From Milne to Disney Movies: The history and art of Winnie the Pooh

By Leslie Combemale | March 26, 2024

It’s actually officially spring, and so like the bear with very little brain, i was racking mine to think of the best idea for a blog that celebrated a Disney character that exists in a natural world we’d most enjoy in spring, and of COURSE I realized Winnie the Pooh is the perfect subject! Then …

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Long Lost John Alvin Blade Runner Art Recovered!

By Leslie Combemale | April 4, 2024

Long lost John Alvin Blade Runner art has been recovered in a settlement that represents a landmark win for illustrators and artists’ rights. As many of you know, not only do we sell Disney Fine Art and original production art from cartoons and live action films, Leslie of ArtInsights is also the official representative for …

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Women Rocking Hollywood: Live Action Female Filmmakers and The Women of Disney Fine Art

By Leslie Combemale | April 10, 2024

Recently, we travelled to LA for WonderCon to present the 10th Women Rocking Hollywood panel. The event is part of the other life of ArtInsights co-owner Leslie Combemale (that’s me!) as a film journalist, writing for the Motion Picture Association and on the Alliance of Women Film Journalist site. I am an enthusiastic supporter of …

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John Alvin Originals at ArtInsights

By admin | January 10, 2013
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John Alvin Originals CAN BE FOUND AT THEIR OFFICIAL GALLERY HOME! ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery has exclusive rights to selling all official original art from the estate of John Alvin. If looking for available art through official channels directly from his estate, please click here to go to this link! Such great press …

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The Chuck Jones Centennial at ArtInsights

By admin | January 10, 2013
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Chuck Jones Centennial Legendary Animation Creator and Director’s 100th Year Begins with an Exhibition at ArtInsights November 3, 2011     Reston, VA:  ArtInsights announced today that it was chosen by the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity to be the first gallery in the United States to host an exhibition and sale of original Chuck Jones …

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Art by Mark Chiarello

By admin | January 10, 2013
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ARTINSIGHTS EXHIBITS ART BY MARK CHIARELLO USED FOR THE BOOK “HEROES OF THE NEGRO LEAGUES”, AND FOR  THE FIRST COLOR BASEBALL CARDS OF THE NEGRO LEAGUE April 3, 2008                           Reston, VA- ArtInsights Gallery in Reston Town Center has secured exclusive rights to exhibit …

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Holidays again at ArtInsights

By admin | January 5, 2013
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  Holidays at Reston, New Shows, Costumes.  Yeah.  We have fun! Saturday, November 26, 2011     Just came back from playing Belle in the Reston Town Center holiday parade.  I asked by sister Coco to play Cinderella.  She looks so much like her, she could be hired at Disney.  We also had the 501st …

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Celebration 5

By admin | January 5, 2013
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Monday, August 9, 2010   Today Michael and I are running around like lunatics getting ready to drive to Florida to take part in our 3RD convention this summer, Star Wars Celebration 5.     For those of you who have been sleeping inside a Tauntaun for the last 30 years, it’s the anniversary of …

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Infinitus

By admin | January 5, 2013

Friday, July 16, 2010   Here at Infinitus it’s like MAGIC!  Time stands still.  In good ways and in bad ways… We are here from ArtInsights at the Harry Potter convention Infinitus at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter.  There are 2700 convention attendees of the best fans in all fandom!   Two days before …

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A Galaxy of Star Wars Art

By admin | January 2, 2013
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Star Wars original art, a galaxy not so far far away…   Such a crazy series of events led me to Celebration 4, i couldn’t explain it if i tried.  Suffice to say it resulted from some Shakespearean drama between me and one of the wholesale companies i worked with.  However it happened, i wound …

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2009 Year-End Animation Round-Up

By admin | January 2, 2013

This afternoon, on January 1st, 2010, i was staring at the fire in our fireplace, and started thinking about the movies i’d seen this year.  I realized what an incredible year 2009 has been for animation features.  When I think of all the artistic expression and talent poured onto the screen,  i feel very proud …

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Experiencing the Tim Burton One-Man Show

By admin | January 2, 2013
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  TIM BURTON AT MOMA: New Exhibit of over 700 pieces of The art of Tim Burton!   A celebration of “stepchild” art, a stubborn adherence to a unique vision, and a big fat kiss to individuality.   It’s the last day in November and after mulling over the gorgeous new museum show at the …

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Grading Disney’s D23 Convention

By admin | January 2, 2013
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It started months ago…when we heard from our superconnected Disney folks they were planning something really big, a sort of Disney version of San Diego Comic-con, through the new fan group D23.  Should we go? Some of the art galleries who do what we do go to all the cons, they have their own walls, …

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A Valentine to the Potter Fans

By admin | January 2, 2013

Azkatraz, my trip deep into Harry Potter fandom.  I’m still having delightful flashbacks…   Ah, Harry Potter.  I thought i knew you….I’ve read all the books, more than once, I know all the art, the mythologies around the books and their creation, and i myself was a “professor of the magical arts” at one of …

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Great Retta Scott!

By admin | January 2, 2013
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        Such a gorgeous collection of art, had to put it up here and show it.  It is impossible for me to get anything cooler or better–but i dare the universe to try!    I got all this art as one collection, and it is all done by Disney Legend, Retta Scott!  (I …

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Comic-Calm: How to Survive San Diego

By admin | September 6, 2012

DO YOU FEEL INSANE TRYING TO GET PREPARED FOR SDCC? TRY NEW CALM-I-CON!   I’m imagining a commercial for some new drug made especially for us gallery owners who are freaking out about the HP con and the San Diego Comic-Con.   You know, maybe Jon Favreau or Kevin Smith is the spokesman, and it’s …

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New Website

By admin | May 21, 2012

Happy Holidays! Monday, November 29, 2010 Jedi knights, stormtroopers, Disney princesses, wizards and witches, instead of sugar plums are dancing in my head… it’s Pagakwaanchristmakah! (or HOLIDAYS AT ARTINSIGHTS) The last two months of the year have been blowing by so fast i can hardly catch my breath.  It’s been so long since i’ve visited …

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John Alvin Show

By admin | May 21, 2012

Happy Holidays! Monday, November 29, 2010 Jedi knights, stormtroopers, Disney princesses, wizards and witches, instead of sugar plums are dancing in my head… it’s Pagakwaanchristmakah! (or HOLIDAYS AT ARTINSIGHTS) The last two months of the year have been blowing by so fast i can hardly catch my breath.  It’s been so long since i’ve visited …

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By admin | May 14, 2012

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