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Becoming Van Gogh
Voice-Over artist Paul Strikwerda portrays famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh in the upcoming NBC10 special "Van Gogh Up Close," which airs on Saturday, March 17th at 7:30 p.m. Produced by Eileen Matthews and narrated by Glenn Close, this documentary accompanies the Van Gogh... - March 15, 2012 - Nethervoice
Beckendorf Gallery Offering New Products
Beckendorf Gallery, a unique art gallery dedicated to the work of legendary Texan artist Charles Beckendorf, is proud to be offering new products for purchase through its online store and storefront gallery. The small prints representing the Texas Hill Country were created by Charles Beckendorf... - March 10, 2012 - Beckendorf Gallery
Schoolhouse Arts Center Hosts Spring Fling Craft & Vendor Fair
Schoolhouse Arts Center in Standish will be hosting a giant Spring Craft & Vendor Fair to support its 2012 slate of plays and educational classes. This event will be held on Saturday April 7 at George E. Jack School, 15 Northeast Road, Standish, ME 04084 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. There will be... - March 09, 2012 - Schoolhouse Arts Center on Sebago Lake in Standish
CBMM Opens New Tugboat Exhibit April 21
“Push and Pull: Life on Chesapeake Tugboats,” opens as a new exhibit on Saturday, April 21 in the Steamboat Building of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM) in St. Michaels, MD. The Chesapeake is a highway for tugs and barges, and for the large ships aided by tugs in port. The... - March 08, 2012 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
888 Auctions to Feature Magnificent Qing Period Hexagonal Vase March 29th
888 Auctions is proud to launch its spring auction season by featuring a wonderful collection of Chinese arts with its Spring Chinese Estates sale Thursday, March 29th, 2012. - March 07, 2012 - 888 Auctions
Beyond the Art: Life Experiences Before and After Japanese American Internment Camps
Precious Vida Yamaguchi, professor of communication at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, will present a talk Friday, March 30 at 7 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum. Her presentation will focus on Japanese Americans' narratives and life experiences before, during and after World War II Internment... - March 07, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Art for Progress Announces Artists to be Shown at Fountain Art Fair
Art for Progress, Fountain Art Fair’s non-profit partner for NY Art Week, has announced the artists it will be presenting for both the Fair and the March 10th after party. Additionally, the organization will be showing work from the most promising student artists participating in its... - March 05, 2012 - Art For Progress
BODY PRESENCE: Material and Response by Flynn Grinnan at Yellow Peril Gallery
Sculptures in BODY PRESENCE Aim to Offer an Embodiment of Reflection: on Art, on Process, and on Being Human - March 03, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 89th Annual Spring Show
Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 89th Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, running April 21 through July 8, 2012 in the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery. All artists residing within 250 miles of Erie are invited to enter works not previously... - March 02, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
SILHOUETTES Opens March 3rd, 2012 at Artspace Warehouse
New art exhibition SILHOUETTES opens March 3rd, 2012 at Artspace Warehouse during Miracle Mile’s Artwalk. New figurative series debut from artists Daniel Maltzman, Edith Konrad, Mark Acetelli, Ekaterina Moré and Judy Zimbert among others. - March 02, 2012 - Artspace Warehouse
Youth Artists to Debut Artwork in New York's Big Screen Plaza
Young students from around the U.S. will showcase their artwork in New York City's Big Screen Plaza on March 2-3 from 5-8pm. The 3 hour slideshow, created by Artsonia, the world's largest online student art museum is part of the National Art Education Association's annual convention, being held in New York. Last year, families flew in from various states to enjoy the unique opportunity to see their child's artwork displayed in such a spectacular venue. - February 29, 2012 - Artsonia
Franchise Business Review Names Young Rembrandts in 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards
Young Rembrandts Franchise Inc is proud to be listed at #20 in overall franchisee satisfaction and #3 in the child services category. This is 4th year Young Rembrandts has been ranked by Franchise Business Review. - February 29, 2012 - Young Rembrandts Inc.
Susumu Hasegawa: Fresh Perspective of Painting at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Japanese artist, Susumu Hasegawa in East Meets West: An Exhibition of Fine Art from Asia. The exhibition is scheduled to run from March 6, 2012 through March 27, 2012 (opening reception: Thursday, March 8, 2012). - February 29, 2012 - Agora Gallery
Gallery Night is Seven Venues in One; Night Museum and Independent Galleries Open Their Doors Late
Explore Erie’s vibrant arts scene on Friday, March 16 from 7-10 p.m. at this after-hours celebration of art and culture, featuring exhibition openings, artist meet & greets and demos, and refreshments at the Erie Art Museum and independent galleries throughout the city. All gallery events... - February 29, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Slimm Buick and Art Bikes to Appear at Sacramento Contemporary Gallery Mar. 2-4
Slimm Buick (www.SlimmBuick.com) and his famous Art Bikes will be appearing at the Sacramento Temporary Contemporary Gallery, Mar. 2-4, 2012, in conjunction with a City-wide celebration of the North American Handmade Bicycle Show ArtBike! at the Sacramento Convention Center (same dates). The Gallery is located at 1616 Del Paso Blvd. CA 95815, inside the Greens Hotel. Buick will also ride in the Art Bike Parade on Saturday, Mar. 3rd, beginning at 4pm at the Convention Center. - February 27, 2012 - Bicycle Art Salon
Art Works Downtown Presents: "The Elements" Juried by Maria Medua, Director of SFMOMA Artists Gallery
Art Works Downtown announces “The Elements,” a new exhibit in the main gallery at 1337 Fourth Street, San Rafael, CA, March 9 through April 27, Opening Reception on Friday, March 9 coinciding with 2nd Fridays Art Walk. A 2nd reception will coincide with April 13, 2nd Fridays Art Walk. - February 25, 2012 - Art Works Downtown
Artis Entertainment Announces the Nationwide Release of Critically-Acclaimed Indie Feature Film "Heart of Now" - A Film by the Sabi Company
Artis Entertainment announces the nationwide home entertainment release by Vanguard Cinema of The Sabi Company’s critically acclaimed indie drama “Heart of Now” - a film by Sabi. “Hugely Impressive” by Twitch Magazine, “Absolutely Gorgeous” by Ain’t it Cool News, and Filmmaker Magazine noted director Zak Forsman’s work "is very accomplished… Amazing!” - February 23, 2012 - Artis Entertainment
Two Local Artists of North Idaho Open Their Online Shop "Midnight Travellers Art"
Midnight Travellers Art offers oil paintings to the local community and beyond that feature everything from Landscape scenery, Oceans Seascapes, Waterfalls and even abstract art. - February 23, 2012 - Midnight Travellers Art
Botticelli in Bucks County – Uffizi’s "Offering of the Angels" Comes to Michener Art Museum in Doylestown
What: For the first time ever, a selection of 45 paintings and tapestries from the famed Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, is coming to the James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa. When: April 21, 2012 through August 10, 2012. Where: The James A. Michener Art Museum is located at 138... - February 23, 2012 - The James A. Michener Museum
The Moral Dimension of Climate Change and What to do About It
Dr. Donald Brown, Associate Professor of Environmental Ethics, Science, and Law at Penn State University will present a lecture, “Turning Up the Volume on the Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change,” at the Erie Art Museum, Thursday, February 23, at 7 p.m. An audience Q&A will follow. - February 23, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Howard Alan Events Presents the 22nd Annual Downtown Stuart Art Festival
Osceola Street in Downtown Stuart will be the place to be this weekend. February 25th and 26th from 10 am to 5 pm stop by and take a stroll through our beautiful outdoor art gallery. Come and meet the artists, they will be there all weekend. - February 22, 2012 - Howard Alan Events
Spring Studio Art Classes Forming at the Erie Art Museum
Studio art classes are forming now for the Erie Art Museum’s Spring Semester with registration beginning February 19. All registrations made before March 19 are eligible for a $10 off Early Bird Discount for each class. Spring classes begin the week of March 26 and include a broad range of... - February 21, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Jazz Gurus to Jam in Erie February 19
Members of the Chicago-based Ethnic Heritage Ensemble are no strangers to Erie, and the jazz trio returns Sunday, February 19 at 4pm to deliver a fiery afternoon of jazz on the Museum’s stage. Comprised of internationally renowned percussionist Kahil El’ Zabar, Ernest Kahbeer Dawkins... - February 21, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
STEREO BALANCED: Closing Reception for Todd Jones’ Visual and Aural Art Concept "STEREO BALANCE" at Yellow Peril Gallery
Yellow Peril Gallery to Host STEREO BALANCED, Closing Reception for Todd Jones’ Visual and Aural Art Concept "STEREO BALANCE"; Premiere New Music Video to Conclude Exhibit. - February 20, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Rick Stevens: Shaping the Unknown at Gallery KH in Chicago
The highly anticipated new exhibition from New Mexico abstract artist Rick Stevens opens February 24, 2012 at Gallery KH in Chicago, 5-8PM. - February 18, 2012 - Gallery KH
Howard Alan Events Presents the 24th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts
Sarasota’s premier art event, The Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts returns February 18 - 19, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, produced by Howard Alan Events and hosted by the Downtown Sarasota Alliance. It is consistently ranked as one of the top 100 fine art shows in... - February 16, 2012 - Howard Alan Events
A Rare Occasion: the Best of Today's Mosaic Art from Around the World Assembled in a Single Venue
Award winners are announced for Mosaic Arts International 2012, on display February 27th through April 27, 2012, at the Lexington Center Museum and Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky. - February 15, 2012 - Society of American Mosaic Artists
West Linn Arts Festival 2012 Announces Call for Artists
Applications now being accepted from local talent for celebrated annual festival. - February 13, 2012 - West Linn Arts Festival
The Mural Artists, Murals by Jericho Announce Partnerships with Likeminded Trades and Services
The mural artists, Murals by Jericho has just announced they have partnered with likeminded trades to provide a comprehensive church restoration and decoration service to their customers. Murals by Jericho is a team that consists of mural artists, painters and interior designers who work on... - February 10, 2012 - Murals by Jericho
International Arts Movement Welcomes Wunderkammer Company's EX: Collaborative Creation
Creative Collaboration honors and breaks surrealist conventions, bringing a diverse collection of artists together, conversing through corpses. - February 09, 2012 - International Arts Movement
Celebrity Artist William Quigley Donates Works to be Auctioned at Celebrity Event in New York to Raise Funds for Charity
Celebrity Artist William Quigley donates print from his limited edition series of his new works to the Seeds of Africa Fund to be auctioned off at their February 13th Star Studded Charity event in New York City. - February 09, 2012 - Seeds of Africa Fund
Lexander: G. B. Jones at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Opening February 11 at MCA Chicago, "This Will Have Been: Art, Love and Politics in the 1980s," an exhibition in which five works of art by G. B. Jones are included. Jones, who is represented by Lexander, is one of the foremost woman Appropriation artists and a groundbreaking pioneer of Third Wave Feminism. - February 08, 2012 - Lexander LLC
Threads and Paint Shape Raul De La Torre’s Art Universe at Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles
A Barcelona-born artist, Raul de la Torre, organically embroiders his way on the Los Angeles art scene with a sweeping artwork installation at Artspace Warehouse. - February 04, 2012 - Artspace Warehouse
Lauren Abshire: Mapping a Visual Language of Place
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Philadelphia printmaker, Lauren Abshire in The Substance of Abstraction. The exhibition is scheduled to run from February 10, 2012 through March 1, 2012 (opening reception: Thursday, February 16, 2012). - February 04, 2012 - Agora Gallery
Beckendorf Gallery is Now Offering Gift Certificates
Well-known Texas art gallery Beckendorf Gallery is now proudly offering gift certificates. These gift certificates will be perfect to offer to friends and family for various occasions and are valid on all art pieces. Beckendorf Gallery is now offering gift certificates to its many patrons. The... - February 03, 2012 - Beckendorf Gallery
Lilith Ohannessian Announcing Art Exhibition “Seeing the Spirit”
The exhibit will include the Sumi-e paintings and graphite pencil drawings of Lilith Ohannessian which are a demonstration of artist's interest in interpreting the spirit rather than the a photographic representation of an object. Lilith Ohannessian is a contemporary Canadian artist of Armenian... - February 03, 2012 - Lilith Ohannessian Studio
Technology, Innovation and Engagement at the Heart of #occupy Exhibit at Yellow Peril Gallery
#occupy Exhibit to Integrate Art with Technology Such as Augmented Reality Tattoos, Real-Time Tweets Cast Upon Walls, and Chairs with Voices - February 03, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Chicago’s Francesca’s Forno to Feature Neo-Impressionist Painter Gregory A. Page This Friday
This Friday, February 3, 2012, from 7 to 9 p.m. Chicago’s acclaimed restaurant Francesca’s Forno will be hosting a wine tasting featuring Neo-Impressionist Painter and Chicago native Gregory A. Page. The fine dining Italian restaurant first invited Page to be a guest artist last month... - February 03, 2012 - GregoryAllenPage
overstockArt.com Introduces New Artwork to Decorative Ceramic Tile Product Line
The Art of Georgia O’Keeffe and Wassily Kandinsky Comes to Life in Decorative Inlay Tiles and Art Trivet Tiles - February 02, 2012 - overstockArt.com
Murals by Jericho Partners with Trades and Complimentary Studios to Offer Complete Church Decoration Services
Murals by Jericho has announced that their partnerships with like-minded studios have enabled their business to offer complete church decoration services to church renovation committees and administrators. These partnerships include services such as stained glass, custom statuary, custom stone... - February 01, 2012 - Murals by Jericho
888 Auctions to Showcase Quality Chinese Ceramics February 23
888 Auctions is proud to highlight fine Chinese ceramics in its February 23 Chinese Antiques and Estates sale. For those on the lookout for great value and exceptional quality, do not hesitate in previewing the 476 lot sale. With high estimates ranging from $200 to $60,000, bidders from all... - January 29, 2012 - 888 Auctions
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Announces Licensing Agreement with 1000Museums
Frank Lloyd Wright archival reproductions now available at 1000Museums.com. - January 27, 2012 - 1000Museums
New Artists Reveal All at Gallery 114
Contemporary Portland, OR, art gallery, Gallery 114, to host group exhibition of avant-garde artists, showcasing diversity of vision. - January 27, 2012 - Gallery 114
The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk Tapped TFI Envision to Create the “FINtastic RefurbFISHment” Promotional Materials
TFI Envision combined iconic images and simple typography to create the playful theme that carries through the promotional pieces, including an oversized full color postcard and an invitation that came in a shimmering sea foam green envelope. - January 26, 2012 - TFI Envision, Inc.
“The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt Named Most Romantic Oil Painting for Valentine’s Day 2012
Klimt’s Masterpiece Portraying a Man and Woman in a Tender Embrace Garnered the Highest Traffic in overstockArt.com’s Romantic Gallery for the Second Consecutive Year - January 25, 2012 - overstockArt.com
Scholarship for Sculptors at the Center for Metal Arts
The Center for Metal Arts is offering one scholarship to Vivian Beer's Creative Sheet Forming Seminar II for intermediate to advanced participants. - January 24, 2012 - Center for Metal Arts
OCCUPY [Fill In The Blank] at Yellow Peril Gallery: Meet the Artists
Yellow Peril Gallery introduces Artists selected for OCCUPY [Fill In The Blank] Group Exhibition on March 15, 2012 - January 21, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Watch Quentin Blake Tell His Life Story and How He Started Work on the As Large As Life Exhibition at London's Foudling Museum at WebofStories.com
An exhibition entitled As Large as Life by Quentin Blake, the much loved illustrator of many of Roald Dahl’s books, has opened at London’s Foundling Museum. The exhibition shows 60 previously unseen works specially commissioned by four hospitals in the UK and in France. The series took five years to complete and coincides with the recent release of a commemorative collection of stamps depicting Blake's most famous illustrations used in the Roald Dahl classics. - January 21, 2012 - Web of Stories Ltd
Lexander: Seeing Spots in the Blue Chip Contemporary Art Market
In a recent commentary on the art market, Lexander reveals how the recent Damien Hirst worldwide exhibition at Gagosian, "The Complete Spot Paintings: 1986-2011," prefigures the rise of the emerging avant-garde of the 21st century. - January 19, 2012 - Lexander LLC
STEREO BALANCE: Visual and Aural Art Concept to Launch COLLECT ART Emerging Artists Series
Premiere of STEREO BALANCE by Todd Jones to coincide with launch of COLLECT ART Emerging Artist Series at Yellow Peril Gallery. - January 19, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery