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Raquel Paiewonsky: im propia at Yellow Peril

“im propia,” a solo exhibition of video, performance, photography and installation work by Dominican Republic based artist Raquel Paiewonsky, curated by Robert P. Stack. - May 11, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Giant Tulip Sculptures in Time for Albany's Tulip Fest from Ballard Road Art Studio Gallery

May 11th and 12th 2013- The 65th Annual Albany Tulip Festival area artist miChelle M. Vara from Ballard Road Art Studio Gallery in Wilton NY, will be showing her newly created giant tulips with bee’s to join in the occasion’s fun. - May 11, 2013 - Ballard Road Art Studio Gallery

Lark Mason and Associates’ Asian, Ancient, & Ethnographic Works of Art Auction Achieves Over $2.75 Million

The iGavel Auctions sale of Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art presented by Lark Mason and Associates that closed on May 1st, 2013, had 305 sold lots resulting in a total of over $2.75 million. Buyers were from many countries, with a large group of successful bidders from the... - May 10, 2013 - iGavel, Inc.

Downtown Sarasota Craft Fair Moves to the Intersection of Gulfstream Avenue & Main Street

What: 10th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival When: May 18 - 19, Saturday & Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Where: Intersection of Gulfstream Avenue & Main Street in downtown Sarasota, overlooking the bay front Navigational Address: 1306 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 Why: To... - May 09, 2013 - Howard Alan Events

Elizabeth Rebozo's New Album "Rosa Frívola" Out on May 6th, 2013

Grammy Winner Composer and Producer Yalil Guerra Presents Pianist Elizabeth Rebozo's Third Album "Rosa Frivola." New Recording Available from RYCY Productions Inc. on May 6th, 2013. - May 08, 2013 - RYCY Productions Inc.

Everyday Light: Oil Paintings by Hearne Pardee at Alex Bult Gallery

The retrospective “Everyday Light: Oil Paintings by Hearne Pardee,” comes to the Alex Bult Gallery in May 2013. The paintings cover three decades (1976-2006) of Pardee’s plien-air observations of landscapes and outdoor scenes in various locales throughout the United States. The breadth of the work and the tone evoked by each location should give viewers an opportunity to experience Pardee’s development as an artist. - May 06, 2013 - Alex Bult Gallery

Artist Jessica Yager Takes Her Art Into the World of Crowd Funding

Vermont artist seeks to shape an installation on Colony Collapse Disorder with community involvement through crowd funding. - May 05, 2013 - Jessica Yager Studio

A Daughter's Heartfelt Gift for Mother's Day

Artist Karen I. Hirsch is giving a posthumous gift to her mother this Mother's Day. This is the first Mother's Day she is spending without her mom, Anita Hirsch, who passed away in October. Anita was also an artist. She attended art classes at a local community college into well into her '80s. As far as artistic sensibility – like mother, like daughter. Karen's colorful digital abstracts parallel her mother's brightly hued paintings. Karen is dedicating her this art exhibit to her. - May 05, 2013 - Karen I. Hirsch Photography

4 Secrets to Collecting Art Explained

Contemporary art expert Leah Harmuth reveals insider tips on starting an art collection today. - May 02, 2013 - Leah Harmuth, Harmuth Fine Arts

Gnani Arts Presents Art Exhibition for Mom & Dad

The Gallery of Gnani Arts Presents Mommy Daddy: Art for the Love of Parents - April 26, 2013 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts

Art Lessons in Singapore

Suitable for beginners with step-by-step guidance. Maximum 5 students in a class. - April 26, 2013 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts

"Work Harder": Installations from Yellow Peril at LightSpace, Curated by Robert P. Stack

Curated by Robert P. Stack, "Work Harder" features cutting edge contemporary artists with installations that will temporarily occupy LightSpace Studio’s massive 5,100 square foot cyclorama stages during Frieze New York 2013. - April 26, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Lee Charlton Scott of Midtown NYC Donates Picasso Lithograph

Lee Charlton Scott attends a charity event and donates a Picasso Lithograph in fundraiser to help local Brooklyn charities. - April 25, 2013 - Lee Scott Fine Art

Artist Valerie Walden to Hold Demonstrations at West Austin Studio Tour April 27-May 5, 2013

As a featured artist in the second annual West Austin Studio Tour (WEST), Valerie Walden will be holding plein air painting demonstrations at Capital Fine Arts gallery on each of the four tour dates. Some of the paintings will be available for sale. And, her completed work will be available at the... - April 24, 2013 - Austin Art Space

Christian-Arner Sculpture Unveils New Serpentine Water Sculpture at Mendocino

The modern outdoor sculpture firm also announced that they are planning a gala opening for their Sculpture Garden this fall. Meanwhile Christiansen-Arner Sculpture is already allowing guided tours and answers to visitors' queries about stone sculptures. - April 22, 2013 - Christiansen-Arner Sculpture

A "Can’t Miss" Event in Houston Medical Center: Local Business, Amazing Spaces, Plans Big Bash to Celebrate 15th Anniversary and to Raise Money for Children's Hospital

Amazing Spaces Storage Centers hosting 15th Year Anniversary Event and Charity Event on May 16th, 2013 at 2412 W. Holcombe Blvd. in the Houston Medical Center. Guests will enjoy wine, made-to-order savory crepes, a photobooth, and raffle prizes. The event promises to be fun and unique, the highlight being a "Storage Wars" themed live auction benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for Children in Houston with celebrity auctioneer Walt Cade from the A&E hit show Storage Wars Texas. - April 19, 2013 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers

Laura Rathe Fine Art Announces Steve McCurry, "The Unguarded Moment"

Dallas, Texas Art Gallery Presents Solo Show Debut & Lecture of Internationally Renown Photographer. - April 19, 2013 - Laura Rathe Fine Art

Bryan Hitch, Salvador Larroca, Leinil Yu, Bob Layton, Yildiray Cinar, Barry Kitson Head Up 175+ Comics Creators at Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con, May 30 – June 2

Bryan Hitch, Salvador Larroca, Leinil Yu and Bob Layton are at the top of the list of 175+ comics creators to attend Wizard World Philadelphia Comic Con at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, May 30 - June 2, 2013. Mico Suayan, Julian Totino Tedesco, Angel Unzueta, Michael Golden, Greg Horn and J.G. Jones are also on board. - April 19, 2013 - Fan Expo HQ

Innovative Sculptor Claes Oldenburg to be Honored on May 8 for Transforming Philadelphia’s Landscape

Claes Oldenburg will be honored on May 8 by the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia with the Anne d’Harnoncourt Award for Artistic Excellence. This award honors an artist who has achieved national or worldwide acclaim, embodies artistic achievement and serves as an inspiration to the Greater Philadelphia Region both as an artist and a leader. - April 18, 2013 - Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia

Artist Judith Foosaner’s "Back Story" at Alex Bult Gallery

“Back Story,” Judith Foosaner’s collection of oil paintings, charcoal, oil and graphite drawings and charcoal, acrylic and paper collages comes to the Alex Bult Gallery for a solo exhibition April 13 - May 4, 2013. - April 15, 2013 - Alex Bult Gallery

Philadelphia Approves Biologix Solutions Online Bloodborne Pathogen Course for Tattoo Artist License

Philadelphia Approved 100% Online Bloodborne Pathogens & Infection Control (Initial & Annual Renewal) Training for Tattoo Artists, Body Piercers & Body Art Professionals. - April 13, 2013 - Biologix Solutions LLC

April 18th Open House to Honor Carleton McCambridge Exhibit Closing at EXIT Realty Metro Gallery

Western Artist Carleton McCambridge is closing his art exhibit at the EXIT Realty Metro Gallery. In honor of his work, the Gallery is hosting a farewell to the artist networking event April 18th from 5:30-8 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. - April 12, 2013 - EXIT Realty Metro

Hammond Residential Real Estate South End Presents a Walk-Through with Artist Ken Beck

Boston Artist Ken Beck will “extemporize” on 78 paintings and drawings from his private collection spanning nearly 30 years which presently are on display at Hammond Residential Real Estate, 10 Berkeley St. this coming Sunday, April 14, from 4-5pm. Once an anthropologist and now a... - April 12, 2013 - Hammond Residential Real Estate

Margaret River’s 3D Pop-Up Shop Welcomes Its First Artist

The Melting Pot Glass Studio opened up their 3D Pop-Up Shop over the weekend, a temporary gallery space in their lobby, especially designed for 3D artists to showcase and sell their work. Long established and well respected local potter, Myles Happ, is the first artist in the space till the end of... - April 12, 2013 - The Margaret River Guide

Author Cabot Barden Will be Doing a Book Signing at Winterboro Alabama April 12 and 13

Cabot Barden, singer, songwriter, and author, will be doing a book signing at the Aljerald Powers Building next to the Winterboro High School in Winterboro Alabama from 9 am. to 4 pm on April 12, and from 9 am. to 3 pm. on April 13. Barden's two books are: "It's The Bass Player," which... - April 10, 2013 - Cabot Barden-Author

Compressed Gas Association Celebrates First 100 Years with One of a Kind 3-Dimensional Art

Compressed Gas Association unveils One Of A Kind 3-dimensional art by Lawrence Romorini at their annual meeting. This fascinating lobby art incorporates photos, publications, actual tools of the industry to honor the past and celebrate the present. - April 10, 2013 - One Of A Kind Art Studio

Creative Professionals Unite for the Uncommon Cause

Portland-based fashion designer and photographer, Tony Dimitri Peniche brings together a team of ultra-talented creative minds, and gave the dying desert landscape new life with a chic project that has people talking. Why you ask? Because Peniche and his new creative team are acting upon a common motto rarely seen come to life “creation for creation’s sake.” Everyone wishes they had the "dream team" but what do you do when you actually have it? Usually, nothing. - April 09, 2013 - NXT Industries

Artist Valerie Walden Announces Representation at Capital Fine Art Gallery in Austin, Texas

Valerie Walden now has selected pieces of her latest artwork available for viewing and sale at Capital Fine Art Gallery in Austin, Texas. The gallery is located downtown, along burgeoning 6th Street and features notable contemporary artists. - April 04, 2013 - Austin Art Space

FLUSHING THE SYSTEM by S.W. Dinge at Yellow Peril

Solo exhibition of new mixed media abstract works on canvas by Providence-based artist S.W. Dinge, curated by Robert P. Stack. - April 04, 2013 - Yellow Peril Gallery

Sites of the World's Cultures Palmyra: Bride of the Desert

Sites of the World's Cultures Palmyra: Bride of the Desert Available on DVD April 30 Kultur is proud to announce the DVD release of Palmyra: Bride of the Desert a new addition to the acclaimed series, Sites of the World's Cultures available April 30, 2013. This fascinating documentary focuses on... - April 04, 2013 - Kultur International Films Ltd

Create! Eugene 2013: Call for Artists, Sponsors, and Venues

Create! Eugene is a month-long event of art and art related workshops taking place August 1-31, 2013. Create! Eugene will showcase the creative workshops available in Eugene and the surrounding communities for August 2013. Featured events include the Eugene Plein Air Paint Out and Competition and corresponding show at the Downtown Initiative for the Visual Arts (DIVA) Center. - April 04, 2013 - Create! Eugene

Seikilos Fx Studios Digitally Restoring the Famous Mural Found at the Historic Statler-Hilton Hotel

In 1956 a mural was designed and created by Jack Lubin for the Empire Room at the Statler-Hilton Hotel in Dallas. For fifty-six years the mural remained unseen and unknown behind a wall. - April 03, 2013 - Seikilos Fx Studios

New York's Morgan Library & Museum to Receive J D Salinger Letters

J. D. Salinger was deeply influenced by Vedanta, the religious and philosophical teachings of India that Swami Vivekananda brought to the West. To preserve the legacy of J. D. Salingerʼs association with Vedanta in his life, and to commemorate the 150th birthday of Swami Vivekananda, The Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York gifts its valuable collection of Salinger letters to New York's Morgan Library and Museum. - April 03, 2013 - Ramakrishna-Vivekananda Center of New York

International Artist Emma Ferreira to Premiere “The Reality of My Illusion” at 55th La Biennale International Art Exhibition in Venice, Italy

Los Angeles marketing agency, Forte- The Collective is pleased to announce that their client, Emma Ferreira will be a featured artist at the 55th La Biennale International Art Exhibition. - March 30, 2013 - Forte The Collective

Art Under Pressure's Hip Hop Proclamations

Hip Hop Proclamations Concert and Community Event Series Art Under Pressure and Ankh Marketing launch: Hip-Hop Proclamations concert series at 1015 Folsom Street.Ab-Soul, dead prez, Jasiri X, Stahhr, Mikeflo, Stefisdope, and a host of other phenomenal, socially conscious artists take the stage... - March 29, 2013 - Art Under Pressure

Behavioral Specialist Greg Herzog Paints Jesus Christ for Good Friday

Jesus of Nazareth commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity and regarded as an important prophet of God in Islam. - March 29, 2013 - HBT

Gallery 15 Hosts Closing Event for Sand & Steel Exhibit

Gallery 15 hosts Sand & Steel Closing Reception April 6, 2013, 5:30 - 11pm. - March 29, 2013 - Gallery 15

Appropriation Art and Pop Surrealism: the Ascension of REA

REA art is a mixture of appropriation and pop surrealism art and more, with a unique provocative dark style. - March 28, 2013 - Vecchiato Art Galleries

"Romancing the West" Tour Kicks Off Historical Concerts at Main Street Theaters in April

Woodstock Legend, “Melanie,” (Brand New Key), to headline “Romancing the West Legacy Tour” in April, in her first West Coast Tour in Years. Melanie Safka headlines, “Romancing the West,” an epic documentary style concert taking theater patrons on a time traveling journey through 240 years of the American West. - March 25, 2013 - Romancing the West

Zombie Boy Exhumes Dali’s Skull for Rebel Ink Cover

Ink world’s living dead man and marked beauties recreate historic art photo for leading tattoo mag. For the cover of the latest issue of Rebel Ink Magazine, tattoo community anti-hero, Rick “Zombie Boy” Genest appears with a half-dozen heavily tattooed girls. The pose offers... - March 22, 2013 - Rebel Ink Magazine

Lepsien Art Foundation Starts Tender Process for the International Grant Program 2013/14

As every year, the Lepsien Art Foundation is tendering the International Grant Program 2013/14 "Emerging Talents" for Fine Art. In total five grants will be awarded to international artists in the disciplines Painting, Sculpture and Photography. The Grant Program for the year 2013/14... - March 22, 2013 - lepsien-art-foundation.com

Seikilos Fx Studios Substation Paid in Full with Their First Order

Seikilos Fx Studios, LLC and Tyche Art International, INC, have recovered the cost of the first fine art image capture and printing substation. - March 20, 2013 - Seikilos Fx Studios

New Brunswick Art Salon 2013, Part I: “Quiet Moments”

Alfa Art Gallery’s installment of juried watercolor and mixed media artwork, featuring artists Arlene Cornell, Indriani Choudhury, Jinnie May, Judy Ballance, Marilyn Rose, Medy Bozkurtian, Neela Pushparaj, and Rose Reilly Leonard. - March 18, 2013 - Alfa Art Gallery

Vikram Dayal Progressive Indian Artist Exhibiting at Art Expo NY March 21 - 24

Mr. Vikram Dayal will be returning to the NY Art Expo this year with his latest indoor-outdoor series. Last year, Mr Dayal was the only Indian exhibiting at the world’s largest art expo. - March 17, 2013 - Vikram Dayal

Erie Art Museum Now Accepting Works for 90th Annual Spring Show

Works are currently being accepted for the Erie Art Museum’s 90th Annual Spring Show, a regional juried exhibit, running April 20 through July 7, 2013 in the Erie Art Museum’s Main Gallery. All artists residing within 250 miles of Erie are invited to enter works not previously... - March 17, 2013 - Erie Art Museum

TideArt Exchange Provides Avenue for Artists and Businesses to Pair Up

The purpose of the TideArt Exchange is to pair artists with businesses and freelancers who may be looking for graphics work to be done. This includes ebook covers, logos, illustrations, flyers, banners or any other type of commission. - March 17, 2013 - TideArt

Laura Rathe Fine Art Announces Meredith Pardue : "This Cloud"