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Economic Downturn Brings Creativity

On July 26th, Yamet Arts was mentioned in a New York Times article about how hard economic times cause artists and art dealers to find new ways of cooperating with each other.  The article, by Phillip Lutz, titled Economic Downturn Forces Groups to get Creative uses as one example the For Love of Art Show last February, sponsored by Rick Yamet and Ben Green.  Because attendance was far above expectations, Yamet and Green are considering follow up shows in the future.  As hosts of the show, Yamet and Green feel that working together with local artists and dealers is a winning situation for all those involved.  The team work shows these joint efforts can be successful and benefit the artists and the sponsors while providing the public with access to a variety of creative work even during difficult economic times.

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Posted by Rick Yamet at 8/21/2009 4:54 PM | View Comments (3) | Add Comment

For the Love of Art Exhibition A Smashing Success



Turnout for the Valentine weekend’s event exceeded all expectations.  Crowds were estimated to be over 1500 hundred people for the 3 hour reception.  The parking lot was filled to capacity and people were forced to park 3 blocks away from the Old Hat Factory.  Local residents that attended said they had never seen an event generate so much interest in Peekskill.  Others commented on the quality and depth of art on display; “I never knew there was so much great art in the Hudson River Valley” said one guest; “It’s a magnificent show that displays the depth of talent ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/17/2009 7:44 PM | View Comments (13) | Add Comment

Camilo Rojas' Photography to be Exhibit at For the Love of Art



Artist:  Camilo Rojas
Title: Los Sordos del Rio Hudson (The Deaf People of the Hudson River)
Medium: Video
Year: 2008

Camilo Rojas was born in Venezuela. He studied sculpture, graphic design and printmaking. In 1982 he moved with to New York where he earned a Masters degree in photography at Pratt Institute. In 2007 he was a Fulbright Scholar to Venezuela. Camilo began showing his work in 1971 and it has been in the most important museums in Venezuela. His work represented Venezuela in the XI Bienal de San Juan del Grabado Latinoamericano y del Caribe. His art books were exhibited in a ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/13/2009 2:47 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

For the Love of Art: Cristina de Gennaro


Artist: Cristina de Gennaro
Title: Pentimenti Drawings
Medium: Gouache and archival inkjet prints on Japanese gampi paper.
Size: 3 panels, 39"X10' each.
Year: 2008.
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Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/12/2009 2:12 PM | View Comments (1) | Add Comment

Erik Odin Cathcart Joins the Exhibit




Artist: Erik Odin Cathcart
Title: Hiroshima
Medium: Ginkgo leaves, cement dust, glue & acrylic on canvas
Size:48" x 72". 2007
Year: 2007
Website: www.imaginezero.com

Odin Cathcart was born in 1963 in upstate New York. He received his BFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1987 and is completing his MFA in2009 at SUNY New Paltz. His work derives its aesthetic from the conflict and cohabitation of human industry, civilization and technology and the natural environment.

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Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/10/2009 3:32 PM | Add Comment

Nathan Margoni to Participate in For the Love of Art





Artist's name: Nathan Margoni
Title of Artwork: Monsters
Medium: Intaglio on rice paper with baby oil and t-pins
Year: 2007








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Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/9/2009 4:42 PM | Add Comment

A Show of Heartfelt, Diverse Works

Susan Hodara of the New York Times wrote in her review of our soon to open For the Love of Art Exhibit "visitors...will experience a confluence of contrasts. The show includes works by more than 37 contemporary Hudson Valley artists, along with approximately 60 pieces by icons like Warhol, Picasso and Rembrandt.Media used run the gamut from painting, drawing, sculpture and photography to installations, collage and video. The contemporary artists come from diverse ethnic backgrounds; vary in age from 20s to 60s; and live from as far south as Mount Vernon and Irvington up to Hudson, Beacon and Catskill. All ...<< MORE >>
Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/7/2009 4:41 PM | Add Comment

For the Love of Art: A Valentines’ Day Exhibition




For the Love of Art: A Valentines’ Day Exhibition
Works by Modern and Contemporary Artists from the Hudson Valley
February 15th – March 15th, 2009
Exhibition Opening Reception Sunday, February 15, 2009, 2:00 - 5:00 PM


Celebrating 10 years in Peekskill, NY noted art dealer and collector Rick Yamet of Yamet Arts Inc. and the Peekskill Hat Factory will be hosting a major exhibition of some of the Hudson Valley's finest artists. A curatorial panel has selected artists from Mt. Vernon to Hudson that will be featured alongside Picasso, Lichtenstein and other iconic artists from ...<< MORE >>

Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/6/2009 1:29 PM | Add Comment

Love Exhibit Artists: Gretchen Kelly, Donna Sharrett, Mimi Graminski and Scott Goodman



Donna Sharrett considers her "works meditations on the beauty of rituals developed over time to satisfy the fundamental human need to mark important passages in life... Materials are chosen for their symbolic significance (and) include rose petals, synthetic hair, rings, bone beads, handmade rose beads (inspired by a 13th-century recipe for rosary beads), blue jeans, damask linens & neckties. A variety of needlework techniques are used, including crochet, embroidery and needlelace."


Artist: Donna Sharrett
Title: Sugar Mountain
Medium: Waxed rose petals, rose beads, guitar string, synthetic beads, synthetic hair and rings sewn to silk on panel
Size: 12 x 12
Website: www.donnasharrett.com

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Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/5/2009 9:50 PM | View Comments (4) | Add Comment

More LOVE Artists: Emil Alzamora, Carla Rae Johnson and Leslie Pelino




Artist: Emil Alzamora
Title: Untitled
Medium: Wax and Gypsum
Size: 23" x 10" x 8"
Year: 2008
Website: www.emilalzamora.com












Artist: Carla Rae Johnson
Title: Audre Lorde Meets Abraham Lincoln
Medium: Wood, ropee and spirit level
Size: 75 x 96 x 48
Year: 2007
Website: www.carlaraejohnson.com




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Posted by Rick Yamet at 2/5/2009 4:31 AM | View Comments (2) | Add Comment
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