January 18, 2002 For Immediate Release

Premiere Portfolios Expanded by 105 Artists

http://absolutearts.com/portfolios

Markus Kruse, Ph.D., President of World Wide Arts Resources / absolutearts.com, announced on January 5, 2002, the selected artists for the Winter 2002 Premiere Portfolios. Hundreds of artists from around the world applied to be members of this exclusive arts marketing service. From these, 105 artists were chosen for their artistic accomplishments and their serious interest in promoting their works via the Internet. These artists receive a website and numerous web tools to aid them in the marketing of their work via the Internet.

The Premiere Portfolio presents a diverse collection of contemporary artworks. This forum provides galleries and collectors with a venue where they may browse artworks-for-sale which have been reviewed and selected by a team of experienced art professionals. To aid the visitor in making a selection, works are categorized by price, medium, theme and country. All artworks are available to collectors and galleries without additional commissions.

"Since the launch of the Premiere Portfolio early last summer," comments owner and founder, Markus Kruse, "we have worked to refine the experience for both the artist and the collector or buyer. The viewer now has access to the pricing in several currencies, to larger viewable sizes of artworks, as well as, a more navigatable interface. The artists are now able to upload an image of themselves and better quality images in general. As the success of the Premiere Portfolio is proven through the number of pieces of art sold, we remain dedicated to customer service for both artist and collector."

World Wide Arts Resources / absolutearts.com, online since 1995, continues to assemble the largest collection of contemporary art online, currently over 50,000 works of art. Since the launch of the Artist Portfolio in the fall of 2000, this well positioned, comprehensive, privately held online arts portal has become THE website for artists to market their art. World Wide Arts Resources / absolutearts.com continues to pride itself as being "Your First Stop for Arts Online" and on keeping operations lean and efficient, yet always evolving to meet the global arts community needs.

Electronic images of screen captures and photographs are available on our website (http://wwar.com/press) or upon request.

For additional information and interviews, please contact:

Jodi Melfi
614-221-7661
press@wwar.com