overstockArt.com Releases Top Masterpieces in Five Most Influential Cities in The United States
Wichita, Kansas (PRWEB) January 30, 2015 -- overstockArt.com, the popular online art gallery, has collaborated with the Wall Street Journal to publish what are the top oil paintings in each of the following top five most influential art cities in the United States.
According to overstockArt.com's statistics the following cities are the top five art cities in the United States: New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, San Francisco and Chicago.
Amitai Sasson, VP of Marketing and Development at overstockArt.com, surmises why the below masterpieces were the biggest sellers last year in these U.S. cities:
1. New York: Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’
"New York City is overstockArt.com largest market, and the Starry Night has become the flagship painting for the city of New York, as it is the centerpiece of the famous Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in th heart of New York City," says Mr. Sasson, "Tourist flock by the thousands each week to the MoMA and many come just so they can gaze at Van Gogh's famous star-filled sky scene in person," he says.
2. Los Angeles: Gustav Klimt ’s ‘The Kiss’
"Klimt adored the use of gold foil in his art has which has made this Austrian painter a crowd favorite among LA residents," says Mr. Sasson. The most famous of Klimt's works, The Kiss, shows two figures a man and a woman intertwined, "the harmony and erotic vibe goes well with the city's magnetic and sexy star-studded appeal," he says.
3. Washington, D.C.: Claude Monet’s ‘Garden Path at Giverny’
"The Impressionist style and lush garden scenes have always been a crowd favorite in the nation's capitol," says Mr. Sasson. "No wonder each year Washington DC museums cater almost exclusively to the Impressionist art movement bringing in collections from all over the world of Renoirs, Pissaro and off course, the father of impressionism, Claude Monet," he says.
4. San Francisco: Frederic Leighton’s ‘Flaming June’
"San Francisco's eternal Spring, youthful mood and architecture is very much associated with Flaming June, a masterpiece by Sir. Frederic Leighton, who's considered one of the dominant figures of late Victorian Art," says Mr. Sasson.
5. Chicago: Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Café Terrace at Night’
"Just like their deep-dish pizza, Chicagonians love their art with extra chunky brushstrokes," says Mr. Sasson, no wonder Van Gogh takes up top spot in this city year over year. "The crowd favorite here is 'Cafe Terrace at Night', probably due to the growing café culture of the city," he says.
To read about the entire story please visit the article that was published on the Wall Street Journal: http://www.wsj.com/articles/what-art-reproductions-sell-best-in-which-cities-1422465836
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About overstockArt.com:
Founded in 2002, overstockArt.com is one the web’s leading distributors of high-quality wall art. With more than 100,000 wall décor combinations to choose from in stock at all times, the online retailer has one goal: to make it easy and affordable for people to transform their space with hand painted art. Recognized as a premiere shopping destination for hand painted fine art reproductions, overstockArt.com has expanded its offerings to include hand painted and hand carved decorative ceramic tiles and high-quality original canvas art prints. The company also owns and operates Artist Become (ArtistBe.com), the online community for contemporary artists around the world. overstockArt.com provides decorating assistance, custom framing, commercial decorating services, augmented reality tools to help people visualize the art in their space, and an interactive mobile app for iPad, iPhone and Android. Headquartered in Wichita, Kan., the retailer was named to Inc. Magazine’s 2010, 2011 and 2012 Inc. 5000 lists, Internet Retailer magazine’s 2012 Hot 100 list and 2011, 2012 and 2014 Second 500 Guides, and was recognized with the STELLAService Seal for Elite customer service. For more information, visit http://www.overstockArt.com.
Amitai Sasson, overstockArt.com, http://www.overstockart.com/, +1 (316) 633-4408, [email protected]
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