527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA 70130 ~ Gallery Hours: TH/FRI (1pm - 6pm), SAT/SUN (11am - 6pm) and also by appt.

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Gallery Services:

For curators:
- gallery exhibitions and previews
- comprehensive artist information and image library
- artwork commissions

For art critics and writers:
- gallery exhibitions and previews
- comprehensive artist information and image library
- artist interview coordination

For collectors:
- gallery exhibitions and previews
- comprehensive artist information and image library
- art consultation, specializing in emerging contemporary art + design
- collection development
- specialized sourcing
- artwork and design commissions

For interior and exterior environments:
- project, design and architectural plan reviews
- site analysis (pre-design, mid-construction and built environments)
- budget analysis
- artwork integration and placement planning
- artwork proposals and presentations
- procurement
- framing
- delivery and installation

About the Directors:

Melissa Roberts and Kurt Schlough have partnered their diverse backgrounds as professional artists, collectors, designers and gallerists to create a collection of unique gallery services benefiting curators and private, institutional and corporate collectors alike. With an academic background in fine arts and interior architecture, Kurt Schlough has been a nationally exhibiting sculptor and painter for 14 years while simultaneously serving as the Vice President of Design and lead project manager at an award-winning New Orleans architectural firm. Melissa Roberts is both an artist and activist with an academic background in fine arts, biology and communications who creates work in a variety of mediums including sculpture, installation, textiles, and digital art. She also has a professional design background in graphic arts and textile design and has exhibited her works both nationally and internationally. In addition, she has over 15 years of experience in management and project administration. Together they work with each of their clients to add enrichment and value to both existing and new, developing collections.

Both Schlough and Roberts have curated numerous gallery group and solo exhibitions and have provided ongoing art consultation services specializing in emerging contemporary art and design. Their combined backgrounds provide a unique combination of services rarely found within the traditional gallery setting. This allows them to provide professional, client-oriented, comprehensive services including art consultation, artwork commissioning, documenting and artwork installation for private, institutional and corporate clients and environments.

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CoLAB Projects is a natural outgrowth from the international group exhibition program featuring emerging artists + designers that Roberts and Schlough began in January 2008 under the name BECA gallery. That group exhibition program is now pursuing an expansion under The BECA Foundation and you are encouraged to visit The BECA Foundation website at www.thebecafoundation.org for further information.

CoLAB Projects gallery space is located at 527 St. Joseph Street across from the Contemporary Arts Center in the heart of the New Orleans Warehouse Arts District. The growing CoLAB artist roster includes a very diverse group of artists with each artist holding the common thread of producing strong, engaging, innovative and challenging works. Roberts and Schlough are deeply passionate about the work that these artists are creating and look forward to sharing that passion with art enthusiasts, curators and collectors from around the world.

Over the past 18 months, Roberts and Schlough have built a new gallery philosophy that removes obstacles to collecting art rather than creating them. It is their belief that the old world traditional gallery model is outdated, if not stuffy, and doesn't make much sense within progressive, contemporary life. They do not pursue mystery or favoritism in their dealings and work to keep their distance from old art world games. Instead, they present some of the most innovative artists and works on the planet and they publish the artwork prices openly. This practice allows each collector to pay the same great price and in return receive the same high value for every dollar spent. In addition, they openly offer customized interest free purchase plans in order to best assist each client and collector with their acquisitions. 5% of the purchase price is then donated to the non-profit organization of the collector's choice. This donation is issued directly by CoLAB Projects and does not affect the artist's receipts.

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