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January 2007 National Art Museum of Sport

The National Art Museum of Sport is marking the Colts season by offering limited edition prints of a painting of Peyton Manning done by artist James Fiorentino. The original painting hangs in the museum at University Place at Indiana University Purdue University-Indianapolis.

Source: Inside INdiana Business

Press Release

The National Art Museum of Sport is celebrating the tremendous season of Peyton Manning and the Colts with a limited edition of hand-pulled giclee art prints of a painting of Manning by James Fiorentino. The painting hangs in an honored place in the Museum at University Place–IUPUI.

Sale of the prints made possible by Fiorentino benefit the Museum, the nation’s premier collection of fine art depicting sport.

Just 100 of the 18 by 24 inch prints are available at $200 each by calling 317.274.4364 or at www.bookstore.iupui.edu. An additional 10 remarques, which have an added sketch by the artist, are available at $300.

Still under 30, Fiorentino has developed an extensive portfolio of portraits of sports figures including those used for baseball cards and those hanging in Halls of Fame. He also is represented in the National Art Museum of Sport with paintings of the 1978 Triple Crown of horseracing and of NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon.

At the age of fifteen, James was the youngest artist to be featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum with his likeness of Reggie Jackson. His painting commemorating Roberto Clemente is currently featured in the Baseball Hall of Fame and will remain in the Hall’s museum as a part of its permanent collection. Although his paintings cover a wide range of sports, he has a special affinity for baseball – he was an all-state player for his high school team in New Jersey and was a four year starting shortstop at Drew University.

Fiorentino began painting portraits of sport stars as a way to collect autographs from players at trading card shows. Soon after, he embarked on a prolific artistic career, and before even finishing college, many of his paintings had been converted into trading cards, magazine covers, and lithographs, and had been featured in museums and halls of fame.

After graduating from Drew, Fiorentino has focused full-time on his artistic career, working in his home studio in Flemington, New Jersey. In 2000, the National Art Museum of Sport mounted an exhibit of his work. He now serves on the Museum’s Board of Governors.

The National Art Museum of Sport, founded in 1959, is open to the public free of charge from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Museum receives support from the Arts Council of Indianapolis, City of Indianapolis and the Regional Arts Partnership of the Indiana Arts Commission. For more information call, 317.274.3627, or visit www.namos.iupui.edu.

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Spring Training:The Art Of Baseball

San Francisco, California-March 15-April 28, 2007

The crack of the bat and horsehide smacking against leather can be heard in Spring training camps accross Arizona and Florida. More than 20 artists working in paints, sculpture and printmaking are highlighted in the gallerys (77 Geary in San Francisco) exhibition celebrating Americas Pastime. James was asked to create an original of Los Angeles Dodger pitching great Sandy Koufax. For more information on the show please visit www.georgekrevskygallery.com.

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"The Boss's Bombers"

"The Boss's Bombers" is an 18" x 24" poster reproduction of the original artwork presented to Ray Negron of the New York Yankees last year. This poster will be available on this site along with more information of Ray Negrons life at www.theboyofsteel.com. To celebrate Ray Negron's career as a once bat boy for the legendary Yankee teams of the 1970's to Yankee's front office. "The Boss's Bombers" also coincides with the upcoming release of "The Bronx is Burning" mini-series that will be featured on ESPN this summer. Ray Negron is a featured character of the movie which is based on the book. This poster will be signed by Reggie, Ray and James. James and Ray will also be signing these posters at different events in 2007 so please check back in for more information.

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New York Comic Con - February 2007

James paints his hero Stan Lee. Stan is known as the Elvis of comics and in the 1940-60's he co-created some of the greatest superheroes such as Spiderman, The Hulk, X-Men and the Fantastic Four just to name a few. James is one of many fans of Stan Lee and had the opportunity to present Stan with an original watecolor for his permenant collection. James is shown here with Stan holding a giclee signed that was signed for James. A special thanks to "Titanic" Ted Pope.

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2007 WMHT- PBS Greater Television Auction - April 28-May 6

James was commissioned by WMHT - PBS Station located in Albany New York to create a painting on Yankee Great Bernie Williams. The original and 110 reproductions were all autographed by Bernie and will be available to purchase and bid on through the WHMT website. (www.wmht.com) Bernie who is a fan of PBS loved James' depiction of him at bat.

James is a huge Yankee and Bernie fan and was honored to have painted not only an outstanding player but a great person. Bernie, like James, is an artist in his own right and has published an album of his music. For more information on Bernie please go to www.berniewilliams.com. Bernie Williams is a very tough autograph to obtain in the hobby and this is a very rare instance in which Bernie signed all 110 pieces available. These signed reproductions will sell out very quickly and will raise money for the WMHT station so please look for more information on their website.

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