Music After Art

The Rover Art Fair came and went in a blur. I didn’t get time to write about art as investment, was far too busy chatting with the couple of hundred people who braved rain and clouds to drift through our improvised art gallery this past Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

The result? Fifteen works by seven of the 11 artists sold on the spot, and we’re still getting calls and emails from interested patrons. As of today, just over $5,000 goes into the pocketbooks of artists – a modest beginning, but enough to suggest that a virtual gallery is a must. Stay tuned for The Rover online gallery, coming soon.

Meanwhile, I’m sure I’m right about the bright future for art in Montreal. Certain senior, undervalued Quebec artists will appreciate; the careers of young and emerging artists are will take off. Currently the preserve of a handful of high flyers, the art scene is about to go public. Expect more and more Montrealers to discover the joy of shopping for a thing of beauty that lasts forever – a subject this column will return to in the coming weeks.

Sincere thanks to our business sponsors (mentioned on the homepage) and to the following musicians who graciously donated CD’s of their work, given out as prizes at the first annual Rover Salon d’ART Fair.

Expect to hear more from them via Rover in the coming months:

Ben Henriques

Vanessa Rodrigues

Thomas Durant & Kyle Morin : Jazz in the Point

Al McLean

One Up One Down

Dennis William Lee

Stepper

Kids Eat Crayons

David Ryshpan

Malcolm Sailor

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