Check out this documentary showcasing Heineken®, Montana Cans, ABV Agency / Gallery and 3DR joining forces to create the first-ever traveling art adventure: The Heineken® Mobile Art Experience. The heart of the collaboration was a live art truck complete with rotating canvases on the outside and a gallery on the inside. The truck traveled from Wynwood to South Beach visiting walls and pop-up events. Spectators watched artists immersed in live sessions, creating works of art in real-time on the sides of the truck. The truck brought Montana Cans and other supplies straight to the scene, so on-the-go creatives didn’t have to chase down paint and materials from far-flung locales. A…
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The Amazing Painted Oceans Mural Project
Tristan Eaton and the world’s most famous street artists will transform the abandoned Red Sands Sea Forts into iconic works of art. With some help from Kickstarter donors, Converse, Library Street Collective and Montana Cans the project hopes to kick off this summer. Read all about this amazing project. If Tristan and collaborators reach the needed funding, it will be one of the most amazing urban art murals ever. Here’s the link to the Kickstarter page; give if you can! Type in Tristan Eaton in the search box The list of artists is just as incredible as the project itself: Tristan Eaton Shepard Fairey Futura 2000 How & Nosm London Police “These forts…
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Industry News
Dan Weidner, VP Sales at Walter Foster Publishing (Hachette) will be retiring after 16 years with the company. Dan sent a note that says it all: “After 33 years, 16 at Walter Foster, 15 at Hunt/Speedball and 2.5 at Grumbacher while in Chicago I feel like my customers are family and I’ll miss them. I have a lot of fond memories of so many NAMTA shows, meetings with customers and making some lifelong friendships.” Dan has encouraged sharing his email address for those who would like to stay in touch: dweidner1@cox.net Andy and Cynthia Lenz will be honored at the International Art Material Trade convention in Houston this March with the…
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New Strathmore® 300 Series Black Canvas Paper
As Strathmore strives to continue their commitment to develop innovative new products that meet artists’ needs, they are excited to introduce Strathmore® 300 Series Black Canvas Paper pads. With 3 pad sizes available, artists can now create with this on-trend new surface! Creating art on the new Black Canvas paper is a fresh and inspiring way to make paintings pop! The black background allows colors to take center stage, and lets artists create dramatic shadows for an inspiring look. Strathmore 300 Series Black Canvas Paper has a classic canvas-textured surface, and is great for practicing techniques and for student level artists creating finished art. The canvas texture works with oil and acrylic paints,…
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News from Golden – January 2016
NEW! Spring Promotional Period – Focus on QoR® Watercolor! QoR Watercolor Only – MAP on QoR During Spring Promotion at 40% off Receipt and Ship Dates: 02/08/16 – 04/15/16 Advertised Promotional Dates: 02/22/16 – 04/29/16 An extra 5% for each buy during the promotional period This is a great opportunity to focus on QoR in your store, right at the start of Watercolor season! Check with your MacPherson’s Sales Representative for any questions you may have. New Video from GOLDEN Golden has recently added a new video to their Video Library that they think your customers will be interested in. Videos are quick and easy content to share on Facebook and a great way…
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Strathmore® Enhances Electronic Tools
Strathmore Artist Papers™ is excited to introduce new powerful electronic tools for retailers and artists! They wanted to make it easy for customers to find product information, helpful resources and to inspire artists to keep making art. By overhauling the Strathmore website, and by adding a digital version of their 2016 product catalog, they’re hopeful that information is more attainable at the click of a button. The Strathmore Website Got a Fresh NEW Makeover Strathmore been working on a complete overhaul of the Strathmore website. What were the goals with the redesign? Make the site more user friendly and easier to navigate Give the site a clean, inspirational look that features more art, artists…
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New Wave POSH™ Table Top Palettes Artist Review
A GREAT product review for the New Wave™ POSH™ table top palettes from Charles Y. Walls, professional artist and teacher at Binders Art Supplies in Atlanta, GA. “I tried the palette [POSH – MacPherson’s Item#: NW00501, NW00502, NW00503 & NW00504] the first time thinking I would use it a couple times, give a review and then remove it from my taboret, but that was hardly the case. The finish on the grey POSH palette has a unique feel; not as slick as glass but smoother than wood, it really felt good under my brush… I have since painted over seven paintings using the POSH and cleaned the palette completely after…