I am thrilled to announce I will be opening a new studio space in downtwon ST. Augustine on the famous RIBERIA ST next to ICE PLANT and ST AUGUSTINE FISH CAMP.
Please book an appointment as we are not open to the public! Yay!
LOGICTECH INDUSTRIES CEO BRACKEN DARREL BOUGHT MY FAVORITE PIECE
Very excited to annnounce that my favorite huge 60x48” Colorful Marathon on Sepia is going to the Silicone Valley, CA to live with the fabulous CEO Bracken Darrel. This collection is a huge assortment of contemporary emerging artists as well as Master Artists. Such an honor to be in this incredible art collection!
PGA Tour Headquarters Art Installed!
I am thrilled to announce that I have completed 11 paintings of my own work and 11 paintings collaboratively with Holly Blanton, my awesome twin sister for the new Norman Foster and Partners designed building in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Many crowd scenes were made to celebrate the people that really make it all possible.
EXCITED TO BE ADDED TO THE DEAN DAY GALLERY ROSTER IN HOUSTON, TX
Super proud to be asked to join this roster of fabulous artists. I created a new fresh neon plates set of 4- 36x36x2.25 inch paintings for the gallery. Look them up!
UPTRIPPING in WINTER PARK, CO Exclusive heather jewelry sellers
I am happy to announce that UPTRIPPING gallery in fabulous Winter Park, Colorado has become the premiere dealer for my sports themed wearable art! They have a user friendly website with cufflinks, key chains, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets! Go check it out and order some gifts for yourself or your sports loving family!
MAINE ART HILL in KENNEBUNK, MAINE 9th ANNUAL CHOICE SHOW
I am thrilled to be in eluded in this years Choice Art Show at the beautiful SHOWS GALLERY!
Please vote if you are inclined to do so! Its a very fun concept and I am thrilled to get to be a part of it. Sadly, it will have to be remotely as Maine is not allowing outside Floridians into their gorgeous state right now! I will miss the cool weather and blue skies, lilacs and Gallery family up there. Please tune in June 9th to see the LIVE STREAM.
THANK YOU TO UNITED EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN, OSCAR MUNOZ, FOR USING HIS COMMISSIONED CYCLIST PIECE
Some of you may have caught the CBS This Morning Interview May 24, 2020 with United Executive Chairman, MUNOZ, with a telecast interview from his home office. He is situated in front of #136 Cobalt Blue Cycle Race, 2015.
SAATCHI ART NAMED ME 20 ARTISTS TO WATCH IN 2020
I am so honored to report that the world’s leading online gallery Saatchi Art, out of london, England and headquartered here in the United States in Santa Monica, CA. has voted me one of their 20 ARTISTS TO WATCH in 2020.
IRIS GALLERY Adding me to their artists roster!
I am excited to announce I will be added to the fabulous roster of artists at the IRIS GALLERY OF FINE ART located in the beautiful Poconos Mountains! Great Barrington, MA if you are in the area! Alison Collins is a wonderful gallerists and I am thrilled to add them to my stellar representation list!
Glave' Kocen Configurations show press release
CONFIGURATION: A CURATORIAL PROJECT
CONFIGURATION: a curatorial project
A group exhibition featuring figurative work rendered in a myriad of styles
Opening Reception: Friday, September 6th 6:00 until 8:00
Exhibition Dates: September 6th-28th
In December 2017 Glave Kocen Gallery participated in the Aqua Art Fair, with “Configuration” ; a small portraiture exhibit featuring Steven Walker, Rob Browning, Christopher Peter, & Josh George. It was a highly successful exhibition that solidified the desire to bring the idea back to Richmond when the timing was right. Two years later we expanded the scope to feature triple the number of artists with a healthy mix of new exhibitors and patron favorites. When the gallery first opened in 2007, portraiture was a hard sell. There was almost an affront to it; if it is not someone I know, why would I want to own it? However, year after year more interest grew for work with unknown figures in them.
It really started to happen for Glave Kocen with Stanley Rayfield’s first exhibit, “The Girls Next Door “in 2011 which captured young women’s faces from different nationalities offering unique, yet recognizable qualities from their expressions. The show was an instant success and gave the gallery much more confidence in building a market for artists that render people. We found buyers’ attitude toward portraiture shift to being intrigued with a narrative or technique. It even became more exciting for us as a way forward in who we represent. Josh George’s singular collage portraiture started getting acquired as much as his amazingly intricate cityscapes. A renewed interest in the bold and sometimes whacky narratives of Rob Browning and the large scale multimedia silhouette work of Christopher Peter became sought after. Last March, another boon for portraiture struck Glave Kocen with “Hung Juried” a juried exhibition that featured over 30 + artists. Many acquisitions from that exhibit including substantial work from Elizabeth Coffey & Nils Westergard were figurative.
An incline for almost ten years has led us to this moment to bring some of these fantastic artists back but this time under one exhibit and again with some brand new artists exhibiting at GK for the first time. Newcomer to the RVA Elisabeth Ladwig and her photo composites prove once and for all that magic does exist. All of her scenes have a strong natural connection, set completely or partially outdoors, often with an anonymous subject. "Anonymity allows the viewer to take part in writing the story," she says, "and that story is going to be different for everyone." Also exhibiting for the first time with GK is Heather Blanton from St. Augustine Florida and is known for her graphite and acrylic works depicting the art of motion while celebrating competition and the human spirit. She has created hundreds of large and small sports paintings influenced by Abstract Expressionism and conflicted by a blend of animation and whimsy. Her latest series, “Sports,” depicts a wide range of subjects from golfers in mid-swing to cyclists peddling toward the finish line to hundreds of marathon runners racing to glory. “Configuration” will be chockfull of artists celebrating the figure in a multitude of ways.
Blanton Twin Collabs will be showcased in the next dk Contemporary show 9/6
Holly Blanton, my awesome twin sister and I have been doing collaborative pieces for a few years now and are super pumped that dk Contemporary Art Gallery in Historic Marietta Square have asked us to be in the upcoming MAN CAVE show opening September 6 and running all month long! Do yourself a favor and go check out this amazing gallery! Holly will be in show while I attend the other opening I have going on that night. Excited the collars are going to such a great gallery!
Glave-Kocen Gallery in Richmond, VA asked me to be in a show!
I am very excited to be taking part in “Configurations” show at this terrific gallery. The opening will be September 6th and will hang all month. I will have a few runners, cyclists and a skier at the show! Please go by and check it out if you are in the area.
New representation at Uptripping in Winter Park, CO
Been waiting to announce this latest gallery score! Uptripping is a fabulous up cycled furniture and one of a kind art pieces for the funky homes. Full of personality and color this fun store is owned by a great artist, Shannon and I am thrilled to be joining their family!
dk Contemporary in Marietta, GA representation announcement
I am so thrilled to share that I will be joining the dk Contemporary Gallery in beautiful Marietta, GA. A gorgeous town in the perimeter of Atlanta. This gorgeous space and lovely staff will be a pleasure to work with. Super exciting who a gallery Ive followed for so long wants to add me to their venue. These galleries get hundreds of submissions a month so I am honored to be chosen.
Kennebunkport, Maine Show
Excited to travel to Maine to be in a groups how in Kennebunkport, Maine May 28-June 10th. Come by and visit!
I am excited to announce the show went great and I have been added to the artist roster at Maine Hill Art Gallery in Kennebunk, ME. This is a gorgeous gallery in a great town so go by and visit!
New representation in Nashville, Tennessee
Fine Art at Providence Interiors in Green Hills, a chic section of the booming metropolis of Nashville is opening April 11. I hope any friends or fans I have in Nashville or surrounding areas can make it out to the show. I will be there with two of my best girlfriends celebrating. Hope this new gallery is hugely successful for the owners and all of the artists. Looking forward to meeting some new people and opening up to the Nashville market!
Bang Up Start to the New Year 2019
I am happy to report that this January I broke all of my sales records! I am happy to say that commissions are coming in quite regularly and I am so happy to have my wonderful galleries selling work out of them as well. Every day is different when you own your own business. Some days are harder than others but I feel excited about this year and hope to break all months sales records this year! Thank you for your continued support buying original artwork.
530 Burns Gallery Fall Preview Show
The quaint gallery 530 Burns in beautiful downtown Sarasota, Florida will be including a few of my latest golf pieces in their Fall Preview show opening Friday October 12 and hanging until November 5th.
New Gallery Representation in Birmingham, AL and Dallas, TX
Recently I was approached by two major galleries. One in Dallas and Austin, TX called Bee Street Studio Gallery and one in Birmingham called Gallery 1930 and their sister home store Design Supply. It is a big honor to add these locations to my current list of representation. So excited! Go by the galleries if you are in either location!
News from the studio
After a round of commissions, I am starting to do a big gallery push and branching out into other possibilities. I am always open to new galleries who want to work with me. If you know of any you think my work might fit in to, I would love to hear your ideas.