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There's Always New Art at the Gallery
It's true that sometimes what's new is what's old - especially at our art gallery. When you are dealing with an artist whose artistic career spans over 80 years and whose creative collection amounts to thousands of original works, it's very likely that what we release as a limited edition print today, is a work of art that was created decades ago .. or maybe just last week! In any case, you will find the latest upcoming releases in our New Releases section. Click here to take a look.

NEW Gallery Notes, PodCAST & WeBLOG
Gallery Notes is a brief audio discussion series where we post short interviews related to our art, artist, collectors and the gallery. It's sort of like The Gallery Radio Show, with short 2-6 minute segments. The latest Gallery Notes posting is always displayed at the Gallery entrance page and all past postings are available in the Gallery Notes section. In addition, audio interviews and further discussions are posted at our new PodCAST and WeBLOG, where listeners can post comments.

PodCASTs can be subscribed to using Apple's iTunes (search for Laszlo Tar) and both WeBLOGs and PodCASTs can be subscribed to using MyYahoo and other popular Internet news collectors. So our postings will show up right in your favorite Internet home page site.

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NEW Limited Edition Prints on Canvas
We are pleased to announce the release of beautiful Limited Edition Prints on Canvas of Original Oil Paintings by Laszlo Tar.

J. Tar personally introduces these new products with a short video discussion and a quick comparison chart.

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A Visit to the Matisse Exhibit at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
by: Julius Tar

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City is certainly one of the most wonderful museums in the world and through September 25, 2005, it is made even more wonderful with the Henri Matisse exhibit, entitled Matisse: The Fabric of Dreams His Art and His Textiles. In August, we had an opportunity to visit this exhibit with Laszlo Tar. It is always a more unique experience to go to any fine art venue with an artist, because not only do you experience the exhibit itself - which in this case is quite extraordinary - but you also gain meaningful insights from the visiting artist and his views about the exhibit and the exhibiting artist. Such was the case during our visit.
For Laszlo Tar, Henri Matisse is a giant among artists and this unique exhibit brings together some of his most wonderful and colorful paintings along with the fabrics and costumes he actually used in the works he created. In Laszlo Tar's own words, as he shared with us at the exhibit; "He was an amazing colorist. He was doing what I am doing and what I love to do. Unlike Picasso, who was much more of a drawer, Matisse was untouchable in his ability to bring colors together in powerful combinations". Unquestionably, the works shown at this exhibit, many created in the 1920s and 1930s, must have been truly amazing in their time. Even today, some 80 years later they are so brilliant and alive with color - it is really quite stunning. In his time, works by Henri Matisse were described as "Decorative" by his contemporaries and art critics - and this was generally not considered a compliment. Matisse, however was pleased that his works were considered decorative, since he - as does Laszlo Tar - felt that ALL art should be fundamentally decorative in nature. As we walked through the exhibit, I could see how Laszlo Tar could associate his work and style with that of Matisse, in particular with his own watercolor still-lifes - which are equally as powerful and full of harmonic color.

This is truly a wonderful exhibit indeed, and if you have the time and proximity to get to the Met, prior to September 25, 2005, we would strongly encourage you to take it in. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is located at 82nd Street and Fifth Avenue. For those unable to attend, there is an associated book published and available in the museum shop, on-line.

CELEBRATING OUR YEARS...
In 1995 we established and launched the Laszlo Tar Art Gallery and TIS PublishingT. Our first gallery (exclusively on the Internet) had just twelve New York City paintings and very little else. We have certainly come a long way since then; however, our commitment to the vision set forth at the very start has never changed nor been stronger. It was then as it is now, very simply - "To promote the broad appreciation of Laszlo Tar's art and to offer his art for personal ownership through a well-managed exclusive gallery and publishing firm, backed by a sincere dedication to customers, delivering services that are the best in the world." You may be interested to know that 100% of our sales revenue goes right back into making this mission a reality. We are not a high volume gallery, representing numerous artists, nor will you find our art at any street shop. Our idea was always, and remains, to keep strict control of the art to ensure authenticity and offer exclusivity to our collectors. Our customers know that they are dealing directly with the artist and through his family and that this proximity has meaningful long term value. Over the years, numerous galleries and large distributors have asked to carry Laszlo Tar's art, but again and again we have turned them away, simply because we did not sense a degree of devotion that was in line with our mission. Each and every visitor, customer and every order that we package is something so very special and precious to us and we try to demonstrate that in everything that we do. The feedback that we receive is cherished like a treasure and reaffirms that as a family we are doing the right thing. Thank you for your continued support as we celebrate this wonderful milestone.

ART LICENSING: CITY MEALS ON WHEELS...
During the 2004 holidays, the Laszlo Tar Art Gallery and CityMeals-On-Wheels, a New York City charity organization delivering nutritious food and human company to homebound elderly, entered into a licensing agreement whereby CityMeals-On-Wheels would be allowed to use the imagery of "Skaters", a winter watercolor by Laszlo Tar, in a 5x7 inch holiday card with a total distribution of 25,000. The cards where sold in packs of five for $25 per pack. The proceeds from each sold card pack were used to deliver five meals to needy individuals during the holidays. The demand for these cards was so great, that they sold out two weeks prior to the Christmas and New Year holidays and needless to say, we were honored to be a part of this successful and worthy cause!

Each card included a short holiday message, as well as information about the artwork, artist and our gallery website copyrights.

New Open Edition Prints of Oil Pastel & Ink Drawings...
Many visitors express interest in Laszlo Tar's oil pastel and ink drawings. On any given day, of the 50 to 100 visitors to our gallery, roughly 20 will spend time in the Oil Pastel or Ink Drawing exhibit and many of them have sent us encouraging comments and requests for prints. These wonderful and unique works of art are colorful and expressive. They capture the social mood of cosmopolitan life in New York City and represent a special love that Laszlo Tar has for figures. Mr. Tar would often walk the streets, either with his easel or drawing pad, and stop to capture a scene that moved him. His oil pastel and ink drawings are filled with his personal inspiration and they are the perfect compliment to his New York City paintings as they focus on a single social setting, versus a larger view. We are very pleased to announce the release of our new Signed Open Edition Prints of Oil Pastel and Ink Drawings.

The new Open Edition prints are produced completely in-house and personally inspected then pencil signed by the artist. Each print is accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity. An Open Edition print is one where there is no limit to the number produced. (We anticipate creating no greater than 500 of any given print.) These fine prints are Giclées, produced on the same heavy (300 gsm) 100% cotton paper that we use for our larger editions. A typical image size is 7 x 8.5 inches and the paper size is roughly 10.5 x 13 inches. The prints are sold unframed but fully mounted and matted on thick 6-ply museum quality white archival matting. The full matt size is 11x14 inches, making for easy framing using a standard 11x14 inch frame (as shown above) to match your personal taste. Each print arrives mounted and matted in a clear archival sleeve, for convenient storage and handling.
If you have questions, feel free to contact us.

New Lifetime Satisfaction Guarantee!...
Do you ever wish that more things in your life came with a lifetime satisfaction guarantee? One where if you just wanted to return it, you could - for whatever reason - no questions asked. We do too. And we thought that if there was ever a business that could deliver on such a promise with full confidence and sincerity, it had to be ours - where the product and business are so tightly and passionately coupled - we are the family of the artist.

We stand behind our art and with our customers. The most important thing to us, is that you are happy with your purchase. Maybe the artwork that you are buying will be given as a gift a few weeks or months from now, or the room that you bought it for is not quite ready yet. Or a year from now, the artwork simply doesn't fit your needs and you want to trade it in for something different. Regardless of the circumstance, we want you to be happy and we want you to know that we respect your decision! If for any reason you become dissatisfied with your purchase, simply return it to us (undamaged) along with your original receipt and certificate of authenticity and we will fully refund your original purchase price or make a full value exchange toward another of our products - no questions asked. This is a non-transferable guarantee, meaning it is only valid for the original owner - our auditors forced us to include this one limitation. To read the full details, click on the 100% Satisfaction Guarantee graphic, shown here and throughout our gallery.

This is one of the great benefits of dealing with a family owned gallery!
If you have questions, feel free to contact us.

Now See & Buy Framed Fine Art Prints...
Our new "See it Framed" feature allows you to preview our vast collection of fine art prints in a series of frame colors and styles. And not only can you view them, but you can directly purchase framed prints, that are ready to hang. We call them our Museum Quality Framing Packages and they include fine wood frames, 100% archival materials and the special care that will ensure your artwork lasts and lasts and lasts (when cared for appropriately) -- while looking absolutely extraordinary. Simply click on any work of art and then click the "See it Framed!" button. Your satisfaction is fully gauaranteed, so there really is no risk.
If you have questions about this new service, please feel free to contact us.

Artist's Studio...
Take a personal visit to the artist's studio. Learn what makes the artist "tick" through a series of developing up front and personal discussions and walk-throughs. Take a visit to to the Artist's Studio!

Art-by-Category...
Sometimes a Search feature can be difficult or cumbersome to use. Now you can get quick look-ups by using our Art-by-Category page.  Check it out!

Laszlo Tar Artwork Licensing
Artwork can now be licensed for your fine publishing project. Licensing is done on a signed agreement basis and requires a flat nominal usage fee. Visit our Licensing section for more information.

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