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Manifestation of Imagination

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Welcome to Dushan Creative, Art Consulting and Creative Management. My experience with art goes back to a very young age. The son of an Air Force Officer, my father’s assignments took us all over the world. I learned about collecting art from my mother, who was skilled in quickly and tastefully arranging a new home for our family every couple of years as we moved from place to place.

doug1 I purchased my first piece of art as a gift for my mother at the age of 5 in Seoul, Korea. The art dealer must have taken pity on me as I thrust $1.26 in change into her hand, which I had gathered from under the nearby baseball bleachers. The piece was of vines reaching up through pink clouds. The artist’s name was Keinen, printed on Arrowroot in 1894.

As often as possible, we would visit my grandmother, Beth Vacanti, in Los Angeles, CA. She was an accomplished artist, and owned an art studio in Hollywood. The rich smell of oil paints and the journeys of imagination inspired by her artwork was a powerfully formative experience for me.

I continued to collect art, according to my means, as a young adult, buying the occasional piece of art in coffee shops or small galleries. My personal relationships also seemed to gravitate toward people of artistic ability.

In 2001, I opened the doors of Fluxion Art Gallery, in the Old Market District of Downtown Omaha. With a focus on contemporary art, Fluxion held dozens of critically acclaimed exhibits, featuring both local as well as emerging international artists. In 2005, Fluxion hosted an exhibition of Andy Warhol’s ‘Athlete Series’. Nearly 1000 people came to see this special month-long exhibition.

Over the past 10 years I have worked with over 100 artists helping to place thousands of pieces in homes and businesses throughout the region. My practice is based out of the award winning Work/Live Studio by Architect Randy Brown in Omaha.

http://www.randybrownarchitects.com/project/worklive

services

Art Consulting

Dushan Creative maintains access to dozens of emerging and established artists work, serving both aesthetic enhancement of an environment and sound financial investment. While I specialize in contemporary art, I have experience working with clients who have more traditional tastes as well. The process begins with an on site consultation in a home or business. Taken into account are the personal tastes, budget and lifestyle expectations of the client, along with a detailed evaluation of the physical space demanding the artwork. Years of experience and a photographic memory for color and form assist me in selecting the right work for the application. A follow-up visit is scheduled to review images of the recommended work, and to discuss a methodical plan for implementation. I encourage you to contact me for a free consultation.

Creative Management

Dushan Creative offers a variety of services to professional artists. These services range from directed career advice offered on an hourly-fee basis, to full time career management and proactive regional or worldwide representation. I also specialize in the development of reasonably priced websites for artists and young entrepreneurs. Interested parties should submit an inquiry on the “Contact’ portion of this website