Happy Birthday! The Mickey Mouse Club turns 60! The series began on October 3rd, 1955! My own personal experience with the Mickey Mouse Club is with the cels from this series. As someone who has sold cels from The Mickey Mouse Club since 1988, I’ve had to learn over time about the animated cartoons, characters, and …
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When I started selling animation art in 1988, there were only five galleries specializing in original cartoon art IN THE WORLD. That’s right. It’s hard for some to imagine when no one knew what a cel was, and when the thought that cartoon art was “kid stuff” was pervasive. Things have really changed. Most people …
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In the course of my career selling animation art and advocating for the value of animation art as a legitimate art form, i’ve discovered collectors of original production art, and even Disney interpretive art, tend to gravitate to movies that are either firsts or lasts. Sometimes they are aware of the history, and sometimes they …
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CHARLIE BROWN, SNOOPY, & PEANUTS EXTRAVANGANZA! My invitation to the big event! PEANUTS ART! I’m so incredibly excited that the 50th anniversary of the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, which is being celebrated next week in LA, means that I get to go to LA and interview animators AND get first access to special art being …
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(David Womersley’s “Arendelle in Winter”) We hope your holidays were wonderful and that you are on your way to big things in 2015! We at ArtInsights certainly are.. This last year has seen some great art and great film releases, and some awesome directions for our favorite artists. Of course the first artist I’d mention …
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TOP SELLING OFFICIAL DISNEY LIMITED EDITIONS ~ THE PERFECT GIFT FOR EVERY DISNEY FAN Disney fans have been collecting and loving art since 1937, and now we can all get the best images from artists working in the studio actually making the movies! Here are the most popular and fastest selling images in a …
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10 Pieces of Film Art for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Fans that are Truly and Utterly Out of This World Some films not only never go out of style, they grow in popularity with each generation. You know your spacey cyborg-loving loved one doesn’t need one more wind-up robot…We focused on original pieces here, but whether …
read more...6 HOT RELEASES CELEBRATING DC AND MARVEL BLOCKBUSTERS Click here to see all DC art Click here to see all Marvel Art FOR THE SUPERHERO SUPERFAN: There is nothing more popular right now in all the world than superheroes. We just got word from both Marvel and DC what their movie lineups would be for the next five years. …
read more...Let film art solve the eternal problem of what to get to thrill the movie lovers you love! The experts at ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery have been building collections, finding special pieces, and inspiring film fans with official studio art by the best movie artists working in Hollywood for over 22 years. They have the hottest and …
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5 OF THE RAREST & MOST EXCLUSIVE STAR WARS ART IMAGES AVAILABLE TODAY Guaranteed to put the ‘HO-HO-HOTH’ in the holiday, sending Star Wars fans into hyperdrive, this art by iconic movie poster artist John Alvin will get them right in the geek, making you look Yoda-wise and Jedi-clever. (click above to see ALL the …
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The Top 10 Hottest Official Limited Editions Click above to see all the available art from Disney’s Frozen There isn’t anything cooler to Disney fans or hotter in the world of Disney collectibles than art from the #1 biggest selling movie of all time for the studio. For anyone searching for a gift that will still …
read more...So…to restore or not to restore…and what does a collector need to ask or look for when considering vintage animation art for purchase? How might the art have been altered or restored? What to do when a cel is damaged you are considering or gets damaged while on your wall or in your collection? …
read more...In this blog, I’m going to start talking about restoration, my thoughts on it, what sorts of cels need it, and as much information as I can think of to spread around from my opinion and perspective… As a dealer and lover of animation who has been around the “business” since there were only 5 …
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ARTINSIGHTS WELCOMES DISNEY ART DIRECTOR AND ILLUSTRATOR TOBY BLUTH IN PERSON FOR THE PREMIERE OF FIRST ONE MAN SHOW WORLDWIDE April 18, 2007 Reston Town Center, VA – ArtInsights Animation and Film Arts Gallery, the only gallery to represent animation and film in Virginia, will be premiering the art of famed Disney illustrator …
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ArtInsights Gallery reveals exclusive new limited edition of Harry Potter film concept art signed by Stuart Craig Potter to enthusiastic Leakycon attendees. July 13, 2011 ArtInsights, the animation and film art gallery that represents the official art of Harry Potter, announces the release of six new limited edition prints based on concept art …
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ArtInsights Animation and Film Art Gallery releases exclusive London Studio Tour limited editions of Harry Potter film concept art signed by Stuart Craig to American collectors July 12, 2012 ArtInsights, the animation and film art gallery that represents the official art of Harry Potter, announces the release of new limited edition prints based …
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