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Salon du Musée is open to the public free of charge from November 3 - 14, 2008 at Gallery 1261 in Denver, Colorado, with the highly anticipated Soiree and Fine Art Sale taking place on the evening of November 14, 2008.
Salon du Musée is presented by First Western Trust Bank, and an official Denver Art Museum "Young Associates" and "Associates" event designed to reach the next generation of museum patrons and future art leaders while providing seasoned collectors with a vehicle to acquire landmark work by renowned artists. Salon du Musée is modeled after the Paris art salons of the late nineteenth century and serves as a public forum designed to promote the exchange of ideas between artists and viewers.
"The Denver Art Museum is honored to be the beneficiary of Salon du Musée, and we look forward to participating in an event that brings together great art and enthusiastic patrons," said Lewis I. Sharp, Director of the Denver Art Museum. "Whether a seasoned collector or a new arts supporter, it is exciting to engage with some of the area's most accomplished artists and curators, and this event offers that opportunity."
Guest curators of Salon du Musée include the Polly and Mark Addison Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, Christoph Heinrich, Denver Art Museum Curator of Western American Art Ann Daley and Salon d'Arts Founder and Curator, Natalie Rekstad-Lynn. "I'm thrilled that Salon du Musée has attracted renowned curators Christoph Heinrich and Ann Daley, both lauded curators at Denver Art Museum," said Rekstad-Lynn. "Each curator brings a unique perspective and list of artists to the table, creating a compelling and varied show with price points that can engage the beginning and seasoned collector." Salon du Musée features more than forty emerging, mid-career, and nationally-renowned artists with approximately 100 paintings and sculptures ranging in subject matter from representational figure, landscape and still life to mixed media and abstract. Many of the artists are held in museum collections across the U.S., including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, National Portrait Gallery, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and notably the Denver Art Museum. A large portion of artwork will be available for sale under $1,000 to engage beginning collectors; however, the collection will also include landmark works by participating museum-held artists with works valued up to $30,000.
"Salon du Musée will feature several artists in the Denver Art Museum collection; yet unlike museum works, the art will be available for sale at the Salon," continues Natalie Rekstad-Lynn. "This is an exciting prospect for many attendees because the artists are present at the event to talk about their work and inspiration."
Confirmed 2008 participating artists include:
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Gordon Brown
Raj Chaudhuri
Ron Hicks
Quang Ho
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Kim Mackey
Dan McCaw
Burton Silverman
Mark Sink
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Bill Starke
Nancy Switzer
Daniel Sprick
Karen Vance
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Salon du Musée is open to the public free of charge from November 3-14, 2008 at Gallery 1261, Denver, Colorado, enabling visitors to view the collection prior to the November 14 Soiree and Fine Art Sale. Tickets are $75; Patron tickets are $125 and includes a Champagne Reception and discussion lead by Denver Art Museum Polly and Mark Addison Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Christoph Heinrich.
For more information contact Natalie Rekstad-Lynn at 303-494-0180 or rekstad-lynn@comcast.net or visit www.salon-d-arts.org.
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