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H. Welt & Company Completes Successful Engagement With DJT Fine Art


           -High-End Chelsea Art Gallery Now Firmly Established-
    -Features Works by Prominent American and European Masters from 20th
                                  Century-

    NEW YORK, Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- H. Welt & Company, the New
York-based fine arts consultancy, announced today that it has successfully
completed its two-year on-site engagement on behalf of DJT Fine Art. DJT
Fine Art is highly regarded by its discerning clientele for its collection
of original works by 20th Century American and European Masters. Featured
artwork includes pieces from the Abstract, New York Pop, and COBRA
movements, as well as works by Picasso, Matisse, Chagall, Basquiat, Warhol,
Haring, Johns, and Hockney.
    Henry Welt, the principal of H. Welt & Company and a recognized
collector of 20th Century works on paper, provided strategic and conceptual
guidance to DJT Fine Art in matters relating to the establishment of a
street-level Chelsea gallery, the creation of a European joint venture,
lease negotiation, and management planning. Mr. Welt oversaw the
establishment of DJT Prints, a DJT division focusing on fine art prints and
works on paper, as well as the integration of that division into the DJT
Fine Art business. In addition, Mr. Welt personally provided on-site
counsel in gallery management, inventory procurement, and advertising and
marketing campaigns.
    "For nearly two decades, H. Welt & Co. has specialized in providing
strategic guidance to firms building luxury brands and targeting high net
worth individuals and estates," stated Mr. Welt. "H. Welt & Co. is proud of
the incredible success of DJT Fine Art, and I am personally grateful for
the opportunity to provide my expertise to enable DJT Fine Art to achieve
an ever- rising level of high quality in the fine art sector. This is an
opportune moment to expand our activities within the luxury and fine art
sectors."
    About H. Welt & Company
    H. Welt & Company was founded in January 2000 by Henry Welt. Prior to
leading H. Welt & Co., Mr. Welt provided organizational and management
services to the Paloma Picasso Group of Companies, Van Cleef & Arpels,
Diverse Security Technologies, and DJT Fine Art. Mr. Welt has been a
collector of fine art and photography for more than 35 years and has
donated art and collections to The Brooklyn Museum, The Jewish Museum, The
Castellani Art Museum, and other internationally recognized art
institutions. Mr. Welt also served as Chairman of the Board of the Drawing
Society, Editor of Drawing Magazine, a Vice Chairman of the Board and
Director of Development of The Brooklyn Museum, and has been an
enthusiastic participant in the art world for more than three decades.
    About DJT Fine Art
    Launched in 2001, in the Chelsea area of New York, the gallery
concentrates on 20th Century American and European masters in all medium
with a focus on the Pop Art School, and a special emphasis on Warhol,
Haring and Wesselmann. The gallery also concentrates on Picasso, Chagall,
Miro and the Cobra Group. DJT Fine Art is one of the most important dealers
of Warhol prints in the world.
    Contact:

    Bill Rigler
    The Global Consulting Group
    Tel:  646-284-9427
    Email:  brigler@hfgcg.com




 

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