Famed Sports Artist, LeRoy Neiman, Has Been Commissioned By Cobalt Artworks to Paint Official Ryder Cup Artwork; Artwork Available to the Golf Trade at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, Florida as well as Cobalt Artworks Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, KY – One of the most prolific and well-known living artists, LeRoy Neiman, has been commissioned by Cobalt Artworks to create the 2008 Official Ryder Cup Artwork. The painting commemorates the 37th Ryder Cup, which will be held September 16-21, 2008 at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Cobalt Artworks will showcase the Official Ryder Cup Artwork at the PGA Merchandise Show (Booth #4393) held in Orlando, Florida on January 17-19, 2008 as well as at the Cobalt Artworks Gallery in Louisville, Kentucky through December, 2008.
Neiman, best known for his brilliantly colored, stunningly energetic paintings of sporting events and leisure activities, has created an image that captures the international flavor of the 2008 renewal of golf’s most exciting competition. "At Valhalla in 2008, the Ryder Cup players are the premier thoroughbreds of the golf world," says Neiman. The legendary artist, who resides in New York City, is well-known for his creation of Official Imagery for such diverse events as the 1997 Kentucky Derby, 1998 Breeders’ Cup Championship, and the 2000 PGA Championship.
The Official Ryder Cup Artwork consists of a limited edition serigraph, signed and unsigned poster editions, notecard sets and postcards. Cobalt Artworks has worked closely with Knoedler Publishing, the prestigious New York firm that has been Mr. Neiman’s exclusive art publisher for over 30 years, in the creation and production of the Official Ryder Cup Artwork. All editions are available for order at the PGA Merchandise Show, as well as the Cobalt Artworks Gallery. The original 2008 Ryder Cup painting will be on display at Cobalt Artworks as part of the LeRoy Neiman-Five Decades revolving retrospective exhibit highlighting Neiman’s remarkable career.
Official Ryder Cup posters are offered in two versions and are available for $50 each, a Commemorative hand-signed edition is available for $250 and a special 450-piece signed and numbered limited edition Serigraph is available for $4200. The Ryder Cup collection is complemented with postcard editions that are available for $3.50 each and boxed notecard/invitation sets available for $20 each. A wide variety of framing options are also offered. For more information, call (502) 584-0020 or visit www.cobaltartworks.com.
About Cobalt Artworks
Cobalt Artworks’ mission is to secure prestigious local, regional, national and international rights, licenses and commissions for art-related projects and promotions. Cobalt Artworks is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky with offices and gallery space at 614 West Main Street. The principals of Cobalt Artworks are developer Todd Blue, CEO of Cobalt Ventures, Doug Smith, Sr. Vice-President of Cobalt Ventures, and Ben Isaacs, art consultant and creator of the award-winning Kentucky Derby Festival Poster Series and other major art marketing initiatives.
Contact:
Sarah Provancher
Pro Communications
Tel: (502) 456-3326
sarah@provanchercommunications.com
Ben Isaacs
Cobalt Artworks
Tel: (502) 584-0020
bisaacs@cobaltart.com
