Cameo Appearances opened in December, 1994 in the
heart of the East Village of New York City. It was the collaboration of
2 partners, Lynne Burns and Herb Atkins. Herb was in the auction business
and Lynne was a freelance photographer. She wanted a larger apartment
where they could live together; he wanted a clubhouse to hang out with
friends. Instead, Cameo Appearances was born. 
The focus was affordable, apartment size furniture and housewares of the
1940's, 50's and 60's. And they mixed art with retail. Lynne had roots
on Cape Cod and knew many good artists. She decided to have 3 exhibits
a year. The first opened in September, 1996 and was appropriately named:
From The First Resort - Provincetown, Massachusetts
To The Last Resort - the East Village, NYC
Their Elvis show brought them a lot of good publicity.
5 years and 9 shows later, they presented a final exhibit: There were pieces from all the artists who had shown at Cameo for the
last 5 years. The lease was over and it was time for a change.
The furniture went to Herb's live auction on the Jersey shore.
For directions, schedules and to see what's available, please
go to: www.concepts1auction.com
Meanwhile, we continue as a gallery. Our focus is Provincetown artists.
Visit our gallery online. Our phone/fax number
will remain the same. (212) 777-0359
