Sam Merrin, owner of The Merrin Gallery, Inc.

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(Free-Press-Release.com) June 21, 2010 -- Sam Merrin is the president and owner of The Merrin Gallery, Inc.
Specializing in museum quality works of art from ancient Greece, Rome, Near East, Egypt, Mesoamerica and South America. The Merrin Gallery Inc. is recognized by international museums and collectors as being the top gallery in PreColumbian and South American art and being among the top few galleries in the world.
 

Sam Merrin has been instrumental in creating many major collections in America and Europe. Clients include some of the leading museums of the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Sackler Art Museum at Harvard University, the Yale University Art Gallery, the Princeton University Art Museum, the Newark Museum, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Cincinnati Art Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the J. Paul Getty Museum, as well as the British Museum, the Louvre, Egyptian Museum in Berlin, The Staatliches Museum Agyptischer Kunst in Munich, The Barbier-Muller Museum in Geneva Switzerland, and other museums in Germany, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain and Australia.
 

The Merrin Gallery Inc. owned by Sam Merrin was established in 1999. While formally incorporated that year, it is a second generation Ancient Art business founded by Edward H. Merrin in the mid 1960’s, when he started dealing in PreColumbian art, becoming an expert in this field.  Sam Merrin is an authority on PreColumbian and ancient art from eastern Mediterranean cultures  Sam Merrin is often asked and gives appraisals for indermnifying major PreColumbian and antiquities exhibitions for U.S. museums, and authenticated works for auction houses, dealers, and leading museums. 
 

Edward’s son, Sam Merrin, who formally took over the business in 1999, has been involved with ancient art his entire life.  As a child Sam Merrin frequently visited his father’s gallery and worked there during many summer vacations. Sam Merrin was fascinated by the beauty and history of the objects he handled. After receiving a BA from Tufts University, Sam Merrin worked at The Cloisters Museum and interned at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, both in New York. Sam Merrin is a recognized expert in the authenticity and value of ancient art from antiquities to PreColumbian art, appraising ancient objects for I.A.A.A.T.A., various clients, and institutions. Samuel Merrin coordinated several major exhibitions, and published accompanying catalogues of objects for sale. Sam Merrin has often been quoted as an expert in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and many art magazines as well as on live television.

Edward’s son, Samuel, who formally took over the business in 1999, has been involved with ancient art his entire life.  As a child he frequently visited his father’s gallery and worked there during many summer vacations. Samuel was fascinated by the beauty and history of the objects he handled. After receiving a BA from Tufts University, he worked at The Cloisters Museum and interned at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, both in New York. Samuel Merrin is a recognized expert in the authenticity and value of ancient art from antiquities to PreColumbian art, appraising ancient objects for I.A.A.A.T.A., various clients, and institutions. Samuel coordinated several major exhibitions, and published accompanying catalogues of objects for sale. Samuel Merrin has often been quoted as an expert in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and many art magazines as well as on live television.

links:
Edward Merrin:
Merrin Marks 60th Tufts Reunion with $30 Million Commitment for Scholarships:
http://enews.tufts.edu/stories/1656/2010/05/24/Merrin

Samuel Merrin, Edward Merrin:
1990 major Cycladic art exhibit at the Merrin Gallery:
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/25/arts/antiques-stark-cycladic-figures-haunt-contemporary-collectors.html

Sam Merrin:
Hail the Comeback King:
http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/hail-comeback-king?page=1

Sam Merrin:
King Tut Exhibit Opens in New York Times Square:

http://www.modernegypt.info/online-newsroom/egypt-news-archive/king-tut-exhibit-opens-in-new-yorks-times-square/

Sam Merrin:
Antiques Industry Courts Elusive Young Collectors, The Wall Street Journal:
http://www.realestatejournal.com/homegarden/20010205-peers.html

Sam Merrin, Edward Merrin: Antiques; Bold Textiles Capture the World of Ancient Peru. Review by The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/22/arts/antiques-bold-textiles-capture-the-world-of-ancient-peru.html

Sam Merrin:
Senior citizens pursuing education from home:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-09-21-705673545_x.htm

Sam Merrin:

From China, For Now, An arts bonanza before Hong Kong's handover:
http://www.businessweek.com/1997/25/b3532148.htm

Edward Merrin, Sam Merrin:
Antiques; Stark Cycladic Figures Haunt Contemporary Collectors (The New York Times):
http://www.nytimes.com/1990/03/25/arts/antiques-stark-cycladic-figures-haunt-contemporary-collectors.html

Samuel Merrin:
Alternate Investments:
http://alternateinvestment.org/antiques/

Edward Merrin:
Tufts alum agrees to $30M gift for financial aid:
http://bostonherlad.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1256998

Samuel Merrin:

Merrin Institute at Dorot: 
http://www.dorotusa.org/site/PageServer?pagename=about_advisorycouncil

Samuel Merrin:
Tufts University Art Gallery:
http://ase.tufts.edu/gallery/collection/collectionSelect.html

Samuel Merrin:
The homeless prevention program at Dorot:
http://www.dorotusa.org/site/DocServer/Generations_Spring_2010.pdf?docID=1641

Samuel Merrin:
Senior citizens pursuing education from home:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-09-21-705673545_x.htm

More information can be found online at http://www.merringallery.com