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Fine Art Photoblog Launched at www.fineartphotoblog.com
A New Website Providing Unique Services to the Art-Interested Public, Being a Cross Between Gallery, Photoblog, and Search Engine. The Fine Art Photoblog is a unique new website, offering the discerning art buyer opportunities that have so far not been available. - February 15, 2008 - Fine Art Photoblog
A “Heartfelt” Approach to Fighting AIDS
A critically acclaimed leader in body painting and fine-art photography is joining the national effort against AIDS. Lennox Studios has created an image specifically designed to raise money for Aids research. Partnering with the AIDS Research Alliance in Hollywood, California, Lennox Studios is... - February 14, 2008 - Lennox Studios
Dynamic Perception
Tamarind Art is delighted to announce its upcoming exhibition Dynamic Perception, showcasing five artists from India who are creating work that use figurative subject matter. Each artist approaches the use of the figure in their work in very different styles. From Abesh Mitra’s semi abstract... - February 14, 2008 - Tamarind Art
Hanging Together: Millcreek Art Faculty on View at Erie Art Museum
Hanging Together: Millcreek Art Faculty is now on view at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street through February 29, 2008. A special reception with the artists will be held Friday, Feb. 29, 2008 from 7-9 p.m. About the Exhibition For almost 25 years, the art faculty of the... - February 14, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Physician and Artist Opens Medical Aesthetic Center "Visage MedArt" in Nashville
VISage MedArt is a Medical Aesthetic and Anti-Aging center that has opened its door on February 7, 2008 in Bellevue area in Nashville, TN. The center is owned by the physician and international artist Marek Kacki, MD who introduces classical concept of beauty into medical aesthetic procedures. In... - February 10, 2008 - VISage MedArt
International Artist to Exhibit at the 45th Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival
Popular Miami and international artist George Rodez, selected for a third consecutive year to exhibit at the 45th Annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival, will be exhibiting his ever popular and sometimes controversial Afro-Cuban/Caribbean Series works of art February 16-18, 2008. - February 10, 2008 - George Rodez
"Noose," Painting by Haitham Eid, on Display at New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture and History
Artist Haitham Eid exhibits his latest painting “Noose” in the 10th Annual Martin Luther King Exhibit at New Orleans African American Museum of Art, Culture and History at 1418 Governor Nicholls St., New Orleans LA 70116, from January 21, 2008 to April 21, 2008. At the second floor in... - February 08, 2008 - Haitham Eid
The First International Art Exhibit as Part of the Second Annual Symposium on the Relations Between the United States and the Islamic World
Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer, Tulane University is delighted to host the First International Art Exhibit as part of the Second Annual Symposium on the Relations Between the United States and the Islamic World. The exhibition will be held on Tuesday, February... - February 08, 2008 - Haitham Eid
Seascapes by Mustafa Gunen
Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Mustafa Gunen in Elemental Realms. Scheduled to run from February 29th through March 20th. - February 07, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Prestigious American Kennel Club Art Collection Available for First Time
AKC Grants License to the Meisner Gallery Enabling Consumers Access to Purchase Limited Edition Prints at www.AKCgallery.com. - February 06, 2008 - AKC Gallery
PhotographyCorner.com Announces Younes Bounhar of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as the Winner of the 2007 Photograph of the Year Contest
Narrowed down from hundreds of entries through two rounds of community voting, Younes Bounhar of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada has been announced as the winner of the PhotographyCorner.com 2007 Photograph of the Year Contest. - February 05, 2008 - PhotographyCorner.com
Original Art Makes It a Valentine's Day to Remember
www.boshart.co.uk launch range of love-inspired artwork for 14th February - February 04, 2008 - BOSHart
Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Celebrates Black History Month
The Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series will present a series of Black History Month performances during the month of February in the Erie Art Museum’s Annex, 423 State Street. Admission to all concerts is free; suggested donation $10. Burkina Electric Burkina Electric will be in... - February 01, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
iGavel’s January Auction Closes January 31st
Fine Art and Antiques from Estates and Various Owners | iGavel.com - January 31, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Surrealistic Dreams by Jia Ming Wang
Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Jia Ming Wang in Enigmatic Visions. - January 30, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Claremont Graduate University the Only MFA Students Invited to Los Angeles Art Show for Second Consecutive Year
CGU's MFA students have been invited back to the LA Arts Show to display their works. Only university to be invited to this prestigious exhibition. - January 27, 2008 - Claremont Graduate University
Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 85th Annual Spring Show
Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 85th Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, running April 26 through June 22, 2008 in the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery, 411 State Street. All artists residing within 250 miles of Erie are invited to enter works not... - January 25, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Opens Ancient Alloy: Bronzes from the Collection
The Erie Art Museum opens Ancient Alloy: Bronzes from the Collection in the Museum’s Ground Floor Gallery, 411 State Street on Friday, January 25, 2008. Featuring objects from the Erie Art Museum’s permanent collection of more than 6,000 objects, Ancient Alloy includes works which span... - January 25, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Educators Cure Cabin Fever at Erie Art Museum
Educators from Erie County can find the cure for their cabin fever at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street, on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008 from 4:30-7 p.m. Educators from all disciplines and age levels can earn Act 48 credit. “The Cabin Fever Getaway is an opportunity for educators of students... - January 24, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Photographic Exhibition Opens as Part of Holocaust Memorial Day Events in Liverpool
An exhibition of photographs by Steve Deer opens at the Philharmonic Hall on Hope Street in Liverpool on Monday January 21st. The exhibition, Auschwitz Anywhere, organised by The Artfinder’s Gallery, in conjunction with Holocaust Memorial Day 2008 features images of the notorious death camps... - January 23, 2008 - lydia bates ltd
Alfred Hitchcock Meets Marvel Comics via a Bond Villain’s Hideaway at New Liverpool Art Gallery Exhibition
Imagined Landscapes, the first solo show by recent graduate Chris Mills, opens on Friday January 25th at The Artfinder’s Gallery in Liverpool. Drawing inspiration from sources ranging from contemporary masters, such as Peter Doig and Ed Ruscha, visionary landscapes by Casper Friedrich and the... - January 23, 2008 - lydia bates ltd
Erie Art Museum: Kids Learn from Teaching Artists
The Erie Art Museum’s First Fridays program for preschool kids ages 3 to 6 is slated for Friday, Feb. 1, 10-11 a.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street with activities inspired from the Museum’s Zoo.Logic exhibit. First Fridays is a special program for 3-6 year olds and their... - January 22, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Metaphysical Spaces, Exhibition Will Run from 22 January to 16 February 2008
Tamarind Art is delighted to announce its upcoming exhibition Metaphysical Spaces. This show features works by six young and talented artists, all exploring the vast possibilities of abstraction. However, each artist approaches abstraction from a very personal level, thereby creating a style... - January 21, 2008 - Tamarind Art
Constance H. Schwartz, Director of the Nassau County Museum of Art, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry
Constance H. Schwartz, Director of the Nassau County Museum of Art, Has Been Selected for Inclusion in the 2008-2009 Princeton Premier Registry. Constance makes her home in Roslyn Harbor, New York and attended the New York Institute of Technology where she received a Bachelors degree. She also... - January 19, 2008 - Princeton Premier
International Latin Pop Artist - Still Alive - Debut Single Hits Big
Patron Records - Latin pop artists Still Alive, who hail from Colombia South America, featured as the next big thing since Shakira coming out of Colombia; Debut their hit single video "Lady" on Latin TV. - January 18, 2008 - Patron Record
An Evening with Renowned Illustrator, Marshall Vandruff
The Role of Anatomy in Training Master Artists presented by Marshall Vandruff - January 18, 2008 - The Art Institute of California -- Orange County
Central London Art Exhibition
Former BBC scenic artist Annie Ralli and The Colomb Art Gallery present a series of stunning London based night scene paintings. - January 18, 2008 - Colomb Art
Green Goat Books Announces Release of A Hot Planet Needs Cool Kids by Julie Hall
This unique book addresses the needs of kids, their parents, and their schools in the face of climate change by offering the latest information about causes and effects and leaving readers with a clear sense of direction and a powerful message of hope. - January 16, 2008 - Green Goat Books
Downtown Raleigh Art Gallery Presents New Works by Jason Craighead
For the first time since October 2006, abstract expressionist Jason Craighead will present his latest work in a Raleigh venue when he joins artist Tricia McKellar for a special exhibit entitled “Microcosm/Macrocosm” to be held at the Miriam Preston Block Art Gallery in the Avery... - January 16, 2008 - Jason Craighead
Leash Secure, LLC is Proud to Introduce Incredihang - Hang Pictures Perfectly Straight Every Time and Never Have to Re-Straighten Them Again
Incredihang is a picture hanging system that allows the hanging of pictures perfectly straight every time and never have to re-straighten them again. - January 11, 2008 - Leash Secure, LLC.
The Legendary Raw Arts Festival Heads to Los Angeles for March 2008
The world's most prestigious non-mainstream international arts festival... - January 11, 2008 - Raw Arts Festival
Gallery Night
An evening of free admission to area galleries. - January 10, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Opens Zoo.Logic: New Works by Patricia Bellan-Gillen
New exhibition in Erie Art Museum's Main Gallery. - January 10, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Hosts Open Studio at ClaySpace
Demonstrations, hands-on workshops, pizza. - January 10, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
PaintAmerica Announces 2008 Paint the Parks Call to Entries
PaintAmerica, a national, non-profit organization to support and promote the visual arts, has announced the Call to Entries for the 2008 “Paint The Parks” National Artists’ Competition. Paint The Parks will attract many of our nations’ top artists, with a $10,000 purchase... - January 10, 2008 - PaintAmerica
Salon Moxie Presents "Polytychs" by Artist Suzy Andron
Continuing its revolving art displays, Salon Moxie, a new hair styling salon in Raleigh’s North Ridge Shopping Center, is hosting two new large works by Raleigh artist Suzy Andron through the months of January and February. Andron connects multiple canvases of highly textured abstract... - January 09, 2008 - Salon Moxie
4th Annual International Pressed Flower Conference
The World Wide Pressed Flower Guild (http://www.wwpfg.org) will host the 2008 international conference from the 21st to the 23rd of June, 2008 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, 1240 S. Walnut, Anaheim, CA (close to Disney World), USA. Pressed flower art is a vibrant and friendly art form. - January 08, 2008 - World Wide Pressed Flower Guild
Zigler Museum Celebrates Black History Month with Banks and Tolliver Exhibits
The Zigler Art Museum (ZAM) will feature the recent works of Vergie Banks and son Cortrillis Banks in a exhibition entitled “Me & My Shadow.” The exhibit is scheduled from January 26, 2008 through February in conjunction with ZAM’s Black History Celebration. The ZAM also... - January 06, 2008 - Zigler Art Museum
Artist Jennifer Young Responds to Food Bank in Need with Online Art Auctions
According to recent news reports, food banks across the nation have experienced serious shortages in their pantries. Over the holidays, businesses and individuals answered some of that need with significant gifts. But, recognizing that giving often slows after the holidays, Richmond Virginia artist Jennifer Young is holding online charity art auctions to encourage others to continue making donations. - January 05, 2008 - Jennifer Young Studio & Gallery
‘Harsh Goenka Takes a Keen Note of Suchitra Krishnamurty’s Arty Comments’
The annual art camp by the RPG Academy of Art concluded with a warm brunch at the Marve beach house today. Pristine white was the theme of the locale and the breezy touch of sea winds along with the live band playing some groovy numbers got the enchantment heightened. After the week-long camp, the... - December 30, 2007 - RPG
Multimedia Works by Ganga Kadakia
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Ganga Kadakia in The Rapture of Form. Scheduled to run from January 8th through January 29th the collection will feature a captivating selection of Ganga's multimedia works. - December 27, 2007 - Agora Gallery
Visual Stimulations by Kenneth Martin
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present kenneth martin in Congruent Allusions. Scheduled to run from January 8th through January 29th the collection will feature a captivating selection of kenneth's visual stimulations. - December 27, 2007 - Agora Gallery
Mythological Sculptures by Edelweiss
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Edelweiss in Manifestations of Reality. Scheduled to run from January 8th through January 29th the collection will feature a captivating selection of Edelweiss' mythological sculptures. - December 27, 2007 - Agora Gallery
The Spiritual Art of Salvador Dali: A Holiday Exhibition Featuring the Complete Collection of Dali's Biblia Sacra and Divine Comedy at the William Bennett Gallery
From Genesis to Paradise, the William Bennett Gallery is proud to present The Spiritual Art of Salvador Dali, featuring the first complete exhibition of the 105 lithographs from the Biblia Sacra and the complete 100 lithographs from the Divine Comedy, through January 9, 2008, 11am–7pm, daily. These rare commissioned master pieces by the great Spanish surrealist have never before been exhibited in its entirety. - December 26, 2007 - William Bennett Gallery
Celebrated Anglo-Irish Painter, John Kingerlee's Interview with ART+ on KDRT
ART+ on KDRT interviewed the well known Anglo-Irish painter John Kingerlee about his remarkable and fascinating art. This radio show included discussions about Mr. Kingerlee's art and his current US exhibits. These spirited discussions were led by the well known art curators and artists: John Natsoulas and Dominique Nahas and by the landscape painter, Melissa Chandon. - December 22, 2007 - ARTplusradio.org
PhotographyCorner.com Announces 2007 Photograph of the Year Contest with Over $20,000 in Prizes
PhotographyCorner.com announces the 2007 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring twelve, high-profile sponsors with over $20,000 in prizes to be won including a grand prize valued at $5,000. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Any photograph taken in 2007 is eligible to be entered. - December 19, 2007 - PhotographyCorner.com
Kre8tiveworkz Presents NBC Television Network Third Annual Humanitarian Award
NBC 6's "Today in South Florida" receives Honor of Reality® - December 19, 2007 - kre8tiveworkz
Old Courthouse Arts Center Hosts Emerging Artist, VIVI
A new emerging contemporary artist, VIVI, or Vivian Ginsberg Smith, is a porcelain ceramic sculptress, sharing an art gallery exhibition, as one of two Northwest Area Arts Council Member Featured Artists showing from now through January 6th, 2008 at the Old Courthouse Arts Center in Woodstock, Illinois. - December 18, 2007 - VIVI of Phoenix Studios
Cary L Weigand Represented by High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon
High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon is pleased to announce the representation of Oregon Artist, Cary L Weigand. An artist feature showcasing Cary's recent works will be open to the public through January 30 at the High Desert Gallery, 281 W. Cascade, Sisters, Oregon. Work on display includes new fine art porcelain sculpture. - December 17, 2007 - High Desert Gallery of Central Oregon
Guy Hepner Contemporary to show David LaChapelle and Albert Watson at Photo LA, January 2008
Guy Hepner Contemporary announces its participation in the West Coast's most prolific photography fair, Photo LA 2008. Guy Hepner Contemporary has arranged another all star lineup of the world's biggest names from fashion and editorial photography: David LaChapelle, Albert Watson, David Drebin, Gavin Bond. - December 15, 2007 - Guy Hepner Contemporary