Contemporary Art Photography Specialist LUMAS
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Contemporary Art Photography Specialist LUMAS
Follow Lumas on Facebook and Twitter: @Lumas Instagram: @lumas_gallery Pinterest: @LUMAS For Immediate Release DDDRAFT Contemporary Art Photography Specialist LUMAS Debuts Pop-Up Gallery in Meatpacking District Opens September 9, 2015 with Interactive Artist Happening by Joe McDermott 875 Washington Street, New York City LUMAS, Flagship Gallery in Berlin Joe McDermott, The Secret New York, NY – (August, 17, 2015) – LUMAS, the Berlin-based contemporary photography portfolio founded to offer affordable, museum-quality art to a wider audience will open a pop-up gallery in New York City on September 9, 2015. The new temporary space, located at 875 Washington Street, will feature works from over 200 renowned artists around the world in editions of 75 to 150. SoHo has been home to LUMAS New York since 2006. This fall it will expand to the Meatpacking District to showcase a large selection of its portfolio in a unique setting, where original art can easily be discovered, experienced and acquired by collectors of all levels and ages. “We are thrilled to expand our New York presence to the Meatpacking District this September," says Mark Alexander Ullrich, Founder of LUMAS. “Visitors to the LUMAS pop-up gallery will have their choice from over 300 affordably priced artist editions starting from just $100, making the works accessible on nearly any budget.” Elements of LUMAS’ new interior design concept, The Collector’s Home, will be incorporated into the popup space, giving visitors the feeling of being in an art collector’s home. This concept, used by LUMAS in its SoHo location and other galleries worldwide, helps to provide a clear understanding of how particular photography may look in their own homes. Since 2004, LUMAS has been making contemporary photography available to a broader audience of art enthusiasts and young collectors – both online and in over 40 galleries around the world in cities including Berlin, London, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Moscow, Dubai and Vancouver. More than 1,800 works by 200 established artists and emerging newcomers deliver a comprehensive look into the contemporary art and 1 design scenes. The works are available as hand-signed originals in limited editions, usually of 75-150. Established and emerging artists available in the LUMAS portfolio include Berenice Abbott, David Armstrong Erwin Blumenfeld, Michel Comte, Andreas Feininger, Werner Herzog, Horst P. Horst, Alex Maclean, Edward Steichen, and Bert Stern. About the Artist Joe McDermott follows in the footsteps of the comic artists of the 1950s and 1960s. Grand, emotional gestures are McDermott’s style. The illustrator recreates aspects of interpersonal relationships through exaggerated drawings with course, comic-like dot shading. “The Secret” pays homage to pop-art icon Roy Liechtenstein that captivates with its graphic clarity. Between the woman’s pleading, yearning look and the man’s inscrutable facial expression, it seems this couple is keeping the secret to themselves. It is only through the images of Joe McDermott, inspired by comics and the Pop Art genre, that these otherwise hidden emotions find their true expression. See more at: http://www.lumas.com/pictures/joe_mcdermott About LUMAS LUMAS has created a new space for art, which offers young collectors and all art-lovers a diverse selection of works by over 200 established artists and emerging talents. With more than 40 galleries across the world in Berlin, London, Paris, Vancouver, Vienna and Zurich more than 1,800 works are available as original photographs in editions of 75 to 150. Signed by the artist, these editions enable LUMAS to offer art at affordable prices, starting from just $100. LUMAS makes museum-quality art photography affordable for everyone. For more information, please visit: www.lumas.com. Press Contact: Michelle DiLello | Katia Esposito Blue Medium [email protected] [email protected] +1 212-675-1800 For additional information about LUMAS, its founding, exhibitions and artists, please contact: Dr. Jan Seewald | Hannah Hoer LUMAS [email protected] LUMAS Pop-up Store 875 Washington Street New York, NY 10014 + 1 212-727-2074 Hours: Weekdays 11 am to 8 pm Saturdays 11 am to 8 pm Sundays 12 am to 6 pm 2