Louise Blouin Media

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Louise Blouin Media is an art magazine publishing company which was founded in 2001 by Louise Blouin MacBain and is under the parent company LTB Holding. [1]Louise Blouin Media's titles include Art+Auction, Culture+Travel, Gallery Guide, and Modern Painters magazines. ARTINFO (www.artinfo.com) is the online destination of Louise Blouin Media and was launched in 2005. [2] Louise Blouin launched MYARTINFO in 2007 as a social networking site for artists. Louise Blouin Media also owns Somogy, the global art book publisher, and publishes art price guides from Art Sales Index, Gordon’s and Davenport’s.

Art+Auction is Louise Blouin Media's most popular magazine. It includes articles about artists, galleries, auctions, and exhibitons. The company acquired Modern Painters from its founder Karen Wright. Culture+Travel went into circulation in September 2006, covering international aspects of culture including everything from art and food to hotels and architecture.

The mission of the company is to provide unparalleled access to the world of art and culture.[3] The company is based in New York after moving from London.



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  1. ^ Zena Olijnyk (December 5-25, 2005), Louise Blouin MacBain — The Art-World Aficionado, Canadian Business, <http://www.canadianbusiness.com/after_hours/lifestyle_activities/article.jsp?content=20051205_72881_72881>. Retrieved on 27 May 2008 
  2. ^ Linda Sandler (March 27, 2006), Art Publisher MacBain Revamps Magazines, Focuses on New York, Bloomberg, <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000088&sid=arFsvDwc9M_Q&refer=culture/>. Retrieved on 27 May 2008 
  3. ^ ARTINFO About

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