Purchasing Original Artwork Online Can Be Up Close and Personal

New online artsite gives intimate access to the galleries of national and

international artists

    CHICAGO, April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- For most consumers, buying original
 artwork conjures up images of strolling through art fairs, shops or
 galleries to find "just the perfect thing." But even if they can travel to
 where art is sold, the difficulty of bringing together their taste, choice
 of medium, budget, and a level of connection with the artist's intention
 means that they'll most likely go home empty-handed.
     For artists, the challenge is the same in reverse. How does an artist
 make their art more accessible? And when they find an audience, how can
 they establish a deeper level of connection that turns a buyer into a
 collector?
     For investment manager Capucine (Cappy) Price and artist Robert Romero
 these questions culminated in a totally different approach to buying and
 selling art, through their new "artsite" http://www.capucinesboulevard.com.
     CapucinesBoulevard functions as an intimate collection of galleries
 where anyone searching for artwork can either participate in a live time
 auction or purchase art at a set price all from the privacy of their own
 home. Likewise, artists have the ability to set up online galleries where
 they can exhibit their art, express their vision and make a connection.
     "Buying art is an intensely personal process, well fitted to home
 shopping," says Robert Romero, an accomplished artist who paints and work
 with glass.
     Romero continues, "We quickly saw that by establishing virtual
 galleries we could offer even more possibilities - enabling browsers to
 read the stories behind the art, listen to audio interviews with the
 artists, take a virtual tour of artist's studios, all while listening to
 music the artist specially selected to go with their artwork."
     This also seemed like a natural fit to investment manager Capucine
 (Cappy) Price. She understood the investment value of art. But she also had
 a sense of calling. Although she was named after a French actress, her
 namesake also happens to be significant to art history.
     Price says, "The name was chosen for the website because of the
 revolution in the way that original art came to be sold after Claude Monet,
 Pisarro, Renoir, Cezanne and Degas decided to move away from the prevailing
 jury system of the time (which was unfair, and rife with favoritism) to
 selling directly to the public. It just so happens that Monet's primary
 piece for that premier public showing was 'Boulevard des Capucines,' also
 the name of the boulevard where the art was shown."
     Price and Romero believe they are providing a similar service to
 artists, giving them a professional outlet outside of the confines of
 juried art shows and galleries.
     Work featured on the website includes oil paintings, prints, acrylics,
 sculpture, wood, glass and more. CapucinesBoulevard not only features
 reasonably priced work by up and coming artists, but also features the work
 of internationally acclaimed artists such as Charles Collins.
     Not so long ago, art enthusiasts may have needed to travel to New
 Mexico to find a gallery exhibiting Collins' work. His profoundly spiritual
 oil paintings evoke a strong sense of peace and timelessness. And finding
 an auction where his original artwork is up for sale would have required
 luck, timing or even some good connections.
     And even if buyers could find his work, they might never have the
 chance to communicate with him personally. Or hear him explain how his
 approach to painting is like "... creating an image of the attributes of
 God, creating the same vibration that created you, like a loop that feeds
 back to you in a circle of life, with the same resonance."
     It is this kind of intimate access to the artist's thoughts along with
 access to online galleries that CapucinesBoulevard provides.
     At http://www.capucinesboulevard.com, Price and Romero have already
 accumulated an impressive bank of galleries including prominent artists
 from the United States, Russia, and Poland. By slashing the commission of a
 typical gallery (which typically charge 50%) to an average of 20%, they've
 been able to offer the best deal to both the purchaser and the artist.
     By adding such intimate touches such as glimpses into the artists'
 lives, music, exhibition reviews, white papers, and more,
 CapucinesBoulevard.com is more than just a place to look at paintings.
     Price and Romero encourage browsers to sit down with a glass of wine
 and "walk" from gallery to gallery, learning about artists and making an
 intelligent purchase decision.
     About CapucinesBoulevard.com
     CapucinesBoulevard.com brings the work of both established and emerging
 contemporary artists to the attention of the widest possible audience,
 providing a marketplace for that art to be sold and auctioned.
     Contact:
     Capucine (Cappy) Price, Principal
     CapucinesBoulevard.com
     support@capucinesboulevard.com
     312.203.0644
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