Andy & Amy Krane: Publishers, Art of the West Magazine - Epi. 288, Host Dr. Mark Sublette

I had Amy and Andy Krane on today, and they own the magazine Art
of the West. It's a longstanding magazine that has been around
more than 36 years. The Krane's bought it in 2019. Since then, I
have seen them at almost every show that I've gone to, and I've
been at a lot of shows the last couple of years. 

I was really glad to see them in Tucson and to get a chance to
speak with them about what they do. It was interesting to hear
about the magazine business and some of the hurdles that they had
to overcome. Buying the magazine right before the pandemic was a
huge one. I mean, the price of paper and ink shot up 40% above
what it had been. 

Luckily, Andy had experience running a very successful company
before so he knew that steps he had to take to stay the course
and stick it out. I think one major component was getting his
family involved. The Kranes love art and it shows when they show
up to all these events. 

I hope you enjoy this podcast and check out their magazine. It's
a beautiful magazine with really great images and it's printed on
great paper with a focus  on color accuracy.  Anyhow, I
hope you enjoy Art Dealer Diaries Podcast episode 288 with Amy
and Andy Krane.