Raid
the Attic
September 6– October 28, 2005
Gallery Night Providence:
September 15, October 20, 5pm-9pm
Tools of the Trade – September 15th
Found at a Flea Market, Sold at a New York Auction
October 20th
Providence, R.I. From paintings to prints, small sketches to frames, Bert
Gallery presents artwork and “odds and ends“ from various estates.
This second annual exhibit is a collection of various paintings, prints,
drawings and watercolors from those dusty corners and closets of yesteryear.
The exhibit runs from September 6 - October 28, 2005. Regular gallery hours
are Tuesday - Friday, 11 – 5pm, and Saturday, 12 – 4pm. The
gallery is closed Sundays and Mondays.
Special Events:
• Thursday, September 15, 7pm Gallery Night Special Program:
• "Tools of the Trade” Is it a reproduction or original
work
of art?
Learn how to examine a painting from experienced dealers & collectors.
• Thursday, October 20, 7pm Gallery Night Special Program:
"Found at a flee market, sold at a New York Auction?” The real
cost of selling at auction vs. galleries will be discussed. Billions of dollars
are made in the auction market every year but what are the real costs for you
and
what are your choices when you go to sell.
Galleries, like households, inherit many paintings and ephemera from artists, collections and estates. Preparatory drawings, classroom renderings and oil sketches are all art ephemera, which are fun to collect. Bert Gallery has assembled a significant body of such works over the years and now we are cleaning out our own attic! Come peruse the numerous works available at very reasonable prices. For more information call 401-751-2628. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
A Special “Thank You!” to Benefit Street Antiques for their help.