sa·lon (sa'-lon', sal'on', sa-lôN') n.
1. A large room, such as a drawing room, used for receiving and
entertaining guests.2. A periodic gathering of people of social or intellectual distinction.3. A hall or gallery for the exhibition of works of art.
[French, from Italian salone, augmentative of sala, hall, of Germanic origin.]
“A group of artists, writers, musicians and other performers, gathered
together to create a modern-day version of a tradition dating back hundreds of
years.â€â€œThroughout Western art history, there have always been elite insiders making artwork for wealthy patrons, and today is no different. But there is also a history of artists bucking the system. To find their own way to stay true to the work that needs to be done.â€
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