http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/somerhill-gallery-declares-chapter-7-bankruptcy-owes-artists-thousands/Content?oid=1640420 Comments On: Somerhill Gallery declares Chapter 7 bankruptcy, owes artists thousands by Lisa Sorg en-us Copyright 2013 Indy Week. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Indy Week readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Indy Week. pweber@indyweek.com (Indy Week Webmaster) Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:01 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 19:45:00 -0400 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by WTF JOE]]> Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:02:19 -0400 Indy Week Posted by nobody]]> Tue, 03 May 2011 15:05:36 -0400 Indy Week Posted by artchick]]> Fri, 01 Oct 2010 10:39:14 -0400 Indy Week Posted by those who know]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:00:36 -0400 Indy Week Posted by disgusted arts supporter]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:21:35 -0400 Indy Week Posted by arthurb3]]> Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:46:37 -0400 Indy Week Posted by VirgilCane]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:46:26 -0400 Indy Week Posted by unpaid artist]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:02:17 -0400 Indy Week
Have you even read the public filings on this case? Or are these just an understandable (if misguided) attempt to defend a friend?
Posted by dispassionate]]> Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:17:15 -0400 Indy Week

Criticism of the press had not “been
treated as an important aspect of the history of journalism.”
But I think the time has come to do so with this amateur reporting.
I think you and (In)dependent did forget the fact of :“Importance of Truth in the News “
My advice : do more research,research ,research and make more calls and talk to more people to GET THE STORY RIGHT…If you would have done this ,This story could have been more accurate
Respect to honest Joe Rowand and the friendly Somerhill Crew.
Regards .




Posted by STEELWING]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:11:00 -0400 Indy Week Posted by artside]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:30:35 -0400 Indy Week Posted by kimaseh]]> Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:04:59 -0400 Indy Week Posted by Liberal Guy]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:56:09 -0400 Indy Week Posted by kimaseh]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:09:46 -0400 Indy Week
The artists have the option of selling their artwork by themselves.
Posted by Liberal Guy]]> Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:15:10 -0400 Indy Week Posted by Lisa Sorg, INDY Editor]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:29:14 -0400 Indy Week Well put! I think you outlined clearly and cogently how and why Joe Rowand and Somerhill deserve our support and praise in this time of well-documented economic difficulty.
Posted by WWeldon]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:43:26 -0400 Indy Week Posted by smfreedman]]> Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:45:05 -0400 Indy Week
I think an apology is in order.

Indyweek has stooped to a new low.
Posted by Liberal Guy]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:51:06 -0400 Indy Week
You write:

".... Part of building a just community is supporting its art and cultural community, not destroying it...
Posted by VirgilCane]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:09:10 -0400 Indy Week Posted by Lisa Sorg, INDY Editor]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:24:28 -0400 Indy Week
In seeking to understand the Indy Week publication's recent editorial decision to publish a news piece on the bankruptcy of the Somerhill Gallery, I read in 2009 NPR interview by Franks Stasio and Susan Davis that your publication's mission statement includes the goal of building a "just" community. Does building a "just community" include one-sided research and printing gossip and private information (legal or not) and kicking a man when he's down?
Posted by sylvia280]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:16:54 -0400 Indy Week Posted by kimaseh]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:55:14 -0400 Indy Week Mr.Rowand has always been very honest ,fair,professional and kind business man.Matterfact he is the most professional and honest business man that I have ever met in my entire life.I do not believe any comments made by the artist above.Before making any negative judgements please try to put yourself in his shoes.
38 years in business and as a well respected community leader: CAN ANYONE CLAIM THAT HE DID NOT PAY HIS ARTISTS?ANY BOUNCED CHECKS?(BEFORE HIS BUSINESS WAS GOING BAD ;TOWARDS BANKRUPTCY) I DO DOUBT THAT.
Any business could make mistakes (Utility companies,grocery stores,lawyers etc) When we get a wrong bill ; do we call the C.E.O of the company and tell them they are dishonest?When you have hundreds if not thousands of consignments in you gallery ;an employee you trust could make a mistake but the owner should not be punished for it immediately ;if he is not aware of the problem.If the owner is aware of the problem and have funds to pay ,then you might call that a dishonesty; which is not the case with Mr. Rowand.
Buying an SUV could have been done with no money down option.When we are stressed out we all do want some change .I think thats why Mr. Rowand purchased a SUV which is NOT AN EXPENSIVE one.
I have no doubt that Mr. Rowand will do his best to pay his debts.
Let me share a little memory with him.I went to visit Mr. Rowand with two poor Peruvian artists / musicians who neede help.He arranged them to come to his house for an art event ,let them sell their arts and crafts with no commision and paid them well for playing andean music.He always and always helped the artists.For the artist who state that Mr. Rowand owes them X amount of money 9500$ or lets say 20.000$ why dont they tell how much he has paid them over the years $100.000 0r $400.000? Why some of them forget what they have been paid over the years?
I have about $500.000 of inventory right now and if there is a person to consign my inventory Mr.Joe Rowand would be the one and only person I could trust.
Thank You

Thank you

Posted by TOLGA]]> Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:38:11 -0400 Indy Week Posted by artsword]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:14:23 -0400 Indy Week