Artexpo Atlanta

Art Business News, Nov, 2004

Taking a break from promoting their company's Tournament of Roses Vintage Images are Atlanta-based CLARET ARTS' Will Katz, chairman, and Anne Katz, president.

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Stopping by the "ABN Cafe" were, left to right: Florida artist JOE GEMIGNANI (see "Bringing the Beach Indoors, October, page 26) and Shelley Lieber of VISUAL IMPRESSIONS GALLERY OF ARTS & LETTERS in Ft. Lauderdale; and Leonard Bartok Panar, president of FINE ARTS INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT, New York.

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Among the exhibitors enjoying themselves at the Artexpo Preview Party were Guy Mel and Atmo Ronen (below) of Amsterdam-based RONEN ART VISION, and SOLO[TM] artist MARINA ASTE-BUDGE of Laguna Niguel, CA.

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Figurative artist NENAD MIRKOVICH, represented by INFINITY FINE ART, Fort Hill, S.C., takes a break from his painting at the Infinity booth.

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Painter/actress JANE SEYMOUR took time to answer questions about her art at the booth of CORAL CANYON PUBLISHING, Malibu, CA, which represents Seymour's works.

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Left photo: Mark Karelson, president of GLENMARK EDITIONS, Modern Primitive Gallery and Mason Murer Gallery, all Atlanta-based businesses, is shown at the Glenmark booth in front of works by mixed media artist DENNIS CAMPAY. Right photo: The artist and his wife, Colette, were "spotted" during an event held during, but not in conjuction with, Artexpo Atlanta at the 24,000 square-foot MASON MURER GALLERY.

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Shown in front of innovative landscapes by artist PETER ELLENSHAW are Canoga Park, CA-based COLLECTORS EDITIONS' Michael Young, president and CEO, and Steve Wetzel, director of creative development.

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Shown following the announced launch of VOLUME, a quarterly publication for the contract and production framing industry, are Eric Smith (left), vice president of the International Art and Framing Group, publishers of Art Business News, and Larry Bauman, group publisher for VOLUME and ABN.

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Shown above in the middle photo with sculpted pieces represented by their company, Stafford, TX-based WASHINGTON GREEN USA FINE ART, are (left to right) regional sales managers Gena Alderman and Robin Houck, along with Beth Blankenship, vice president. Above: President Mark Eaker is shown in front of "America," by Govinder.

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Shown at the Cleveland-based EVOLUTION ART GROUP booth are artist PATRICIA LASPINO with her husband and Evolution Art Group's president, Andrew Laspino.

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