June, 2004
ARTS! Art Council of Great New Haven
"White Space Gallery"

University Properties of Yale is delighted to welcome White Space Gallery to 1020 Chapel Street. This retail gallery of fine art occupies the newly restored second floor of the historic Atticus Building and showcases hand-signed limited edition lithographs by Surrealist masters Dali, Chagall, Picasso and Miro, as well as a diverse collection of original art by several prominent living artists and sculptors.

White Space Gallery is the collaboration of gallery owner Michelle White and ARA Productions, a local media company.The gallery began as an internet retailer specializing in hand-signed Dali lithographs. “By offering authentic works of art at fair prices, we were able to provide a lot of first time collectors with truly fine art, and also expand existing collections with important additions," White says of her online retail business. "Even over the electronic medium, we took pleasure in cultivating a personal relationship with our clients."

In 2003, Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) viewed the Dali collection and offered to collaborate with ARA Productions and promote their placement in fine art galleries nationwide. "That's when we made the decision to create our own retail space," White notes. "Being open as a gallery on Chapel Street provides a great opportunity to get to know our clients and offer them personalized service."

Wh ite Space Gallery wi II also rotate contemporary art. There are plans for six "Artists Shows" a year, each featuring a wide range of works by a living artist plus a Saturday morning lecture series this Fall, presented by artists whose work is on display, as well as by local authors and international art appraisers. Topics will include the creation of art, interpretation, appreciation and appraisal.

A portion of White Space profits go to the National Endowment for the Arts. "We believe that children who are exposed to music and art are not only culturally enriched, " White says," but also tend to have a better chance of excelling academically."