FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Event: Impressionism: Before & After
Live Auction & Preview Exhibition
Location: Linearis Institute
80 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Website: www.linearisinstitute.com
Live Auction: Saturday, January 31, 2009
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
P.A. Renoir, Jeune Femme Assisse dans l’Herbe, 1912, pochoir
Preview & Exhibition: January 14 – January 30, 2009
Press Contact: Michelle Hyun, (415) 363-3906
michelle@linearisinstitute.com
IMPRESSIONISM: BEFORE & AFTER
San Francisco, CA (January 2009) – On Saturday, January 31, 2009, a live art auction will be held at Linearis Institute (formerly Masterworks Institute for Works on Paper) at the new gallery located at 80 Maiden Lane, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA. A percentage of the gross proceeds from the auction will benefit DrawBridge, a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts program for homeless
isplay from January 14 through January 30.
Drawing upon those who influenced and those inspired by the movement, Impressionism: Before & After will feature prints and drawings by Paul Cezanne, Raoul Dufy, Henri Matisse, Henri Mueller, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Alfred Stevens, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, J.M. Whistler, as well as Japanese woodblock artists Yoshitoshi and Shoda Koho. All artworks on display will be available for acquisition through live auction on January 31st, with auction estimates ranging from less than $1K to $30K.
Highlights from the exhibition and auction catalogue include bold and rare maquette lithographs by Toulouse-Lautrec, a tiny and intimate pencil drawing by Alfred Stevens, and images of iconic landscapes and bathers by Renoir. Two folios by Raoul Dufy feature the almost mystical Eau de Vie series and ever playful Mon Docteur le Vin, a book advocating the myriad health benefits of wine. The exhibition will also offer a rare glimpse into the lithographic process of Toulouse-Lautrec through working proofs and color tests by the printing studio.
Registration and the online catalogue for IMPRESSIONISM: Before & After will be open and available after January 9. Gallery Hours for the preview exhibition are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am – 5pm, Wednesdays 12:30 – 4:30pm, and Saturday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm.
Please contact info@linearisinstitute or call (888) 362-3906 for registration or to request a copy of the online catalogue.
About Linearis Institute
Formerly known as Masterworks Institute for Works on Paper, Linearis Institute displays its private collection of art on paper in its Maiden Lane gallery in San Francisco, California. There, the exhibition space of the Institute hosts an eclectic array of works of the last five centuries from all over the world. From the works of Masters such as Renoir, Matisse, and Picasso to captivating works of calligraphy by Mohamed Zakariya, as well as the up-and-coming painter from New York, Patter Hellstrom, the Institute’s collection spans the globe and history. Open to prospective clients and collectors, the Institute provides an opportunity for interested persons to explore art from various cultures and genres.
Founded by Suleyman Nasib-Cooke, Linearis Institute has become a major public repository for the visual arts specializing in works on paper by great Masters of the past 500 years. Linearis Institute offers a broad range of services. In addition to holding exhibitions, it assists non-profit organizations in fundraising and provides professional consultation for collectors, education in the arts, and in-house picture framing. From educational internships and fundraising support to specialized collection consultation and research, this unique variety of services allows the Institute to interact with and assist a wide range of individuals and organizations. It is equipped with extensive knowledge of art history and the art marketplace and has successfully advised thousands of collectors and many institutions worldwide.
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http://www.linearisinstitute.com
