Contact: Despina Tunberg World Wide Art Books 5383 Hollister Ave, # 140 93111 Santa Barbara CA Tel / Fax                    +1 805 683 3899           +1 805 683 3899 E-Mail - dt@wwab.us  Website: www.wwab.us   New Art Book Celebrates the Work of Modern Artists From Around the World With no real center to today’s art world, the February release of WorldWide ArtBooks’ (WWAB) Annual International Contemporary Masters Volume III shows that innovation in art is still thriving in many, perhaps unexpected, corners of the globe. The book, produced by international curator, Despina Tunberg, traces the latest trends of today’s art, by featuring the works of select artists from around the world, who are helping shape the evolution of modern art. “As a gallery owner in both Europe and the United States, I’ve seen how artists of varied esteem can spend time struggling to show their art, when what they really want to focus on is creating it,” said Tunberg, who founded World Wide ArtBooks in 2004. “I created International Contemporary Masters as a luxury art publication that would serve as a tool through which artists can introduce their work to the public and the art world alike. The book also brings lesser-known artists of high caliber to the public eye.” International Contemporary Masters Volume III features more than 230 artists from nearly 50 countries and nearly 400 works of art. Each artist was selected by a committee according to strict criteria of originality and proficiency. The history of the artist was not so important, as WWAB’s editors were looking for artists breaking new ground, who’s names may not yet have been discovered. Media presented in the book includes painting, mixed media, sculpture, photography, digital art and installation. In addition to producing the book itself, Tunberg offers featured artists support by organizing exhibitions to show their latest works. On February 29, WWAB and the Southern Nevada Museum of Fine Arts are presenting the first of three shows in Las Vegas, NV displaying the work of artists from 21 countries, who appeared in the 2008 & 2009 editions of International Contemporary Masters. While the International Contemporary Masters series had its beginnings in Greece, in the International Art Festival of Chania, an annual event that attracted the participation of hundreds of artists from all over the world, it is now produced in the United States and shipped to artists around the globe.  About World Wide ArtBooks For 15 years, WWAB’s founder, Despina Tunberg worked as a curator of the Omma Centre of Contemporary Art in Chania, Crete, where she organized themed exhibitions and international gatherings of artists and artworks. In 2004, she opened a second Omma gallery in Santa Barbara, CA. The vibrant catalogues that emerged from these eclectic exhibitions are what helped inspire her to found Word Wide ArtBooks. Members of the art world – first and foremost, artists themselves, gallery owners, museum curators, collectors and critics – have since begun to realize the worth of such an ongoing presentation, and the value of this particular presentation. Tunberg plans to keep International Contemporary Masters growing constantly and offering an ever more comprehensive depiction of the whole span of the visual arts today. Published by World Wide Art Books www.wwab.us Curator: Despina Tunberg       Artists presented in the book: Aasvik Therese  http://theresaaasvik.30art.com    Abraham Jessica http://jessicaabraham.30art.com    Acciari Pierre- Louis  http://imagesetpeintures.blogspot.com   Agapova Tamara  www.digit-art.ru     Aghzout Abdelkhalek   www.aghzout.com   Ainsley David Ajiad Adnan M  www.equilibriarte.org/member/7233    Akel Maria Eugenia www.mariaeugeniaakel.cl Al Bakry Madny  www.madny.net Albuquerque Pedro www.albuquerqueredro.net     Alexandra Allison  www.allisonalexandra.com/ Allen Lewis  www.allenfarms.org Amburgey Terry  www.terryamburgey.com Anstedt Sheri Apostolovi Reni & Philip   www.styleglassbg.com/index_en.html Araujo Patricia  www.abstractmetropolis.com/  Armstrong James  www.armstrong-art.com Arnold Patricia www.parnold.artspan.com Ashley Lori   www.finearttwo.com Au Hemphill Angela  http://www.auhemphill.ca/ Augier Annick  http://www.annickaugier.isendyouthis.com/ Aurland Sissel   www.sisselaurland.no/index.php Bailey Richard  http://rbaileyart.com/   Baker Mary Ann  www.maryannbaker.com/ Barnes Brian  http://www.bebarnes.com Bartolozzi Rossana   www.RossanaBartolozzi.com   Bastaja  Peter  www.galleriebacchus.com.au Basu Samita  www.samitabasu.com    Bauer Logan  www.jellpath.net  Baykara Aydın  http://www.turkishpaintings.com/index.php?p=34&l=1&modPainters_artistDetailID=361  Baziotou Helen  http://baziotou.blogspot.com/2009_02_01_archive.html Behrendt  Lloyd  http://www.bluesawtooth.com/  Ben Amor Chokri  www.chokribenamor.com Ben-Yitzhak Elisha  www.elishasart.com  Biehl  Julianne  www.colormejulianne.com    Bjerkli Myriam  www.myriam.no Bjornson Erika  www.erikabjörnson.30art.com   Blades Debra  http://debrascollageart.com   Boutos Vassilis www.vassilisboutos.info   Bowe Joshua  www.artbyjoshbowe.com Bravo JuanCarlos  www.jcbravo.com  Brooks-Thoma Mischa  www.kissingfishstudio.ca Brustier Jean Pierre www.jp-brustier.com Bseiso Yasmin   http://www.ybseiso.blogspot.com/  http://www.creativeclique.blogspot.com/ Bucholtz Elinore  www.elinorebucholtz.com  www.web.mac.com/elinorebucholtz Butnik Donna  http://www.artpaintings4decor.com   http://www.4studiolife.com Buttazzoni Ivan  www.ivanbuttazzoni.com Cabanne Joelle   http://www.wix.com/cabanne/joelle Carpenter John M  http://www.johncarpenterartist.com   Caserotti Henry  www.henrycaserotti.com Cayce Donald  www.8308.zenfolio.com Chalabi Leila www.leilachalabi.com  Chan Debbi  http://www.absolutearts.com/sosum/  Charbonneau Malaika Zbesheski   www.ThirtyThreeCircleThree.com Cockell Tarja  www.tarjart.com/Site/home/home.html Collin Sorin Wendy Cook Jenik  www.Jeniksart.com   www.Jenik Cook.com Cooper Gina  www.kagstudios.net Cox Desiree  www.soulimagination.org  Cran Michael  http://www.watersapphirestudio.com Cymber Jack  www.jcymber.com   DaCosta Rita www.wooloo.org/RitaDaCosta    DeBot Joan www.bluecanvas.org   www.artadeserta.com   Degan Monika  www.deganart.com Degan Stephen www.deganart.com DeLuigi Andrea  www.andreadeluigi.com Demaistre Amira www.artpaintamira.com  DeMetz Michelle www.MichelledeMetz.net DeSaugy Catherine www.catherine-de-saugy.com   Didovets Yanahttp://www.art-yana-d.narod.ru/ Dimas Dimitris www.e-artists.gr Dodd DiBello Tari  http://misstari.com Dujic Slavko www.slavko-dujic.nl      Egli Richard  http://www.atelierichart.ch/index2.html Eldbaage Larz  www.eldbaage.com       Emmanouel Rania   www.artslant.com   Erica Gutenschwager www.myartspace.com/erica    Erwin Katherine http://web.me.com/evanescence89/KatherineErwinPhotography.com/Home.html Fakhry Nawal  http://nawalfakhry.wordpress.com/ Faucher Isabelle http://www.isabelle-faucher.com/ Ferenc Sebök  www.sebok.be Firestone  Robert www.theartofrwfirestone.com Fitzke Kevin  www.KFitzkeDesign.com Flink Fredrik  www.flinkart.com Forrester Lizzy www.lizzyforrestergallery.com/  Frydrych Danuta http://dkfonline.com Furlan Irene   Gardiakos Soterios  http://www.gardiakos.com/ Garrity Aida http://www.aidabgarrity.com/   Gaul Ursula  http://www.ursulagaul.de/ Gavingo  (David Arzeno)www.gavingo.com Gilpatrick Eleanor  www.gilpatr.1000Markets.com Gorokhova Katerina  www.katerinagorokhova.ru     Gougeon Jeffrey Griesgraber  Michael  www.mgriesgraber.com Grosova Hana www.absolutearts.com/hanahajkova Grussing Joleen www.cwos.org/Joleen_Grussing Gurney Margaret www.gurneyart.bigpondhosting.com Guskin Andrea www.andreaguskin.com Hale Patricia  www.pdhaleartist.com Hansgaard Mette  www.mettehansgaard.dk Harris Fukuko www.fukukoharris.net Haug Kari Elisabeth  www.kariart.net Hayes Benjamin www.benjaminhayesart.com  Hill Julie  http://www.jhillpaintings.com/ Hirata Yusuke http://www.flexible-art.com/ Holman Cathy  www.CathyFuchsHolman.com Hood Mary  http://artists.hc.asu.edu/artists/individual_text.php?id=&userId=64&area=12 http://www.americancontemporarygallery.com/artists%20info/Mary_Hood_info.html http://www.eericksongallery.com/artists/hood.htm Ibbo Jeff  www.kunstffthewall.dk  http://offthewall.dk   Ilter Orcun   www.lebriz.com/orcunilter   www.orcunilter.com  Imamoglu Gulten www.gultenimamoglu.com Jackson Terry Jacobs Richard  http://www.richardjacobs.artspan.com/ Janeczko Roman  www.romanjaneczko.com   http://www.mnsculptors.com/gallery.php?memid=1203260921&p=99  Jasek Catherine  www.art-by-cath.com Kabar Vivien www.vivienkabar.hu Kabbeko Erica  http://kabbeko.deviantart.com/ Kaller Mimmi  www.grafikverkstan.eu.tt www.galleriolika.se Kawasaki Shunsuke   http://tongpharandsunsetscorn.com Kern Deepa  www.deepakern.com/ Khan Tashi  http://tashikhan.com/     http://gallery.eclusier.com/thumbnails.php?album=31&page=2 Kihara Fumie http://fumie.artists.de/   Kim Sook  www.artaddiction.net Kislitsin Evgeniy  http://art-kislitsin.ru/ Kosonen Mauri   www.maurikosonen.net/  Krauss  Michele  WWW.MICHELEKRAUSS.COM Krzywicki Keith www.krzywickimodernart.com Kubiak Rasmussen  Rigmor www.art-fusion-international.com Kuroda Etsuko Kyriakou  Angela www.wooloo.org/angelakyriakou LaCreta Silvana http://www.silvanaravena.com Lambert Melissa Ann  http://www.melissaannlambert.com Lane Melody  www.melodylanestudio.com Lavalee Michelle http://www.artpleinair.net/Web%20Pages/index_2.html Lee Hui Ling http://www.huilinglee.com Leong Lampo www.LampoLeong.com L'Etoile Martine www.martineletoile.com   Libhaber Miriam www.libhaber.com  Lightwing Samuel  Lively Jim  www.jimlivelyart.com  Losonczi Joseph  www.artshow.com    www.art-intrview.com Lundy Monica  www.monicalundy.com   Lüth Hedegaard Susan  www.susanluth.com     Macovei Nicolae Majdandzic Viktor  www.majdandzic.nl Matsushima Loreen  http://loreenmatsushima.30art.com/ Mattsson Gun  http://www.gunmattsson.com/ McCoy John Meeker Darcy http://darcymeeker.com/index.htm Metz Michelle Merxelino Nicandro  http://www.myartspace.com/Nicandro/ Metcalfe May Karen http://kmay.carbonmade.com  Milek Ryszard http://ryszardmilek.com/ Mitsotakis Lisandros Molnár Mirko  www.molnarimre.com Moran Paul  http://www.watercolornudes.com Mozumdar Sripriya  www.thefuschiatree.com/erisedmirror Nazim Mehmet  http://www.artbreak.com/nazimmehmet Nesic  Natasha   www.natashanesic.com Newman David  http://www.artworksbydavid.com/index.html Nii Ahene-La http://www.niiahenela.30art.com   Nilsson Ingrid  www.ingridnilsson.co.uk                                   Nostrakis Symeon  http://www.333artworks.com   http://www.tripleviewart.com Nylamo Erkki  www.arsnet.net/erkkinylamo O’Brien Kelliane Orlando Dennis    www.DennisOrlando.com Palermo Joseph  www.snmfa.com   Palka Winek Barbarawww.palkawinek.art.pl   Persch Wendy http://wendyperschartcollections.com  Pontez Larissa www.spectacleart.net Prakash Ella http://www.ellagallery.com Pugh Wanakee http://wanakeepugh.com Puzanova Olga  http://www.puzanova.ru/ Raasch Stefan www.raa-pop-art.de Rami Youssef  http://www.artbyrami.com REAP 13- Powell Ron http://www.reap13.com/   Reed Brian www.brianreedimages.net Rehmanov Nazim  http://www.azgallery.org/  Riccio Adrián Ridgeway Bette http://www.ridgewaystudio.com Rippelmeyer  Nadine   www.nadinerippelmeyerart.com    www.customwallartinc.com Robbins Aaron  http://www.aaronrobbins.artspan.com/ Robin Eric  http://www.robinart.be Rodriguez Cristina  http://www.cristina-rodriguez.com/ Rogers Cynthia  www.cynthia-rogers.com Sadovskaya Yulia  www.artrussian.com/sadovskaia/  http://www.premiergallery.co.uk/member/julia-sadovskaya/   Sawatzky Gail  www.gailsawatzky.com Scheriau  Hanna  www.neueartmalerei.at  Schiesser Susan www.susanschiesser.30art.com Schler David Seshadri Sreenivasan  http://www.artofseshadri.com/ Sharmeen Laila  http://www.lailasharmeen.com/ Shestik Yefim  http://artscad.com/@/YefimShestik  http://www.arts.intway.info/    Shimizu Kensuke   www4.ocn.ne.jp/~kensuke/sub1.html Shinkarenko Alexander  http://www.artmoderngroup.com/ Shirriff  Jason  www.anschelgallery.com/ Shriyan Nayna Snoody Rufus Sobke Christel  www.Art-Christel-Sobke.de  Sossella Gilberto http://www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/g/gisosse/ Struzik Miroslawwww.struzik.art.pl Tanaskovic - Papadopoulos Marija http://www.marijaart.com/ Tapp Cheryl www.artforprogress.org Tarasiewicz Tamara http://www.tamaratarasiewicz.com/ Taylor  Inger http://www.ingeranna.com/ Timco Sabina  www.sabinatimco.30art.com Tincher Bill www.moments1.com Torres Alicia www.aliciahtorresart.com Treuter Bjoern  www.artmajeur.com/treuter Trinh John  http://www.saatchigallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/John+Trinh/14297.html Tudor Jason  www.flickr.com/jasontudor Turajczyk  Kasia  http://gallery.kasiaturajczyk.com/       http://blog.kasiaturajczyk.com/ Turner Lance  www.lanceturnerpainting.com Tyler Sara   www.saratylerart.com Ullbors Thomas   Ullom Marc   http://www.marcullom.com/ Valentina VR     www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id=7624              Van Hoek Ilona http://www.ilonavanhoek.com/ Wechsler Alkistis www.absolutearts.com/alkistis Welter Maryika http://maryikawelter.info  Wendel Verena http://www.verenawendel.com/ Wisti Grayson Nancy  http://www.wistigrayson.com/ Wong Paulina www.paulinawong.com Xue Yanqun  http://www.xueyanqun.com/ Yasinskiy Konstantin http://www.artrussian.com/yasinsky/_en  Ygartua Paul www.ygartua.com      Zandvakili Kat  www.katayoon.net Zappitell Hope Brenda  http://brendahopezappitell.com Zeeman Grady  http://www.gradyzart.co.za/ Zitnik Ziva   www.celesteprize.com/zivazitnik  www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/74785-ziva-zitnik Zorn Wim  www.wimzorn.nl/ Zussman Billha  www.Billha.com

Garden Bliss  an International Award Winner.

Press Release: For Imediate Release                                        August 3, 2009 Youssef Rami Earns International Arts Recognition   Youssef Rami of Toronto, Ontario, Canada is awared Second Place in the 2 dimensional art category at Infinity Art Gallery's premiere Exhibit 09-ONE.  As juror Patric Baylis-Andre states, "Garden Bliss" surges with an energy far removed from our ordinary association with the serenity of gardens. The values play against the colors in perfect balance and the organization of the contrasts has a rhythmic flow – a vivid directness that belies any accident on the part of the artist and speaks rather of a skillful intention."     "Garden Bliss" (Oil, 36 inch x 24 inch) is one of  60 pieces jury selected from over 200 works of art from 14 countries in Europe, Africa, the Americas and Asia.  Visit the gallery online at www.InfinityArtGallery.com and read below for more information.  (See attached image for print release) Exhibit 09-One AWARD WINNERS First Place and Founders' Choice winners (Clockwise in the above image) are: (2D) Susana Boettner, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (3D) Stephen White, Eugene, Oregon, USA; (Founders') Stef Duffy, New York, New York, USA; and (Photo/Digital) Matruka Sherman, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Second Place winners are: (3D) Roger Reutimann, Boulder, Colorado, USA; (Photo/Digital) Myriam H. Bjerkli, Larvik, Norway; and (2D) Youssef Rami, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Third Place winners are: (3D) Bozena Kaluga, London, UK; (Photo/Digital) Virginia Saunders, Columbia, South Carolina, USA; and (2D) Annette Zalanowski, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. Thoughts and Reflections of a Juror By Patric Paylis-Andre: 2D Juror, Exhibit 09-ONE I was intrigued by the concept of a "virtual art gallery," this being my first 'up close and personal' experience with one. My past professional experience has mainly been with a 'real' 3D gallery, the famed Galleria Proteo of the 50's and 60's in Mexico City, of which I was an integral part for many years as a painter. The term "real" of course conjures up an old and philosophically eternal conundrum of just "what is real." Technology and its reduction of our universe to a 'global village' creates vast new possibilities that almost daily transform into ever expanding realities.   We, the Jury by Patric Baylis-Andre The function of art is the creation of order out of the chaos of human experience; to clarify, intensify and enlarge our experience of life, and the infinitely varied expressions of the human spirit. Art should transcend geography, language or race and speak directly and unfettered to the heart of a mutual yearning. All of the Arts make up the history of civilization; what people have thought and felt and believed over the ages. They are the most complete witnesses to the nature of the times and places that produced them. The philosopher, John Dewey, felt the unique purpose of art is to make human nature intelligible to itself -- that art is a way of communicating knowledge about a mystical reality greater than that set down by science. What is needed to accomplish this is the meeting of wide cultural backgrounds that bring an incredible wealth of personal human experience and boundless creative imagination together in one place, in one time, in peace and harmony: to celebrate creation, not destruction. In our history, as we know it, mankind has failed heretofore to accomplish this, it is to be devoutly desired and hopefully anticipated that our age of rapidly developing technology (now in its infancy) holds that promise for the future betterment of our planet, and for us. InfinityArtGallery.com is most certainly a step in that direction.