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Haitham Eid Participating in the 11th Annual Invitational Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibit

Painter Haitham Eid is participating in the 11th Annual Invitational Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Art Exhibit for the second time in a row at The New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture and History (NOAAM) at 1418 Gov. Nicholls Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 from January 19 to... - January 18, 2009 - Haitham Eid

Lux Art Institute Welcomes Victoria Adams as Next Artist-in-Residence

Lux Art Institute, San Diego’s recent recipient of the American Institute of Architects San Diego Chapter top design award, will welcome Victoria Adams as the next resident artist of ‘09. Adams is a landscape painter who lives and works on Vashon Island off the coast of Seattle,... - January 18, 2009 - Lux Art Institute

Russell Gallery Features "My Wish for 2009"

Its an exciting time of year, many are creating New Years resolutions and have wishes for the new year to come. - January 18, 2009 - The Russell Industrial Center

American Impressionism: Paintings from the Phillips Collection

Works by Childe Hassam, Maurice Prendergast, Augustus Vincent Tack, and John Henry Twachtman, are among other American Masters who compose some of this exhibition’s highlights. The artists represented in this exhibition were among the first generation of American painters to absorb the technique, brighter palette, and subject matter of impressionism from their French counterparts. - January 18, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Dancing Shadows, Epic Tales: Wayang Kulit of Indonesia

Wayang kulit performance of Indonesia, among the oldest and greatest story telling traditions in the world, is said to lie at the heart of Javanese culture. Wayang kulit are flat, elaborately painted and intricately carved and perforated leather shadow puppets that cast dazzling shadows through a cotton screen. - January 18, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Exhibit at Erie Art Museum Reflects Basic Truths About Art

Frank Novel is a natural artist and visitors to the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street, from January 23 through April 18, 2009 will experience firsthand how Novel uses art to engage the world. A free public reception is schedule for Gallery Night on Friday, March 6, 2009 from 7-10... - January 17, 2009 - Erie Art Museum

Beat the Winter Doldrums at ClaySpace Open Studio

Cure those winter doldrums by learning to throw a pot at the Erie Art Museum’s ClaySpace Open Studio, 1505 State Street 3rd Floor, every Saturday beginning Jan. 17, 2009 from 5-7 p.m. Instruction is $5 per person ($3 for Erie Art Museum members) and is on a first come first served... - January 17, 2009 - Erie Art Museum

iGavel Presents Geraldine Carr’s Art and Antiques from Southern and New England Estates Auction

iGavel is pleased to present Geraldine Carr’s Art and Antiques From Southern and New England Estates Auction. - January 16, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.

iGavel Presents Upcoming Winter Auctions

iGavel is pleased to present its Winter Sales, featuring items that are offered in Fresh@iGavel. - January 16, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.

Alternative Spaces: New Mexico Artists' Installations at the New Mexico Museum of Art

Eight New Mexico artists will create installations in the 1917 New Mexico Museum of Art - a contrast of the contemporary with the well-known Santa Fe-style of the building. - January 16, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection

The contemporary baskets in Intertwined are made by artists who challenge the notion of a basket - both in definition and in materials used. - January 16, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Get Those Holiday Photos Out of the Camera and Onto the Walls

PhotoFiddle.com makes museum-quality art from digital photos. Great for Valentines. http://photofiddle-gallery.com/. - January 13, 2009 - Photofiddle.com

Introducing Story and Craft Time at Once Upon a Gallery

Once Upon a Gallery, Chestnut Hill's children's art center, is proud to announce Story and Craft Time every Thursday morning at 10:30 a.m. - January 12, 2009 - Once Upon a Gallery

Video Accent Releases 4 Ambient Art DVDs

Video Accent announced today the release of 4 Impressionist art DVDs intended to enhance the use of wide screen flat panel televisions and the spaces they occupy. The DVDs, Van Gogh, Monet, Renoir and Cezanne, present the work of these artists in wide screen, high definition splendor. Each DVD... - January 09, 2009 - Video Accent

Yes He Can

Urban Artist THH70 Featured in Barack Obama Art Exhibit. - January 08, 2009 - THH70

Nancy Kahlow-Curtis: Mythic Possibilities

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Nancy Kahlow-Curtis in Figuratively Speaking. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Nancy Kahlow-Curtis' magical works. - January 06, 2009 - Agora Gallery

Russian Artist Roman Zaslonov to Exhibit at Gallery KH in Chicago

Russian Artist to Have First Solo Exhibition in US at Gallery KH in Chicago - January 05, 2009 - Gallery KH

Pulling Strings: the Marionettes and Art of Gustave Baumann

The complete collection of hand carved wood marionettes created by Guvstave Baumann in the collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe will be on display. - January 01, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Greeting Card Company Signs Renowned Iowa Artist Kettle for New Line of Funny Valentines

Order of St. Nick has signed renowned Iowa artist Kettle to headline its new line of “Sweet and Sour Valentines" greeting cards. - January 01, 2009 - Order of St. Nick

Straube Winter Fine Arts Show Opens January 9: Public Invited Free to See Award Winning Artists

Win Straube, President and CEO of Straube Corporation, recently announced the Straube Center Winter Fine Art Show opening January 9 through February 28, 2009 at the newly refurbished office and retail complex on Rt 31 at West Franklin Avenue in Pennington, NJ. - December 31, 2008 - Straube Art Center

Peering Into the Soul by Eric Robin

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Eric Robin in our upcoming exhibition In Reverie of Form. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Eric Robin's fantastical portraits. - December 31, 2008 - Agora Gallery

Art Prints Etc Introducing New Line of Product Signed Art Prints / Posters. All Art Prints / Posters Are Signed (Autographed) by the Artist.

Art Prints Etc is announcing new line of products – signed art prints / posters. The art prints / posters are signed (Autographed) by the artists and are available in three sizes: 8 by 10, 16 by 20 and 20 by 24 inches. - December 29, 2008 - Art Prints Etc

Viviana Puello: Memory's Vibrant Intensity

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Viviana Puello in The Revelry of Energy. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Viviana Puello's pure abstractions. - December 26, 2008 - Agora Gallery

Celebrity Photographer, Mycki Manning's Fairy Art Joins the Michael Godard Art Gallery

Mycki Manning's Fairy Art & Fairy Portrait Experience will join The Michael Godard Art Gallery at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Soft opening reception, Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. Mycki's captivating fairy art is showcased at the Godard Gallery featuring an experience in which someone can become the artwork: beginning with a fairy makeover, and then a unique photography session resulting in artful fantasy photos & a canvas original which is painted with oils by Mycki. - December 21, 2008 - Mycki Manning Image Design, Inc.

PhotographyCorner.com Announces 2008 Photograph of the Year Contest with $11,500 in Prizes

PhotographyCorner.com announces the 2008 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring nine, high-profile sponsors with over $11,500 in prizes to be won including a grand prize valued at almost $4,000. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Any photograph taken in 2008 is eligible to be entered. - December 20, 2008 - PhotographyCorner.com

"The Third Day After" - Robert Aitchison & Iliyan Ivanov - Two-Men Show at Alfa Art Gallery Curated by Mr. Kiril Tarpov

In this exhibit the curator Mr. Kiril Tarpov and the artists Robert Aitchison and Iliyan Ivanov explore the artistic interpretation of controversial topics that are somewhat unique to the art of painting in its more conventional sense. These are the ideas of collaboration between artists and the... - December 19, 2008 - Alfa Art Gallery

Printsleeves.com Announces Custom Sized Print Sleeves

PrintSleeves.com, known for bringing you the widest variety of print sleeves in the industry, now offers you more. In addition to their array of stock sizes they can produce sleeves custom ordered to your individual needs. PrintSleeves.com offers different types of print sleeves to meet your... - December 19, 2008 - Printsleeves.com

Silvio Vigliaturo - A Different Kind of Earth

It’s a collection of ceramic sculptures that were first exhibited at the 48th Mostra della Ceramica di Castellamonte receiving the medal of honour by the President of the Republic of Italy. For the first time Silvio Vigliaturo – a world renowned glassfusion maestro – employs a... - December 19, 2008 - MACA - Civic Museum of Contemporary Art

Seattle Area Photographer Bruce Yates' Award Winning Lemon Shark Photo Goes on Display at Smithsonian, Raises Money for Charity

Bellevue, Washington's Bruce Yates' "Cheshire Cat Grin" Shark Photo Wins Prestigious Award, is Featured in Nature's Best Photography Exhibition in Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - December 18, 2008 - UnderwaterReflections.com

Children Play Harp Music and Jungle Sounds on Custom Laser Harp in New Virginia Children's Hospital

The new "Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter's," in Virginia Beach VA, features a custom laser beam harp for the children to play when they come for exams. Any kind of music or sampled sounds can be played by breaking the red laser beams. - December 14, 2008 - Mountain Glen Harps LLC

Maria Pia Taverna: Journeys Through Color

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Maria Pia Taverna in The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Scheduled to run from December 12th through January 2nd, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Maria Pia Taverna's unique works. - December 12, 2008 - Agora Gallery

Gold-Tinged Expressionist Portraits by Loretta Bagnoli

The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Loretta Bagnoli in The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Scheduled to run from December 12th through January 2nd, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Loretta Bagnoli's expressive works. - December 12, 2008 - Agora Gallery

Time Transcendent

Tamarind Art is pleased to announce “Time Transcendent,” an exhibition featuring four new media artists who will be showing work that is video, performance and installation based. Featured in this show will be works by Manoj Sardar Baviskar, Pratul Dash, Kausic Mukhopadhaya, and BV... - December 11, 2008 - Tamarind Art

Liz Mitten Ryan Launches Life Changing Adventures Website

World-renowned Artist, Animal Communicator and Author announces new key features and healing retreats on Gateway 2 Ranch. - December 11, 2008 - Liz Mitten Ryan

Announcing Performer Branding for Actors, Models, and Artists

Actor Artist Design, with offices in New York City, officially launches as the first and only full service web and graphic design company to offer professional performers the opportunity to be branded. Actor Artist Design applies creative experience working with major brands and celebrities, and generates one-of-a-kind custom packages for working performers. - December 10, 2008 - Actor Artist Design, a division of Great Young Minds, LLC

“Images of the Guadalupe,” a Collection by Artist James Joseph Roderick to be Shown in Santa Fe, New Mexico in December

The two-day exhibit and sale highlights Roderick’s visual metaphors of “La Virgen de Guadalupe” among other paintings and prints. - December 10, 2008 - James Joseph Roderick

Monogram Virtua and the St. Clair Gallery is Proud to Honor the Works of World Renowned Science Fiction and Fantasy Artist Michael Whelan

Monogram Virtua and the St Clair Gallery Honor the Work of Michael Whelan. - December 10, 2008 - Monogram Virtua

Pete Hubbard's Art is Featured at First Saturday Artwalk in Vallejo, CA

First Saturday Art Walk in downtown Vallejo showcases the work of Pete Hubbard plus local artists, craftspeople and designers. - December 07, 2008 - Pete Hubbard

Florida Antiques & Gift Expo Featuring Royal Doulton, Moorcroft & Lladro - West Palm Beach Florida

For the last 22 years, Florida has hosted one of the country’s most successful antiques and collectibles events and for the 5th year running it is being held at the West Palm Beach Hilton. Initially the annual show was devoted exclusively to Royal Doulton but a few years ago the Moorcroft art pottery became an important feature. This year Lladro has also been invited to participate and a huge following is anticipated given the popularity of these Spanish porcelains in Florida. - December 07, 2008 - Pascoe and Company

"The Zoo" Showcases Collective Creativity, December 5-6 2008 for Art Basel Season. The High Voltage, Contemporary Exhibition Comes North Miami’s Newest Gallery.

The Zoo – a new 5000 square foot gallery in North Miami’s Art District will preview the work of nine eclectic and progressive artists including Jay Lonewolf, Druso Blume, David Santana, Francisco Acosta, Theresa Calluori, Jose Hurtado, Amarilis Veliz and Albert “Levon” Sanchez and Cindy Cortes. - December 04, 2008 - Jay Lonewolf

Konception Art Brings Together The Silent and Millennium Generations. Converging Digital Pop Art and Byzantine-Rooted Mosaic Art.

Konception Art brings together computer generated pop art, hand-sculpted mosaic art and Shakespearean fashion illustrations during "The Kawaii Revolution: The Ultimate Kawaii Pizza Party Art Exhibition" in the Miami Design District. - December 04, 2008 - Konception Art

A $50,000 Step Toward Green

Erie Art Museum Awarded Grant from The Kresge Foundation. - December 04, 2008 - Erie Art Museum

Social Networking with an Artistic Twist

At 6pm on December 12, 2008, The Cummings Group will be opening theirs doors, removing their coats and ties and going primal. The agency represents eight artists and will be featuring their work in the confines of an art gallery setting complete with a primal drum circle and hors d'oeuvres and... - December 01, 2008 - The Cummings Group

Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture LLC to Host Trunk Show at Art Museum Brunch

Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture LLC will present her award-winning Collections of exuberant necklaces and earrings at Hickory Museum of Art’s “Angels of the Arts” Brunch Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10 am-1pm at Lake Hickory Country Club, 430 17th Ave. NW. Forty percent of all sales will be donated to the Museum. Several spectacular pieces will include a necklace of rare Colombian emeralds as well as other exquisite necklaces of diamonds, sapphires, rubies and Tahitian pearls in 18-22 karat gold. - November 30, 2008 - Jewel Couture LLC

"The Zoo" Brings Collective Creativity to North Miami, a Preview to Upcoming Art Basel Season

The Zoo – a new 5000 square foot gallery in North Miami’s Art District will preview the work of ten eclectic and progressive artists including Jay Lonewolf, Druso Blume, David Santana, Francisco Acosta, Theresa Calluori, Jose Hurtado, Amarillis Veliz and Albert “Levon” Sanchez and Cindy Cortes. - November 25, 2008 - Jay Lonewolf