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Park West Gallery was selected as the 2008 Winner in the Arts and Entertainment category for “Best Art Gallery in Detroit” — and we would love to keep our title in 2009!
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“My wife and I were just your guests on the Norwegian Dawn from June 1 – 7, 2009. We feel compelled to share with you the professionalism and attention to detail your staff paid to us (and everyone else).
This was a terrific experience for us and we also got to collect some beautiful works of art. It was also a pleasure meeting artists Jerry Blank, Nano Lopez and Marko Mavrovich (quite the character).
As a matter of fact, my employer is taking his family on the same cruise at the end of this month based on our experience.”
Henry and Linda P.
Medford, New York
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Buy Michigan Week
July 27 – August 2, 2009
Support the local economy by purchasing products made in Michigan and buying from Michigan-based companies.
The Buy Michigan Now initiative was declared by the official proclamation from Michigan Governor Jennifer M. Granholm stating that the week of July 27, 2009 is Buy Michigan Week in Michigan. In the proclamation, Governor Granholm states her support of the initiative: “I encourage all residents of this state to take advantage of the many great products and services that the state of Michigan has to offer by buying Michigan first.”
How can you make a difference? Here are just five ways you can help:
How else can you help support the Michigan economy? Share your ideas here!
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Can a pigeon judge “good art” from ”bad art” in the same way as a person? A fascinating new study by Japanese researchers says yes.
June 25, 2009 / TOKYO (AFP) — Pigeons may sometimes appear to randomly target city sculptures with their droppings, but according to a new Japanese study they also have the potential to become discerning art critics.
Researchers at Tokyo’s Keio University say they have found that the birds have “advanced perceptive abilities” and can distinguish between “good” and “bad” paintings, recognising beauty the way humans do.
The team — which previously published research saying that pigeons can tell a Monet from a Picasso — was seeking to find out whether the animals may also be able to prefer one to the other. For their experiment, the scientists took paintings by elementary school children and selected those that were commonly deemed to be “good” and “bad” by teachers and a control group of other adults.
Keio University in a report clarified that the research “did not deal with advanced artistic judgements.” “But it did indicate that pigeons are able to learn to distinguish ‘good’ or ‘beautiful’ paintings the way an ordinary human being can,” it said.
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“We recently had the pleasure of meeting and working with Martin, Park West Art Auctioneer on the Volendam, Holland America Line, during a cruise to ports in New Zealand and Australia.
Martin’s enthusiasm, dedication, and knowledge of fine art is absolutely outstanding. We have traveled on several Holland America Cruises, attended numerous art seminars and auctions and Martin stands out amongst any art auctioneers we have met previously.
He is truly a credit to your organization. He exudes confidence and enthusiasm for his position and is a delight to work with on art purchases and in seminars.
Please pass our congratulations on to a superb employee and individual.”
Brenda A. and Gale R.
Georgetown, Texas
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Attention Park West Gallery Newsletter fans,
Issue 10: June 2009 is here!
Issue 10 features include:
June 23 is Public Service Day!
The United Nations created Public Service Day to celebrate the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlight the contribution of public service in the development process; recognize the work of public servants, and encourage young people to pursue careers in the public sector.
Park West Gallery values public service and is dedicated to lending a helping hand year round. The Park West Foundation was created in 2005 by the founder and CEO of Park West Gallery, Albert Scaglione, and his wife, Mitsie, as a way to give back to the community. The foundation is currently focused on helping young women who have aged-out of the foster care system by creating a more complete support system for them, however the foundation continues to support many other causes and organizations as well.
How will you contribute to your community today? Share your ideas here!
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Published June 22, 2009 | Compiled by DAVE ITZKOFF for The New York Times
BUFFALO, NEW YORK — Fifteen drawings by Salvador Dalí that have not been previously shown will make their debut as part of an exhibition on his work that will open on Saturday at the Anderson Gallery at the State University of New York at Buffalo, the Web site artdaily.org reported. The drawings were made by Dalí for Dr. Edmund Klein, a researcher at the university’s School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences who treated him for skin cancer beginning in 1972.
Paul Chimera, a spokesman for the Klein family, told artdaily.org that Dalí, who died in 1989, had paid for his treatments by creating the sketches on blank pages, pads, a photography catalog and the back of a document written by Dr. Klein, who died in 1999.
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