The Persian Wall Expansion Project 2010

Yes, art fans, it finally happened! The Persian Wall acquired two more ancient masterpieces and is now officially "The Persian Room." Travel back in time to ancient Persia as you gaze in wonderment on these two new, or should I say "ancient," relics from the past. On the right, is a miniature painting on mother of pearl depicting the ancient sport of Polo which (did you know?) was invented by the Persians. Below is a hooka scene on bone -- a rare find among Persian art collectors. But you don't need to worry about that. Just close your eyes and imagine an ancient time where people worshipped fire, water, wind, and earth. Yes, they did!!!

PINCH ME!!!

I'm sure many of you art fans have wondered about the painting that adores the bottom of each blog entry. Well, you guessed it! It's an original Saul Schary!!! Saul Schary was born in 1904 in Newark, New Jersey. He lived and worked in New York City and New Milford, Connecticut. Schary studied at the Art Students League, New York; the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and abroad in Paris. He was a member of the Artists Equity Association, New York City; the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Fellow); the College Art Association of America, New York City; and the Royal Society of Artists, London. Schary exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York City, 1932-45; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Annual, 1933-51; the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1942; Carnegie Institute, 1934-44; California Palace of the Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California, 1942; Corcoran Gallery Biennial, Washington, D.C., 1945; Allied Artists of America Gallery, Los Angeles, California; and the Philadelphia Artists Alliance. In other words, folks, Schary is BIG STUFF and we are lucky to have snagged this masterpiece!!!!

INCREDIBLE!!!!!

We realize that this is the most exciting time of the year for most people but we at the Frank Mann Museum of Fine Arts (FMMOFA) are absolutely ecstatic over the acquisition of an original canvas oil by Frank Tauriello!!! Can you believe it!!! Frank Tauriello was born in New York and later settled in California. He graduated from Syracuse University and was a student at the Art Students League of New York under Frank J. Reilly, the famed illustrator. In California, he began focusing on portraiture and was an instructor and juror for the California Art Association and the American Society of Portrait Artists. Tauriello was a member of the Salmagundi Club of New York, National Cowboy Hall of Fame, and is on the Board Emeritus of The American Society of Portrait Artists. Most of his portraits are in private collections, including commissioned works by Merv Griffin and Clint Eastwood. Hey, can you imagine messing up Eastwood's portrait? I'd be afraid he would pull out that .357 magnum and fill me full of holes!