Introducing: The Art of the Wine Cork

Imagine your wine cellar, a winery entranceway, tasting room or barrel cave decorated
with creative original cork art. This was exactly the situation in La Cave Imaginaire, a
prestigious French exposition devoted solely to the fantastic cork collages of American
artist David Mishkin, whose custom creations for floor, wall and ceiling are now available
for installation in winery reception areas, restaurants, wine bars or wine importers offices
worldwide.


Natural and unconventionalconstructive and imaginativegeometric and fantasticall
are experienced in each of the unique grand cork art collages handcrafted by artist
Mishkin.

Using imaginative computer expansion, Mishkin also transfers motifs from his larger cork
collages into visually flowing images which can be custom created in any size with
unlimited horizontal and vertical repetitions resulting in elements of extraordinary visual
rhythm emanating from his forms.

Following prestigious solo art expositions in Beaune and the Loire, Mishkin has received
commissions for custom collages that incorporate a brands corks into unique and
impressive geometric collages, sculptures and images of any size. David Mishkin can be
reached at creationdm@orange.fr or for further information in the U. S. please contact
finewinecommunications@gmail.com

Mishkin Grand Cork Collages

Paravin (below) is Mishkins most extraordinary cork artwork collage consisting of 6
reinforced redwood panels containing thousands of wine and champagne corks
assembled into a breathtaking screen measuring 6 tall by 810 long by 5 thick.
Weighing 325 pounds, Mishkins Paravin is priced at $42,000.



Paravin (front) Paravin (back)


Other La Cave Imaginaire major collages

Effervescence Tryptique [Below] A breathtakingly impressive collage of Champagne
labels created in 2001; three panels, 910 tall by 124 long, priced at $31,500.



Bien Dgorg [Below] A stunning panel [above] of 3 geometric squares consisting of
over a thousand Champagne corks, 34 tall by 10 long by 5 deep, priced at $24,500.


Vouvraycest Vrai! - An outside geometric circle of 50 year old corks 46 in diameter,
5 deep, priced at $14,000. [Below left]



Vouvray Concentr - A unique 3 piece panel assembles to 6 8 long by 34 tall by 5
deep, consisting of two geometric half circles and a square of 50 year old corks, priced
at $17,500. [Above right]

David Mishkin at work in his studio