WORLD ART FOUNDATION IS ONE YEAR OLD
  • August.-September 2008, Jojo Marengo in multiple meetings with Michael Cheval, create the WAF idea based on the principles and by-laws of the Art & Fashion Group International

  • October 31, 2008 at a luncheon at the La Vie En Rose restaurant in Brea California, WAF was presented to the City of Brea Mayor, the President of the Brea Chamber of Commerce, HB Gallery owner Peggy Howell, artist Toreene West, La Vie En Rose owner Louis Laulhere and Wayne Wedin the former Brea City manager and initiator of the Brea’s Art in Public places.

  • January 2009 WAF is on MySpace and Facebook. 2,000 members join within one month.

  • While under construction and to test the site before the website is announced to the public WAF places their top 40 MySpace friends as example on how the site will look.

  • February 1st 2009 WAF launches their website to the public. All but 4 top MySpace friends join as official members of WAF. They are our first members.

  • February 15th 2009, WAF announces the World Art Expo 09 to take place in California.

  • April 10th 2009 WAF opens the WAF Gallery in the Brea Plaza shopping Plaza. The 5,100 space is donated by the developer until December 2009 at which time the structure will be demolished.

  • April 2009, WAF holds a series of dinner events at the banquet room of La Vie en Rose restaurant honoring Michael Cheval, Adam Scott Rote and Michael Newberry. WAF grows to 8,700 members.

  • June 2009, artists continue to ignore the bloggers’ attacks and send their work to be exhibited at the World Art Expo. By June 1st over 200 artists from 50 countries participate. Their artworks arrive at the WAF Brea Gallery to be exhibited at the World Art Expo 2009. WAF grows to 11,000 members.

  • In June 7-14 World Art Expo 09 takes place exhibits fill the Fullerton Marriott Hotel’s meeting spaces and ballrooms, the Miranda Gallery in Laguna Beach and the WAF Gallery in Brea. The Fullerton Museum features WAF educational sessions with guest art experts. WAF grows to 15,000 members.

  • July WAF creates 98 sites on Facebook. 20,000 members join. August WAF creates their private network on Ning with 90 sites. www.wafglobal.ning.com

  • September WAF announces the formation of the ALL AMERICA TOUR. The purpose of the tour is to introduce 30 WAF accomplished artists to upscale galleries in the top 10 US art cities.

  • WAF Launches the ALL America tour Book. Tour participating artists are also featured in Laguna’s Best, Orange County’s Best and Santa Fe’s Best magazines

  • November 28, 2009 the ALL AMERICA TOUR takes place. The kick-off takes starts at the Chalk Farm Gallery in Santa Fe New Mexico.

  • December 11 the second leg of the ALL AMERICA TOUR takes place at the Miranda Gallery in Laguna Beach California. December31, 2009 WAF enjoys 57,000 members on Facebook, MySpace and Ning.

THESE ARE THE ARTISTS THAT EXHIBITED AT THE WORLD ART EXPO 09

WORLD ART EXPO 09 CALIFORNIA
JUNE 7-14, 2009
FEATURING ARTISTS FROM

50 COUNTRIES & 5 continents

The most important gathering of artists ever held in California
FEATURING

ALBANIA Surnaime Mumajesi  AUSTRALIA  Jo Tracy Karl James  ARGENTINA Alberto Hitzfelder  BANGLADESH Tarak Mahadi Sharmin Sarna  BELGIUM  Claude Damien  BRAZIL Milenna Saraiva  Marina Mourão ,Marcília Mourão BULGARIA  Dian Jechev Velina Hristova Dij_On CANADA  Catherine Ayotte Alison Fowler Sarah –Lynn Amaral Nigel Brooks Peer Octavian Florescu CHILI  Eduardo Torres Luisa Villavicencio  CHINA  Cai Rui Kun,  COLOMBIA Fernando Zuniga Ivanka Drufovka  DENMARK  Leif Rasmussen Laila Carlsen Mette Enøe Tina Ellegaard Poulsen   FINLAND Salla Ikonen FRANCE DIDIER LORILLOT Carina Hoijer Nykky Jean Philippe Estebenet Olivier Peltier Sylvie Adurand Mireille Laborie Stelia Stephanie Eddy Hospice Mariela Flores  Sacha Baraz GREECE Yan Dendrinos Eva Divari Melanie Prapopoulos Valentino Marengo Elina Tsingiroglou Anna Gkioti GERMANY  Birgit Huttemann- Holz Germany/USA INDIA  Jeet Aulakh Kiran Soni Gupta  INDONESIA Betty Huwae Niasari Roedyat Martadiradja HONG KONG Yu Shu Tak ITALY  Franco Ruscelli Gaia Bracco Maria Giulia Alemanno Rita Salvi Paolo Santo Genoese Hilde Lorenzo Cavina Daniele Gigli Lorenzo Cavina Antonio Ceni Rocelli Franco Marianna Guarnieri Fiona Liberatore Marco Montagnana Eugenia Di Lorenzo Fortunato Violi  Jerry Ross Antonio Ceni Graziella Gola LITHUANIA  Zivile Sabaliauskaite  LUXEMBOURG Carlo Malane  JAPAN Takatomo Homma  HUNGARY  Zoltan Krizsan Zsuzsa Mathe LEBANON  Mona Jabbour MALTA Carmel Bonello  MEXICO Mariana Musi El Nacho Gallardo Gabriella Garza Padilla Victoria Gutierrez MONACO Gael Toutain  NETHERLANDS  Carla Lensen  NORWAY  Grethen Angen Elizabeth Dallee PAKISTAN  Mak Zaheer Chaudhary  PERU Carmen Montoya Magali Dalmau  PHILIPPINES  Grace Edwards  PORTUGAL  Arisu Nomura Fernando Miguel  POLAND  Tomasz Alen Kopera  PUERTO RICO Nora Quintero  Betzaida González ROMANIA  Octavian Florescu Romania / Canada  RUSSIAN  Alex Fishgoyt Russia/Usa, Michael Cheval Russia/Usa Yuri Yurov Russia/Usa SERBIA  Elizabeta Novak Vladislava Krstic Zeljko Djurovic  Sergey Aparin SLOVENIA  Ivana Petan Rebeka Rodosek  Veronika Logar SPAIN  Johan Wahlstrom  SWEDEN  Helena Hotzl Margareth Osju  THAILAND  Boaz Zippor  UGANDA  Daudi Karungi  SWIDZERLAND  Thomas Barbey Swidzerland/USA TUNISIA Mohamed Fenina  TURKEY Dogan Poksoy Bedri Baykam Dilek Ozmen Hamdi Telli Funda Iyce Tuncel Halil Coskun Mumin Candas Selçuk Sinan Candaş Serap Yardimci Hafize Uncuoglu Ebru Akkamis Ela Cin Emine Tokmakkaya Yasin Candaş Ali Altin Sefkat Islegen Eser Afacan Baris Cihanoglu Ekin Onat Von Merhart Rabia Caliskan Arzu Karaduman- Pilek Ozman Nadide Gurcuoglu Cemil Candas Kayihan Botukbasi Cigdem Tellı Gulay Alpay Seher Eyri Genç Jale Özkaya. Halil Coşkun Nezih Çavusoglu Safa Bute Fitna Tkatircioğlu. Asan Cora Adi Soyadi UNITED KINGDOM  Hugh Byrne Heath Marshall Robert Burton Elizabeth Edwards Carl Hoare UNITED STATES of AMERICA Michael Cheval Adam Scott Rote Aleksander Balos Alex Fishgoyt Yuri Yurov Michael Newberry Daniela Ovtcharov Vladimir Ovtcharov James Xavier Barbour Carol Munro Dar Freeland Fernanda Natale-Reynolds John Stidham Jacqueline Ripstein Latife Warshawsky Kim Rahal Norman Deesing John Math, Michael E Gordon Laini Thompson Janet Gervers Susan Goettsche, Shahla Rosa Terrence Morro Sara Conca, Ray Miller Robert Cobb Nick Hernandez Susan Goettsche Boggs Penelope Przekop Max Donner, Latch Iggy James Lee Burk Jasmine Tolmajian Betty Huwae Ron Hust Gadi Veneziano Greg Coffelt Chris Lattanzio Sara Conca Carlos Romero Jeremy Lebediker Judith Dagostino Allison Proulx. Flora Edwards Elizabeth Edwards Skip Bleecker Joe Marshall Olga Volozova Heather Hanson Julie Bossinger Ken Boe  Adriana Guidi Jeff Breed Alex Nysten Glen Barlow Brendan Sharkey Michelle Oravitz VIETNAM Giao Pham


PRESENTS THE
WORLD BOOK OF THE MASTERS

Featuring the pictorial art of:

MICHEAL CHEVAL •  ADAM SCOTT ROTE • 
GIL BRUVEL •  JEFF SADOWSKI • 
TOMASZ ALEN KOPERA •  CLAUDIO SAUZA PINTO • 

VLADIMIR ZAYICHENKO •  ZELJKO DJUVORIC •  ALEKSANDOR BALOS •  GABRIELA GARZA PADILLA •  YURI YUROV •  MARCELO SAZNAUBAR •  BIRGIT HUTERMANN-HOLZ •  OCTAVIAN FLORESCU • 

LUONG TRUONG THO •  ROBERT COBB •  ELIZABETA NOVAK •  MARIANNA GUARNIERI •  BEITZEIDA GONZALEZ •  LATIFE KAHRAMAN WARSHAWSKI •  JUDY COOKE •  CARINA HOIJER •  HERWIG STARK •  HELENA HOTZL •  ANJA ETWAL-NIELSEN •  SHARON BROUCEK • 

EDOURD HEYRAUD •  MARINA MOURAO KIM RAHAL • 

JUDITH D AGUSTINO •  VLADISLAVA KRISTIC •  PINAR SELIMOGLU •  VERONICA LOGAR •  ALLISON PROULX •  LEIF RASMUSSEN •  FLORA EDWARDS •  KAREN SANDOVAL •  ADRIANA GUIDI •  DANIELE LANCI •  MITCHEL BARRET •  GUY PERON •  CLAUDIO MENEGAZZI • 

Now Taking Orders
Hard Cover Format $45 per Copy WAF Members $35
Magazine Format $10 per Copy WAF Members $5


34 WAF MEMBERS

ACQUIRE
AGENTS AND/OR GALLERY EXHIBITS
THROUGH THEIR PARTICIPATION
IN THE

WORLD ART EXPO 09
IN CALIFORNIA

AUSTRIA  Herwig Stark   BOLIVIA Marcello Saznaubar    BRAZIL   Marina Mourão  CANADA  Octavian Florescu Danmark Anja Etwal-Nielsen

HUNGARY  Zoltan Krizsan

GERMANY  Birgit Huttemann- Holz Germany/USA FRANCE Olivier Peletier •

Carina Hoijer • Edouard Heyraud  POLAND  Tomasz Alen Kopera

SWEDEN  Helena Hotzl  ITALY   Marco Montagnana   HUNGARY  Zoltan Krizsan  MEXICO   El Nacho Gallardo • Gabriella Garza Padilla  SERBIA  Elizabeta Novak •

Zeljko Djurovic • Sergey Aparin   • SWEDEN  Helena Hotzl •

Margareth Osju • TURKEY   Pinar Selimoglu  UGANDA  Daudi Karungi

UNITED STATES of AMERICA  • Thomas Barbey • Michael Cheval • Adam Scott Rote • Aleksander Balos  • Greg Coffelt  • Jeff Sakowski • Robert Cobb • Yuri Yurov • Xavier Barbour • Flora Edwards  • Ken Boe

VIETNAM Luong Truong Tho  •


WAF MASTER ELITE DESIGNATION IS ELIMINATED

To many the designation of Master Elite sounded elitist. In 2010 the Master Elite designation is eliminated. With WAF assistance in 2009.   WAF  placed  the Works of visionary artists Michael cheval, Adam Scott Rote, Aleksander BalosZeljko Djurovic, Tomasz  Alen Kopera, Jeff Sadowski, Marcelo Suaznabar, Octavian Florescu, Yuri Yrov, Gabriella Garza Padilla and Birgit Huttemann- Holz in galleries where they enjoyed quality exposure and sales


Success stories

Adam Scott Rote hard work placed his art in many galleries. His Giclees are auctioned in many cruise liners. His achievements rank Adam as one of the most successful artists in the USA.

MASTER ELITE MICHAEL CHEVAL IS NOW AN AMERICAN ICON

From 2006 to 2008, before joining WAF Michael Cheval artwork sold in just one gallery. Michael Cheval, the very first member of the World Art foundation, is now an American Icon whose work presently sells from $20,000 to $30,000. His Giglees form $2,200 TO $6,400. Chevals work was featured on 6 covers and over 180 pages of Umbrella Publications. WAF helped provide an agent for Michael and who placed him in TOP-50 rated galleries. He is considered the hottest artist in the American Art Scene. As an American Icon, he no longer needs to be a WAF Master Elite as his career is growing much faster than the WAF organization that he helped create. We are delighted for Chevals phenomenal success and wish him good luck and continuous good fortune.

Michael Cheval sends the following message to our WAF members:

“Thank you for the opportunity to have been a member of WAF.

It has been a privilege.  I have been gratified to see artists from all over the world come together to share common interests.Certainly I have met some wonderful people through my association with WAF.   

In closing, I offer best wishes for a successful future to all participating WAF artists.  As WAF evolves may its mission benefit artists worldwide in new and perhaps unexpected ways that demonstrate the vitality, hope for the future, and collective importance of the global art community to make a positive difference in our world. 

Sincerely yours,
Michael Cheval

WAF will continue to update news of Michael Chevals continuous success in our newsletters, books and publications.









WORLD ART FOUNDATION IN 2010 RECOMMENDS:

The key to success for artists Is a good Agent There is a scarcity of agents interested in artists that are alive and yet discovered FAMA aka “The Agency” addresses this need



ALL AMERICA TOUR

The purpose of this show is to introduce accomplished artists to Gallery Curators and the press in major art cities throughout the USA.  

LOS ANGELES LAGUNA BEACH LA JOLLA SCOTTSDALE   SEDONA SANTA FE CHICAGO CLEVELAND PITTSBURG  NEW YORK

Anja Etwal-Nielsen,  Robert Cobb  Flora Edwards  Luong Truong Tho
Marina Mourao Mourao  Birgit Huttemann-Holz  Vladimir Zayichenko
Herwig Maria Stark  Pinar Selimoglu Leif  Rasmussen Rita Zehrer  Heyraud Edouard  
Johan Wahlstrom Carina Höijer  Helena Hötzl   Laura Barbosa 

Michael Cheval Octavian Florescu Gabriella Garza Padilla Aleksander Balos

Zelko DjurovicTomasz Alen KoperaYuri Yurov Jeff Sadowski Marcelo Suaznabar

Chalk Farm Gallery
Miranda gallery
November 28, 2009Santa Fe New Mexico
December 11, 2009 Laguna Beach,  CA


Presents the 
WAF MUSEUM COLLECTION

FEATURING the original work of 
ADAM SCOTT ROTE ALEXANDER BALOS ALEX FISHGOYT GABRIELLA GARZA PADILLA 
MICHAEL CHEVAL OCTAVIAN FLORESCU THOMAS TOMASZ ALEN KOPORA YURI YUROV ZELJKO DJUROVIC THOMAS BARBEY

ALSO FEATURING THE MUSEUM FUND ‘S GIFTED WORKS OF 

Milenna Saraiva •,Marina Mourão •,Marcília Mourão: • Laila Carlsen • Didier Lorillot • Jean Philippe Estebenet • Olivier Peltier • Melanie Prapopoulos • Yan Dendrinos • Tarak Mahadi • Alberto Hitzfelder • Jo Tracy • Birgit Huttemann- Holz • Yu Shu Tak • Rita Salvi • Paolo Santo • Takatomo Homma • Zoltan Krizsan • Carmel Bonello • Carla Lensen • Grethen Angen • Elizabeth Dallee • Nora Quintero • Elizabeta Novak • Johan Wahlstrom • Margareth Osju • Boaz Zippor • Robert Burton • Kim Rahal • Terrence Morro • Heather Hanson• Robert Cobb •Mohamad Fanini •Tarak Mahadi •James Lee Burke •Feriha Trugran •Hilda Jenoese •Fortunato Violi •Jaqueline Ripstein •Jeet Aulakh •Mariela Flores • Marina Hotzel• Dilek Ozmen •Nadide Gürcüoğlu •Ali Altin • Ekin Onat • Jale Özkaya. • Rabia Caliskan • Fiona Liberatore • Mireille Laborie Fernando Miguel • Stélia Stéphanie • Gadi Veneziano • Helena Almen Hotz • Luisa Villavicencio• Dian Jechev •Catherine Ayotte •Živilė Sabaliauskaitė •Eduardo Torres


Extra features the art of
Emine Tokmakkaya •Adriana Guidi •Gael Toutain •Victoria Guiterez • Heath Marshal •Elina Tsingiroglou •Ken Boe •Zeynep Aygüler •Betzaida Gonzalez. • Daniele Gigli • Mac •Allison Proulx •Franco Ruscelli •Ly Nikky •Ava Divari •Jerry Ross Máthé Zsuzsa


At the WAF Gallery of the
GRAND SALON DES ARTS 
July 15th to August 30th
Artists’ reception Friday August 7, 6 pm to 9pm 
1555 E Imperial Highway, Brea California 92821
Gallery hours Tuesday –Saturday 11 am to 7 pm

The WAF Museum Collection
Will travel to the following cities in the 2009/2010 season* 
Los Angeles Laguna Beach La Jolla Scottsdale Santa Fe Denver Chicago Cleveland Pittsburgh New York
*Additional cities might be added
 
GALLERY