Gallery Spotlight: Allegra LaViola Gallery

Allegra LaViola Gallery is pleased to present Portrait of a Lady, a group exhibition exploring the relationship between women and portraiture. Comprised of works in a variety of media and sizes, the exhibition seeks to question the role of representations of women and examine how artists are challenging the traditional notion of portraiture.

Image Credits: Sarah Kurz, You're Loving it 2010, oil on canvas, 16 x 20

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Traits of Success: Louis Stern Fine Arts

Traits of Success: Louis Stern Fine Arts By Catherine Wagley 02/11/10 Read More >> Similar Articles >>

The first time I visited Louis Stern Fine Arts, in autumn 2007, I was on my way somewhere else. I intended to look quickly then slip out, but I stayed for nearly half-an-hour, charmed by how comfortable paintings by hard-edge godfather Karl Benjamin looked above the gallery’s polished wood floors. I was equally charmed when gallery director Marie Chambers engaged me in conversation, asking if I knew of Benjamin’s work. I did but said I didn’t—rediscovering him with the help of someone vested in his oeuvre of geometric shapes and deliberately placed colors seemed too good an opportunity to pass up. Read More >>

Building a Better Bulk Email

By Debra Lanning 01/28/10


The two most important elements in sending a bulk email are the email address and the subject line. These are the two bits of information that are given to recipients of any email and it helps them decide whether to open the email or discard it as junk. The email address that the bulk email is sent from tells people who you are and if it is a trusted source. Domain based email accounts project a sense of ownership and reliability. If your bulk email is coming from a free email account, they may question whether or not to open it, since this type of behavior is typical of spammers. The second element, is the subject line, it sets the tone of the bulk email. The subject line is the initial content that an email recipient sees before opening the email. It should be short, but informative enough to persuade them to move forward.