“My passion is helping artists achieve their fullest potential. I help artists become “Artrepreneurs.”
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I believe knowledge is power and that you should have access to as much information as possible to take charge of your art career.
About Renee and Her Career
Artist Mentor and Advisor
She lives and works in New York, NY, and has been an art business advisor and mentor for professional artists, art businesses and organizations from around the world. Her mission is to help clients achieve their fullest potential by providing career advice, coaching, writing services and promotion.
As Founder, Director and Curator of Manhattan Arts International ManhattanArts.com, she provides under-recognized artists with exposure on her websites and in social media. She promotes artists from all continents working in all styles and mediums.
Writing Services for Artists
Renee writes articles about artists, art, the business of art, art history and the creative process. She also writes Artist’s Biographies and Art Reviews for artists. Find out more about her writing services for artists. Her articles have appeared in leading art magazines, gallery catalogues and art websites. She is frequently quoted in many art professional blogs and educational institution websites. She founded and served as the editor for Manhattan Arts International magazine for 17 years to promote emerging artists.
Artist’s Advocate
As a staunch artist’s advocate Renee has served on the advisory boards of several non-profit arts organizations including the UNCF “The Art of Giving Back” and New York Artists Equity Association. She organized the only art political debate in the history of NYC among art leaders. She served on one of the NYC mayor’s Excellence in the Arts advisory boards. She was on the Board of Directors of two women artists’ organizations. She has also proudly served as Honorary Committee member for Catharine Lorillard Wolfe’s Annual Exhibition for many years.
New York Newsday featured Renee as a “Community Leader” and she has been featured in The New York Times and Crain’s New York Business.
Curator
Renee has curated more than 100 exhibitions in galleries, corporate venues and online galleries including Lincoln Center, Doma Gallery, The First Women’s Bank, Chase Bank, Bowery Savings Bank, The Tunnel, and Studio 54. Many of her highly publicized multi-media events were attended by government officials, celebrities, and art leaders. Currently she curates several annual online exhibitions on Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS websites where we have helped thousands of artists receive worldwide recognition. The most popular “HerStory” exhibition is devoted to promoting women artists to promote equality in the art world.
Founder & Director, The Healing Power of ART
In 2015 Renee established the Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website. It features articles and an online artist membership gallery. It presents online art exhibitions primarily about the healing power of art. The mission of the website is to raise awareness about art as a catalyst for well-being and bringing positive change to all aspects of our society. Thousands of artists have received international recognition as a result.
Public Speaker and Educator
As a motivational speaker and educator she has presented workshops and keynote speeches in many museums, universities and arts organizations including the Art Institute of Chicago, Heckscher Museum, Columbia University, American Museum of the Moving Image, National Arts Club, New York University, Artists Talk on Art, New York Foundation For The Arts, Women’s Studio Center, Westside Arts Coalition, New York Artists Equity, National Associate of Women Artists, Salmagundi Club, and many more.
Art Professor and Author
As an adjunct professor at Marymount Manhattan College, she designed and presented a series of art business courses. For 7 years she presented a highly attended 3-hour workshop “How to Get Into New York Art Galleries” presented at The Learning Annex, NYC, NY.
Renee is the author of several art business books and wrote six editions of “The Complete Guide to New York Art Galleries” which was in print format and was a best-selling book at Barnes & Noble and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is the author of Presentation Powr Tools For Fine Artists and Success Now! For Artists. She authored 7 ebooks including “Sell Your Art in the Healthcare Art Market”, “Achieve Your Art Career Dreams & Goals”, “A Resource Guide For Women Artists”, and “How to Create Successful Art Events”.
Previous Art History
She was the Editor-in-Chief of Manhattan Arts International magazine for 17 years which she launched to promote under-recognized artists. Through this magazine she helped to launch the careers of some now famous artists in all art disciplines. In 2000 she chose to focus on creating an online presence at Manhattan Arts International.
Art Education and Art Career, More
Earlier in her career Renee was a successful professional full-time artist. Her artwork was sold to hundreds of private collectors and corporations including Merrill Lynch, Panasonic / Sony Corp, and Chase Bank. Her art has been featured in many books and publications including Nancy Reyner’s Acrylic Innovation. Although no longer a professional artist she continues to create art and enjoys the restorative therapeutic benefits gained from creativity.
Renee studied art at the acclaimed Art Student’s League, Fashion Institute of Technology, American Art School, and the New York School of Interior Design. As an art student she launched “Artopia”, an organization with a mission to promote artists through exhibitions in major corporate spaces and galleries. That’s when she decided to focus her attention on assisting fellow artists.