http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog Mon, 05 May 2008 03:10:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ...Great opening at Arthaus66...The maiden voyage of the gallery went quite well despite the ferocious winds and snow. We thought we were dead in the water when it started to rain and then snow really hard...People in Burque get really spooked of a bit of snow...Nobody knows how to drive ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/12/baby-steps/ In the literal sense of the word. Well, it was to be expected. When remodeling or building, always expect at least a 20% increase in expense and time…It seems to always happen this way. The gallery is coming along…More expense than anticipated, but it should look beautiful in the end…So much ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/10/a-bit-of-rotten-wood%e2%80%a6/ The contractors are all lined up for the renovation of ARTHAUS66 and we’ll be off soon. Black Friday is the deadline we are keeping ourselves to. Ambitious, but possible.  The space is looking great: sleek, contemporary and innovative. Hopefully, unique in this town.All our eggs are in one basket, so ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/10/and-now-on-to-something-completely-different/ This piece is in Originals 2007 at the Harwood Museum of Art in Taos, New Mexico. The show will be up through December 2007   Evenings with Tony http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/09/evenings-with-tony-originals-2007/ http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/07/drifting-away/ Please, let everyone be ok...More than ever those who took our hearts...Just a wish..That's all. http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/07/wish/ ...is the cold, hard sale made to someone you have never even met...Nothing interferes with the genuine love for the artwork...No friendship, employment or relationship of any kind play a part in the connection with the buyer...Feels great...and they are happening quite frequently nowadays... "Nereid" is leaving soon as well. I ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/06/the-best-kind-of-sale/ "Sinking Heart" arrived with no apparent problems...Well received by its new owner, it made its way to Ontario quite swiftly by plane. I am glad that it found a good home...all paintings should... The buyer was kind enough to write back with these words:   I received the painting a few days ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/06/if-by-plane/ One sale, albeit still not consumated, during the show. I am waiting to receive payment so that, in turn, I can get the Factory their commission...The initial payment for the space has already been made....and the garbage taken out, the nails plucked from the walls, the thumbtacks removed, the counters ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/06/he-said-she-said-opening/ The two enormous boxes with the six paintings for Bytes & Pieces in St. Petersburg are on their way. I am almost finished with the paintings included in the Factory on 5th show. Only two more weeks to go... I will also be having another show in October of next year (a ... http://www.cristinaclarimonartgallery.com/blog/2007/06/and-they-are-off/