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America's Next Top Model Calls on Take It Down, Hollywood's Hair Rehab Salon, to Remedy Model Participants' Hair
Take It Down, the premier salon for hair care and hair extension removal, located in Los Angeles, California comes to the aide of three model participants on America’s Next Top Model. - October 19, 2007 - Take It Down, Inc.
Erie Art Museum Opens An Evening Stroll: Lee Steadman
The Erie Art Museum opens An Evening Stroll: Lee Steadman at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 during Gallery Night from 7 – 10 p.m. The exhibition is open through January 14, 2008. About the Exhibition Local watercolorist Lee Steadman returns... - October 19, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Ancient Iconography by Allan Wash
Allan Wash's Exhibition to be Held at Agora Gallery with the Opening of Figuratively Speaking - October 18, 2007 - Agora Gallery
Syncretic Vs Eclectic
Tamarind Art is delighted to announce its upcoming exhibition Syncretic Vs Eclectic that opens on 18 October. It is an exhibition of sculptures and paintings of five prominent artists from India who have been practicing in their field over several decades. Participating artists: Samir Aich, Ashok... - October 15, 2007 - Tamarind Art
Gallery Night an Evening of Free Admission to Area Galleries
Exhibition opening receptions at the Erie Art Museum, Glass Growers Gallery, Urraro Gallery, Kada Gallery, Geary’s Studio 7 Gallery, Allen Stoneware Gallery, Kuhn’s Framing & Gift Gallery, Ralph Miller Jewelers & Gallery and ARTworks on Friday, Oct. 19, 2007 from 7-10 p.m. EMTA... - October 11, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Opens Ancient Microworlds Exhibit
The Erie Art Museum opens Ancient Microworlds on Friday, Oct. 12, 2007 in the Erie Art Museum’s Annex Gallery, 423 State Street. An opening reception is scheduled for the exhibition during Gallery Night Friday, Oct. 19, from 7-10 p.m. The exhibition runs through January 28, 2008. About the... - October 11, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Long Island Muralist Arlene Mcloughlin Publishes Her First Art Book
Arlene Mcloughlin has published a children's themed mural book, containing 26 pages of some of her exciting mural work. - October 10, 2007 - Arlene Mcloughlin Murals
Welcome the Coming Winters with Kashmir Shawls, Stoles and Cushion Covers at Craftsofindia.com
Craftsofindia.com has just launched a new collection of handmade Woolen stoles and cushion covers from Kashmir for the coming winters. - October 10, 2007 - craftsofindia.com
Sports Heroes in America: Where Have They Gone?
Artletics, a Contemporary Company with Old-Fashion Values, Celebrates America’s Athletic Legacy by Keeping Legends Alive with Art - October 06, 2007 - Artletics
Pro Photographer Writes an Easy-to-Understand Book for Two Popular Canon EOS Cameras
Unusual book on Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT and XTi really resonates with new DSLR owners. - October 05, 2007 - The Friedman Archives Press
Arizona Firm Enhances Commercial Properties; Employs Local Artists
Matt and Kelly McEniry, a husband and wife team and owners of Wall Art Studios in Phoenix, strive to enrich people’s work space through art and design while featuring local artists. Wall Art Studios is an art sourcing and custom picture framing company with an army of creative resources. Their expertise is in detail, selection and placements as well as technical skill in proper presentation and installation. Their purpose is to provide designers and architects with a single source of art. - October 04, 2007 - Wall-Art Studios
Erie Art Museum Presents The Art of Community: Building an Arts and Culture Support Network for Newcomers
Erie is the new home to over 10,000 refugees and immigrants from all over the world. Erie also has a large, vibrant and diverse art community and a strong network of social service agencies. Imagine the power of these groups working together. The Erie Art Museum will host a public workshop, The... - October 04, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Mural Artist Announces Launch of New Web Log
Minnesota native Patricia Buzo announces the launch of her new art related blog. - October 04, 2007 - Patricia's Palette Mural Studios
Sweet Sunny Temper
Think about stockings, graffiti chicks, origami, crumpled stationeries, scented tissues, lip gloss and sweet scented girl rooms full of whimsy, kink and charm. Each work carries a sincere expression of self, as rooted within the aesthetic of Bay Area Femmes. Curated by Lian and featuring the works of Tink, Leah, Nathalie, Kelly and Fawn. An all female group showing at the double punch toy store from October 20-Nov 16. Opening night with wine and cupcakes on October 20th, Saturday 7:30 pm. - October 04, 2007 - Joyce Gordon
Erie Art Museum Hosts "Exposure"
A benefit for the Erie Art Museum Oct. 10 - October 04, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
New Light Editions Helps to Raise $30k to Support AIDS Orphans in Uganda at Macy’s Passport 2007 Gala
Fine art photographic prints donated by New Light Editions and photographer Douglas Menuez helps to raise $30k to support Orphans in Uganda at Macy’s Passport 2007 Gala. The money will pay for a year of education for 15 children. - October 02, 2007 - New Light Editions
AMHA, AMHI, NMMH Artisan Silent Auction
Join The American Morgan Horse Association at the AMHA Booth at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Located in the West Lobby of the Coliseum Wednesday, October 10, 12:00 PM through Friday, October 12, 7:00 PM. Thursday, October 11, 5:00... - September 29, 2007 - The American Morgan Horse Association
Erie Art Museum Hosts Workshop on Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony
The Erie Art Museum will host a workshop on Chado: Japanese Tea Ceremony on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2007 at 1 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum, 3rd Floor Gallery (enter at 423 State Street). The workshop will provide its participants with an opportunity to share a moment in friendship. Chado, the way of... - September 29, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
The Floating World
Featuring New Work by Gina Stepaniuk and Linda Vallejo - September 28, 2007 - Metro Gallery
Human Organism Carved with Bronze by Benjamin Carpenter
Agora Gallery is proud to present Benjamin Carpenter with the opening of Labyrinth of Abstraction. Opening reception, Thursday night October 4, 2007. - September 28, 2007 - Agora Gallery
Masterpiece Oil About You
Having portraiture hand painted for you is no longer reserved for the rich and famous. With Master Arts on Canvas, owning your own personally commission masterpiece painting is easy and affordable for everyone. - September 28, 2007 - Master Arts on Canvas
Anne Irwin Fine Art's "Atlanta City Scenes" Exhibit to Include New Work by Abstract Expressionist Jason Craighead
“My current work includes ideas on construction, deconstruction, revitalization, and the energies produced in an urban environment...There is beauty to be found in the grit if we choose to be observant." -- Jason Craighead - September 26, 2007 - Jason Craighead
Gartel to London
Digital Media Artist Laurence Gartel known around the world as the "Father" of the Digital Art Movement for over 30 years is heading to London for the infamous Rubberball. He will be doing the multimedia projections of his avant garde DVDs as well as a book signing for his new book,... - September 26, 2007 - Gartel Digital Media
Golden Boy (Fospassin) New Album "Top Feeling" Now available on iTunes and Amazon.com
The new album "Top Feeling" of Golden boy (Fospassin) the ultimate songwriter and king of the new way hiphop available on Amazon.com, itunes, rhapsody, emusic, napster and others. Download and order the CD on Amazon.com - September 23, 2007 - Golden Boy (Fospassin)
Pop Art Pet Introduces New Pop Art Products: Top Digital Artistry Firm Presents New Product Offering and Expands Services
Pop Art Pet has been creating custom canvas portraits from pet photos since 2001 in that whimsical Warhol style. Now they are introducing Album Cover Art which can turn the family dog into an instant Rock Star. Also, Pop Art Pet is now offering their artistic style on things other than dogs and cats, including your vacation photos or any of your favorite stuff. - September 21, 2007 - Pop Art Pet, LLC
North Carolina Artist Jason Craighead Donates "Structure 17" to Works of Heart Auction Against AIDS
"My works are not depictions of reality, but responses to the visual treat that is everyday city life within the structure and chaos that surrounds us." -- Jason Craighead - September 21, 2007 - Jason Craighead
AnimationInsider.net Interviews Fred Schodt, Author and Manga Scholar
Animation Insider recently had the opportunity to speak with writer and translator Frederik L. Schodt, author of the recent book 'The Astro Boy Essays' (Stone Bridge Press, 2007). - September 21, 2007 - AnimationInsider.net
Art at Adsoka Opening September 28
Adsoka will hold its sixth Art at Adsoka event on Friday, September 28. The lead artist of the show is Ray Becoskie, a self-taught painter who finds inspiration everywhere. “I pretty much have a hair-trigger for inspiration. It comes from social interaction most of the time, but I’ve... - September 20, 2007 - Adsoka, Inc.
Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series Presents the North American Festival of Traditional Arts Tour
The Erie Art Museum Contemporary Music Series will host The North American Festival of Traditional Arts (NAFTA) tour on Wednesday, October 17 at 8 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. Cost for the concert is $15 for general admission, $12 for Erie Art Museum members and $8 for... - September 20, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Boston Artist Paul Carrick to Participate in Lovecraft Art Exhibit at Swiss Science Fiction Museum
Paul Carrick invited to display H.P. Lovecraft inspired artwork with industry greats as H.R. Giger, John Howe, Guillermo Del Toro and many others. Museum is only to focus entirely on science fiction. - September 18, 2007 - Paul Carrick
Eminent Domain - The New Collection from Dispatx Art Collective
Dispatx Art Collective - the internet's leading curatorial platform - announced last month the publication of its most recent collection of contemporary art and literature - Eminent Domain. - September 18, 2007 - Dispatx Art Collective
Opening Reception: Photography by Paul Rider
Pure and simple. Stunning and witty. These are words that are an attempt to explain the wide-ranging photography of Paul Rider. Mr. Rider would describe photography as ‘in a way found art’. Photo 612, a photography studio and gallery owned by Christine Foster, features an arresting... - September 15, 2007 - Photo 612
Moorcroft British Art Pottery Event in New York
A weekend exhibition of Moorcroft Art Pottery will be held from October 12th to 14th, 2007 at the Omni Berkshire Hotel, 21 East 52nd Street, New York City. This beautiful British art pottery is keenly collected in the United States and a spectacular selection of new and retired Moorcroft designs... - September 15, 2007 - Pascoe and Company
Erie Art Museum Opens Earth & Spirit: Contemporary Indigenous Art from Australia and New Zealand
The Erie Art Museum opens Earth & Spirit: Contemporary Indigenous Art from Australia and New Zealand on Friday, September 14, 2007 at the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery, 411 State Street; an opening reception is scheduled for the exhibition during Gallery Night Friday, Oct. 19, from 7-10... - September 13, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
"Terry Thompson: Party People": Saturday, November 3 – Saturday, November 24, 2007; Opening Reception for the Artist: Saturday, November 3rd, from 6-8 Pm
Sub-Basement Artist Studios (voted the best Gallery in Baltimore, City Paper 2005) is pleased to announce, Party People, Terry Thompson’s second one-man exhibition, on display in their 20,000 square-foot massive space. The show features an array of works linked by expressive and mystical relationships between transient and communal party people. - September 13, 2007 - Sub-Basement Artist Studios
"Against the Grain" Surfboard-As-Art Show at 46th Annual Washington Boat Show
“This show is the perfect opportunity for us to present to the public our ideas of how we’ve been inspired by the details introduced by classic boat craftsmen." -- artist Clark Hipolito - September 07, 2007 - The Art Company
Erie Art Museum Opens Crystallines from the Collection
The Erie Art Museum opens Crystallines from the Collection on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007 in the Erie Art Museum’s Gift Shop; the exhibition runs through Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007. About the Exhibition The Erie Art Museum will exhibit crystalline glazed pottery from its collection as a satellite... - September 07, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Erie County Convention Center Authority Selects Artists; Northwest PA Artists’ Work Selected for Permanent Installation
The Erie County Convention Center Authority announced today the selection of works by six Erie County artists for permanent installation in the new Bayfront Convention Center in Erie, Pa. “The Bayfront Convention Center is the single largest economic development project Erie’s... - September 05, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Mayhem Studios Answer Create Magazine's Open Roll Call
Mayhem Studios featured in Create Magazine's Sept+Oct 2007 West Coast issue. The Studio designed the 5-page West Coast regional feature article written by author Jaimy Lee, “Agency Roll Call: West Coast Agencies Purvey The Changing Landscape of The Advertising Industry.” - September 04, 2007 - Mayhem Studios
Art Across Cultures Exhibit to Celebrate Cultural Diversity
Art Exhibit to feature a diverse group or artisans, artists and vendors in an exhibit that celebrates diversity and promotes unity. - September 02, 2007 - 220 Communications
Kamal Mitra Silent Soliloquy
In winter of 2006 when Tamarind Art Gallery showcased Kamal Mitra through a group show, Mitra took the New York art scene with a storm. An introvert by nature, Mitra mesmerized the audience by painting in situ at the opening reception. Guests crowded around his easel as images began to appear from... - September 01, 2007 - Tamarind Art
Sirani Gallery Hosts "Three in Good Company"
Sirani Gallery kicks off its Fall 2007 exhibition schedule with “Three in Good Company.” Featuring the work of three well-known local artists - Lila Hirsch Brody, Kathleen Zimbicki and Zivi Aviraz – the show is destined to be a must-see destination. The show runs from Friday,... - September 01, 2007 - Sirani Gallery
Erie Art Museum Hosts Teacher Open House
The Erie Art Museum will host its fall teacher open house on Thursday, Sept. 27, 2007 from 3:30-7 p.m. at the Erie Art Museum, 411 State Street. “The open house is an opportunity for educators of students in grades K-12 in all disciplines to familiarize themselves with the Erie Art... - August 31, 2007 - Erie Art Museum
Coomacka Island Announces Book Tour to Begin in September
The Coomacka Island series, written by Don P. Hooper and illustrated by Darnel Degand, will be touring the United States and the Caribbean starting September 2007. The third book in the Coomacka Island series, Lenox Lizard and the Kukumacka Duppy, was released in June 2007. - August 27, 2007 - Coomacka Island
The Museum of the Big Bend Grand Opening
The Museum of the Big Bend at Sul Ross State University Grand Opening - August 25, 2007 - Museumscapes
“Cathartic,” an Interactive Installation
What: “Cathartic,” an Interactive Installation, by Debra Holt (thru October 31st, 2007). When: Opening Reception with Cocktails, Saturday, Sept. 8th 2007 7-11pm during the Wynwood Second Saturday Gallery Walk / Special Viewing on September 11th, 2007, 10am to 10pm. Where: Abba Fine Art, 233 NW 36th Street, Wynwood Art District, Miami FL 33127 - August 23, 2007 - ABBA Fine Art
Harold Golen Gallery Opens in Wynwood
What: Grand Opening, Inaugural Exhibition of Harold Golen Gallery. When: Saturday, Sept. 8th 2007 7-11pm during the Wynwood Second Saturday Gallery Walk. Where: 2921 NW 6th Ave, Wynwood Art District, Miami FL 33127 (4 blocks west of Rubell Collection). - August 22, 2007 - Harold Golen Gallery
Momento: Featuring New Works by Artists Gronk and Ricardo Garcia
Perhaps in the most unlikely of collaborative efforts, artists Gronk and Ricardo Garcia present their latest work in a two-man exhibition titled, “Momento.” Juxtaposing two distinct styles and approaches to the medium of painting, both artists attempt to express an honest communication... - August 18, 2007 - Metro Gallery
Jason Craighead Donates Painting to America Red Cross Fundraiser
Raleigh-based artist Jason Craighead has donated an original 32”x32” mixed media on canvas painting to the American Red Cross, which will be sold at auction during an “Evening of Art and Fine Wines” to be held at The Big Easy in downtown Raleigh on Thursday, August 23, from... - August 16, 2007 - Jason Craighead
Gallery Night - An Evening of Free Admission to Gallery Events
Exhibition opening receptions at the Erie Art Museum, Glass Growers Gallery, Urraro Gallery, Kada Gallery, Geary’s Studio 7 Gallery, Allen Stoneware Gallery, Tom Ridge Environmental Center Gallery, Kuhn’s Gallery & the Bayfront Gallery are planned for Gallery Night, an evening of... - August 16, 2007 - Erie Art Museum