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national art dealers who keep up Yuri Gorbachev, whose paintings
with the volatile European mar- have been priced at a steadily in-
ket.
creasing value. The show, which
But they don't have to play the opens Sept. 16, will feature a va-
usual negotiating games with riety of Mr. Gorbachev's oil paint-
New York art brokers. They ings.
know the European scene first-
hand. And that's not something
many art gallery owners can say.
Indeed, it's the Brickers' expe-
rience buying and selling Euro-
pean art that has them talking
about eventually becoming a re-
gional gall ery with internation-
al contacts.
The style of Mr. Gorbachev,
In the last five years, the great-nephew of the former So-
Brickers have traveled to Europe viet leader, has been called a
about twice a year. Each visit is cross between pop art and Cha-
filled with rigorous trips to at gall.
least five or six countries.
"We've learned that you have
e Europa Art Gallery is lo-
to go to Europe physically in or-
cated at 6335 Orchard Lake
der to establish contacts and un-
Road in West Bloomfield. The
derstand how the dollar exchange
Yuri Gorbachev exhibit will
makes the (art) market fluctu-
open on September 16th. For
ate," Mrs. Bricker said.
more information, call (810)
Europa's first exhibit will fea-
855-9200.
ture the work of Russian artist
Exhibits will change
with consumers'
taste.
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