Jan

30

The first auction I went to as a child still stands out in my mind. It was a livestock auction somewhere in the middle of South Carolina.
I had a horse already but I went in anticipation of getting some new colorful stuff for my horse… saddle pads, halters, lead ropes. I wasn’t sure what they would be auctioning off, but I was hopeful.
After they had auctioned several horses and some cattle, they pulled out a box of red and white lead ropes. I remember sitting up very tall, thinking “oh, if I could just win one of those.”
The auctioneer started talking fast and hands were flying up, and mine was one of them. I ended up getting four red and white lead ropes for two dollars.
The best part is, I had those lead ropes for years. Every time I used one I remembered the thrill of sticking my hand up and the auctioneer pointing to me!

Jan

30

(I-Newswire) - Annie Ralli
British Artist.

Former BBC scenic artist Annie Ralli and The Colomb Art Gallery present a series of stunning London based night scene paintings.

Ralli’s unique stylised paintings are recognisable to all, Londoners and tourists alike. From familiar city wide hotspots to the solitary texting youth, each piece is a snapshot of the city that we all know.

This present series of paintings were developed from a piece commissioned early last year. Her private client asked for the “vibrancy” and “buzz” of the London streets by night and got exactly that.

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The Colomb Art Gallery
52a George Street
W1U 7EA
020 7487 5118
www.colomb-art.co.uk

Friday 22nd February – Saturday 22nd March 2008
Mon-Sat: 9:30 – 6:30. Sunday by appointment
Private Viewing Thursday 21st February - RSVP Gallery
Free
The Colomb Art Gallery specialises in original paintings from recognised British and International artists. With two floors of artwork the gallery boasts a selection to suit all tastes from contemporary to traditional fine art.

Framing & restoration services are available with regular exhibitions and private viewings.

Contact the gallery on 020 7487 5118 or www.colomb-art.co.uk for more details.

Jan

28

(I-Newswire) - On the eve of 50th year celebration of Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya, Khairagarh, Chhattishgarh, India ,53 artists from visual art faculty who were studied their Fine Art from this oldest Indian Art Institution has displayed their exceptional works .World renowned eminent master S. H Raza and Eminent Indian Poet/Art Critic/Writer Sh Ashok Vajpeyi has inaugurated the show When you walk through the gallery, you will find Ajay Kumar Mall has worked on the speed and intensity of his brushwork to create abstract oils on canvas while the ‘Green Landscape’ by Hukum Lal Verma displays a celebration of colour and line. Elements from the landscape begin to disintegrate with its remnants in the title. Spontaneity of working in the outdoors brings about the need for speed with the application and the inevitable breakup of the form. In the lucid watercolours of the landscape by Anil Khobragare, transparent pigments look for spaces to hold on to the paper in a play of flow and merge in the painting process. Struggle for space and control comes forth in the acrylics of Devasis Mukherjee, as the birds seem to find a way to synchronize rhythms of existence among themselves. Girja Kumar Nirmalker delineates and engages pigments in indicating abstract spaces within composition while landscape remains in the hidden strata of the painting. Jiten Sahu works on constructing the urban landscape in a series of buildup activity across the canvas. Freedom of the display of brushwork remains in the periphery of the constructed space. Looking for purity of colour in the abstract, mixed media works of Mahesh Sharma engages in not looking for the definite and the orderly, rather the build up of pigment forms the base for developing the work.

All the participating Artists are:
Yogendra Tripathi,Vandana Parganiya,U C Misra,Tikendra Kumar Sahu,Tarakant Parida,Sunita Verma,Sukant Dev Burman,Subhra Chand,Shyam Pahapalkar,Sharad Kumar Kawre,Shailia Singh,Shekh Hifzul,Sankar Sarkar,Sajal Patra,Ravikant Jha,Ritesh Meshram,Ratnesh Kumar Janghel,Ramji Dongre,Rakesh Bani,Rajesh Sharma,Rajesh Mishra,Rajendra Sungaria,Rabi Narayan Gupta,Priyanka Waghela,Prabir Kumar Dalai,Pawan Kumar Dewangan,Mukti Agrawal,Monalisha Biswal,Manoj Kumar Sahu,Manish Verma,Malay Sunil Golchha,Mahesh Chandra Sharma’shira’,Mahesh Chand Rai Prajapati,Kuleswar Singh,Kuldeep Singh,Kishore Kumar Sharma,Khemlata Dewangan,
Jiten Sahu,Jayprabha,Hukum Lal Verma,H R Das,Girja Kumar Nirmalkar,Dharamveer Kumar,Debasis Mukherjee,Deepak Verma,
Anil Khobragare,Anup Kumar Chand,Anant,Amit Shrivastava,Amar Jyoti Shrma,Akhilesh Kumar Kashyap,Ajay Mall,Adhikalp Yadu

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Ashok Art Gallery
http://www.ashokartgallery.com
Email: ashokartgallery@gmail.com

Jan

25

(I-Newswire) - RESTON, Va.–( BUSINESS WIRE )–WorthPoint Corporation today launched WorthPoint.com, a new Web site that promises to greatly simplify the way collectors can find and share information about the items they own or want to buy and sell, from art and antiques to furniture, china and glassware, and from coins, stamps, model cars and trains to flags, militaria and political memorabilia.

The site, with its large database of historical and current prices, photographs and descriptions from more than 250 auction houses, will appeal to the growing number of collectors in America and around the world, as well as to people who inherit something from a relative and are not sure of the value of what they have.

Visitors to WorthPoint.com will be able to:
•    Use the site’s Worthopedia feature to look at the sales history of items similar to the items they own.
•    Use the Research Library to learn more about collectibles and the world of collecting.
•    Use the “Ask a Question” feature to ask the WorthPoint community for information about their items.
•    Use the WorthPoint communities to learn or share knowledge about collectibles.
•    Search for other members of the WorthPoint community with similar collecting interests.
•    Learn about upcoming auctions and other events.
•    Get advice and valuations from Worthologists, who have an average of more than 25 years of experience in their respective fields.
Reston-based WorthPoint, founded earlier this year, has already secured more than $2.1 million in funding. Roger Ogden, former Senior Vice President of Design, Innovation and Strategy for Gannett Co., a leading media and information company, says: “I have seen first hand the significant growth of WorthPoint over the past six months and see even greater potential for the company in the future. WorthPoint has a very experienced and well-connected management team, strong investors and a proprietary platform for valuing, preserving and learning about antiques and collectibles. WorthPoint is in a position to revolutionize the world of collecting.”

Will Seippel, Founder and CEO of WorthPoint, says: “WorthPoint will be for the collector in all of us. You might be a classic collector of art, coins, and stamps, or a collector of early personal computers, vintage sneakers, and comic books, or just a ‘collector’ who wants to understand the worth of items you recently inherited or have been storing in the back of a closet for years and years.

“Collecting is a passion, and the world of collecting is huge,” Seippel says. “According to the U.S. Mint, more than 140 million people around the world collect U.S. coins. There are serious collectors, who spend anywhere from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars a year; occasional collectors, and millions more who are new to collecting. Collecting cuts across generational lines and national borders. And while the market is well established in Europe and America, it is growing at phenomenal rate in countries like China, India and Russia.

“We are confident that WorthPoint will quickly become the ‘gold standard’ for comprehensive, authoritative information about collectibles and antiques. A WorthPoint valuation will become as important as the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval for consumers or the Kelley Blue Book valuation for buyers of new and used cars and trucks.” Seippel says. “Equally valuable will be the information exchanged among the collectors who become members of our WorthPoint communities.”

Contacts
WorthPoint Corporation, Reston
Will Seippel, 770-777-8221
will.seippel@worthpoint.com
www.worthpoint.com
 

Jan

25

(I-Newswire) - THE JACQUES MARCHAIS MUSEUM OF TIBETAN ART
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE             Contact: Meg Ventrudo       
Tel: 718-987-3500
Email: press@tibetanmuseum.org
    
   
STATEN ISLAND, January 15, 2007 – The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Museum’s official opening in 1947 with the installation of a new exhibition, From Staten Island to Shangri-La: the Collecting Life of Jacques Marchais.  The exhibit, curated by Dr. Sarah Johnson, will feature some of the finest examples of Himalayan art from the JMMTA collection, Jacques Marchais’ journals and publications, rare books, memorabilia, historical photographs of the impressive construction of the Museum, and period displays of her elegant gallery installations. 

The exhibition will reveal the previously untold story of Jacques Marchais ( 1887-1948 ), an extraordinary American woman who created a Center to share with the world the ancient artistic and cultural traditions of Tibet and the Himalayan region.  Because of her passionate drive to amass a fine collection of Tibetan objects in the 1920s-1940s, New York City possesses one of the nation’s earliest collections of high-quality Tibetan art housed in a remarkable setting.  Jacques Marchais built her vision: a unique site that included extensive terraced gardens, a research Library and a Museum resembling a Himalayan mountain monastery.

Arranged chronologically, this exhibition will detail Jacques Marchais’ early life as a child actress in the late Victorian period, her social life and spiritual quest in New York City in the 1920s, and her intense desire to build an enduring monument to Tibetan Buddhism during the eras of the great Depression and World War II.  This exhibition will contribute to Asian art scholarship by explaining Jacques Marchais’ role as an early 20th century popularizer of Himalayan culture, and it will place her in context of a larger movement of interest in Buddhism. 

Exhibits and public programs at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs. Additional funding for this exhibition was made possible by grants from the New York State Council of the Arts and from the Staten Island Foundation.

The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art is committed to promoting the awareness and preservation of Tibetan art and culture through exhibitions and programs.  Located at 338 Lighthouse Avenue in Staten Island, NY, the Museum is open Wednesday–Sunday 1 – 5 pm. For further information, please call 718 987-3500 or visit the website: www.tibetanmuseum.org.  Admission:  Adults $5, Students & Seniors $3, Children under 6 – Free.
 
 

Jan

25

(I-Newswire) -
Stony Brook, NY – January 4, 2008 – The second annual Asian-American Cultural Festival of Long Island will be held this year at the beautiful Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University on Saturday, March 29th from 1 to 9pm. The festival which attracted nearly a thousand people last year will unite representatives of various Asian countries under one roof to showcase their heritage and traditions through exhibits, performances, costumes, literature, interactive shows and ceremonies.

“We are delighted to be bringing our festival to the Wang Center in 2008,” says Stella Shieh, organizer of the event. “The Center, with its striking traditions of Asian design, offers an excellent venue to showcase our exhibitors, artists, performers and vendors.” Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, the Wang Center comprises 120 square feet of interior spaces and 35,000 square feet of gardens. The three-story building is filled with natural light and the sound of fountains that flow from 12 Chinese Zodiac sculptures into the south pool. The festival will occupy much of all three stories, including the lower lobby.

The Asian-American Cultural Festival of LI is presented under the auspices of Chinese Cultural Programs, Inc., a 501c3 NY-based organization and in conjunction with the Suffolk County Asian-American Advisory Board. Participating countries include China, India, Japan, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. Residents of Nassau, Suffolk and Queens with an ancestry or interest in Asian culture will find much to interest them. Featured during the afternoon program which is free to attend will be multi-cultural booth displays, arts and crafts, live music, costumes, paintings and photo exhibits, dance presentations, movies, lectures, and corporate sponsor displays.  There will be an Asian Market as well, a Tea Ceremony, and art and movement workshops including paper cutting, origami, basket weaving, “parol making” and Kung Fu. The evening program will include a performance by renowned Asian artists, followed by a “Taste of Asia” VIP Cocktail Reception, presentation of awards, and raffle drawings for some coveted prizes.

For more information on the festival or to become a sponsor, visit www.aacfli.com or
call 631.543.5768.

Jan

17

By Jan Westmark

(North Palm Beach, FL) – For Immediate Release – The latest internet technology in online auctions has people from all over the world bidding against each other live, but from the comfort of their own computers.
 After nearly two years in development, Blackwells Live Auction (www.blackwellsliveauction.com) will soon be changing the face of online auctions. No longer will auctions take days and even weeks to complete, but instead will happen live right in front of bidders. Bidders are encouraged to grab their paddles and get ready to bid.
 The site was conceived and designed by a retired antique and jewelry dealer from San Francisco. While struggling with the existing internet auctions to sell off his inventory, he began thinking how unconventional the internet auctions were and how difficult they were to use. He envisioned the “true” methods of the auctions he had attended, with live spirited bidding. Developing Blackwells Live Auction.com was the result.
 Blackwells auction provides the auctioneer, invoicing and other services for only $2.99 per item. A helpful tutorial provides information on the bidding process and an overview of the auction. The site was designed to be easy and cost effective to use.
 Any and all type of items will be available to buy, sell and bid on including: art; antiques; collectibles; general merchandise; Asian art; toys; automobiles; clocks; coins; jewelry; computers; stamps; watches; and much more.

Jan

16

(I-Newswire) - Japan

When meeting a Japanese colleague or business associate be prepared with a gift. The gift giving ritual is deeply rooted in the Japanese culture. When meeting a group of Japanese professionals, the quality and value of the gifts should be indicative of the rank of the person within the company with higher ranking professionals should receive higher quality gifts. When meeting a group of Japanese colleagues, either present a group gift or a gift to each individual. It is considered extremely rude to present a gift to one individual in a group, without giving gifts to the rest of the group. Avoid giving gifts in sets of four. The word “four” in Japanese is “shi”, which is also associates with the word death. Always wrap the gift you are going to present. Avoid white wrapping paper as white represents death. Avoid giving monetary gifts or gifts displaying company logos. Business gifts should be given at midyear and at year-end.

China
Always present gifts with two hands.
Avoid giving watches or clocks as gifts. The word for “clock” in Chinese is similar to the word for “death.
Do not wrap gifts in white, blue or black as these colours are associated with funerals. Red, yellow and pink are regarded as joyful colours.
Red lettering and sharp objects such as knives, letter openers or scissors are also gifts giving no-no’s as these items imply the severance of a relationship.
Display your company logo on the gift, this ensures that the gift is not seen as a bribe but more as a form of advertising.
It is customary in the Chinese culture to refuse a gift repeatedly, but it is expected that the giver will persist and the recipient’s acceptance will soon follow.
 

Jan

16

(I-Newswire) - PHOENIX, Jan. 2, 2007 – Strong media coverage of Imports of Bali store has attracted hundreds of shoppers to this specialty retailer offering home furnishings and jewelry at wholesale prices. This, in turn, has directly helped improve the lives of the poor in developing countries.

Imports of Bali ( http://www.importsofbali.org ) is the retail arm of the philanthropic organization, The Kearny Alliance ( http://www.kearnyalliance.org ). The Arizona Association of Fund Raising Professionals honored The Kearny Alliance with the Spirit of Philanthropy Award for its commitment to outstanding philanthropic leadership. 

TV and print media coverage of Imports of Bali included Channel 3’s Good Morning Arizona and Channel 15’s Sonoran Living, as well as The Arizona Republic and Yes Style. All featured the store’s carefully selected range of stunning products and highlighted its philanthropic goals.

“Our mission of ‘Aid through Trade’ is advanced with every product customers buy at Imports of Bali,” said Terry Koch, executive director of the Kearny Alliance. “Purchases directly support skills development and job creation among poor, small-scale producers in Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos.”

One Imports of Bali customer, J’Lein Leise, said: “I’m totally impressed with the quality craftsmanship of the products here – especially the innovative sterling silver jewelry and silk scarves. Plus, I like that my purchase helps to support poor people.”

Koch said: “The family-based enterprises we work with create stunning handcrafted works of art – jewelry, home décor and fashion accessories – but lack direct access to international markets.

“We fill that need. In doing so, we create lasting jobs which fosters a strong sense of pride in producers’ work, their ability to provide basic necessities for their families, and education for their children.”

The Kearny Alliance is a Scottsdale, Arizona based 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) nonprofit organization. Its first retail outlet for small-scale Asian artisans, Imports of Bali ( http://www.importsofbali.org ), is in Scottsdale, Arizona at 14611 North Scottsdale Road.
 
 
 

Jan

14

Years ago my brother traveled all through Asia and on one of his stops he found a rather large wooden horse with a wiry rope mane and tail and moveable legs. It was a great price, like many things were, but more importantly he knew I would like it because of my fondness for horses.

Happily for me he bought it, but he didn’t think about the three remaining weeks he would spend traveling through the country toting this wooden horse along. Somehow he managed to carry it without breaking it or losing it, and along the way several people offered to buy it and some offered to trade him for other goods.

The horse sits proudly in my living room and I wonder about the hands that carved it, where they live and what they are doing now. I also wish I could see the travels the horse had, sticking out of my brother’s backpack and having small children run after him leaping to try and pet the horse’s nose. Every now and then when I look at the horse he seems to be grinning, remembering his trip and the life he had before landing in the States. I know you aren’t supposed to look a gift horse in the mouth, I just with this gift horse would open his mouth and tell my a tale.

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