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Calling Coast to Coast
We ask leading galleries from coast to coast what their thoughts
are on the market and where it might be headed.OWNERMichael Donovan
The Gallery at Tree’s Place
Orleans, MAASSISTANT DIRECTORMichelle Walton
R Alexander Fine Art
Atlanta, GAThis past summer season has been a roller
coaster ride for the Gallery at Tree’s Place.
We’ve had months of very good sales mixed
with periods of slow sales and low traffic.
There seems to be no real explanation
for it, aside from the uncertainty created
by the presidential election, and perhaps
changing demographics.
We are constantly marketing our
artists, either by magazine advertising,
email blasts or online marketing, which
we believe has kept our profile high
and allows us to introduce new up-and-
coming artists who display the kind of
talent that Tree’s is noted for, along with
promoting our more well-known artists.
It’s exciting to see our customers react
to the high quality of our gallery artists. In
a time where sales are sometimes hard to
find, it is comforting to know that quality at
all price points resonates with our clientele.
We show a variety of representational
art. One highlight has come from
adding a sculptor who produces high-
quality bronzes. This has been a terrific
addition. It is our strategy to consistently
keep new and interesting work in front
of our audience. We do this by holding
openings every two weeks during our
peak season that showcase our artists.
We believe that working with our
artists to maximize their appeal allows
us to do what we do best.The Gallery at Tree’s Place
Orleans, MA | (508) 255-1330
http://www.treesplace.comAtlanta has a strong design community
that extends into the arts where we tend
to see a heightened interest in high-
quality works that often set the tone
or create the atmosphere for the rest
of the home. We frequently see a more
experienced buyer who is looking for
something unique and eye-catching.
Compelling figurative paintings
and sculpture continue to bring
collectors to the gallery. Examples
include Valencian impressionist
artists Giner Bueno and Eustaquio
Segrelles who have both been strong
sellers. The figurative sculptors of Paige
Bradley and Mark Yale Harris attract
buyers that appreciate both traditional
and contemporary styles. We are
very excited to now be carrying the
works of Spanish realist artist Juan
Cossio and Rosana Sitcha. Cossio uses
a variety of techniques to redefine
figurative photorealism and often mixes
this style with abstract expressionism.
Sitcha is a young realist artist out
of Madrid, Spain, whose cityscapes
recall the rhythms of the city while
reminding us of the beauty in the
mundane. Shadow, light and reflection
are key features to each of her works. We
can’t wait to introduce these artists
to our collectors with exhibitions in
planning for 2017.R Alexander Fine Art
Atlanta, GA | (770) 609-8662
http://www.ralexanderfineart.comSince relocating Arcadia Contemporary
from New York City to Los Angeles
at the beginning of this year, the old
expression, “the more things change the
more they stay the same” could not be
more appropriate.
While “the change” has certainly been
noticeable, what has “stayed the same” is
the enthusiasm for the artists we represent
and the fact that Arcadia tries very hard
to exhibit the works of painters who
are not easily “defined” by a genre or
“movement” of art.
Southern California is the hotbed of
many different art movements such as the
extraordinary “Lowbrow/Pop Surrealism,”
and the graffiti movement...For Arcadia
however, what we have always tried to
feature are works by painters who feel that
they are not part of any “art movement.”
The response as we’ve moved cross
country seems to reflect the fact that
artists want to create work that cannot
be “labeled.” They want those works
to be appreciated 50 years from now.
Pun intended, but let’s be real here:
“representational” painting is the only art
that has survived the test of time. This all
being said, there’s room for every artists’
works on the walls of homes and museums
around the world. We hope that in the
years to come, people recognize Arcadia
Contemporary for trying to “keep it real.”Arcadia Contemporary
Culver City, CA | (424) 603- 4 656
http://www.arcadiacontemporary.comP R E S I D E N TSteve Diamant
Arcadia Contemporary
Culver City, CA