SNOW 90210

For the first time ever it snowed on Rodeo Drive! Granted it was fake snow but the holiday spirit was still in the air with holiday carols sung by American Idol Star Kathrine McPhee, the UNICEF snowflake light by Disney Star Monique Coleman, BH's Major Jimshid Delshad giveing a light hearted jovial speach, sleigh rides up Rodeo Dr, holiday shopping, the Coke-a-Cola polar bear handing out sodas, photo booths by LA times, the popular 'taco trucks' including the ever famous Sprinkles Cupcake truck and the Gastrobus not to mention in true Beverly Hills fashion a VIP area hosted by Genlux Magazine. All in all it was a great evening had by all!

Gala Weekend

Galerie Micahel's Gala Weekend was a Blast!

Missed the event see the photos below and don't forget to stop by our new 12,000 square foot space to view our amazing fine art collection highlighting Picasso, Rembrandt, Chagall, Dali, Miro like you have never seen before. the space lends an amazing ambiance not only to our traditional art but also to the galleries newest artists of the Italian Mannerist's and Florence School's.

If you like the Getty you will love the new contemporary space! (located on 224 N rodeo entrance on the Villa Rodeo cobblestone street.)

EDDY, Hunter b. 1967

Hunter Eddy was born in 1967 and grew up in Rutland Vermont. He decided to pursue a career in art after years of drawing in his childhood. He attended the Art Institute of Boston and graduated with the honor of an "Excellence in Illustration" award from the College. His work after graduation included Aesthetics Signage Company, as well as freelance illustrator for private clients. He spent time in Italy studying landscape painting and drawing with the Boston Visual School under the direction of painters John Lanza and George Gabin. He also studied drawing and painting with Boston artist Tom Oulette where he developed his interests in traditional drawing techniques.

He then made his decision to undertake full time study at The Florence Academy of Art under the direction of Daniel Graves. After the first year he was made an assistant teacher in the program and has been with the academy ever since. He has taught the advanced painting and drawing courses and is currently co-Director of the painting program. His work has been exhibited and sold at various galleries around the world.

RANOCCHI, Augusto b.1931

Born 1931 in Urbino Italy, Augusto Ranocchi received traditional artistic training from the Instituto di Belle Arti and the Academia di Belle Arti in Rome. In 1981 Ranocchi moved to Los Angeles and has exhibited in several one-man shows. One can see the effects of the California lifestyle on his artwork. He has developed a dynamic contemporary style of cast, powerful color planes, lyrical gestural strokes and strong geometric structure. He has introduced collage and the use of metallic paints in addition to using "found surfaces" such as rope, yarn and stripes of canvas.

Major commissions include canvases for the LAX Hilton and Anaheim Hilton Hotels, McDonalds corporate art collection and his work was recently acquired for the luxurious Remington Hotel in Houston. In 1986, Augusto returned to his native Italy where he is currently working on numerous projects at his atelier outside Rome. Augusto Ranocchi is proud to be the most commissioned artist by the Vatican in the twentieth century.

Revamped Logo!

You may have noticed Galerie Michael has changed its logo color and added our motto "Building Museum Quality Collections One Work at a Time".

The motto for Galerie Michael was built on posterity rather than prosperity and takes a long term view working with the collector, much time and attention is in vested in building museum quality collections, one work at a time. This motto has built an unparalleled client base of close to 6000 collectors many of whom have been collecting with Galerie Michael from ten to fifteen and as many as thirty years.

Galerie Michael stands behind each and every work of art that we offer to our clients. If you are interested in building a museum collection you have come to the right place! Galerie Michael has been in business for over thirty years with professional staff equal to 100 years of combined fine art experience as well as two full time curators all of whom specialize in fine European paintings, drawings and prints from the 17th century to the present.