Artists like Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall and Joan Miro are the major names of the European Modern Masters.
In addition to works by these artists, Chali-Rosso Art Gallery carries art by Rembrandt van Rijn, Pierre-August Renoir and Andy Warhol, just to name a few.
Through the years Chali-Rosso Art Gallery has built up the largest private gallery collection of these famous masters original graphic works in Canada.
Gallery owner Susanna Strem was born and raised in Europe.
Her family has been collecting fine art for decades, so she grew up surrounded by them.
When she opened the gallery in 2005 on South Granvilles Gallery Row, her aim was to show that beside the million-dollar paintings, these legendary masters created a large number of colourful graphic works as well.
Many people forget about them, although they are just as original as the paintings, hand-signed by the artists.
The art market is booming continuously, Strem says. Data provided by leading auction houses shows that the sales of original works of art increased from $10 billion to $12 billion in one year, from 2011 to 2012.
Original graphic works, like the works in Chali-Rosso Art Gallery, represent 20 per cent of the sales worldwide.
Strem notes, These days, original fine art is more of a luxury item than ever. Throughout the ages, art always has accompanied the wealthy and the powerful. From big corporations to banks, art tends to follow the money trail. The desire for the rare and luxurious art creates a high demand that drives the art market.
Besides its investment value, there is a great deal of prestige that surrounds fine art.
To have an original hand-signed Picasso, Matisse or Dali on the wall is definitely a statement about its owners high level of sophistication and status in the society.
At the same time, it does not have to cost millions of dollars. In contrast to the paintings, graphic works are in a much more affordable price range, some under $10,000.
Many companies are buying art from us, to decorate their meeting rooms and VIP halls with high-end works of art, in order to impress their business partners and guests they invite. says Strem.
When it comes to original fine art the biggest concern is always the authenticity.
For this reason Chali-Rosso Art Gallery gives lifetime warranty on every artwork that they are selling.
How is this possible?
Strem says they authenticate each and every artwork acquired; each piece is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity and documentation. The gallery also implemented a special art verification system, similar to ones that some museums are using, in order to preserve certainty of the artworks authenticity.
To browse the special collection of masterworks and to watch the video of the art exhibition that the gallery put on in China, visit .
South Granvilles art galleries regularly host an Art Walk. The next one is June 22 from 10am to 6pm. You can drop by more than a dozen galleries to partake in artist talks and wine and cheese tastings.
