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Erie Art Museum to Launch New Film Series Curated by Filmmaker John C. Lyons
Erie Art Museum will host summer film series downtown on Wednesday evenings starting June 6. - May 17, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Oil Painting Courses at Gnani Arts - Foundation & Advanced
The Gallery of Gnani Arts presents you with two significant art courses: Oil Painting Foundation Course, and Advanced Oil Painting Course. - May 16, 2012 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Huntsville Museum to Present The Red Clay Survey with 80 Works by 61 Artists Representing 10 Southern States
The Huntsville Museum of Art is pleased to present "The Red Clay Survey: 2012 Exhibition of Contemporary Southern Art," which opens to the public Sunday, May 20. Red Clay Survey is a recurring juried exhibition open to established and emerging artists in 11 Southern states. In its 11th presentation, it will be on view through September 16, 2012. - May 14, 2012 - Huntsville Museum of Art
Everyday People, Living Their Lives Openly and Honestly in LOVE AND EQUALITY by Natalie Gruppuso
Nuclear and Extended Family Portraits of Same-Sex Marriage - May 05, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
George Towne: Portraits & Landscapes
The Michael Mut Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition, “George Towne: Portraits & Landscapes.” This will be Towne’s second show at the gallery. The exhibition features a selection of his oil paintings, as well as Gouache Watercolors and Drawings. - May 01, 2012 - Michael Mut Gallery
Buddha Meets Ganesha: Presented by The Gallery of Gnani Arts
An Aesthetic Congregation of Two Global Icons 3 - 16 May 2012. A special conceptual exhibition of contemporary art in Singapore. - April 23, 2012 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Pryor Fine Art Presents Dusty Griffith: Solo Show April 27 - May 18
Pryor Fine Art presents a solo show for Atlanta based artist, Dusty Griffith. The show begins with an RSVP only event on Thursday, April 26th. The exhibition will be on view from April 27th through May 18th. The artist will be present for the opening. Southern encaustic artist Dusty Griffith... - April 20, 2012 - Pryor Fine Art
KM Fine Arts Presents Picasso and Beyond
KM Fine Arts is pleased to announce the opening of PICASSO and BEYOND presenting 28 works from some of the most iconic 20th century artists who were instrumental, or participated in the infamous School of Paris: Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Marc Chagall, Hans Hofmann, Alexander Calder, Willem de... - April 19, 2012 - KM Fine Arts Chicago
"Sheep-ish" Performers Visit LI Children's Museum on First US Tour
Canada's CORPUS dance theater has performed around the world and now they are ready for their first US Tour. Known for combining dance, performance art and slapstick, the company brings its signature piece, Les motuons (The Sheep) to US audiences. Observe a strange and hilarious universe as CORPUS enacts the results of their carefully studied overview of sheep behavior. During the interactive piece audiences will observe daily activities such as shearing, feeding and milking. Unforgettable. - April 15, 2012 - Long Island Children's Museum
Mountains of Minerals - Mariposa Mineral and Gem Show Sat/Sun Apr 14/15
Once again, Mariposa, the Gateway to Yosemite and home to the California State Gem and Mineral Collection hosts its annual gem and mineral show. This year's theme is Mountains of Minerals and many exhibitors and volunteers will help illustrate this theme. Open to all the public it is in the Fairgrounds where the museum is located. Visit the museum at the same time and see the Fricot Nugget - the largest existing gold nugget in the world. - April 12, 2012 - California State Mining & Mineral Museum
Artistic Bike Racks for Erie
Creativity was flowing freely in Erie during the past several weeks. A total of 74 individuals submitted 234 different designs to the competition for artistic bike racks to be installed in the downtown area. A committee comprised of members of the Erie Downtown Partnership Design Committee, biking... - April 06, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Premieres Its 89th Annual Spring Show
The Erie Art Museum premieres its 89th Annual Spring Show on Saturday, April 21 from 7-9:30 p.m. with an exclusive preview for EAM Museum members and Spring Show in the Museum’s Main Gallery. A free public reception, including family art-making activities, follows on Sunday, April 22 from 1-3... - April 06, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
LOVE LANDS: Drawings and Paintings by Linda Nagaoka at Yellow Peril Gallery
Working within the tradition of Landscape art making, Nagaoka’s drawings and paintings are interpreted through a contemporary feminine perspective. - April 05, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Marking Art in the 21st Century: Art and Technology
The Erie Art Museum, Edinboro University and the StARTup Incubator will host two arts entrepreneurs in a conversation entitled Making Art in the 21st Century, Friday, April 6 at 7 p.m. in the Erie Art Museum’s Multipurpose Room. Tim Cynova serves as Deputy Director of Fractured Atlas, a... - March 29, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Ancient Mayan Pottery Unearthed in Georgia, New Research Reveals
A researcher at LostWorlds.org has announced the discovery of Mayan glyphs, the symbols used to write the Mayan language, on 2,000 year old pottery unearthed in the state of Georgia. - March 18, 2012 - LostWorlds.org
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
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
Call for Artists: Bike Rack Project
Erie area artists are invited to submit designs for bike racks to be installed throughout the community. The first phase of the project will focus on downtown Erie, where at least 40 bike racks will be installed during summer 2012. Artists may submit designs in two categories: 1) Factory... - March 04, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
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
Lip Service West Fundraiser Brings Back Bay Area’s Biggest Authors for a Rollicking Night of Literature and Music
On Friday, March 9, 2012, Lip Service West is hosting its biggest event yet, bringing back the hottest names in Bay Area literature. - March 01, 2012 - San Pablo Arts District Fund
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
Erie Art Museum to Launch New Film Series Curated by Filmmaker John C. Lyons
A brand new initiative this summer, FILM at the Erie Art Museum is scheduled for Wednesday evenings starting at 8 p.m. in the Museum’s Multipurpose Room. A kick-off event will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in collaboration with the recently established non-profit, the Film Society of... - February 25, 2012 - Erie Art 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
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
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
Internationally Renowned Choreographers to Perform at the Erie Art Museum
Guggenheim Fellows based in New York City, Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer have toured the world presenting their choreography. Their innovative work developing “video partnering”—the total integration of live performance and video technology—has been acclaimed for exploding... - February 17, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Ancient Walled City Unearthed Off Georgia Coast Revealed at LostWorlds.org
A new web exhibit at LostWorlds.org, an online interactive museum of the American Indian, reveals an ancient walled city unearthed by archaeologists off the Georgia coast which predates the construction of Egypt’s pyramids. Known as the Sapelo Shell Ring Complex, this ancient city was... - February 09, 2012 - LostWorlds.org
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
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Announces Licensing Agreement with 1000Museums
Frank Lloyd Wright archival reproductions now available at 1000Museums.com. - January 27, 2012 - 1000Museums
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
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
Press Preview: The National Academy Museum Annual 2012 Tuesday, January 24, 2012
National Academy Museum is inviting the Press to be treated to breakfast and then receive an introduction to the Annual 2012 exhibition. - January 14, 2012 - National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts
National Academy Museum's Annual Exhibition Opens January 25, 2012
Presenting over 100 artists and architects across three generations, featured artists include Ellen Altfest, Karl Benjamin, Joe Coleman, Lesley Dill, Chie Fueki, Jeanne Gang, Kate Gilmore, Joan Jonas, Philip Pearlstein, Robert A. M. Stern, Emma Tapley, Bernard Tschumi, Stephen Westfall and others. - January 05, 2012 - National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts
Flow by Christopher H. Martin at KM Fine Arts
KM Fine Arts, is pleased to provide attendees the opportunity to meet internationally-known Christopher H. Martin, exclusively preview, and experience 16 new vibrant works on January 6th, 2012 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. This exhibition marks Christopher Martin’s first exhibition in Chicago. Chris... - January 04, 2012 - KM Fine Arts Chicago
BORDERLINE: Exhibition Extended Until January 15, 2012
BORDERLINE, the exhibition of the fence that divides the United States and Mexico as seen through the eyes of those who come into contact with it on a daily basis, will be extended until January 15, 2012. - December 16, 2011 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Online Cultural Commerce, LLC's New Museum Store Portal, MuseumShoppers.com, Provides U.S. Museums and Galleries a New Source of Income and Consumer Awareness
In this challenging economic environment, MuseumShoppers.com offers museums & specialty vendors another distribution channel and nationwide exposure to their artistic and cultural offerings. Participating museums and galleries receive links to their websites so visitors can easily access exhibition and membership information, and MuseumShoppers.com offers online consumers a stunning array of artist-inspired, unique gifts at great prices. - December 10, 2011 - Online Cultural Commerce, LLC
Call for Submissions: Yellow Peril Gallery to Exhibit Artwork from OCCUPY Movement
Artwork inspired by "Occupy Providence" to launch the Gallery Night 2012 season at Yellow Peril Gallery at The Plant in Providence, Rhode Island. - December 08, 2011 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Vadehra Art Gallery Presents Yoko Ono in India - January 13 to March 10, 2012
Titled OUR BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS, this is the legendary artist's first exhibition in India and also includes a performance and a series of public art projects. - December 05, 2011 - Vadehra Art Gallery
Erie Art Museum Seeks Scholarship Candidate
To foster growth in the arts arena, above and beyond their ongoing support of many arts institutions, Judy and Michael Cheteyan have honored the Erie Art Museum with a scholarship to annually administer to one recent graduate. The Judy Cheteyan Scholarship will provide an eligible candidate the... - November 30, 2011 - Erie Art Museum
Holiday Edition Gallery Night
Galleries throughout town usher in the holiday shopping season with a holiday edition of Gallery Night on Friday, Dec. 2, 2011, from 7-10 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 27, 2011 - Erie Art Museum
dysFUNctional Art on Display at Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum is hosting dysFUNctional, a showcase of juried mixed media works in an eclectic group of original and unconventional sculptural pieces, on display in the Main Gallery through December 30, 2011. Wood Turning Center’s Exhibition Committee chose jurors Cecilia Baker, Marsha... - November 25, 2011 - Erie Art Museum
International Museum Exhibit Asks, "Is Immigration Good for Me?" at New York's Ellis Island, European Immigration Museums
"Navigating Difference" to facilitate transatlantic dialogue on contemporary immigration with historical perspective. - November 19, 2011 - International Coalition of Sites of Conscience
Environmental Exhibit on Display at the Erie Art Museum
The Erie Art Museum will exhibit DoubleExposure and Politics of Snow, a show that provides a glimpse into the world of climate change through three different artists’ images of glaciers. The exhibit combines photographs from the traveling exhibit DoubleExposure: Photographing Climate Change... - October 27, 2011 - Erie Art Museum
"Constructing Play: Classic Building Toys" Returns to the Philadelphia Center for Architecture for a Third Year
With over 50 toys on display from the past 175 years, “Constructing Play” explores the history of play and the pedagogical foundation that underlies the creation of building toys. - October 27, 2011 - Philadelphia Center for Architecture
Musical Humorists Take the Stage
Lou and Peter Berryman will perform a free concert at the Erie Art Museum Friday, November 4 at 8pm. The Berrymans are musical humorists who have delighted nationwide audiences for more than thirty-five years. Frequent comparisons to Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann, and Gilbert and Sullivan... - October 26, 2011 - Erie Art Museum
Erie Art Museum Screens Troubadour Blues
True Stories from the Front Lines of American Music. - October 26, 2011 - Erie Art Museum
National Academy Museum Holds Day-Long Symposium on Artist Will Barnet
Symposium speakers and panelists include art historians, curators and artists. A special highlight features film screening of Will Barnet: Tracing the Soul of the Work by Dale Schierholt. - October 22, 2011 - National Academy Museum & School of Fine Arts