SOUTHFIELD, MI — Park West Gallery announces the recent launch of a website for Michigan-based artist Tim Yanke. The site features information about the artist, a virtual gallery of his artwork, and exclusive video footage of Yanke showcasing his work.
Yanke’s abstract artworks are distinctive; from his explosive, visually appealing color palettes, to the random numbers and words scattered throughout the canvas, energy and excitement emanate from every Yanke work. While many of his works are purely abstract, others incorporate discernable imagery. Particularly evident in Tim’s imagery is his fascination with Southwest iconography, including Native American headdresses and shields and Kokopelli images.
Yanke has formidable drawing skills and is able to render flawless, realistic images, yet he prefers to work in the realm of abstraction. Of his choice to pursue a career as an abstract artist, Yanke has said, “The beauty of abstract art is that a hundred different people will have a hundred different interpretations of a work. Abstract art is reminiscent of play and childhood. It’s fun…fun to do, fun to look at, fun to experience. It evokes emotion…curiosity. I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
The growing number of collectors enthusiastically acquiring Yanke’s artwork wouldn’t have it any other way, either. “Tim’s works have become increasingly popular with collectors worldwide, and individuals and businesses alike have commissioned Yanke works,” said Park West Gallery President Marc Scaglione. “It doesn’t look like the demand for Tim’s work will be fading anytime soon.”
This new Tim Yanke website makes his fine artwork viewable worldwide and continues Park West’s mission of bringing fine art to people everywhere.
Visit the Tim Yanke website at www.parkwest-yanke.com
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November 25, 2009 · 1 Comment
The Art Auctioneers representing Park West Gallery on cruise ships strive to make Park West at sea auctions an enjoyable, exciting experience. Here are just a few customer reviews from some recent Park West art auction guests…and don’t forget to send us your comments - we just might post them here!
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“My husband and I attended our very first auctions on our most recent cruise and we had a blast – not only that but we bought two! I just wanted to comment on how knowledgeable, friendly and great the Park West staff was – Paul, Paul and Clare. Without them, I am sure we would not have had such a good time and come home with our new art!! They made the auctions fun and the process easy! I can’t wait until my next auction.”
Nicole C.
Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
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“Mbuso conducted the auctions and art lecture on board our ship. My husband and I had a wonderful time. He was knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. We would have spent more money, if we could have. We definitely hope to attend another art auction soon and hope that our experience is as good as our time with Mbuso. As a company you should be very proud to have him as your representative.”
Margaret A.
Oak Hill, Virginia
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“I just wanted to take a moment to compliment ‘American’ Paul’s help and information with regards to this art auction. Both my son and I bought several pieces of art from him. He was always available and very personable and always had the information when I needed it. You should be most thankful that you have him for an employee of your company. He is a great asset!”
Mary S.
Denton, Maryland
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MAURICE DENIS (November 25, 1870 – November 13, 1943)
- Nationality: French
- Field: Painting
- Art Movement: Symbolism, The Nabis
- ARTiFact: In 1919, he attempted to revive the teaching of religious art and cofounded the Studios of Sacred Art.
- Artist Quote: “Remember that a picture, before being a battle horse, a nude, an anecdote or whatnot, is essentially a flat surface covered with colors assembled in a certain order.”
- Notable Artwork (shown below): Homage to Cézanne, 1901.
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If you’ve been traveling on the high seas lately, you may have seen or heard announcements for Park West cruise ship art auctions. As one of the largest art dealers in the world, Park West Gallery sells works of art through our galleries in Michigan and Florida as well as on cruise ships internationally. The next time you find yourself on a cruise vacation getaway, be sure browse the Park West Gallery Collection onboard and stop in for the auction!
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Hi Travis (Cruise Art Auctioneer),
“We were delighted to be with you and the rest of the Park West staff from Sept. 30 to Oct. 10th. We had a great time…bought too much art…love each piece…as we only buy the pieces that speak to our hearts and move our souls, but where will we hang it all? Don’t worry…where there is a will, and room to hang up one more tier…there is a way!
We are eagerly awaiting the arrival of yet 12 more pieces to add to our collection that we started with Park West Gallery 35 years ago in Memphis, Tennessee when Albert Scaglione was the auctioneer, outstanding educator, check out person and even helped load our car! In all that time I don’t think we’ve had a better educational session as thorough, concise and enjoyable as you presented in your “History of Printmaking.” We also enjoyed your presentation by the delightful lady…I forget her name…on 30,000 years of art in 30 min which we later learned was your work.
When we were onboard, you said you would be happy to send me your outline or “cheat sheet” of both presentations, or even better if you have the presentations on a disc…I would love to have them to help our son and new daughter in law get to know our art and have an appreciation and love of art as we do.
They are newly married, as were we when Albert took us into the world of collecting and lit the spark and passion we have enjoyed all these years. Patrick of course grew up with art everywhere, even had Chagall wallpaper and a Picasso print in his nursery…but has always taken it for granted. Perhaps now that he will soon be starting to consider their needs for a home and the potential for art on the walls, I would like to give him the opportunity to be more knowledgeable about the finer aspects of collecting. I can not think of a finer instructor/mentor than you!
I do hope you will be able to help us with this request…just think of the young fertile minds you will be leading into what we hope will become a lifelong passion for art! Again, we so enjoyed meeting you and the others…what a great team you make. Everything appeared seamless and as though you were hardly working, but rather having fun along with the rest of us! We know how much effort y’all put in and appreciate every ounce of it!”
Nancy K.
Pine Ridge, Florida
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November 24, 2009 · 1 Comment
HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
(November 24, 1864 – September 9, 1901)
- Nationality: French
- Field: Painting, printmaking
- Art Movement: Post-Impressionism
- ARTiFact: The artist’s last words were reportedly: “Le vieux con!” (“The old fool!”); it was a goodbye to his father.
- Artist Quote: “I paint things as they are. I don’t comment. I record.”
- Notable Artwork (shown below): Moulin Rouge – La Goulue, 1891.
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French artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec is considered one of the great masters of Post-Impressionism. Although exhibitions of Toulouse-Lautrec’s work were not well received in his lifetime, he is now one of the world’s most popular artists, represented in most major museums of France and the United States. Learn More at Park West Gallery Artist Biographies >>
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BOSTON, MA — More than 30 bold and subtle posters, prints, and paintings representative of the bohemian nightlife of late 19th-century Paris are presented in Café and Cabaret: Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). The French aristocrat Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (1864-1901), one of the most famous artists of the Post-Impressionist period, is known for his striking images of performers in the centers of Parisian entertainment in the 1880s and 1890s, specifically the café-concerts and cabaret nightclubs in the neighborhood of Montmartre. Toulouse-Lautrec spent most of his time in this lively section of the city — where women danced the Cancan at places such as the Moulin Rouge — and chronicled in his canvases and lithographs the extravagant nightlife of Parisian dance halls and nightclubs.
Despite his short life, Toulouse-Lautrec was enormously productive and succeeded in developing a style uniquely suited to the celebrity culture of the raffish district of Montmartre, where he and other privileged sophisticates went “slumming” in the late 1800s. He had a genius for caricature that captured the signature features and body language of his subjects, who included his friends, the singers and dancers May Milton, Jane Avril, and La Goulue (“the glutton”). He accomplished this with the radical use of broad flat colors, strong silhouettes, and unusual points of view. Toulouse-Lautrec was heavily influenced by the Japanese prints discovered during this time and incorporated Japanese design elements in works.
Toulouse-Lautrec incorporated into his own highly individual vision stylistic elements from various contemporary artists, including the French painter Edgar Degas. Toulouse-Lautrec inserted himself into his images of nightclubs and hung his work in the cabaret Le Mirliton, one of his many haunts. He also designed advertising posters for his good friend the singer, comedian, and showman Aristide Bruant.
In addition to works by Toulouse-Lautrec, Café and Cabaret highlights evocative images of Parisian nightlight by several other celebrated artists of the period, including Pablo Picasso’s painting Stuffed Shirts (Les Plastrons) (1900), Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen’s poster Collection of the Chat Noir (1898), and Pierre Bonnard’s lithograph At the Theater (1895).
Café and Cabaret: Toulouse-Lautrec’s Paris is now on view through August 8, 2010.
For more information, please visit www.mfa.org
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November 23, 2009 · 1 Comment
ERTÉ (November 23, 1892 – April 21, 1990)
- Nationality: Russian-born/French
- Field: Design
- Art Movement: Art Deco
- ARTiFact: The “Father of Art Deco,” Romaine de Tirtoff is best known by the pseudonym Erté, after the French pronunciation of his initials, R.T.
- Artist Quote: “Not only do I do what I want to do, but I do my work in my own way and never have been influenced by another artist.”
- Notable Artwork (shown below): Tempest, 1978.
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Known for his bright colors, pop images and playful themes, Romero Britto’s artwork reflects his unrestrained and optimistic point of view. Park West Gallery is proud to offer exclusive graphic editions from the world-renowned contemporary artist Britto.
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ZURICH /Reuters/ — Brazilian Romero Britto has created the 2010 edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival’s poster, adding to a long list of striking images by famous artists that have made the posters desirable objects among collectors.
Painted in strong and fresh colors, the poster for the 44th Montreux Jazz Festival represents a boy playing guitar and his dog sat on a drum. It is the second time Britto, known for his powerful colors and the cheerful vitality of his art, has designed a poster for the festival, which each year asks a prominent artist to create a fresh image for its trademark advertisement. Britto, who currently lives in Miami, also created the festival’s poster in 1999.
The 44th Montreux Jazz Festival takes place on July 2-17, 2010 and will hope to build on the success of the 2009 festival, which featured such diverse stars from the worlds of pop, rock and the blues as Lily Allen, Prince and B.B. King, alongside jazz stalwarts like Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner and Jamie Cullum.
[Source: Reuters]
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