Regina Kolbe
After receiving a degree in journalism from the University of South Carolina, I landed my first job at Newsweek, on the circulation side, where I acquire skills in direct response advertising. I then became a Promotion Manage at Time Inc., where I won several awards, including Folio Silver and worked with the Caples Committee. I went on to be a Creative Director in an ad agency that became a part of Draft Direct and won an award for Best in Financial Marketing.
A career change occurred when Sotheby’s hired me to create a direct marketing program for their catalogs. I discovered that the world of art/antiques was fascinating, where I wanted to be. I carved a niche as a marketing consultant to auction houses, dealers and art galleries, working for the Royal Street Guild, Neal’s Auction Gallery, Goldberg’s Auctioneers, all in New Orleans. This led to event marketing with the Super Bowl Host Committee and New Orleans Visitor and Convention Bureau.
From there, it was off to Washington, DC to write and create marketing programs for Commtek Communications, high tech publisher and launch a magazine partnership with Sony, Inc.
Wanting to get back to writing full time, I again carved a niche in the antiques and arts writing. I have interviewed and written cover stories on
- ·Julius Shulman, architectural photographer,
- Red Groom, visual artist,
- Dale Chihuly, glass artist,
- Thomas Mann, jewelry designer,
- George Rodrigue, Blue Dog artist,
- Nick Arrojo, hair artist and “What Not To Wear’s” celebrity stylist.
I frequently cover museum openings and have recently had cover stories on
- Wadsworth Atheneum’s Sol LeWitt wall drawing installation,
- “Dale Chilhuly at RISD,”
- Orange County Museum’s “Birth of Cool,”
- Smithsonian’s “Philip Johnson’s Glass House,” on its opening to the public,
- Philadelphia Museum’s seminal exhibition on “Bonin and Morris,” America’s only Colonial era ceramic manufacturers.
I have recently edited "Collecting Asian Art," by I.M. Chase, soon to be published, and am editing a catalog on the Ort Collection of Fine French and American Clocks.
Because I cover a lot of Art/Antique Shows, such as the International Fine Art Dealer’s (IFPDA) Association 2008 Show at the Armory, Sanford Smith’s The Modern Show and ART20, the Stellas’ Gramercy Park Antiques Show, to name just a few, I have an “insider’s” view on the state of the market. As a PR/Marketing consultant for this market (www.prtothetrade.com), I am able to analyze and project coming buying trends.
My editorial work has appeared in Arts and Antiques, The New York Sun, Antiques and the Arts Weekly (The "Bee"), New England Antiques Journal, Antique Trader.
As a DR consultant, I created marketing efforts for Domino, US, Newsweek, Outdoor Life, Guideposts, Cosmo and more.
Latest Articles
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Why Vintage Mexican Silver is Hot!
Forget the silver bling you see in the shops of Cancun. The most beautiful Mexican silver jewelry is vintage and stylishly modern. First of a Series.
Feb 12, 2009
- Regina Kolbe
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Sol LeWitt's Wall Drawings
A 25-year long exhibition at MASS MoCA couldn't be bigger or louder. It couldn't involve more artists-even though it took only one to conceive the works.
Feb 8, 2009
- Regina Kolbe
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The Self Taught Italian Master: Il Guercino
An eye for the hemp fields around Cento, Italy, and shrimping in the Reno River led a boy to become one of Itay's greatest painters.
Feb 8, 2009
- Regina Kolbe
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Your Obama Newspaper - Will it Make You Rich?
Newspapers covering Barack Obama's historic win were collected and sold on eBay. Are they priceless treasures or sentimental keepsakes? An expert predicts.
Jan 10, 2009
- Regina Kolbe
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How to Sell Your Jewelry and Paintings for Cash
If you're thinking "I'd like to sell my antiques or paintings for cash," just follow these simple steps. Honest dealers will pay you cash for your antiques, today.
Dec 2, 2008
- Regina Kolbe
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Are Your Collectibles Crash Proof?
In these uncertain times, collectors ask if their treasures are crash proof. Three experts share their opinions. Their answers may surprise you.
Nov 25, 2008
- Regina Kolbe
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America's First China Company
In 1770, when Philadelphia was the second richest city in the British Empire, status meant American-made silver and cabinetry. But fine china still had to be imported.
Nov 15, 2008
- Regina Kolbe
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