24/7 Art Fix For The Holidays

Join Anita Sue Kolman Artist Representative for the 24/7 Art for the Holidays Shopping Extravaganza.

Now through December 22, you can select unique holiday gifts for everyone on your list. The available
variety is awesome. Size, medium, color, texture--you can choose  special gifts that show you care for years
to come. You can shop at your home, office, wherever it is convenient for you. We are open now through midnight,  December 22.

Contact Anita on her exclusive 24/7 Holiday Art Fix line:
email: anita@askanita.com, 
telephone 952-929-6934
or by Facebook message. 
Don't wait. The time for the best selection is NOW!

Minnesota's Quiet Art Patrons

I just read and commented on Minnesota Public Radio's Mary Ann Combs' arts blog about this Saturday evening's FEAST. FEAST is an opportunity for local arts patrons to support artists' projects with a modest donation of $10-$20. You can learn more about FEAST by going to its website: www.feastmpls.org. Here is my comment about how FEAST is an example of Minnesotans' generous support of local artists.

Thank you for blogging about FEAST. As someone who works with local artists and is an art collector, I am very pleased to see Minneapolis as the second site for this type of patronage to artists. I certainly plan to attend the FEAST on Saturday.

Minnesotans may be surprised to know that despite the tough economy, some local art patrons are quietly providing private financial support to outstanding local artists. Their generosity and enthusiasm for art is amazing. Patrick Kemal Pryor is one talented and very productive Minnesota artist with whom I work. He has received support from patrons for several of his projects, including a three-month sabbatical in New Zealand to reassess where his art has been and where it is going. I would be interested in hearing about other such examples. 

Patrick Pryor's Newest Music Sketch

Here is the newest Music Sketch that my client, Patrick Kemal Pryor created last Saturday night while Jim O'Neill, Aaron McCabe and Mark O'Day played fantastic music. The whole performance was spontaneous and improvised. If you want to see more Music Sketches by Patrick go to his web site: www.patrickpryor.com. Click on his gallery and then go to the third page of the gallery. 

Art for Choice

This year, I am serving as an advisory committee member for the Art for Choice art and charity event on October 2, 2009  from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. at the W Hotel in the Foshey Tower in Minneapolis. Art for Choice benefits Pro-Choice Resources, a non-profit organization that has been working for over 42 years to deliver sex education and health services to people throughout Minnesota.

Two of my clients, Joan Malkerson and Patrick Kemal Pryor have donated paintings for this fundraiser. Other artists participating in this event include Alec Soth, Michael Birawer, Jennifer Davis, Chris Mars and many more. 

Bidding on the artwork starts at 1/3 of the art’s value and 100% of the profits go to fund Pro-Choice Resources needed services.  I hope that you are able to join me for an evening of fabulous art, live music, food and cash bar.

If you would like me to mail you a fancy printed invitation,  e-mail me your address at anita@askanita.com.

And to learn more about the event, see the donated artwork and purchase tickets visit www.artforchoice.org. 

Dan Mather, the creator of the Walker Art Center's Glass Chunk Chandeliers, is experimenting with new lighting designs. The following video shows prototypes of his newest design which Dan calls, "Rock Stars."  Rock Stars can be made into chandeliers or sconces. They will be made of metal with light provided by LEDs, You will have a choice of finishes, light colors (white included) and a choice of shapes for the metal plates and a choice of patterns that will be cut into the plates. If you would like more information about Dan's Rock Stars or his glass chunk chandeliers, please get in touch with us at anita@askanita.com. Enjoy the video!

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I am so excited to begin blogging about the artists that I represent and their work. To begin, I want you to look at the publicity Patrick Pryor received about the private reception we had in May for collectors to showcase the paintings and sculptures Patrick created while he was in New Zealand this past winter. Take a look at this: http://patrickkemalpryor.blogspot.com/.