News 12, Long Island, NY
March 6 2013
Thousands of paintings by artist Arthur Pinajian rescued in Bellport cottage
Published: March 6, 2013 6:50 PM
BELLPORT – Thousands of paintings by little-known artist Arthur
Pinajian are on display in Bellport after a near miss with the trash
heap.
When he died, Pinajian left instructions to dump the entire collection
in the Brookhaven landfill. However, his family never followed
through. When Thomas Schultz and investor Lawrence Joseph bought the
artist’s cottage in 2007, they found the paintings in the attic and
decided to keep the art.
Schultz and Joseph bought the paintings with the house for $2,500, and
proceeded to restore, frame and catalogue the artwork. After having it
appraised, Schultz opened his own gallery in Bellport where most of
Pinajian’s works is being stored.
Schultz still lives in the Bellport cottage with his family.
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