What's New
November, 2007—Wilmington, NC
VANITY FARE, November 30th 6:30 pm
Join us for an evening of Art, Theater, Dance, Fashion and Fun. "It's A Barbara Scalia painting come to life." Tickets are on sale for $12 Gen Adm. and $15 Reserved Seats and may be purchased at the door or call (910) 762-6552 to reserve for Will Call. Wine and Hors D'Ouevres will be served. Show features new works by Barbara Scalia and special original artworks created for this show by over 12 local artists, including wall sculptures, paintings,and mixed media. This exhibit runs through December. All art is available for sale, including the beautiful hand-painted pine wood screen by Barbara Scalia featured on the Show Poster.
November, 2007—Wilmington, NC
PETER FOWLER ONE-MAN SHOW, November 2-29
Please join us for an Artist Reception and meet this exceptional emerging master abstract impressionist we discovered at Art Expo New York.
Peter will be presenting over fifteen original works of art he has brought from his Buffalo, New York Gallery.
October, 2007—Wilmington, NC
THE ONE SHOW, October 2-31
To celebrate the 2nd Anniversary of the opening of our Fine Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC's Historic Distric, The One Show features one of the best from each of our Corporate Canvas artists from the last two years. Some pieces have been generously loaned to us from the collectors for this special show.
September, 2007—Wilmington, NC
SUSAN DADE, ART EXPO AND MORE, September 4-September 29
September is a busy month for us at Corporate Canvas. We begin the month with an exhibition of beautiful watercolor paintings of Historic Homes and Landmarks of downtown Wilmington, NC, by Susan Dade. Talented young artist, George Pocheptsov (14) delivers three new original diptych paintings for sale. Noted Wilmington metal sculptor, Karen Crouch joins us with an array of metal sculpture in brass. We wind up the month with a trip to ART EXPO Las Vegas, where we will continue to market the work of our Corporate Canvas Artists. If you wish to meet with us while in Las Vegas, please call (910) 520-7364 to contact Hap Willard.
October will see the celebration of our 2nd Anniversary of the Corporate Canvas Art Gallery, featuring THE ONE SHOW, a celebration of the very best from over 30 Corporate Canvas Artists. Don't miss the party, October 5, 2007.
August, 2007—Wilmington, NC
THE TWO SIDES OF BEN KEYS, August 10-September 4
Ben Keys is already recognized as one of North Carolina's most successful and popular artists. Ben's plein air impressionistic oil paintings of Wilmington and Raleigh, North Carolina street and coastal scenes are in many private and corporate collections throughout Eastern North Carolina. In an upcoming one-man show, Ben displays all new Wilmington scenes in his Edward Hopper style paintings.
Also on exhibit is the art of Ben's artist alter ego POP Art paintings that launch his TV Head Series. These are bright, bold acrylic on canvas paintings that reflect a generation that is immersed in the daily electronic connection of an information age that is hooked on the instant access to the companionship of the ever present talking head. As great POP Art should, Ben's work pokes fun at a global commonality of the human condition.
There will be a Reception for The Artist held at the Corporate Canvas Gallery on August 10th, from 6:30 until 9:00 pm. The artist will be present to discuss his work.
July, 2007—Wilmington, NC
MOJO COLLINS "LIVE AT CORPORATE CANVAS" CD NOW ON SALE!
As many who attended the Mojo Collins Live CD Recording Concert will attest, the evening was a hit. An estimated 145 guests dined on barbecue and blues, as Mojo served up two sets of original tunes. The second set was "blazing".
You can purchase your own autographed copy of this amazing performance by sending $30 plus your name, address, phone number, email and number of CDs you are requesting to:
Mojo Collins Concert CD
Corporate Canvas
107 South Front Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
You will receive the Double disk CD including the entire two-set concert at the introductory price of $30.
July, 2007—Wilmington, NC
NEW YORK TO MIAMI OPENS AT CORPORATE CANVAS GALLERY WITH ARTIST RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, JULY 13TH.
An exhibit of the hand-articulated Polaroid images of Miami photographer Joe Gemignani opens with an Artist Reception in the Corporate Canvas Art Gallery on Friday, July 13th, from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The reception is sponsored by Wilmington Wine Shoppe and Patterson-Behn Framing. This show will feature images from Gemignani's catalog of Polaroid SX-70 photographs of New York and Miami scenes, from Soho and Coney Island, New York to South Beach in Miami. The photographer/artist articulates the Polaroid film as it develops, creating an etheral and painterly effect. The show will feature large-scale reproductions on paper and canvas of Gemignani's photographs. Signed and numbered Limited Edition reproductions will be available for purchase. This event if open to the public.
April, 2007—Pompano Beach, FL
CORPORATE CANVAS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH VUTEC CORPORATION TO OFFER ARTSCREEN SYSTEMS FOR HIGH DEFINITION FLAT PANEL TELEVISIONS.
Vutec Corporation has selected Corporate Canvas to supply fine art reproductions for its ArtScreen television masking systems. Offering a variety of exceptional frames and sizes to fit most plasma and LCD flat panel TVs on the market, Vutec has included over 40 outstanding works of art licensed by Corporate Canvas artists. The ArtScreen system encases large flat panel TVs with superior quality wood frames and a motorized roller that lowers artwork on artist canvas into the frame to turn any TV into a work of art at the touch of a button.
The Corporate Canvas Art Gallery in Wilmington, NC, showcases this system with a 50" plasma television, covered with an Eric Nabatoff reproduction, entitled "Room Of Shawls". Corporate Canvas Art Gallery is a Vutec ArtScreen dealer for the North Carolina and South Carolina region.
For more information on the Vutec ArtScreen, please contact us through our Toll Free phone number 1-877-286-6447.
March, 2007—Wilmington, NC
THE GREATER WILMINGTON ARTS & CULTURAL ALLIANCE (GWACA)
PRESENTS MOJO COLLINS LIVE CD RECORDING CONCERT
March 23rd 7 pm - 10 pm at Corporate Canvas Art Gallery
107 South Front Street, Historic Downtown Wilmington. Tickets are $12 advance and $15 at the door and are on sale at Corporate Canvas Gallery. Tickets are half price for GWACA members.
This concert will feature an evening of the blues performed by North Carolina Blues Legend Mojo Collins. The concert will be recorded for an upcoming live CD to be released soon after the concert. Mojo Collins has been a blues artist for almost a half-decade opening for such acts as Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. Also on exhibit during the concert will be a collection of original paintings on tin and board by acclaimed Wilmington artist, Fleetwood Covington. Fleetwood Covington has created the art being used for the poster and other promotional materials for this historic live concert event.
March, 2007—New York, NY
Art Expo New York arrives with a flourish. A great chance to meet new artists and network with the Arts Community on a grand scale. If you would like to contact us during Art Expo New York, please call our Toll Free Number 1.877.286.6447.
March, 2007—Wilmington, NC
Check out our newest artist galleries: Edwin Brent, Harry Davis, Ed Griffith, Sally Bullers, and Fleetwood Covington. We are excited about these outstanding new artists and the release of their Corporate Canvas Editions.
February, 2007—Wilmington, NC
February is the month of romance, so we are focusing on Matters Of The Heart. For centuries artists, like musicians, have expressed their emotions through their work. In our Wilmington, North Carolina, Art Gallery we are featuring works by our artists that make this connection with love and romance. These works include the timeless romance of Alexander Khomsky, abstract emotions in acrylics on canvas by Martha Marshall, DiAddezzio's stunning Anatomy Of The Heart, plus a new metal wall sculpture by Anne Cunningham. These works and more will be available for purchase through February 28th.
January, 2007—Wilmington, NC
COLDWELL BANKER SEA COAST REALTY AND ALPHA MORTGAGE TO SPONSOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY BENEFIT AT CORPORATE CANVAS ART GALLERY
Coldwell Banker Sea Coast Realty and Alpha Mortgage, both with headquarters in Wilmington, will sponsor a noteworthy local benefit January 18: a reception and fine art auction at the Corporate Canvas Gallery downtown. Through the generosity of several North Carolina artists,
more than a dozen original pieces have been produced and donated especially for this benefit, with auction proceeds supporting a Habitat for Humanity home now under construction in Wilmington. Sea Coast Realty and Alpha Mortgage are sponsors of the home.
Billed as "A Night At The Gallery," the benefit will feature musical entertainment, food, a wine tasting, and door prizes, and will be highlighted by a "live" auction of the original works. The event will held from 7 - 9:30 pm, with the auction beginning at 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and are available downtown at Corporate Canvas
(107 South Front Street) and Wilmington Wine Shoppe (110 South Front Street), and also at Sea Coast Realty offices near Landfall (1430 Commonwealth Dr # 102, behind McDonald’s at Eastwood Road and Commonwealth Drive)and at Carolina Beach (1001 N Lake Park Blvd).
December 2006—Wilmington, NC
RITUALS - Rituals are those events that happen through life that bring families together. They can be wonderful events, like a first love, personal achievement, marriage or the birth of a child. And they can be sad or traumatic moments, such as illness or the death of a loved one. These rituals prove to be the glue that holds families together over the years. Now in her 70s, this is the largest number of original paintings Barbara has produced for a show. She has worked tirelessly for over a year to produce this astounding body of work.
North Carolina artist Barb Scalia opens her one-woman show Rituals, a magnificent collection of 26 new pieces. It's like a memoir of the collective unconscious. In loose, bright acrylics textured with crumpled paper, scraps of lace and ribbon, starlet magazine clippings, dated wallpaper and other charming odds and ends, Scalia depicts memories of events many of us share: a heated embrace in the back seat, unabashed dynamics of a family portrait, a naked and ponderous moment in pregnancy. A joyful and thoughtful trance overcomes a viewer, like flipping pages of a LIFE magazine, that captures the essence of experiences we all encounter.
Show runs December 5, 2006 through January 27th, 2007
CORPORATE CANVAS ART GALLERY
107 South Front Street
Historic Downtown Wilmington
Open: Tues-Fri 11:00 am - 6:00 pm, Sat 11:00 am - 5:00 pm and by appointment
Call (910) 762-6552 for more information
August 2006—Wilmington, NC
On exhibit in the Corporate Canvas Art Gallery will be a show entitled, "The Romantics"—the art of Gilbert Marosi and Alexander Khomsky. An artist reception will be held on Friday, August 4th from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. Mr. Marosi will hold a painting demonstration of his palette knife technique, as he begins a series of paintings of Wilmington scenes. The first of these paintings will be on view at the gallery. The reception is free and open to the public.
Gilbert Marosi is an internationally known artist from San Jose, CA. He shows in galleries in Quebec and Montreal, and has recently had a one man show at Stanford University in California. On display will be new works of intimate portraits of women, seen through the eyes of a romantic soul. Painting with the broad strokes of the palette knife, Marosi captures an inner beauty and romantic energy using color in much the same way that thermographic photographs capture areas of body heat.
Also on exhibit will be the romantic renaissance paintings of Russian-American artist, Alexander Khomsky. In his totally unique style, Khomsky portrays women in hats with symbolic elements that reveal their talents or passions. Khomsky's paintings reflect the romantic centers of Europe, Paris, Venice, and Tuscany.
This show runs from August 4 through August 26, 2006.
July 2006—Wilmington, NC
Sarah Atkinson proved to be one of the most interesting and successful shows we have presented in the Corporate Canvas Gallery to date. Her intriguing "Portraits Of Other Lives" was a hit with gallery patrons from around the country. In her new work, Atkinson used a gloss resin coating over her drawings of beautiful young women's faces created with diverse elements, such as charcoal, acrylic, spray paint, and other materials that evoke an organic, timeless quality. Sarah's work will continue to show in the Corporate Canvas Gallery in Wilmington.
June 2006—Wilmington, NC
Currently on exhibit in our Wilmington, NC, Gallery are Martha Marshall's original contemporary abstract paintings along with Southport, NC's Susan Dade watercolor originals and large scale reproductions on canvas. Also featured are new works in fused art glass from Claudia Smith.
June 2006—Wilmington, NC
Thanks to all who attended and made our first "Concert In The Gallery" a huge success! Every seat was filled for an outstanding performance by the Tallis Chamber Orchestra. Look for more concerts in the future, including a fall concert again by the Tallis Chamber Orchestra.
May 2006—Wilmington, NC
Corporate Canvas Art Gallery will feature a two-man show May 9th through June 3rd. Robert Powers, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, and a new resident of Downtown Wilmington, will present a series of original paintings on canvas from his "Window Dreams" series, a study of department store mannequins. This dramatic and entertaining show will offer original works for sale, as well as limited edition reproductions on canvas.
As a fitting complement to Powers works, the gallery will also display a number of life-size human sculptures — an assortment of odd and eccentric personages from the mind of nationally renowned artist, Thomas Kuebler. An artist reception, open to the public, will be held at the Corporate Canvas Art Gallery in Wilmington, on Friday, May 12th, from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm. Both artists will be in attendance to discuss their work. This show will also be included in the Fourth Friday Art Walk to be held on Friday, May 26th from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm.
April 2006—Las Vegas, NV Representatives of Corporate Canvas will be attending the Hotel & Design Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, during the last week of April 2006. Corporate Canvas artists' work will be presented to Hotel Development companies, Interior Design firms, and Art Specifiers from around the world at the largest annual Hotel Design Show.
New for HD Expo 2006 are exciting furniture designs by metal artist, Anne Cunningham. Corporate Canvas will be showing her furniture creations that include end tables, cocktail tables, counter tops, mirrors and sink basins decorated with her unique copper tiles.
Also new for the show will be the just released contemporary abstract art of Bob Bryden. These custom printed archival giclees on canvas are colorful, unique and affordable art for the very finest contemporary design settings.
February 2006—Wilmington, NC Now on exhibit in the Corporate Canvas Gallery located in the 100 year old historic Bellamy Building is “Four Corners”, a group exhibit of Corporate Canvas artists from four areas of the U.S. Wilmington artist, Anne Cunningham’s colorful metal wall hangings are featured along with original oils on canvas by local artists James Davis and Mandy Johnson; California artist Gilbert Marosi’s “Women Of Cuba” series; New York Russian-American, Alexander Khomsky; and Tampa Florida abstract artist, Martha Marshall. Original works are for sale, as well as limited edition reproductions on canvas and paper. This exhibit will run through February. Also on display are hand-made and hand-painted art-glass plates, bowls and trays from Andreas Meyer Studios, Israel; and stone sculpture by Colorado artist, Eric Nabatoff. Please visit our website to view our extensive collection of limited edition archival giclee reproductions on canvas and paper.
January 2006—Washington, DC David Richardson begins the new year with an Artist Reception on January 7, 2006 at the Zenith Gallery in Washington, DC. On exhibit will be original works from the Trojan War Series 2003-2006. Included will be a number of pieces from his Corporate Canvas Show, as well as pieces in the collection at the Zenith Gallery. David Richardson's artworks are available as Archival Limited Edition Reproductions on canvas. Each reproduction is numbered and comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. Visit David Richardson's Corporate Canvas online gallery here on our website. Richardson, a Major in the Marine Corps, is leaving for Iraq this month. We wish him good luck and Godspeed.
November 2005—Wilmington, NC David Richardson joins Corporate Canvas with the opening of his one-man show, Retrospective Trojan War Series 2003-2005. THis show includes over 30 original abstract oil paintings based on his impressions of Japanese stone monuments. Read more about the show by visiting David Richardson's gallery under Artist Listings. The show runs through December 11, 2005, at our Corporate Headquarters and Gallery, located at 107 South Front Street in historic downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.
October 2005—Wilmington, NC Back from an exciting Art Expo Atlanta in September, we at Corporate Canvas are pleased with our accomplishments in our first year and look forward to an exciting second year that begins with the opening of our new National Headquarters in the historic 100-year old Bellamy Building at 107 South Front Street in Wilmington. The 3,000 sq. ft. facility has been lovingly renovated and will house our first company-owned retail art gallery.
The gallery will offer visitors a wide selection of original works, as well as the complete catalog of reproductions from over 25 artists’ work that is part of the Corporate Canvas inventory. In the gallery, we will also be offering collector and museum quality artworks for consignment sale by private collectors.
Please let us know if you are ever in the Wilmington area, so that we can give you a first hand look at our new offices and gallery.
September 2005—Atlanta, GA Art Expo Atlanta was a tremendous event held at the World Congress Center from September 15-18th. Corporate Canvas had a steady stream of visitors to its booth throughout the weekend. In addition to direct purchases of art we brought to the show, we hope to add a number of new artists, as well as sculptors and glass artists, to our growing roster of artisans. Please visit us again in the coming weeks as we begin to add new works to our online collection.
Many thanks to Corporate Canvas artists who were able to join us at the show, including Martha Marshall, Carlos Navarro, James Davis, Alan Kindler and especially Gilbert Marosi, who attracted crowds with his live painting demonstrations.
September 2005—New Orleans, LA Our hearts go out to our art world connections with the Crescent City. On September 10th, the weekend after Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, Ivey Hayes was to have a major show of originals and reproductions at the renowned Stella Jones Gallery. We have not heard from our friends and associates, Harry & Stella Jones, since the evacuation of their city. Our thoughts are with them and we hope and believe that this great city and the gallery will return to glory.
Across town, at Linda Friedlander's Objets Trouves interiors shop and gallery on Magazine Street, we have confirmation that all is intact. Although Joel Green's soulful Jazz Series is under lock down until residents are allowed to return under safe conditions. We are now taking orders for any of Mr. Green's Jazz Series reproductions, that will be shipped once the originals are available for high resolution imaging. A portion of the sale of any of these works will go to benefit the Gulf Coast Relief effort. Please call us for more information or to participate in this fundraising opportunity.
August 2005—Durham, NC Corporate Canvas has been selected to provide works of art for three new Giorgios Bakatsias restaurants in Durham and Chapel Hill, NC. Eric Nabatoff’s sculptures will be on view throughout Bin 54, an upscale steakhouse and cellar in Chapel Hill, NC. The dramatic black and white photography of Jennifer Zhou will welcome diners at Jujube, a Chinese-Vietnamese fusion restaurant. And we have provided a variety of images on canvas for Noble Food Group’s delightful Asian Restaurant and Zen Garden, Grasshopper.
Be sure to visit our What's New section often for up-to-the-minute news about what's happening with Corporate Canvas and our art community.