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About Kirsty-Anne Ward

Kirsty-Anne Ward has been a part of the Innova Art team since 2012. She is responsible for marketing and design related activities within the company.

Jim McHugh: AFTERMATH | Innovation News: Looking Back at 2016

Back in April Month of Photography Los Angeles was in full swing. As part of that The Robert Graham Studio played host to AFTERMATH, a group exhibition including photographs by Jim McHugh. When it came time for Jim McHugh to remove the installation from The Robert Graham Studios, Wayne Connelly (USA Director, Innova Art) paid a visit to catch up with Jim, hear more about the project and see what Jim’s plans are for the future. AFTERMATH was a commemoration of Robert Graham’s project MOCA Torso and featured photography, painting and sculpture. In the aftermath of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, many in the city felt the need to do something. The MOCA Torso project was created by Robert Graham in response to this, reaching out to the endangered youth of Los Angeles and teaching them how to make art: encouraging them to redirect their energy into something creative and productive. Under his guidance the artists were trained in the art of bronze sculpture, created a series of small bronze works and all the proceeds from sales went to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles. The resulting body of work remains one of the most iconic works by Robert Graham and became a symbol of possibility for many. Juan Carlos Munoz aka “Heaven” was one of the artists included in the MOCA Torso project and Jim McHugh photographed the project throughout 1992 for various publications. Since then Juan Carlos Munoz has gone on to build his own internationally recognised art career as a painter and sculptor, he was also one of the graffiti artists featured in Jim McHugh’s most recent project. AFTERMATH commemorated the meeting of these artists who first crossed paths in [...]

Jim McHugh: AFTERMATH | Innovation News: Looking Back at 20162017-05-19T17:12:17+01:00

Successful debut for Editions range at Photo Plus Expo 2016

From October 20th to 22nd at Photo Plus Expo 2016, Javits Convention Centre in New York City, the Innova team presented the new Editions range to the US market. Featuring eye-catching vintage Marilyn Monroe photos by Milton H. Greene, courtesy of The Archives, the Innova stand drew in the crowds to see how each of the new grades captured the likeness of one of the 20th Century’s best known icons. Photo Plus Expo is North America’s largest photo and imaging event, the organisers of the show expected over 21,000 attendees to the 2016 event and the Innova team was not disappointed. New customers and long-time users of the Innova brand reacted positively to the new Editions range and packaging: “Exhibition Cotton Gloss has become my go to paper for my gallery shows,” Keith Johnson, Fine Art Photographer “Well, I have to tell you that, using Fabriano Printmaking and Watercolour Rag, we have produced some of the finest prints we have ever made. We found the color rendering most impressive, detail is breathtaking, and we love the textured surface. Going forward, these are the papers we will use for all our fine art prints.” Falcon, Managing Director of NyghtFalcon Photography. In addition to their own stand Innova Art was also featured on the Canon Power of Print Pavilion, operating each day of the show. Innova sponsored several printers on the pavilion, enabling each attendee to get their own image produced on the new Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm paper in the Editions range. Due to exceptionally good promotion from the Canon and Photo Plus Expo marketing teams, the event was so popular that it inspired a foot race to be first in line at the pavilion each [...]

Successful debut for Editions range at Photo Plus Expo 20162017-11-30T13:47:59+01:00

Successful debut for Editions range at Photo Plus Expo 2016

From October 20th to 22nd at Photo Plus Expo 2016, Javits Convention Centre in New York City, the Innova team presented the new Editions range to the US market. Featuring eye-catching vintage Marilyn Monroe photos by Milton H. Greene, courtesy of The Archives, the Innova stand drew in the crowds to see how each of the new grades captured the likeness of one of the 20th Century’s best known icons. Photo Plus Expo is North America’s largest photo and imaging event, the organisers of the show expected over 21,000 attendees to the 2016 event and the Innova team was not disappointed. New customers and long-time users of the Innova brand reacted positively to the new Editions range and packaging: “Exhibition Cotton Gloss has become my go to paper for my gallery shows,” Keith Johnson, Fine Art Photographer “Well, I have to tell you that, using Fabriano Printmaking and Watercolour Rag, we have produced some of the finest prints we have ever made. We found the color rendering most impressive, detail is breathtaking, and we love the textured surface. Going forward, these are the papers we will use for all our fine art prints.” Falcon, Managing Director of NyghtFalcon Photography. In addition to their own stand Innova Art was also featured on the Canon Power of Print Pavilion, operating each day of the show. Innova sponsored several printers on the pavilion, enabling each attendee to get their own image produced on the new Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm paper in the Editions range. Due to exceptionally good promotion from the Canon and Photo Plus Expo marketing teams, the event was so popular that it inspired a foot race to be first in line at the pavilion each [...]

Successful debut for Editions range at Photo Plus Expo 20162017-11-30T13:47:59+01:00

Innova Art set to return to Salon de la Photo and Montier Photo Festival this November

After a successful showing at Photokina in September, the Innova Art team will be making a return trip to Europe to demonstrate the latest product additions to visitors at two of France’s most prestigious photographic events: Salon de la Photo and Montier Photo Festival. Salon de la Photo will take place at Porte de Versailles and runs from November 10th to 14th 2016. After exhibiting in previous years and steadily building a following for the Innova brand in France, this year marks the debut of the Editions range. Visitors to the Innova Art stand (PAV 5.1 / C 012) will be able to see unpublished images of Marilyn Monroe from the archives of Milton H. Greene - first shown at Photokina. All of the papers in the Innova range will be available to order for delivery after the show, courtesy of Torpedo, the Innova dealer based in Paris. Salon de la Photo is designed to appeal to photographers at every stage of their career, from beginners to fully fledged professionals, with around 85,000 visitors expected to attend in 2016. Montier Photo Festival takes over the village of Montier-en-Der for four days and features a range of attractions to enthral and delight any photographer. Taking place from November 17th to 20th, 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the festival dedicated to wildlife and nature photography and is sure to offer some exciting celebrations. The Innova brand will be represented in multiple locations throughout the festival. Visit the Innova Chapiteau stand in the heart of the festival to see the full Innova Art product range; a selection of exhibitions curated by our partners in France and printed on Innova media will also be on display throughout Montier [...]

Innova Art set to return to Salon de la Photo and Montier Photo Festival this November2017-11-30T13:48:16+01:00

Innova Art set to return to Salon de la Photo and Montier Photo Festival this November

After a successful showing at Photokina in September, the Innova Art team will be making a return trip to Europe to demonstrate the latest product additions to visitors at two of France’s most prestigious photographic events: Salon de la Photo and Montier Photo Festival. Salon de la Photo will take place at Porte de Versailles and runs from November 10th to 14th 2016. After exhibiting in previous years and steadily building a following for the Innova brand in France, this year marks the debut of the Editions range. Visitors to the Innova Art stand (PAV 5.1 / C 012) will be able to see unpublished images of Marilyn Monroe from the archives of Milton H. Greene - first shown at Photokina. All of the papers in the Innova range will be available to order for delivery after the show, courtesy of Torpedo, the Innova dealer based in Paris. Salon de la Photo is designed to appeal to photographers at every stage of their career, from beginners to fully fledged professionals, with around 85,000 visitors expected to attend in 2016. Montier Photo Festival takes over the village of Montier-en-Der for four days and features a range of attractions to enthral and delight any photographer. Taking place from November 17th to 20th, 2016 marks the 20th anniversary of the festival dedicated to wildlife and nature photography and is sure to offer some exciting celebrations. The Innova brand will be represented in multiple locations throughout the festival. Visit the Innova Chapiteau stand in the heart of the festival to see the full Innova Art product range; a selection of exhibitions curated by our partners in France and printed on Innova media will also be on display throughout Montier [...]

Innova Art set to return to Salon de la Photo and Montier Photo Festival this November2017-11-30T13:48:15+01:00

Innova Editions range to launch in USA at Photo Plus Expo, New York, October 20-22nd 2016

The new Editions range from Innova Art sets the standard for artistic and fiber based photo papers at Photo Plus Expo 2016; featuring heavyweight, OBA free, natural white finish cotton papers. Launched at Photokina 2016, the  Editions range will debut in the USA at Photo Plus Expo 2016. Including two classic European mould made papers developed in cooperation with Fabriano, the birth place of European papermaking, deliver the latest innovative coating technology developed by the chemists at Innova Art. Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm, with its natural white tones and soft grain texture, is crafted to mimic the oldest and most renowned papers in Europe used for centuries by the masters. Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Rag 310gsm is a traditional cold press mould made paper with an enhanced surface enabling printers to achieve output worthy to sit with history’s great works of art. Photo Cotton Rag 315gsm is the smoothest fine art paper made by Innova Art. Etching Cotton Rag 315gsm embodies the excellence of modern machine made etching papers. Both feature the latest ink receptive layer technology. Exhibition Cotton Gloss 335gsm and Exhibtion Photo Baryta 310gsm, feature qualities unique to Innova Art’s FibaPrint® portfolio: designed to match chemical darkroom papers of the past. With natural shades and a rich, pleasing hand, prints made on these substantial papers will take center stage in your portfolio. “With the launch of Editions including the two new mould-made papers, we have filled in the last remaining corner to our fine art paper portfolio. No matter what fine art finish, fiber, weight, or technology required, Innova has the solution” says Wayne Connelly, President Innova Art USA. “This is just one more example of how our continuous innovation keeps Innova Art a [...]

Innova Editions range to launch in USA at Photo Plus Expo, New York, October 20-22nd 20162017-11-30T13:48:32+01:00

Innova Editions range to launch in USA at Photo Plus Expo, New York, October 20-22nd 2016

The new Editions range from Innova Art sets the standard for artistic and fiber based photo papers at Photo Plus Expo 2016; featuring heavyweight, OBA free, natural white finish cotton papers. Launched at Photokina 2016, the  Editions range will debut in the USA at Photo Plus Expo 2016. Including two classic European mould made papers developed in cooperation with Fabriano, the birth place of European papermaking, deliver the latest innovative coating technology developed by the chemists at Innova Art. Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm, with its natural white tones and soft grain texture, is crafted to mimic the oldest and most renowned papers in Europe used for centuries by the masters. Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Rag 310gsm is a traditional cold press mould made paper with an enhanced surface enabling printers to achieve output worthy to sit with history’s great works of art. Photo Cotton Rag 315gsm is the smoothest fine art paper made by Innova Art. Etching Cotton Rag 315gsm embodies the excellence of modern machine made etching papers. Both feature the latest ink receptive layer technology. Exhibition Cotton Gloss 335gsm and Exhibtion Photo Baryta 310gsm, feature qualities unique to Innova Art’s FibaPrint® portfolio: designed to match chemical darkroom papers of the past. With natural shades and a rich, pleasing hand, prints made on these substantial papers will take center stage in your portfolio. “With the launch of Editions including the two new mould-made papers, we have filled in the last remaining corner to our fine art paper portfolio. No matter what fine art finish, fiber, weight, or technology required, Innova has the solution” says Wayne Connelly, President Innova Art USA. “This is just one more example of how our continuous innovation keeps Innova Art a [...]

Innova Editions range to launch in USA at Photo Plus Expo, New York, October 20-22nd 20162017-11-30T13:48:32+01:00

“Change is good,” say customers changing up to Innova Art at Photokina

Hugely positive response to the new Innova Art products on show at Photokina 2016, Cologne, Germany, 20-25 September 2016. We promised, didn’t we, that there would be nice surprises in store for visitors to the Innova Art stand at Photokina 2016, Cologne, Germany, 20-25 September? Well, we got it right – our delighted customers said so. We raised the curtain on the new Editions range – comprising five archival cotton-based papers and one baryta paper specially formulated for digital printing – and it proved an instant hit. The response of NyghtFalcon, USA, which had put the two new Fabriano papers, Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Rag 310gsm (IFA 108) and Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm (IFA 107), through their paces just prior to the show, was typical: “As you can imagine, like most photographers, we are hesitant to change the way we print. Change is time-consuming and experimentation rarely yields better results. Well, I have to tell you that, in this case, we have produced some of the finest prints we have ever made – even without ICC profiles specific to these papers. We found the colour rendering most impressive, adhesion of the ink to the paper was phenomenal, the detail breathtaking, and we love the textured surface. Even our concerns about the thickness of the paper proved without merit. Going forward, these are the papers we will use for all our fine art prints.” “Some of the finest prints we have ever made”... clearly, a change to Innova Art products can prove revelatory. Our alluring addition to the GOframe range, Hex Frame – the hexagonal framing system with added ‘six appeal’ – proved a winner, and the Pinchbook™ range – making deluxe portfolios the simplest of [...]

“Change is good,” say customers changing up to Innova Art at Photokina2017-11-30T13:49:05+01:00

“Change is good,” say customers changing up to Innova Art at Photokina

Hugely positive response to the new Innova Art products on show at Photokina 2016, Cologne, Germany, 20-25 September 2016. We promised, didn’t we, that there would be nice surprises in store for visitors to the Innova Art stand at Photokina 2016, Cologne, Germany, 20-25 September? Well, we got it right – our delighted customers said so. We raised the curtain on the new Editions range – comprising five archival cotton-based papers and one baryta paper specially formulated for digital printing – and it proved an instant hit. The response of NyghtFalcon, USA, which had put the two new Fabriano papers, Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Rag 310gsm (IFA 108) and Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm (IFA 107), through their paces just prior to the show, was typical: “As you can imagine, like most photographers, we are hesitant to change the way we print. Change is time-consuming and experimentation rarely yields better results. Well, I have to tell you that, in this case, we have produced some of the finest prints we have ever made – even without ICC profiles specific to these papers. We found the colour rendering most impressive, adhesion of the ink to the paper was phenomenal, the detail breathtaking, and we love the textured surface. Even our concerns about the thickness of the paper proved without merit. Going forward, these are the papers we will use for all our fine art prints.” “Some of the finest prints we have ever made”... clearly, a change to Innova Art products can prove revelatory. Our alluring addition to the GOframe range, Hex Frame – the hexagonal framing system with added ‘six appeal’ – proved a winner, and the Pinchbook™ range – making deluxe portfolios the simplest of [...]

“Change is good,” say customers changing up to Innova Art at Photokina2017-11-30T13:49:05+01:00

Six superlative papers: Innova Art launches Editions range of digital fine art and photo media

Here’s something you’ll know already. Followed by something you won’t – yet. So: Innova Art produce many of the world’s finest media for digital art and photography. You knew that. The Innova Editions range is about tradition, quality and durability. Including papers from Fabriano; a brand that has been the first choice of artists for more than 700 years. Artists you’ll know: Michaelangelo, Raphael and da Vinci. Of course you knew that. The Innova Art Editions range is about innovation. After all, it’s been put together by the first truly international producer of digital fine art and photographic media to have been launched this century. A multi-award-winning company for whom digital print is its raison d’être. We know – you knew that, too. But here’s something you won’t know. We’ve made choosing the best even easier by launching the Editions range in time for this year’s Photokina, Cologne, Germany, 20-25 September. It will be on display on the Innova Art stand A6/C5, Hall 3.1 – you should book a visit. The range now comprises six products – all with features prized by digital printmakers worldwide. We’ve four superb cotton rag papers offering a range of tones and textures, with all the archival reliability that’s to be expected of cotton-based media (what’s good enough for Michelangelo…) Photo Cotton Rag 315gsm / IFA 11 (formerly known as Smooth Cotton Natural White 100% Cotton) Fabriano Printmaking Rag 310gsm / IFA 107 Etching Cotton Rag 315gsm / IFA 22 (formerly known as Soft Textured Natural White 100% Cotton) Fabriano Artistico Watercolour Rag 310gsm / IFA 108 Plus one cotton-based photo paper and a Baryta paper that has one plaudits from photographers worldwide: Exhibition Cotton Gloss 335gsm / IFA 45 [...]

Six superlative papers: Innova Art launches Editions range of digital fine art and photo media2017-11-30T13:49:15+01:00
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