The Institute For Women and Art at Rutgers University
Ferris Olin, Ph.D. co-directs the Institute for Women and Art at Rutgers University with Judith K. Brodsky, founder of the Brodsky Center for Innovative Print in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The institute opened in 2006 with the mission of joining the forces of feminist artists, writers and teachers and bringing more widespread visibility to women’s art. “I was honored in great company,” says Olin. “We are all passionate in our mission and it’s my life’s work.”
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The Bernard and Shirley Kinsey Foundation for the Arts and Education
Bernard and Shirley Kinsey’s lives embrace art, philanthropy, African American history and artifacts, community outreach, education, and nearly every person and group they meet.
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Monet’s Palate
Fine Art DVD and Web Experience
Impressionist painter Claude Monet left behind a legacy not only of painting but also of an exquisite lifestyle. Monet’s stunning garden at Giverny (about an hour outside of Paris), which he created toward the end of his life, became the subject for many of his best-loved paintings, including his Japanese Bridge, Le Ninfee Rosa, and his famous Water Lilies series.
John Iloulian Rugs
Designers from all over the country come to John Iloulian Rugs on Melrose Place in Los Angeles looking for the perfect carpet for their clients’ homes. From the moment they walk in the door, Wendy Iloulian, who operates the business with her husband, John, starts listening. Very carefully. As she listens to the designer, Wendy is mentally trying to match what she has on hand with what the client wants. “Our inventory is closed,” she says. “So unless I want to be pulling out a hundred carpets, I need to have a pretty good idea of what they’re looking for.”
