Harry Benson: Capturing the Moments That Define History
August 27, 2024 - EIN Newswire
From the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to the heart pounding excitement of the front lines, his lens has seen it all.
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Contessa Gallery Announces Major Landmark 7,000 Square Foot Gallery Space in Southampton Village
May 24, 2024
Contessa Gallery will open a new space in the South Fork region town of Southampton, allowing the gallery to continue to expand its presence in the region
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A SPECIAL EVENING WITH DAVID DREBIN
August 28, 2023
THURSDAY, AUGUST 31ST 2023 | 6-9 PM
David Drebin is one of the most successful and highly collected multi-disciplinary artists working today. Contessa Gallery is excited to exhibit David Drebin's artwork at their Hamptons gallery. The gallery will exhibit Photographs, Lightboxes, Neon Light Installations and his latest Lenticulars where Drebin’s glamorous and mysterious muses come to life, with the power of three-dimensional imaging. His works are compilations of alluring fantasies, didactic landscapes and mysterious circumstances, all in some way or another idyllic in appearance. The scenes that the artist creates are worlds nearly utopic in juxtaposition with the viewer’s actuality. What is so fascinating about Drebin is his ability to convey the beautiful in extraordinary doses, while he simultaneously diminishes the flaws of reality.
Contessa Gallery will host a special evening with the artist. The gallery is proud to exhibit David Drebin's Photography, Neon Light Installations, Lightboxes and Lenticulars, highlighting his ascension as a multidisciplinary Art World Star. Drebin's artwork will certainly be a showstopper in the Hamptons.
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CONTESSA GALLERY ANNOUNCES SUMMER EXHIBITION IN THE HAMPTONS
August 15, 2023 - EIN Press Wire
Exhibition Dates:
August 17th thru September 17th, 2023
Meet the Artist Alexi Torres Opening Receptions:
August 17th | 6 to 8 PM
August 18th | 6 to 8 PM
Hijack: The Street Artist Who's Stencilling Los Angeles' Urban Terrain Critiquing Society
January 3, 2023 - Len Gordon
Internationally praised for bridging the distance between street and contemporary art. A prodigy in his own right and held in high regard by collectors with works that can be seen across the globe. His is an artist you may want to keep your eye on. We managed to catch up with him shortly after his Art Miami solo exhibition with Contessa Gallery.
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MIAMI HERALD
October 13, 2022 - By Amanda Rosa
COSTA RICAN’S MONUMENTAL SCULPTURAL WORKS TRANSFORM DOWNTOWN MIAMI PARK INTO OUTDOOR MUSEUM
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CONTESSA GALLERY ANNOUNCES ARTIST PARTNERSHIP
October 12, 2022
JIMENEZ DEREDIA EXHIBITION, MIAMI, FL
The city of Miami will host the exhibition of 14 monumental sculptures titled “Jiménez Deredia in Miami, A Bridge of Light” from October 12, 2022 through March 31, 2023 at Maurice A. Ferré Park. Contessa Gallery is thrilled to be a part of this incredible opportunity for private and public collectors, art consultants, and museums to acquire Deredia's sculptures in the US and worldwide.
Please contact Steve Hartman, (216) 956-2825 for additional information.
Bill Boggs Visits the Contessa Gallery in Palm Beach, FL
May 6, 2019 - Bill Boggs
Tucked at the end of the ever-so-European feeling Via Encantada off of Worth Ave in Palm Beach is the captivating Contessa Art Gallery. The gallery is the mastermind of Steven C. Hartman, who also serves as President of the Fine Art Dealers Association of America. The presidency is an endorsement of the acumen of this outstanding dealer and art world luminary.
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Contessa Gallery has Mastered the Business of Art
March 1, 2019 - Brandy Billinghurst
The coin, stamp, and baseball card collections of Steve Hartman's childhood led to his eventual obsession with wine and art - the latter of which has transformed the one time Wall Streeter into the internationally renowned curator and owner of Contessa Gallery. Founded in 1999, Contessa Gallery has locations in Palm Beach and Cleveland, with a strong clientele extending beyond both regions, reaching many parts of the globe.
To consider Contessa as simply another gallery would be a great understatement and disservice. Not only is Contessa amassing a stable of the world's greatest contemporary artists while receiving regular praise at shows and fairs, but the gallery proudly owns an inventory of works from a variety of artists, unbound to period or genre. Works from Rembrandt, Picasso, Andy Warhol, Robert Indiana, Chuck Close, Louise Nevelson, Aristide Maillol, Auguste Rodin, and Mr. Brainwash illustrate the range of artwork at their disposal.
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An Exclusive Interview With Steve Hartman, Owner of Contessa Gallery (FADA)
June 29, 2017 - Printed Editions
Q. Where are you based and how long has the gallery been dealing in fine prints?
SH: We are headquartered in Cleveland, OH with a winter satellite location in Palm Beach, FL. Through a very extensive inventory coupled with a strong commitment to service and connoisseurship, Contessa Gallery has developed a notable local, national, and international following with an outstanding reputation for integrity and excellence for almost two decades.
Q. How did you start in the art business?
SH: I was an investment adviser and Vice President for a major Wall Street firm and became passionate about collecting art at an early age. I always figured that I would open a gallery when I retired and in 1999, I opened Contessa Gallery to fulfill my passion of becoming a fine art dealer. I was very fortunate that my avocation became my vocation.