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About CanvasPaperandStone

Art prices range from under $20 to over $5,000 so there is something for every wallet.

"Art is as essential as air. We need both to breathe," says Averlyn of CanvasPaperandStone.com.

Welcome to CanvasPaperandStone.com, the successor to Genesis Art Line, an art gallery launched on the web more than 12 years ago. At the time, genesisartline.com was the largest online art gallery catering to the African American art market, created when the Internet was called the World Wide Web, when what it really meant was the world wide wait because you were always waiting for your graphics to download. With a few hundred works of art by and for African Americans, it foretold the coming of the visual arts online. With genesisartline.com as the launchpad, Archer was able to launch a retail gallery in Harlem, American Vision 145, which had a successful two year run.

In the real world, Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery is a contemporary fine art venue located in Harlem, NY, which focuses on emerging and mid-career artists in all media. Among its objectives is informing and educating its client base, buyers and collectors, about contemporary visual art.

We are back online with CanvasPaperandStone.com, offering a complete solution to your art needs. Your framed art will arrive on your doorstep... 1- 2- 3- 4!

  • Search our database;
  • Choose your art;
  • Pick your frame; and
  • Buy your art.

Then just wait for delivery to hang on your wall.

News about/from Us


Lary Tuckett visits the Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery to speak with Director Averlyn Archer and multi-media artist Theadora Ifudu.

Press Releases:
"Alvin Clayton - Afro-Caribbean Impressionist" - Artist's Reception: May 24, 2008 at Sugar Hill Inn.
"Mystery In Black: A Cosmic Journey" - Gallery Opening: May 2, 2008
"Revelations: New Works by Francks Deceus and Charly Palmer" - Gallery Opening: April 4, 2008
"Collective Voices" - Gallery Opening: February 29, 2008
"Contemporary Interpretations of History and Culture" - Gallery Opening: January 31, 2008
"Eros & Agape" - Gallery Opening: January 18, 2008
"Workshop Success - The Business Side of Art: Marketing the Artist" - Artist Workshop Continues: January 13, 2008 - December 2007
"The Business Side of Art: Marketing the Artist" - Artist Workshop: December 9, 2007 - November 2007
"Imagine... Peace: Artistic Interpretations" - Gallery Opening: November 30, 2007 - November 2007
"EDIBLE AFRICA" - Multi Media Artist Theadora Ifudu: Intermediate Gallery Event - October 2007
"HOMEBASE Artists Talk About Their Work" - Gallery Talks During HOAST - September 2007
"HOMEBASE: An electric, eclectic group exhibition" - Gallery Opening of HOAST Show - September 2007
"Call for Submissions: Artists for Peace" - August 2007
"From Bali With Love: Paintings & Photography from Bali" - Gallery Opening: Contemporary Balinese Art Show - July 2007
"Photography as Art...More Than a Thousand Words" - Gallery Opening: Group Photography Show - April 2007
"Just a Little Bit" - Gallery Opening: Group Exhibition - February 2007

Other Gallery News

*   Article ArtCrawl Harlem in Harlem News Events section featuring Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery and other members of the Harlem Gallery Coalition in April 2008 participating in ArtCrawl Harlem.
*   Article Harlem Art SEEN in New York Sun's Art About Town section featuring Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery in February 2008.
*   Article in The Network Journal announcing the launch of our Artist Strategic Workshop Series with Andrew Morrison in November 2007.
*   Lary Tuckett visits the Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery to speak with Director Averlyn Archer and multi-media artist Theadora Ifudu in this video of Edible Africa - October 2007.
*   Lary Tuckett visits with Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery Director Averlyn Archer in this video of the HomeBase show - October 2007.
*   Averlyn Archer's tips on art collecting in Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery podcasts - October 2007.
*   Hear Averlyn Archer in guest appearance on Promoting Your Business on CaribWorldRadio Podcast
*   Black Enterprise Article: Archer is cited in article "International appeal: how to make your Website sing in any language - E-Commerce"
*   Smallbiztechnology web site: Archer is cited in article from "Bricks to Clicks."

Averlyn Archer - ceo and Director

Archer, an avid art collector and former gallery owner, has created a new online home at CanvasPaperandStone.com. She found her interest in art while attending The City College and believes that the Web presents a unique retail opportunity in uniting the global art market.

Although a lawyer by training, Archer found her calling on the Internet almost 12 years ago, working in various capacities, most recently as Transactional Ad Manager at Advance Internet. Archer has appeared on various panels informing the public about small business and art related issues. Finally, Archer has returned to her passion - the visual arts!

In her spare time, Archer enjoys visiting art galleries and traveling internationally. Those travels have taken her as far afield as Thailand, to most recently Scotland, where she enjoyed exploring ruins of 500 year old castles.

You may contact her at .