The Studio Museum of Harlem, 144 West 125th Street, NY, NY, (212) 864-4500, www.studiomuseum.org.
August 18 - 24: "Vineyard Colours" Internationally acclaimed artist Glenn
Tunstull's Solo Annual Exhibition will be on display at Cousen Rose Gallery, 71
Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA, (508) 693-6656.
August 24 - September 9: Being Alive! A brand new musical review, conceived by
the award-winning musical theatre performer Billy Porter. Being Alive! blends
the songs of Stephen Sondheim with the poetry of William Shakespeare to tell the universal story of man's seven ages in African-American musical idioms including soul,
August 25 - September 1: "Art by Myrna" Artist Myrna Morris features her Solo Annual Exhibition at Cousen Rose Gallery, 71 Circuit Avenue, Oak Bluffs, MA (508) 693-6656
September 27: Opening Reception for "Arte con Color Latino" Fairfield County's Hispanic Heritage Month Art Reception. Rich Forum Rosenthal Gallery, 307 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT, 6 to 8 pm. Exhibition runs until October 31. In keeping with past years, there will be a student component to this exhibition where students in Grades K-12 from the Stamford, Norwalk, Greenwich, New Canaan and Darien Schools will join our efforts to promote cultural inclusion by partaking in our Student Visual Arts and Literacy Program. For Student Guidelines contact (203) 977-8203.
September 28: "Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis" A fixture on the American cultural scene, Wynton Marsalis has brought jazz back to the center stage and the USA through performances characterized by joy, creativity, talent and unparalleled skill. Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic Street, Stamford, CT, (203) 325-4466, www.scalive.org.
For additional details, please visit our EVENTS CALENDAR.
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In this column, we highlight how our partners have incorporated Picture That solutions to promote cultural inclusion within their environments. In this issue, we bring you examples of how our partners leveraged our Graphic Art Services - just one of our four Consulting Practice Areas - to develop culturally-inclusive materials to help them achieve their objectives.
Here are few examples of projects we recently delivered through our Graphic Art Practice:
As you consider various firm's to advise you in developing your communications and marketing materials, you might find that all share a common methodology for reaching creative solutions and that each firm’s capabilities are, at a glance, similar. So what sets Picture That apart from the rest and why should you consider us your Graphic Art Firm of Choice?
No other firm can match our experience in working with and understanding the broad and diverse interworkings that makes up communities and environments. Each Picture That team member selected to work on your branding project has extensive experience creating artistic communications geared toward human resources, diversity and cultural competency. This is the niche that we own in the marketplace; we design around people and the infinite number of ways they live and interact. Our team has extensive branding experience for all age groups and their surrounding infrastructures as we have created projects for corporations, children’s libraries, K-12 school systems, colleges, universities and religious institutions.
In the coming months, we look forward to sharing more about the unique ways art is being used to enhance the environments of our clients and our awareness of each other.
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For Members Only
The Fine Art Collectors Club of Fairfield and Westchester Counties caters to our distinguished group of private clients and offers:
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Private tours of premiere events for auctions, exhibitions, galleries and museums
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Educational seminars on Art Collection Management, Insurance, Appraisals, Estate Planning and related topics
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Exclusive discussions with artists and art historians
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Networking opportunities with members of Collectors Clubs located in other cities
To request membership information and a calendar of our Fall events contact us at fineartcollectorsclub@picture-that.com
Relevant Readings for Collectors
By request, we are pleased to add this section of recommended readings for our members.
"Colored Frames" A DVD by Lerone D. Wilson. A look back at the last fifty years in African American art, Colored Frames is an unflinching exploration of influences, inspirations and experiences of Black artists. Beginning at the height of the Civil Rights Era and leading up to the present, it is a naked and truthful look at this often ignored group of artists and their progenies.
We highly recommend Richard Illing's, "The Art of Japanese Prints," New York, Gallery Books, 1983. As w e recently undertook a project that focused on Japanese prints, we felt that the subject matter was so interesting that we wanted to share some of our research materials with you. The 176-page book includes a glossary, bibliography, index, 70 color and 122 black and white illustrations and the following Appendices: Collecting, Examples of Signatures, Date and Censor Seals. This book will be particularly useful to collectors as it has a full list of signatures that makes it possible to identify the artist of almost any print. And the author, a notable collector himself, gives helpful suggestions to those people who are just starting to build up a collection. To view an extensive collection of Japanese Prints, and interact with a subject expert, contact Katherine Martin, Director of Scholten Japanese Art, 145 West 58th Street, Suite 2H, NY, NY www.scholten-japanese-art.com
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