Keiko Tanabe - Blog: Art Fairs

Del Mar 15th Street, San Diego I, California Landscape Painting

10/4/2009 2:02:14 AM

I would like to thank those of you who came to visit the Taste Art Stroll in Del Mar yesterday (Today's painting shows a main street in Del Mar, a venue for yesterday's event). I don't do an outdoor art fair like this often so it was great to see you all. I hope you enjoyed viewing some of my works in person and that you had a wonderful time, in a perfect weather, in the charming coastal town of Del Mar. Del Mar 15th Street, San Diego Click here for a larger view of this painting. Media: [...]

Portofino, Italy III, Italian Landscape Painting

10/2/2009 1:25:41 AM

I will be participating in an art fair this coming weekend (October 3). No, it won't be in Portofino but it will be in a pretty coastal town of Del Mar, 20 miles north of San Diego, California. Del Mar has a charming ambiance which reminds visitors of a cozy Mediterranean seaside village. Del Mar is also close to my home so I have done this art fair in the last few years and always enjoyed it a lot. I am returning as an exhibitor to this venue and look forward to having a good time again. Please join us if you're going to be near San [...]

San Diego 100 (#76) - Del Mar Fairgrounds, California Landscape Painting

9/21/2009 1:14:58 AM

While paintings in my San Diego 100 series are in no particular order, what should come right after my #75 (Del Mar Racetrack) has got to be Del Mar Fairgrounds (Click here to view all paintings in San Diego 100). The Racetrack is one of the facilities at the Fairgrounds. In this painting, the grandstand can be seen in the upper right corner. Throughout the year, there always seems to be something going on here, from trade shows to horse racing to private social events, but many San Diego residents almost instantly equate this place with the San Diego County Fair. It [...]

Mission Federal ArtWalk

4/26/2009 1:08:43 AM

Pasta Shop. Little Italy, San Diego The first day of the Mission Federal ArtWalk weekend was a big success! The forecasted rain didn't arrive and instead we had a sunny, breezy day, which was perfect for strolling. That's what so many art-loving people did on the streets of Little Italy, San Diego on Saturday. I met not just local people but also quite a few from out-of-town. I'd like to thank those of you who visited my booth and purchased my paintings. The festivity continues till Sunday, so come and join us for great art, great music, great food, all in [...]

Art Fairs and the Economy

4/25/2009 1:34:18 AM

Little Iatly, San Diego IV With the arrival of spring, art fair season is starting across the country. The most serious artists on an art fair circuit will find themselves at a different event venue almost every weekend for a few months from now. Without a doubt, art fairs provide artists with a great opportunity to show their art to a wide variety of audience in a relatively short time. Meeting potential buyers and actually selling is a real confidence booster. I'm not exactly on an art fair circuit, but I do a few events a year and know first-hand how [...]

A Fabulous Weekend in Beverly Hills

10/21/2008 2:22:40 AM

If you can enjoy all kinds of beautiful artwork, good company, music, food & wine and weather all at once, what more would you ask for? I was lucky to have it all this past weekend at the Affaire in the Gardens Art Show in Beverly Hills. Little did I know that I was in luck for more. I was awarded the first place in watercolor category in this show. Read more about the event in Beverly Hills Courier. Thank you, everyone who came to visit me in my exhibit booth at the event. I enjoyed meeting you all. A [...]

Art Market and Recession

10/7/2008 10:20:11 AM

"Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California I" (21"x14", 2007) - Sold Even if I don’t watch TV or read newspapers, there’s no escaping from hearing depressing news about economy and worrying about it. In many art-related blogs, too, financial crisis and its impact on art are being widely discussed. Many artists, including myself, are shifting their approach to the market as it changes. The difficult part is to know what is changing in the art market, particularly in buyer behavior. Take Hollywood, for example. They say people will still go to the movies in slow economy like they did during the Great [...]

It was a Great Show in Del Mar

10/4/2008 10:44:38 PM

Gondolier, Venice VII I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who came to visit my booth today at the Taste and Art Stroll in Del Mar. Hope you all had a good time. Much to our relief, the weather cooperated with the rain starting right after the event. It was actually quite nice with the hazy sun and ocean breeze all day. Like in any show, it is my greatest pleasure to meet people who share the same feelings toward art, and in my case, watercolor in particular. A big thank-you to those of you who purchased my art today. It meant a [...]

Success at Outdoor Art Fairs

9/15/2008 1:38:30 AM

I’ve been on the art fair circuit only for a few years and very infrequently. Despite my limited experience, I think I can say that success at an art fair depends upon the exhibiting artist’s personality. Yesterday I was at ArtWalk on the Bay, an outdoor fine art festival in San Diego, to observe that first-hand. Some artists were busily engaging visitors in a lively conversation while others were lounging in their beach chairs away from their booths. There were a few who sat in the back of their booths with a grumpy look or buried themselves in a magazine. I was not [...]

Outdoor Art Fairs

9/9/2008 11:18:52 PM

Maybe because I work in my studio most of the time, I really enjoy meeting people and talking about art at outdoor art fairs. As those of you artists who have done art fairs know well, you become totally exhausted at the end. And there's also a lot of muscle work involved as you are pratically moving your studio, if not all, outside to set up a shop for a day or two. However, it is hard to find anything more rewarding than having people visit my booth (out of many) who want to see my watercolors and who want to talk with me. When they make a [...]