http://www.collectorcircle.com Collector Circle Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:18:51 +0000 http://www.collectorcircle.com en http://www.collectorcircle.com/EVENTS http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/EVENTS Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:18:51 +0000 Collector Circle 1747293  PAST EVENTS  <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747293/ExitArt-CollectorCircle-ProseccoBrunch-SundayJanuary29.gif" border="0" width="497" height="770" width_o="497" height_o="770" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747293/ExitArt-CollectorCircle-ProseccoBrunch-SundayJanuary29_o.gif" align="left" /> EXIT Art will be hosted a special brunch honoring Collector Circle on January 29, 2012. ______________________________________________________________________ COLLECTOR CIRCLE FALL EVENT SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 @ 2PM 209 West 38th Street 5th Floor <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747293/rs3.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747293/rs3_o.png" align="left" /> Collector Circle celebrated the fall season with new artwork by: - Pepe Mar - Kristin Moran - Ruby Sky Stiler - Xaviera Simmons http://www.collectorcircle.com/FEATURED-ARTISTS http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/FEATURED-ARTISTS Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:49:53 +0000 Collector Circle 1747511 DECEMBER FEATURED ARTISTS <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-16.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-16_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-22.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-22_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-24.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-24_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-23.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-23_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-19.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-19_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-15.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-CL11-15_o.png" align="left" />  CRISTINA LEI RODRIGUEZ  is an artist living and working in Miami, FL. She received her BA from Middlebury, and her MFA from California College of Arts. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-285-PTG.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-285-PTG_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-282-PTG.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-282-PTG_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-278-PTG.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-278-PTG_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-308-PTG.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-308-PTG_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-336-PTG.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-336-PTG_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-320-PTG.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-320-PTG_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-336-PTG.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/s-JG-336-PTG_o.png" align="left" />  JOANNE GREENBAUM  received her BA in 1975 from Bard College in New York. Her work has been shown in a number of exhibitions including at P.S. 1 in New York, Armand Hammer Gallery , Los Angeles, and K.S. Art, New York. She has also exhibited at galleries and museums such as Galerie Catherine Bastide in Belgium, Kunsthalle Basel in Switzerland and Galerie Anne De Villepoix in France. She is represented by Greengrassi in London and D’Amelio Terras in New York and Nicolas Krupp in Basel. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/04.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/04_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/28.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/28_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/10.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/10_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/23.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/23_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/01.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747511/01_o.jpeg" align="left" />  MATTHEW BRANNON  is an American artist living and working in New York City. Born in 1971, in St. Maries, Idaho, Brannon studied visual arts, art theory and psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles and received a Masters of Fine Arts from Columbia University in New York. Beginning in January of 2011, he presented a major body of work at Portikus, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. This solo exhibition, A question answered with a quote, is the third adaptation of two prior exhibitions; Reservations, at Ursula Blickle Stiftung, Kraitchal, Germany, and Mouse Trap, Light Switch, at the Museum M, Leuven, Belgium. Other solo museum exhibitions include; Where Were We, Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria, New York and Try and Be Grateful, Art Gallery of York University, Toronto. http://www.collectorcircle.com/INVESTMENTS http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/INVESTMENTS Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:21:50 +0000 Collector Circle 1839605 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1839605/CCgraph-2.png" border="0" width="612" height="490" width_o="612" height_o="490" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1839605/CCgraph-2_o.png" align="left" /> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;INVESTING IN ART We at Collector Circle are sure you are familiar with the term “Diversify your Investments”. Most people don’t think about “Art” as an investment. We hear about gold, stocks, bonds and real estate as an investment strategy. Collector Circle believes that art is a valuable global investment. Building an art collection is a unique form of investment in that it gives individuals pleasure and adds beauty and depth to their lives, while serving as a sound investment and an effective form of portfolio diversification. Today’s art market exceeds $30 billion in annual sales. Most transactions are executed by Galleries and Auctions. Art is considered an asset because works are owned, hold monetary value, and can be exchanged for such value. Because art objects are usually unique (except for additions), art is not a homogenous commodity like stocks or bonds. Art prices are based on supply and demand. Marcia Eitelberg, President of Collector Circle, started out by collecting art because of a deep seeded passion. Along the way she found that it brought a great deal of investment potential. Her philosophy has always been; “someone bought a Picasso for $500.00 and so can you”. She started Collector Circle 11 years ago, in order to share her knowledge and perception to help others build great collections. From the beginning we have shown artists that have developed from emerging to established artists. Teaching our collectors to see and recognize stylistic tendencies while identifying their own preferences has been our goal. Please contact us so we can help you build a great collection while increasing your investment. We have several artists right now that fit this context. Keep in mind that when some of wall streets big firms went belly-up their art collections paid off much of their debt. Collector Circle, Inc. mselae@aol.com 212 600 0152 http://www.collectorcircle.com/COLLECTOR-CIRCLE http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/COLLECTOR-CIRCLE Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:26:40 +0000 Collector Circle 1750786 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirk-ilikethisart.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirk-ilikethisart_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-Kori_Newkirk_print_srgb.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-Kori_Newkirk_print_srgb_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirk_kori_08.23.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirk_kori_08.23_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirkkori_void_of_silence.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirkkori_void_of_silence_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirk-KN-lain.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1750786/s-newkirk-KN-lain_o.jpeg" align="left" />  KORI NEWKIRK  was born in the Bronx in 1970, and attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Skowhegan School of Painting, and the University of California, Irvine. Turning at times to installation, sculpture, photography, and video, throughout his practice Newkirk consistently test ideas of identity – whether it is founded on gender, race, generation or geography. His work has been exhibited at Locust Projects, Miami; Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles; the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; ICA, London; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and elsewhere. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… Collector Circle has a wide experience and significant knowledge of the International Art Market and advise collectors and institutions. We have placed contemporary art in important corporate and private collections worldwide. Making a commitment to working with young emerging artists with a cutting edge theme; we offer friendly and personal service. We are happy to work with first time and experienced collectors building investment-quality art collections; as well as enhancing the ambiance of the home or office. Art whether on the wall or free standing can evoke a visual response in a viewer. Collector Circle presents cutting-edge art shows that explore art appreciation and art collecting. Here we meet the key players, hear their secrets and get an inside view on what makes the art world tick, in a non-threatening and comfortable setting. Collector Circle was founded in 2002 by Marcia Eitelberg. A graduate of NYU who went on to study Art History. After years of collecting contemporary art, which began in the 1980’s, she became interested in helping others build their collections. Her philosophy has always been, “Someone purchased a Picasso for $500, and so can you!” She realized early on that she had the ability to discover young, emerging talent. Over the last decade, she has introduced to her collectors many young emerging artists who have gone on to be recognized by major museums and galleries. 185 West End Avenue Suite 17L, New York, NY 917-868-2984 Salon: 212-600-0152 mselae@aol.com http://www.collectorcircle.com/NEWS http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/NEWS Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:50:17 +0000 Collector Circle 1752667  OCTOBER 2011  Young Galerists are Transforming New York's Art Scene The New York Times October 2, 2011 EXCERPT… "At the Rachel Uffner Gallery on Orchard Street, about 150 people packed into a space the size of a large one-bedroom apartment and drank from cans of Tsingtao beer. The artist Sara Greenberger Rafferty’s opening show included work made using photographs, Plexiglas and acetate. And she hugged well-wishers that night despite a faulty air-conditioner that left most sticky. But Ms. Uffner, 33, has more in common with her uptown peers than appearances suggest. Though one gallery owner may show an artist whose work now sells for $25,000 or more and another may show unknown artists whose work still goes largely unnoticed by big-name collectors or established critics, both are part of a new generation of New York gallerists who are slowly transforming the city’s art scene. “There are new galleries popping up all over,” Ms. Uffner said, taking a break from the evening’s festivities. “People are beginning to recognize we have legitimate places to show.” When the stock market collapsed in fall 2008, many people feared the art market would be dragged down with it. Butart auction houses, including Christie’s and Sotheby’s, are currently reporting healthy business. Individual prices are often strong: At Phillips de Pury in May, one of Warhol’s famous images of Elizabeth Taylor sold for $26.9 million: about $3 million more than a similar work at the height of the market at Christie’s in 2007. And while Larry Gagosian and other blue-chip dealers continue to dominate sales for the wealthiest collectors, gallery owners who have opened their doors in the past few years seem to be thriving despite the persistent recession." Link to the full article SARA GREENBERGER RAFFERTY <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/129_installation-view-6d-1.png" border="0" width="432" height="317" width_o="432" height_o="317" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/129_installation-view-6d-1_o.png" align="left" /> Rachel Uffner Gallery through October 23, 2011 Link The New Yorker Art in America ERIK BENSON <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/BENSON-s.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="319" width_o="400" height_o="319" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/BENSON-s_o.jpg" align="left" /> Edward Tyler Nahem Fine Art Erik Besnon: Detouring The show has been extended Link MATTHEW BRANNON <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/telephone.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="585" width_o="400" height_o="585" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/telephone_o.jpg" align="left" /> Casey Kaplan Matthew Brannon: Gentleman's Relish October 27 - December 17, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday October 27, 6 - 8pm Link LESLIE HEWITT <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/619.jpeg" border="0" width="360" height="277" width_o="360" height_o="277" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/619_o.jpeg" align="left" /> D'Amelio Terras Leslie Hewitt: Blue Skies, Warm Sunlight October 29 - December 23, 2011 Opening Reception: Saturday October 29, 6 - 8pm Link AMELIE CHABANNES <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/AmelieChabannes1.jpg" border="0" width="400" height="321" width_o="400" height_o="321" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/AmelieChabannes1_o.jpg" align="left" /> Crossing The Line Festival 2011 "intimate Immensity and Lagerstatten" by Amelie Chabannes Curated by Lili Chopra and Simon Dove The installation and performance will be held at Stephan Stoyanov Gallery 12th of October to 16th 29 Orchard Street, New York, NY. Hours : 11am to 6 pm Livestream of performance ANDREW SCHOULTZ <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/Schoultz_CloudCity0.jpeg" border="0" width="280" height="210" width_o="280" height_o="210" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/Schoultz_CloudCity0_o.jpeg" align="left" /> SF MoMA "Images in Dialogue PAUL KLEE AND ANDREW SCHOULTZ" August 13, 2011 - January 08, 2012 Link KATHERINE BERNHARDT <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/Bernhardt_Untitled_L.jpeg" border="0" width="379" height="475" width_o="379" height_o="475" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/Bernhardt_Untitled_L_o.jpeg" align="left" /> School of Visual Arts "The Influentials" Curated by Amy Smith Stewart Link "bodybraingame" curated by Hudson (of Feature gallery, NYC) The Bowery Hotel "An Instance of Vibration" Curated by Peter Makebish SARA VANDERBEEK <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/SaraVDB.jpeg" border="0" width="371" height="450" width_o="371" height_o="450" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/SaraVDB_o.jpeg" align="left" /> Hammer Museum September 10, 2011 - January 8, 2012 Link HUMA BHABHA <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/bhabha_1-aspen.jpeg" border="0" width="375" height="632" width_o="375" height_o="632" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/bhabha_1-aspen_o.jpeg" align="left" /> Aspen Art Museum December 9, 2011 - February 5, 2012 Link Collezione Maramotti February 12, 2012 - April 15, 2012 PS1/MoMA Fall 2012 MARIAH ROBERTSON <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/robertson-detail02.jpeg" border="0" width="432" height="285" width_o="432" height_o="285" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1752667/robertson-detail02_o.jpeg" align="left" /> Baltic Center of Contemporary Art through October 30, 2011 Link Central Utah Art Center Residency and Exhibition November, 2011 - December, 2011 Link Grand Arts in Kansas City January, 2012 Link http://www.collectorcircle.com/ARCHIVE-1 http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/ARCHIVE-1 Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:17:43 +0000 Collector Circle 1747539 FEATURED ARTIST ARCHIVE <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-MarciaKure-4.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-MarciaKure-4_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-MarciaKure-3.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-MarciaKure-3_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-Marcia_Kure_Diving_Bell_and_the_ButterflyWEB.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-Marcia_Kure_Diving_Bell_and_the_ButterflyWEB_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-MarciaKure-2.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/s-MarciaKure-2_o.png" align="left" />  MARCIA KURE  Born Kano, Nigeria. 2004 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME. 1987-94 University of Nigeria, Nsukka (B.A. Painting, 1994.) <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5483971859_3ab448ebee_z.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5483971859_3ab448ebee_z_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5687495924_9b37b70fe3.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5687495924_9b37b70fe3_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5583636017_ee6c142223.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5583636017_ee6c142223_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5738879930_eacfcfbbab_b.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5738879930_eacfcfbbab_b_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5483972459_4a6f432b96_z.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5483972459_4a6f432b96_z_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5483951761_d91eb667d6_z.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5483951761_d91eb667d6_z_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5804350670_a8ef83c64c_b copy.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/5804350670_a8ef83c64c_b copy_o.jpg" align="left" />  AMELIE CHABANNES  explores the notion of identity, its various derivations and representations within philosophy, psychology and biometry. Her proteiform body of work lies on a contrasted dialog between the ever-changing psychological identity and the rigid boundaries of physical identification. Chabannes opposes the State’s monopoly over the right to define identity against the extreme complexity of defining ourselves as individuals. In her recent projects, Chabannes brought the psychological exploration of the individual into an in dissociable relation with Archeological Procedures. Her installations stand as sites, her sculptures are submitted to raw and meticulous excavations which debris and features are remains and evidence of our particularity. Amelie Chabannes was born in Paris, France. She lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/2011-09-22_erik-benson-detouring.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="330" width_o="500" height_o="330" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/2011-09-22_erik-benson-detouring_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/20110927_03330.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="330" width_o="500" height_o="330" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/20110927_03330_o.jpeg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/BENSON-s2.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="330" width_o="500" height_o="330" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/BENSON-s2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="330" width_o="500" height_o="330" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/Untitled-1_o.jpg" align="left" />  ERIK BENSON  was born in Detroit, MI and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. He received a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and an MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Benson had a previous solo exhibition at Brooklyn’s Roebling Hall gallery. He is a former NYFA fellowship recipient and has an upcoming residency scheduled for 2011 at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. His paintings have been praised by The New York Times, The New Yorker, ArtNews, Art Review and the Los Angeles Times. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/03971.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="300" width_o="500" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/03971_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/artist_hewitt.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="300" width_o="500" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/artist_hewitt_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/LeslieHewitt-2.jpg" border="0" width="500" height="300" width_o="500" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/LeslieHewitt-2_o.jpg" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/LeslieHewitt1-600x418.jpeg" border="0" width="500" height="300" width_o="500" height_o="300" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/LeslieHewitt1-600x418_o.jpeg" align="left" />  LESLIE HEWITT'S  practice responds to an introspective questioning: how can a photograph made in restrained studio conditions with the permutation of limited elements reflect something larger than what is actually pictured? This perspective is amplified, for example by the presence of a worn and occasionally turned copy of the Politics of Protest, 1969, a report researched and compiled by the United States Commission on the Causes and Prevention of Violence, that serves along side other non-descript books to form the structural foundation in each photographed arrangement. Additionally, imagining how such textual references in her compositions stand in relation to the civil resistance movements witnessed earlier this year in North Africa and continued into the Middle East are part of the contemplative undertone of this work. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x2.png" border="0" width="500" height="420" width_o="500" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x2_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x4.png" border="0" width="500" height="420" width_o="500" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x4_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x5.png" border="0" width="500" height="420" width_o="500" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x5_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x1.png" border="0" width="500" height="420" width_o="500" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x3.png" border="0" width="500" height="420" width_o="500" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x3_o.png" align="left" />  XAVIERA SIMMONS  initially trained as a photographer, and has since expanded her art practice to include video, installation, performance and music based works. Simmons studied at Bard College (BFA, 2004) and currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm1.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm2_5.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm2_5_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm3_6.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm3_6_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm4_7.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/pm4_7_o.png" align="left" />  PEPE MAR  is a cognoscente of materiality at the forefront of social fluency and personal obsession. Mar's vibrant colors and experiential process recalls the history of assemblage and painting. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km1.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km2.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km2_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km5.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km5_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km3.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km3_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km4.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/km4_o.png" align="left" /> The subjects of  KRISTEN MORAN'S  figurative paintings are taken from a vast collection of references that range from literary, cultural to art historical. The abstract figures are caught in motion, captured from various perspectives into a unified space. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs1.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs1_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs2.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs2_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs3.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs3_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs4.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs4_o.png" align="left" /> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs5.png" border="0" width="500" height="500" width_o="500" height_o="500" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/rs5_o.png" align="left" /> With a keen sense of humor  RUBY SKY STILER  transforms familiar sculptural materials into sculptures and collages that speak to the classical age. ____________________ <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x1.png" border="0" width="500" height="420" width_o="500" height_o="420" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747539/x1_o.png" align="left" />  COLLECTOR CIRCLE FALL EVENT  SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2011 @ 2PM 209 West 38th Street 5th Floor Please join us to celebrate the fall season with new artwork by: - Pepe Mar - Kristin Moran - Ruby Sky Stiler - Xaviera Simmons http://www.collectorcircle.com/SERVICES http://www.collectorcircle.com/following/collectorcircle.com/SERVICES Tue, 19 Jul 2011 04:10:47 +0000 Collector Circle 1747505 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747505/Flowers for Summer install view 1.jpg" border="0" width="486" height="324" width_o="486" height_o="324" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/4/132681/1747505/Flowers for Summer install view 1_o.jpg" align="left" /> Our mission is to find great emerging artists. We visit the artists' studios, get a behind the scenes view of their work. We build close relationships with the galleries that represent these artists. Our consultants have many years of experience in collecting and have built an insight and understanding that can only be gained from the inside. Within our chosen area of specialization, we provide comprehensive knowledge and strong relationships and services in the emerging art world. Collector Circle is a quality driven organization. We believe our insider expertise, industry knowledge and passion provides us with a differentiating factor. The more we understand your objectives, the better we are to secure the right artwork for you. Therefore, we are committed to spending time learning about your project and how you want to build your collection so that we can represent you in the market.