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Danielle Lanteigne
lèche-vitrines art alliance, inc.
3038 North Federal Highway
Times Square Plaza
Building F, 2nd Floor
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33306
Phone: 954.563.2993
Fax: 954.563.5658

Art collectors, looking for a new venue to purchase exceptional work?  Artists, looking for someplace appealing to display your creations?  Have you seen everything there is to see in South Beach and Miami?  Head North to Broward! 

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breyette cottonLèche-Vitrines Art Gallery is proud to welcome its newest artist Michael Breyette.  Breyette is a self taught artist who was raised in rural upstate New York. He began drawing at a very early age and often mixed both female and male imagery in order to blend in to society's norm. He worked outside the art world for the U.S. Post Office and only began developing his art full time after moving to the "more open atmosphere" of Massachusetts, where he has been successful in supporting himself exclusively through his art sales of male homoerotic imagery. Working with soft pastels, Michael achieves the smooth blending qualities of oils without the excessive drying time. Breyette is an accomplished artist featured in multiple publications and  was commissioned to design promotional materials for GayPartyCruise.com.  

For the month of September we invite you to check out Breyette's work at a special 10% discount that you will only find at Lèche-Vitrines Art Gallery.  All of Breyette's works at the gallery are giclee reproductions (limited and open editions) on paper and unframed. Originals are available by request. Also this month, the gallery is having a Spectacular September Sale and all other artwork in the gallery is up to 50% off in addition to offering generous framing discounts.

Michael BreyetteMichael Breyette describes the passion he has for his art, "Being a gay man, there are obvious reasons I draw what I do. But where to draw the line between my inspiration from sexuality and my inspiration from beauty, I am just not sure. However I do know that my art is not all about sex. As much as I may find a sunset, waterfall or glass skyscraper beautiful, I find that same kind of beauty in a shirtless guy. For me, the male body is a true work of art. Perhaps growing up in an atmosphere where it would have been detrimental to my health to be caught ogling a hot guy is why I am so drawn to capturing that taboo eye candy on paper.

Please feel free to stop in the gallery to see Breyette's work in person. We know you'll fall in love with one of his boys....you can take one home for the bargain price of $35-250, depending on size of course. We are proud to introduce and welcome Michael Breyette to the Lèche-Vitrines Art Gallery and South Florida; we hope that you will be as excited by his work as we are honored to have it.

Regular gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday noon-6pm, Saturday 11am-5pm, closed on Sunday and Monday and by appointment for evening hours.
 
 

Lèche-Vitrines,” Ms. Lanteigne explains, “is a phrase the French use to mean ‘window shopping’.”  Although this translation is entirely less awkward than its direct meaning, ‘to lick the windows’, that may be just what you’ll want to do when you enter this surprisingly chic, yet non-pretentious art gallery located in the Times Square Design Plaza on the Southeast side of Oakland Park Blvd and Federal Highway.  With an entire wall of nearly floor to ceiling windows taking up two 2nd floor storefronts, the art that can be seen through these impressive veneers truly borders on delectable. 

The second part of the name, Art Alliance, fits just as nicely as the first.  This is because Ms. Lanteigne has grander plans for this innovative, creative space.  Lèche-Vitrines Art Alliance aims to become a nucleus for artists, collectors and art lovers alike.  With a primary goal to foster the growth of a more comprehensive art community, an ‘alliance’ of art-devotees is truly what this will become.  At Lèche-Vitrines Art Alliance artists will not only be represented, but are encouraged to become part of the gallery.  Ms. Lanteigne invites them to come and create art and mingle with their colleagues. Collectors are made to feel comfortable buying art, learning about art and interacting with artists who might be at the space.  And for the everyday art-enthusiast, fret not, there are things for you too!  Lèche-Vitrines Art Alliance plans to offer art classes, art lecture series, films, music and more!  From art appreciation, to art creation, to art collection, you never know what you will find when stopping by to ‘lick the windows’, so to speak, at this inspired space.      

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Ms. Lanteigne could not be more excited about her Art Gallery.  She remarks, “I have always thought that what any art community needs is a space that allows for creativity, talent and appreciation to come together.  Success for this gallery would mean that we have succeeded in producing a more unified community that will foster the creation of avant-garde art, and in turn provide collectors with the quality art they are looking for.  I am thrilled to be able to launch this idea in South Florida’s flourishing art community.”  

Ms. Lanteigne, although fairly new to the South Florida, having relocated here from New York City in 2005, is in no way new to the art business.  A seasoned business/art aficionado, she has worked for over 7 years in New York City in various positions within the art community including gallery assistant at an emerging contemporary art gallery, assistant director of a prominent 19th-20th Century art gallery, assistant to a private art dealer and as Visitor Services Liaison at the prestigious Guggenheim Museum.  During her short time in Florida, she has remained very busy by serving as gallery director of a contemporary gallery in Miami, as well as doing freelance promotion for a performing arts company in Miami and marketing for an art gallery in DCOTA.  She was also invited to serve as a judge for the 2005 Beaux Arts Festival and the 2006 St. Stephens Arts Festival.  She holds a BFA in Art History from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI and a Masters degree in Art Administration from New York University. 

Want to know what window-licking goods Lèche-Vitrines Art Alliance has coming up next? Sign up on their email list or, for those who choose, they offer snail mail service as well.  Just visit their website at www.lechevitrinesart.com and while you’re there, you can find more information on other services offered such as art hanging and installation, art consultation, framing and more!

 

 

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