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| − | [[Category:Artists]]Alexander Flores is a Mexican cubist scupltor. Vbz.net carried his work for several years, and successfully processed a handful of customer orders for his pieces. Lately, however, I have found it very difficult to find sources for his work.
| + | I have two pieces of work by an Alexander Flores that I bught in Mexico about 10 years ago - is this the same Alexander flores? |
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| − | ==The supplier situation==
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| − | ===2011===
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| − | This is a dry lead, but maybe it will turn up another connection: "Galeria del Sol" was apparently selling Flores pieces as of early 2008. As of 2011-01-18, [http://http://www.flickr.com/photos/21431807@N04/with/2226933652/ their Flickr stream] ([http://www.flickr.com/people/21431807@N04/ profile]) lists [http://delsolgaleria.com/ delsolgaleria.com] and [http://galeriadelsolusa.com/ galeriadelsolusa.com] as web sites, but neither of those domains are registered anymore. Googling "Galeria del Sol" brings up a number of establishments, none of which seem to carry Alexander Flores works (though I have not done an exhaustive check of each one).
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| − | The fact that this page -- the one you are reading now -- comes up as the #1 search result for "Alexander Flores" in Google makes me think that Flores is no longer selling commercially. --[[User:Woozle|Woozle]] 13:59, 18 January 2011 (EST)
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| − | ===2008===
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| − | (as of 2008-05-07) Several leads but no successful contacts yet. With the revamping of the online store and [[htwiki:Josh|other things]] absorbing a lot of my time and energy, I'm not currently able to work on this. If I ever do manage to get in touch with someone who distributes Flores's work, however, I am definitely interested in carrying it online.
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| − | ===earlier===
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| − | The supplier I was in touch with earlier -- "The Art of Alexander Flores" -- dropped their web site, and stopped responding to email queries. Due to my [[htwiki:phone-phobia|phone-phobia]] I was only able to make one or two attempts to contact them by phone; one of those attempts resulted in talking to someone who appeared to know only Spanish, which I don't speak.
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| − | In 2003 or so there was [http://www.alexanderflores.com.mx/ another web site] set up as a wholesale source for Flores's work, but it appears to be defunct as well.
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| − | I was also contacted by a former gallery owner who had some pieces, but we seem to have fallen out of touch with each other. (Ms. Bambrick, if you're still out there -- [[contact]] me!)
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| − | On 2006-10-18, I was contacted by an art distributor in Washington state, <s>[http://www.vidayplacer.com/ Vida Placer]</s> (web domain has been taken over by a [[htyp:domain squatter|domain squatter]]), who says they represent Alexander Flores in the US. I emailed them back to see if they can be a supply channel for Flores pieces so I can offer them again, and sent a follow-up email when I didn't hear back from them, but I never got any confirming reply. (If you are in touch with anyone at Vida Placer, please let them know that Nick at vbz.net would like to be in touch!)
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| − | If anyone has any contact information for Mr. Flores or anyone authorized to sell his pieces, wholesale ''or'' retail, please [[contact]] me or post the information here and I will follow up.
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| − | In the meantime, Alexander Flores's art remains unavailable to us. :-(
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| − | ==Contact Information==
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| − | This contact information from 1999 (found [http://www.mexico-trade.com/08test.htm here]) may be out of date:
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| − | EL ARTE DE ALEXANDER FLORES, S.A. de C.V.
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| − | Alexander Flores, Owner
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| − | Tel. (52-3) 683-38-00
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| − | Fax. 681-09-36 Tonala, Jalisco.
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| − | "Offers decorative sculpture handmade out of paper mache & ceramic. Also offers silver jewelry. Works of art come with serial number & certificate of authenticity. Seeks N. American clients."
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| − | ==Inquiries==
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| − | Flores's work seems to be gaining in popularity, as evidenced by increasing prices. Does anyone know if Flores himself is doing well as a result of this? Or is someone else making most of the profit? If he is the owner of "El Arte de Alexander Flores", then it looks good -- but confirmation would be nice to have.
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| − | ==Related Articles==
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| − | * [[vbznet:artists/alexf/|Alexander Flores @ vbz.net]]: images and details of all pieces we've ever carried (none available as of 2005-05-04)
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| − | * Flores is based in [[Htyp:Tonalá, Jalisco|Tonalá]], and also does a lot of business through outlets in [[Htyp:Puerto Vallarta|Puerto Vallarta]].
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| − | * [[htyp:Alexander Flores|Alexander Flores]] page at HTYP (needs more info)
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| − | ==Links==
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| − | * http://www.alexanderfloresgallery.com
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| − | * [http://www.loscabosguide.com/mexicolindo/mexlin5.htm brief Flores bio]
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| − | * [http://tarasco1.com/ Tarasco]: another gallery carrying Flores and Bustamante (San Francisco)
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| − | ==Notes==
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| − | time where he met Maria Guadalupe Senteno, they later married in january of 1989. In January 1991 they decided to open their own art studio, with just eight models made a few years earlier by Maria Guadalupe in Paper Mache. Since their first exposition, his work has gained acceptance on a national and international level. In 1996 Alexander began a change in his new pieces in ceramic, what would later be named the "TONALCUBI COLLECTION". Alexander
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