Effective October 1, 2015 Thomas Bräutigam will be stepping down after seven years as ColArt’s CEO. His successor is Dennis van Schie, who comes from Sony Mobile Communications, where he has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer since 2012. He has also been a member of the ColArt Board since March 2015
Ink Master to Feature Montana Cans! The next episode of Spike TV‘s hot tattoo reality show, Ink Master, will feature a flash challenge where contestants will throw down their best custom paint jobs using Montana GOLD spray paint and ACRYLIC Markers to paint three Dodge Challengers! The episode airs Tuesday, September 1st at 10pm on Spike TV. You can check out 3 preview clips on the Spike website! Watch the Preview Here!
Canson has announced that Brent Kennington has joined the Massachusetts-based company as Senior VP of Sales and Marketing. Previously he was Director of Marketing, Mass Channels for CSS Industries, Inc and held similar positions with Xyron and American Greetings.
Meininger’s makes its mark (again!) They decided to do something amazing with the wall facing the north side of their Denver flagship store. Equipped with a grant from the city, Judd Meininger reached out to some of the most talented artists in Denver, and commissioned seven of them to create side-by-side works on the two-story wall, even providing the artists with a lift to use. Four of the panels have been completed, with three left to go. See lots of mural shots and read the whole story here.
Raw Materials Art Supplies was named “Best Art, Craft, & Design Store” for the second year in a row by the Los Angeles Downtown News, in a tie with Moskatel’s. Owners Jim and Celia want thank customers for supporting and voting for them. “In an age of sameness, it is a luxury to be a true independent.” – Maria Cornejo
The Northern China port of Tianjin is getting back up to speed after two massive explosions killed more than a hundred people, left hundreds more injured and devastated large areas of the city. ColArt’s China headquarters and color factory are located in Tianjin, but other than some brief shipping delays none of the company’s employees or facilities were injured or effected.
Check out the POW! WOW! Long Beach 2015 official re-cap video. Between June 21 and June 28, 2015, Long Beach, California became the canvas for art, music and culture with the arrival of POW! WOW! Showcasing the works of Aaron de la Cruz, Fafi, Cryptik, Hueman, Jeff Soto, James Jean, Tristan Eaton, Jeff McMillan, Push, Bumblebee, Low Bros and Madsteez. Watch the official recap video to see it all come together.
Golden Announces Judith Linhares ‘Flora and Fauna’ Opening Reception
- Save the Date – September 19, 2015 at The SAGG
- 4:30 – 7:30 pm
- Golden Artist Colors, Inc., 188 Bell Road, New Berlin, NY 13411
- ‘Flora and Fauna’ is an exhibition of selected works by artist Judith Linhares, which will be on exhibit through December 11, 2015.
According to Gallery Director, James Walsh, “Linhares’ oeuvre is developed around three major themes: figuration, animals, and flowers. In ‘Flora and Fauna’ we have focused on exhibiting her animal and flower paintings. The creatures and plants in her paintings become resilient entities that engage Linhares’ interest in mythology and folklore. Both modes of her painterly exploration add much to the long and storied history of the depiction of animals and flowers in painting.” Go to www.thesagg.org for more information.
File this one under “We’re all in the wrong business”. Who knew that owning and managing an art school was lucrative enough to pay for and maintain a $70 million vintage car collection while amassing an $800 million family estate? That’s exactly what the Stephen’s of San Francisco have done with their Academy of Art University!
Read the Forbes Magazine story here: Forbes AAU
This just in from the New York Post TAIPEI — A 12-year-old boy tripped, fell and punched a hole in the canvas of a masterpiece by a 17th-century Italian artist worth $1.5 million. “Flowers” by Italian master Paolo Porpora is part of a Taipei exhibit showcasing artwork painted by or influenced by Leonardo da Vinci. Happy to report that the painting has been repaired an returned to the exhibit. The boy’s fall — captured in the video above — appeared to have been influenced by the Marx Brothers.