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Gallery Night- Holiday Edition
Galleries throughout town usher in the holiday shopping season with a holiday edition of Gallery Night on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, from 7-9 p.m. “There’s nothing like giving a locally-made handcrafted gift. Erie’s galleries offer unique gifts such as fine art, art classes,... - November 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Acclaimed International Artists in Tallaght
RUA RED's impressive Gallery 1 space is hosting work from acclaimed artists Antony Gormley and Amanda Coogan as part of the new exhibition 'Figuring It Out'. The exhibition curated by Tallaght Community Arts and Jobstown Community College is made up of works from IMMA's National Collection. Opens Tues 17th Nov until Sat 5th Dec. - November 13, 2009 - RUA RED
Artspace Names Eighth Annual Collectors Gala Presenting and Event Sponsors
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that Northwestern Mutual Financial Network and Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP will be the presenting sponsors, and Novella Clinical will serve as an event sponsor for the eighth annual Collectors Gala to be held... - November 13, 2009 - Artspace
Advance Tickets Now Available for World Premiere of 217 Films’ New Documentary "John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!"
Advance tickets are now available for the December 2009 world premiere of 217 Films’ new documentary about American master John Marin. Tickets for “John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” are $7 and can be purchased in advance on the Portland Museum of Art’s website,... - November 12, 2009 - 217 Films
Alternative Latin Investor Reports: Brazilian Urban Art – from Street to Chic
Tiffany Swenson speaks with local Brazilian galleries drawing a bead on the current urban art scene looking at a few of the countries brightest stars. - November 12, 2009 - Alternative Latin Investor
Budget Compromises That Aren’t so Bad: Now, Millions of Self-Decorators Can Buy Prints of "Period Gilded Frames" Like They Buy Fine Art Posters
Finally, self-decorators to artists can buy paper-reproductions of “deep gilded frames” like they buy popular art posters. Made of mat board, they “pop-up” to become a three-dimensional period frame worthy of the J. Paul Getty Museum Store. Devouring decor magazines yet unable to afford a real antique frame, the readership can not purchase the likeness of an antique frame to give their abode the professional touch. - November 11, 2009 - Faux Museum, Inc.
Altering Perceptions: Art Exhibition Reinforces International Real Estate Firm's Green Message
Environmental art exhibition at 499 Park Avenue, New York City provides a unique way to communicate Hines' leadership role in sustainable development and building's Energy Star rating to tenants, visitors and staff. - November 10, 2009 - DSA Fine Arts Ltd
Jay Lonewolf's "Ashes of Pompeii" Will be Featured in an Art Basel Preview November 13, 2009 at the Cummings Group Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale
Lonewolf’s latest exhibition will showcase two new works including "Silhouette Sins" along with "Twisted Threads of the Politically Dead" his recent additions to his Wall Street Manifesto series. - November 09, 2009 - Jay Lonewolf
Ape on the Moon; Contemporary Illustration Site for Those Who Love Fresh Illustration Re-Launched Along with Giclee Print Shop
Illustrator and designer Alex Mathers has re-designed and re-launched contemporary illustration site and blog Ape on the Moon. The re-design comes with a shop page, where you can buy affordable giclee prints from top artists and illustrators. The new site has also been updated with a tutorials section for those keen on learning more from the pros. - November 09, 2009 - Ape on the Moon
Historic New Jersey Homes Inspire House Portrait Painting -- Glen Rock, NJ, Part of Art with a Message Tour Across the USA
Capturing the places, faces and homes of America on camera and on canvas, Glen Rock was the most recent stop of visual artist, Leisa Collins, on her Across the USA from the Eyes of an Artist tour where she was most impressed with the historic homes of Glen Rock. - November 07, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art with a Message
Art in Action National USA Tour Stops Into Lansing, Michigan -- Artist Creates House Portrait of Historic Lansing Home as Gift to City
Capturing the "places, faces and homes of America on camera and on canvas", Lansing was one of the stops of the Across the USA from the Eyes of an Artist tour for visual artist, Leisa Collins. Being that house portraits of historic buildings are of particular interest to Leisa, she was... - November 07, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art with a Message
Chris Cella PR Announces That Impressionist Painter Greg Page Continues to Turn Heads of Art Aficionados
Chicago impressionist painter Greg Allen Page only began painting full time five years ago, and since has completed 60 original oil paintings and is quickly earning a name for himself within the art world - November 06, 2009 - Chris Cella PR
Artspace’s Eighth Annual Collectors Gala Tickets and Table Sponsorships on Sale
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that tickets and table sponsorships are still available for the eighth annual Collectors Gala on Saturday, Nov. 21 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The tickets are available for $125 per person, and table sponsorships are still... - November 06, 2009 - Artspace
Highlights of November, 2009 Auctions on iGavel.com
During the month of November, 2009, iGavel is hosting a diverse group of online auctions. Highlights include the Ruggiero & Associates Fall Auction. This auction is the Estate of Elizabeth Cramer of Charlotte, NC, and Palm Beach, FL. She and her husband collected extensively in France after WWII while there for a diplomatic post. - November 06, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
Pulptree Offers a Unique Twist on Art Prints
Pulptree.com is an outlet for artists to promote/sell their work, connect with other artists, and capitalize on new opportunities. Pulptree.com holds a bi-weekly art print contest where a winner will be selected and showered with a gift of $200. Highly rated and much talked about submissions will also be made into prints, and will be available for purchase. Artists who have their submissions printed will receive $10 for each print sold. - November 06, 2009 - PULPTREE INC
Annapolis Artist Releases Art from Lynne Cheney's Book "We The People"
Annapolis artist Greg Harlin agrees to release 15 prints of each watercolor from the book We The People. - November 05, 2009 - Annapolis Collection Gallery
Scottsdale Art Gallery Presents "Like No Other Art Show and Sale" on November 14th
Art Source for Design presents a celebration of one-of-a-kind fine art and fine crafts with unique art show and sale. - November 04, 2009 - Art Source for Design
Austin Art Space Artist Valerie Walden Returns to East Austin Studio Tour Nov. 14-22, 2009.
Valerie Walden will again be temporarily taking up residence on the east side at Smith Road Studios during the East Austin Studio Tour (EAST), November 14-22, 2009. Participating as an invited "Guest Artist", Ms. Walden will be joined this year by other Austin Art Space artists... - November 03, 2009 - Austin Art Space
David Hearne Author of Hulagu’s Web is Interviewed by WMPL News Veteran Maryann Schulze
David Hearne the author of the controversial political thriller “Hulagu’s Web – The Presidential Pursuit of Senator Katherine Laforge” will be interviewed by WMPL AM 920 host Maryann Schulze Tuesday – November 3, 2009 at 4:10 pm. - November 02, 2009 - Subterfuge Publishing
An Interactive Designer Had to "Un-Digitize" Herself to Come Up with This Vibrant Collection of Paintings on Modern and Traditional India
Jayanthi Moorthy, a graphic designer by profession and a self-taught artist is holding a solo exhibition of her paintings called “Kriya” which opens on Nov 5th, 2009 at the Kirkland Gallery in New York. Her works have been exhibited in galleries in India. She tries to interpret the... - November 01, 2009 - jayanthi moorthy
Internationally Recognized Artist, Adrian Gottlieb's Painting "Nimbus" Included in Figurative Exhibition Opening November 21, 2009
Adrian Gottlieb, Naturalist Painter and Portraitist will be exhibiting his new work as part of the “Great American Figurative Artists” exhibition at Waterhouse Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA beginning November 21, 2009 and continuing through December 19th. This will be Gottlieb’s... - November 01, 2009 - Adrian Gottlieb
Authors Impart Knowledge on Gaining Business Success on the Internet
Gaia Bagirian, Boris Goldstein and Ilya Goldstein guides businessmen and online entrepreneurs through successful strategies to promote websites, build alliances and make money on the global scale. - November 01, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
African-Canadian Artist Opal Dunbar Adams Brings a New Face to Contemporary Portraiture
Spence Gallery artist Opal Dunbar Adams has been gaining popularity among lovers of portraiture. She paints compelling portraits that arrest the viewer - the faces of her subjects tell stories of lives that are complex and multi-layered. She has won the following of a discerning American audience by bringing a new face to the art scene. - October 30, 2009 - Spence Gallery
Paper Works! A Long Journey Over a Short Distance
Symbolist Artist, Andrew Flint Shipman, will be staging his latest solo show, ‘Paper Works! A Long Journey Over a Short Distance.’ - October 30, 2009 - Colomb Art
Painters of West Cornwall, a Group Exhibition in Central London
Featuring some of Cornwall’s finest artists with art works exhibited and collected throughout the UK and abroad. - October 28, 2009 - Colomb Art
Montreal Artist Scott Addis to Exhibit at Gallery KH in Chicago
Moody landscapes by Scott Addis take center stage at Gallery KH in Chicago’s River North Gallery District. - October 27, 2009 - Gallery KH
Galveston’s Rosenberg Library to Present Last of Series of Historic Postcards at The Tremont House
Guests can see Something Old, Something New: Galveston’s Distinctive Architecture as depicted in Historic Postcards and Paintings from the Rosenberg Library’s Collection as part of ArtWalk at The Tremont House, 2300 Ship’s Mechanic Row, on Saturday, Nov. 28 from 6 – 9 pm. - October 25, 2009 - Mitchell Historic Properties
iGavel Presents Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic Works of Art from the Collection of Eugene Sung & Other Owners
iGavel is pleased to present Asian, Ancient & Ethnographic Works of Art from the Collection of Eugene Sung & Other Owners. The auction is ongoing through October 29, 2009 at www.iGavel.com. Many of the items are available for viewing at our gallery in New York City, located at 229 East 120th Street. - October 23, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
Artspace to Host Eighth Annual Collectors Gala
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace (www.artspacenc.org), has announced that the eighth annual Collectors Gala will be held Saturday, Nov. 21 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. The event will benefit Artspace exhibitions, educational programming, and community outreach to children and adults in... - October 23, 2009 - Artspace
Carlton Hobbs and Jean-Luc Baroni Present "In the Grand Manner," an Exhibition of Master Works of Art and Furniture, Jan. 22-Feb. 2, 2010 at Carlton Hobbs, 60 E. 93rd St
Carlton Hobbs, the eminent international antiques dealer, and Jean- Luc Baroni, one of the leading international fine art specialists, are pleased to announce that an exhibition entitled “In the Grand Manner,” will open on January 22 to February 2, 2010 at the Carlton Hobbs Gallery, 60... - October 22, 2009 - Carlton Hobbs LLC
Makoto Fujimura Pays Homage to Georges Rouault
Painter Makoto Fujimura will pay homage to twentieth century Fauvist and Expressionist painter Georges Rouault in an exhibition of both artists' work this fall at Dillon Gallery, running November 12 through December 24. - October 21, 2009 - International Arts Movement
Carolina Whitaker, Solo Exhibition in London
Exhibition at The Colomb Art Gallery, London in Partnership with the Embassy of Brazil. - October 21, 2009 - Colomb Art
Sue Chase Harmon to Speak on Egyptian Art at Adelphi University on November 1, 2009
The Friends of the Adelphi University Library is set to host its 14th Annual Fall Art Lecture with Sue Chase Harmon of the Brooklyn Museum of Art speaking on “Art for Eternity: Masterworks from Ancient Egypt.” The event will take place on Sunday, November 1, 2009, at 3:00 p.m. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center’s Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free and open to the public. - October 18, 2009 - Adelphi University
Artwork by Justin Canha on Display at Adelphi University’s Gallery
Adelphi University is pleased to host an exhibition featuring drawings and paintings by Justin Canha, from October 25 to October 30, 2009, in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. Justin, 19, is an accomplished artist and autistic. This exhibit is part of... - October 16, 2009 - Adelphi University
Gafcon Selected as Project Manager for Landmark Berlin Wall Memorial Project in Los Angeles
Original Berlin Wall segments to be erected along Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Cold War icon. - October 14, 2009 - Gafcon Inc.
Find a Movie Poster @ Just Movie Posters.com
Announcing Just Movie Posters.com, the web site where you can find movie posters from such films as Bee Movie, Ice Age, Made of Honor, Land of the Lost, The Secret Life of Bees, Snow White and more. - October 14, 2009 - Just Movie Posters.Com
Geographicus Announces Exclusive Holiday Gift Releases of Rare Maps
Geographicus, a dealer in rare and vintage maps, leads off its Holiday 2009 portfolio of rare maps with one of the most important maps in American history, but shoppers looking for a special gift for clients, friends, or history or travel buffs can find vintage maps of almost any major city or country in the U.S. or worldwide – and even the moon - at price points starting at $150. - October 13, 2009 - Geographicus
Ingots of Liquid Light Animations, Oil on Cell and Digital Prints by Kathy Smith, Stephen X. Arthur and Robin Bartholick
Tamarind Art Council is excited to present “Ingots of Liquid Light,” a group exhibition showcasing astonishing animations from Australia and Canada, directed by Kathy Smith and Stephen X. Arthur, along with digital prints created by US based photographer Robin Bartholick. - October 12, 2009 - Tamarind Art
Local Dallas Artist Opens Her Rent-Free Art Gallery Prize
Alison Jardine, a local Dallas fine artist, won six months of free gallery space in the Art of Elan art competition. Her new studio/gallery space will hold its Grand Opening Event on October 23rd. - October 12, 2009 - Jardine Studio Gallery
Painter Norman Grandstaff Explores “Two Worlds” in Show at Barrel Oak Winery
Washington, DC painter Norman Grandstaff comes to Delaplane, Virginia’s Barrel Oak Winery October 17 with a show fresh from New York’s West Chelsea Arts District - October 10, 2009 - Norman Grandstaff
New Documentary on Painter John Marin Will Premiere in December
217 Films and independent filmmakers Michael Maglaras and Terri Templeton announce the premiere of their new film about American master John Marin. On Friday, December 11 "John Marin: Let the Paint be Paint!” will make its world premiere at the Portland Museum of Art in Portland, Maine. This film tells the story of one of the most important American artistic figures of the first half of the 20th century. Features works from the private collection of Norma Marin seldom seen anywhere. - October 09, 2009 - 217 Films
Free Hands-on Pottery Making Workshops at Lakeside Pottery – Stamford, Ct
Learn the art of pottery in a professional and spacious ceramic studio centrally located in Stamford, CT. - October 09, 2009 - Lakeside Pottery Studio
Los Angeles Artist Kate Mckinney's Latest Show "The Amazing Experience" Takes Books to the Next Level
The installation at Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles, CA takes old text and creates a dimensional look into the books that Ms. McKinney's has transformed into art. - October 09, 2009 - The Art Gallows
iGavel Presents Modernism, Asian, European & Ethnographic Art & Antiques
iGavel is pleased to present the Modernism, Asian, European & Ethnographic Art & Antiques sale, presented by Litchfield County Auctions. The auction is ongoing through October 21, 2009 at www.iGavel.com. - October 09, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
Park West Gallery Fall Collection
Fine artwork, designer jewelry, Japanese woodcuts and sports memorabilia featured - October 09, 2009 - Park West Gallery
Tuvalu Visualization Project Was Launched
Tuvalu Visualization Project is an art project visualizing information of Tuvalu on Google Earth. This project has been executed as a joint research of NPO Tuvalu Overview and Hidenori Watanave Laboratory @ Tokyo Metropolitan University from September 2008. - October 04, 2009 - Hidenori Watanave Laboratory, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Art with a Message USA Tour Stops in Washington State
An alpaca farm in the lush community of Monroe, Washington becomes one of the main Pacific Northwest stops of the Across the USA from the Eyes of an Artist tour for visual artist Leisa Collins as she continues her journey to capture the "places, faces and homes of America on camera and on canvas." - October 04, 2009 - Leisa Collins Art with a Message
Solana Beach Art Association's Annual Art Show: Spark
Eight fine artists come together in one prestigious show in the sunny coastal enclave of Solana Beach, California. - October 04, 2009 - Diane Y. Welch
Park West Gallery Hosts Benefit for Michigan's Children
Event will feature exhibition and auction of late cartoonist Nolan Ross' artworks - October 03, 2009 - Park West Gallery
Wildlife Artist Mort Solberg Wins Major Art Awards
Wildlife artist Morten Solberg was awarded the Robert Kuhn Award at the recent National Museum of Wildlife Art's Western Visions Exhibition in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Solberg was also honored with the 2009 Award of Excellence from the Society of Animal Artists. - October 02, 2009 - Abrakadoodle, Inc.