What a year it has been! We have completed our anniversary edition and we are ecstatic with the readership and the feedback we have received. Thank you for being so patient while we have been making changes and improving from feedback.

I want to take this time to thank all of our contributors. ArtTour International Magazine would be nothing without each and every one of you, and we appreciate you more than you can imagine. You are the true masterminds behind this publication; making it possible for us to deliver a quality product each time.

I also want to thank our advertisers, artists, models, web developers, publicists, social media managers, writers, editors, researchers, video production team and professional photographers. Thank you for believing in us our first year, the 507 readers in two countries from our first issue December 2011 have multiplied to 27,762 readers in 56 countries as of November 2012 . . . and counting, and we owe it all to you!

Readers, please support our artists and help contemporary art flourish. At Arttour International Magazine, we want to create the magazine you want to read, so please, send us your feedback, story ideas, etc. If you are interested in becoming a contributing writer, send us an email to [email protected]

We look forward to continue with this multicultural celebration of art for many years to come! All the best,

Viviana Puello

Editor-in-Chief ArtTour International Magazine

Art on our cover by FERNANDO BOTERO “Pedro” 1974 Oil on Canvas 194 x 150.5 Permanent Collection of the Museum of Antioquia in Colombia.