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Gallerie Icosahedron invites you to their New York exhibition of Abstract and Symbolism paintings of Omar Chkhaidze from November 1 till November 28, 2007. Omar Chkhaidze is an internationally renouned Russian/Georgian artist who lives and works in Moscow, Russia. Paintings by Omar Chkhaidze are in the collections of Russian and Georgian museums as well as the Vatican's collections.

Jerry Ross: Re-Creating Figure Painting in the Grand Manner opens at the Springfield Museum in Springfield, Oregon on November 1, 2007 and continues until December 1, 2007. Renowned painter Jerry Ross'new body of work reflects his passion and links to the Italian school of painting known as Macchiaioli, a forerunner of Impressionism.

Hard Rock Walzer - Contemporary Austrian Sculpture is an exhibition that confronts the viewer with a play of contrasts emphasised also by the oxymoron of the title: sculpture, often defined as weight and volume, is presented at Villa Manin through many dynamic and unexpected interventions. The works do not merely represent space but they narrate it, and by doing so they bring about situations, create paradoxes, recall memories and emotions.

Since its' inception in 1985 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, CASADECOR has been transforming abandoned landmarks, municipal buildings, churches and castles in Europe and Latin America into elegant, decorated, showhouses where discerning homeowners, decorators, designers and design enthusiasts experience new design trends and the latest technologies. Included in the exhibitors is painter Jean Pierre Rousselet who thinks the epic figures of Sistine Chapel ceiling in startling Technicolor. Rousselet has been a Premiere Portfolio Artist at absolutearts.com since Fall 2007.

Art Market Update
I know that we are all wondering: how long can this market continue? Boy do I wish I could answer that question. What I can tell you is that in the realm of 19th century paintings, there is a dramatic decrease in the number of fine quality paintings coming to the market ...

To Sell or Not to Sell, That is the Question.
As I recently mentioned, we have received a number of interesting questions from our readers and I will begin addressing them here. First up: When should you sell? When the market is hot, or when one is "tired" of a painting?

You Mean I Have to Pay for that Painting?
The next question asked was: How do you arrange payment for a work of art? This really depends on where you are buying the piece. If you are purchasing directly from an artist or from a private individual, you are probably going to have to pay for it before they will release the item to you .

Follow-ups from Recent Newsletters - Last month I wondered how long it would be before Sotheby's would match Christie's and raise its buyer's premium to 25% on the first $20,000 . well not that long. It happened on September 1.

November 14, 1840 - Monet was born on the fifth floor of 45 rue Laffitte, in the ninth arrondissement of Paris. was a founder of French impressionist painting, and the most consistent and prolific practitioner of the movement's philosophy of expressing one's perceptions before nature, especially as applied to plein-air landscape painting.

NEW YORK.- The first major retrospective of Lawrence Weiner's work organized in the United States, Lawrence Weiner: AS FAR AS THE EYE CAN SEE, just opened at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and remains on view through February 10, 2008. A key figure responsible for the emergence and foundations of conceptual art in the 1960s, Lawrence Weiner continues exploring possibilities for ways his art can exist in the world.

BARCELONA, SPAIN.- As part of the cycle "Kawaii! Japan today" dedicated to young Japanese artists, the Espai 13 is presenting an exhibition by Erina Matsui, selected by Hélène Kelmachter. This artist, aged twenty-three, is the youngest taking part in the cycle. After Aya Takano's graceful teenagers floating indolently in a world torn between tradition and modernity, this exhibition of paintings and drawings by Erina Matsui reveals another facet of contemporary Japan:

MILAN, ITALY.- Sotheby's to hold ImportantOld Master Paintings Auction at Sotheby's Milan. On Tuesday, November 20, a selection of paintings on view at 10-13. Some fine examples of paintings by Italian Schools from 14th to 16th century are highlighted by a small group of Florentine 15th century panels. Among which is an unpublished Madonna col Bambino e quattro angeli musicanti.

LONDON.- Gagosian Gallery announced an exhibition of new work by Michael Craig-Martin, his first at Gagosian Gallery, London, Saturday, 1 December 2007 - Thursday, 31 January 2008. Throughout his career, Craig-Martin has explored the expressive and linguistic character of commonplace objects, evincing a dialogue between representation and reality in art. In the new paintings, outlines of everyday objects-- an umbrella, a light bulb, a drinking glass -- are drawn against a background of flat, vibrant colour.

MADRID, SPAIN.- The third edition of Art Madrid will be held on February 13 - 17, 2008. Art Madrid 08 will receive 78 galleries, 59 of them Spanish and 19 international. Art Madrid's organizers, Arte y Asociados, will launch FIART VALENCIA, the first edition of the International Fair of Contemporary Art of Valencia. After last year's economic success and high-level turnout of visitors, Art Madrid 08 will have 4.500 square meters of exhibition space, 20% more than last year's.