Milestone 2026
Early Notable Collectors — 1994–1998: Baron and Ellin Gordon
Early Notable Collectors (1994–1998): Baron and Ellin Gordon (Williamsburg, VA — folk art collectors; later hosted major exhibitions at Old Dominion University), K. & R. Miles (Washington, DC — Smithsonian Museum Art Curator), T. & N. Stohl (Berkeley, CA — Academy Award winner), L. Stewart (Toronto, Canada — film producer), T. Mortensen (Copenhagen, Denmark — film distributor), Beverly Kaye (Woodbridge, CT — first agent and dealer)
Where this record comes from
- history.sesow.com (live, 2026-10-03)
Cite as: Sesow, Matt. “Early Notable Collectors — 1994–1998: Baron and Ellin Gordon.” Matt Sesow Career Chronicle, 2026. history.sesow.com/e/2026-early-notable-collectors-baron-ellin.html. Accessed [date].
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Also in 2026
- Exhibition éclat d’âme — a tribute to poet and sculptor Linda King, BLVK Book, Beverly Center, Los Angeles
- Press The Ardent, July 2026: “USA” illustrates “Declaration 2.026”
- Exhibition The Kaleidoscope Effect — Transformer’s 22nd Annual Benefit Auction & Gala, The LINE DC, Washington, DC…
- Exhibition WE MAKE DC — two-person grand-opening exhibition with Dana Ellyn at Shop Made in DC
- Milestone 17,000+ original paintings sold to collectors in 40+ countries
- Milestone 60 paintings sold in January
- Milestone Months of 100+ paintings sold have recurred throughout the career
- Exhibition AVAM docents visit Matt and Dana Ellyn’s home and studio in downtown Washington, DC
- Milestone Continues painting daily from studio at 916 G Street NW, Washington, DC
- Milestone history.sesow.com launched — February 2026
- Press Systema Magazine — “In Conversation with Matt Sesow”
- Milestone Acquires “CHANISKI,” a sculpture made by Charles Bukowski himself
- Milestone Publishes an open offer to AI researchers to collaborate on creativity
- Media AVAM virtual talk — “Behind the Work: The Art and Story of Matt Sesow,” presented on Zoom by the American…
- Press LSM.lv — Latvian Public Broadcasting
- Exhibition “Māksla par gaļas nodokli” / Art for Meat Tax festival
- Media Latvian Television — LTV “Kultūras ziņas” culture news
- Media Latvijas Radio — interview in Rīga
- Milestone Paints new work on the ground in Rīga
- Milestone Turns 60 on September 10, 2026
- Milestone New series “Game Changers” — grids of grinning heads, each labeled with a real person’s name: “Game Changers”
- Exhibition Group exhibition with Dana Ellyn
- Exhibition Loan request — New Bedford Art Museum
- Press Italian feature — Renzo Barbattini
- Milestone The Sesow Press Archive established
- Milestone The _myhistory repository created on the AI drive