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Our art cruises give you behind the scenes private privleges like this private tour of the hermitage in Russia in 2010.

In 2010 Fine Art Connoisseur launched its first art cruise by visiting the Baltic region, including Denmark, Estonia, and Sweden, but especially Russia. Because of the magazine’s deep connections and extensive knowledge of art, we were able to provide participants with an exceptional experience going beyond anything offered by most tour operators. This included private access to museums and experts in the art community. Not surprisingly, our fellow travelers gave the cruise a 5-star rating and said they would return because of the deep aesthetic and intellectual experiences they enjoyed. (Of course, there was also the enormous side benefit of striking friendships with like-minded art enthusiasts, collectors, artists, and art professionals.)

That first cruise was organized by Michael Day~Media Incentives & Creative Travel Planners, which has created extraordinary travel experiences for three decades. This firm’s meticulous attention to detail has earned it a reputation as one of the world’s leading partners for such prestigious publications as Fine Art Connoisseur. Fine Art Connoisseur.

Our second cruise along the Danube in October 2011 was  another magnificent experience. Hosted by B. Eric Rhoads, the Chairman and Publisher of Streamline Publishing, which publishes Fine Art Connoisseur, PleinAir Magazine and Artist Advocate and produces the American Forum for Realism and the Plein Air Convention & Expo. 

About Fine Art Connoisseur:

 

Fine Art Connoisseur, your host for this trip, is the leading magazine focused on American and European representational paintings, sculpture, drawings, and prints—both historical and contemporary—with a special emphasis on artists trained in academies and ateliers. The magazine is widely admired for its lively coverage of unique stories written by the world’s leading experts, its exquisite illustrations, and its features on how to care for art collections, as well as its Hidden Collection feature, which highlights private collections rarely seen by the public.

 

 

About Peter Trippi:

Peter Trippi is the editor of Fine Art Connoisseur and a respected museum professional. He was formerly director of New York’s Dahesh Museum which specialized in 19th century European art.

He is the world’s the leading expert on JW Waterhouse (1849-1917), having authored the Phaidon book “JW Waterhouse.” and organized the exhibition “JW Waterhouse: Garden of Enchantment“, which was presented recently to the Netherlands, England, and Canada.

 

 

About B. Eric Rhoads:

Eric Rhoads is the Chairman and CEO of Streamline Publishing, Inc. and is the founder and Publisher of Fine Art Connoisseur magazine. Rhoads is also a collector of Russian and American artworks. Because of his portrait project to keep portraiture from life alive, Rhoads commissions a portrait sitting by the world’s leading portrait painters to create a portrait for each column he writes in Fine Art Connoisseur, which makes him one of the most painted men in history.

In 1989, Eric Rhoads founded Streamline Publishing, Inc., which publishes Fine Art Connoisseur (launched in July 2004 ). Based in Palm Beach, Florida, the company publishes books, magazines, audio and videotapes, and produces websites and conferences. Rhoads, sole shareholder of the corporation, writes a column in each issue of Fine Art Connoisseur where he is known for his outspoken and frank commentary.

Rhoads, who was a finalist for the Inc. Magazine Entrepreneur of the Year Award has been featured in Entrepreneur magazine, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, the Miami Herald, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and over 400 newspapers and magazines. He has been featured on CBS TOMORROW Show, CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, and was the featured subject of the NBC sitcom NEWSRADIO. In 1997 Rhoads published his first book Blast From The Past: A 75 Year Photo History of Radio. Rhoads is also published in the Columbia University Media Studies Journal. He is a former owner of multiple radio broadcasting stations.

Rhoads is a frequent speaker on the subjects of fine art, marketing and radio broadcasting. He is also a frequently invited judge for art shows.

Rhoads and his wife, Laurie, are the proud parents of triplets. In his spare time, Rhoads collects fine art, and fine-tunes his skills as a photographer and as an artist.

Contact Gabriel Haigazian at Creative Travel Planners for information regarding the Italian Art Cruise.

Gabriel Haigazian
800.255.3070, ext. 123
gabriel@ctptravel.com.