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SR Sandy Spike: Wearable Art for a Charitable Cause
SR, the atelier known for luxury, solid wood collectibles, announces the Sandy Spike Series, a limited edition set of pendants which will raise money to support those effected by Hurricane Sandy. - November 21, 2012 - SR
Ellary A. Blair Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Ellary A. Blair, of Lawrence, Kansas, has recently been recognized as a Professional of the Year by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for her outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Crystalline Pottery. About Ellary A. Blair Ellary A. Blair is an Artist and Owner of Ellie... - November 21, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who
United We Stand: New Brunswick Art Salon, Fall 2012 – Open Studio – Meet the Artists – Second Opening Reception
Join them for their open studio on November 16th to meet the artists and to learn about their art technique and philosophy! - November 16, 2012 - Alfa Art Gallery
The Idyllwild Arts Summer Program: a Continuum of Excellence
It started with a simple vision: “Create a remote place where people of all backgrounds could come together to experience the arts.” That vision spurred the creation of the Idyllwild Summer Arts Program that in its 63rd year creates a setting for artists of all ages to experience what... - November 16, 2012 - Idyllwild Arts Academy
art place berlin Shows: "Labyrinth of the World"
The exhibition by "art place berlin" - forum for contemporary art at the Park Inn Berlin-Alexanderplatz presents 23 mostly large format paintings by Christin Lutze from November 15th, 2012 until January 7th, 2013, daily 9 am – 10 pm, entrance free. - November 10, 2012 - art place berlin - forum for contemporary art
“Road to Recovery” Art Show in Boston
A Relief 2.0 and Markets of Hope event for disaster relief in Haiti and Japan to help empower disaster survivors by purchasing the artwork and goods they create and support efforts to match local resources with global needs and capacity-building. - November 10, 2012 - Relief 2.0
Lark Mason and Associates’ Asian, Ancient, & Ethnographic Works of Art Auction Achieves Record Sales of Over $3.5 Million
The iGavel Auctions sale of Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art presented by Lark Mason and Associates that closed on October 26, 2012, had 233 sold lots resulting in a total of over $3,500,000. Buyers were from many countries, with a large group of successful bidders from the... - November 07, 2012 - iGavel, Inc.
HITODAMA by Gage Prentiss at Yellow Peril Gallery
New series of sculptures, paintings, and mixed media installations by Gage Prentiss. - November 05, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Debbie Klein’s Bold Photographic Cityscapes at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Dallas artist, Debbie Klein in Altered States of Reality. - November 03, 2012 - Agora Gallery
overstockArt.com Announces Release of Its 2012 Holiday Catalog
Holiday Art Catalog is one of several online tools overstockArt.com is launching to simplify holiday shopping. - November 02, 2012 - overstockArt.com
Juried Fall Art Festival Returns to Downtown Venice This Fall
The finest artists in the country will grace Historic Downtown Venice with an eclectic array of original art this fall with the return of the Downtown Venice Art Festival November 3 - 4, 2012, celebrating it’s 25th anniversary. - October 31, 2012 - Howard Alan Events
Museum Debuts Rare Political PEZ for Charity Fundraiser
The Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia will debut what is arguably the two rarest Pez candy dispensers in the world. - October 30, 2012 - Burlingame Museum of PEZ Memorabilia
Sandra Bergen Strength Recognized by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Sandra Bergen Strength of Santa Monica, California has been included in the Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of entertainment art. About Sandra Bergen Strength Ms. Strength is a self-employed Design Consultant at... - October 26, 2012 - Strathmore Worldwide
Now Live on iGavelAuctions.com: Fine & Decorative Arts, Silver and Collectibles Auction
iGavel Auctions’ associate seller Nye & Company’s Fine & Decorative Arts Auction is now featured on www.iGavelAuctions.com through November 6, 2012. The Nye & Company auction has a broad array of fine art; good English, American and Continental furniture; lots of silver,... - October 26, 2012 - iGavel, Inc.
Artlightenment Festival All About Art, Artists and the Art of Existence
Artlightenment is a unique art show in its concept to help artists. This year, it is bringing that home with its theme: art, artists and the art of existence. - October 26, 2012 - Artlightenment
Artspace Warehouse Stages Art Show at Warner Bros. Lot
Warner Bros. features art installation from Los Angeles gallery Artspace Warehouse on the Studio Lot in Burbank. - October 25, 2012 - Artspace Warehouse
Aviation Art on Display at Banyan
Banyan Air Service and Steven F. Greenwald Design, Inc. have teamed up to provide an aviation art display in Banyan’s lobby. - October 25, 2012 - Banyan Air Service
A Collection of America's Finest Artists Converge on Boca Raton for the 2nd Annual Art Fest Boca
Art Fest Boca presented by Oceanside Productions returns after a successful inaugural event in 2011 hosting 100 artists and over 10,000 consumers. Art Fest Boca is popular among locals and tourists alike who look forward to the wide variety of art on display and for sale. - October 23, 2012 - Oceanside Productions
Nov 1 @ 7pm – “United We Stand: New Brunswick Art Salon, Fall 2012”
Opening Reception: November 1 @ 7 – 10 pm;Open Studio: November 16 @ 6 – 10 pm;Exhibition Duration: November 1 – 27, 2012; Gallery is open Tue thru Sat, 11 am – 6 pm, Thursday 11 am – 8:30 pm. - October 19, 2012 - Alfa Art Gallery
43rd Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show to Feature Unique Aquatic Clay Designs
Alan Bennett of Bath, N.Y., to Display His Clay Creations at Annual Show Hosted by The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild - October 18, 2012 - Carolina Designer Craftsman Guild
Photographer and Visual Artist Eve Fowler to Lecture at Idyllwild Arts Academy
As part of their continuing Visiting Artists series, the Inter Arts Department at Idyllwild Arts Academy welcomes photographer, artist, and curator Eve Fowler on Thursday, October 25th. Fowler will present a lecture on both her practice and her recent posters based on Gertrude Stein's Tender... - October 18, 2012 - Idyllwild Arts Academy
Alannah Robins Exhibits at Chambre Separée in Stockholm
International artist Alannah Robins exhibits at Chambres Separee in central Stockholm for a month until 22 November. The exhibition combines bronze sculpture and oil paintings of the body fragmented by water. Alannah’s work has been listed by The Guardian as one of the eight best of the female figure in Britain. She has exhibited in the Irish Museum of Contemporary Art, Dialogue Cultural Space, London and is currently participating in an exhibition in London’s Mayfair. - October 17, 2012 - Alannah Robins
Fastest Growing Seat Filler Company Expands to Hampton Roads, Virginia
FillASeatHamptonRoads.com, a local affiliate of the fast growing “Seat Filler” company, FillASeat.com, is coming to the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Hampton Roads area. When local events, shows, concerts and sporting events don’t sell out, venue & event promoters come to FillASeat... - October 15, 2012 - FillASeat Hampton Roads
IMLS Announces $2.5 Million to Support Early Learning- Erie Art Museum is Funding Recipient
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded more than $2.5 million to museums and libraries developing innovative programs to prepare young children for school and to ensure they don't lose ground over the summer. These projects, part of an IMLS initiative to support the goals... - October 14, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Art Therapy Goes Inside the Box, and On Demand, at Sherry Mills, Inc.
Attempting to commercialize Art Therapy and the Box Art genre simultaneously, Mills has launched a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for her project Matchbox Me: Personalized Box Art On Demand. - October 12, 2012 - Sherry Mills, Inc.
“Reflections II, Power of Absolution” Solo Exhibit of Renowned Cuban Artist Ernesto Piloto Marquez
Galerías Bohemia is pleased to announce the opening of Reflections II, Power of Absolution, paintings by renowned Cuban artist Ernesto Piloto Marquez. This exhibit is inspired by Ernesto’s reflection of life and the power of absolution. In his own words: “...The viewers of my... - October 11, 2012 - Galerias Bohemia
Fine Designer Crafts Show to Feature North Carolina Artist’s Contemporary Jewelry
Artist Originally From South America to Display Work at Annual Crafts Show Hosted by The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild - October 11, 2012 - Carolina Designer Craftsman Guild
Fine Designer Crafts Show to Feature Local Artist’s Clay Pieces
Chapel Hill-Based Artist to Display Work at Annual Crafts Show Hosted by the Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild Nov. 23-25 - October 07, 2012 - Carolina Designer Craftsman Guild
Four-Story Mural Depicting a Narrative History of Erie, PA Now on Display at the Erie Art Museum
Artist Todd Scalise recently completed a four-story mural project entitled "HIGHERGLYPHICS" for the Erie Art Museum. Created over the past 18-months, this large-scale project is now permanently installed in the museum’s annex stairwell. The mural opened to the public in late... - October 07, 2012 - Erie Art Museum
Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia Appoints New Advisory Board Chair
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce the appointment of its new Advisory Board Chair Steven Haas, Esq., Vice Chair of the Corporate Practice Group, Cozen O’Connor. - October 06, 2012 - Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
Napa Design Firm BOXLab to Collaborate with Arts Council Napa Valley on ART ON F1RST
BoxLab, a local creative communications group in Napa, will brand ACNV’s ART ON F1RST Program. - October 06, 2012 - BOXlab
Autographed Original Paper Mosaic of Peyton Manning by Renowned Sports Artist Russell Irwin for Invisible Disabilities Association Honors Banquet on October 14th
St Louis artist and IDA Ambassador, Russell Irwin creates and donates a one of a kind Peyton Manning Paper Mosaic for the Invisible Disabilities Association’s 2012 Honors Banquet. The Paper Mosaic is autographed by both Russell Irwin and by Peyton Manning. IDA is so thrilled to receive this amazing donation which is the center piece of their live auction at their 5th Annual Honors Banquet on October 14th at the Denver Marriott South in Lone Tree, Colo. Russell will be in attendance at the event. - October 05, 2012 - Invisible Disabilities Association
Artists from the Chicago Mosaic School Invited to Exhibit Work at Prix Picassiette in Chartres, France
Artist/faculty of the Chicago Mosaic School are honored to be representing the United States at the Prix Picassiette International Biennial Exhibition in Chartres, France. - October 05, 2012 - Society of American Mosaic Artists
LARVAE by Jamey Morrill at Yellow Peril Gallery
LARVAE, a sculpture installation by Jamey Morrill, consists of mundane, seemingly benign materials that collectively become imposing and uncanny. - October 03, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Artist Jacqueline Ripstein Participates at the 2012 Inaugural World Peace Day in China
A Portal for 2012 Transformational World Events. Artist Jacqueline Ripstein Participates as a Keynote Speaker for the 2012 Inaugural World Peace Day through the Arts, event in China: Art that becomes the Bridge between Heaven and Earth. - October 03, 2012 - Jacqueline Ripstein Art
COLLECT: Art + Design Concept Store to Launch in #102 Satellite Project at The Plant in Olneyville
COLLECT, an art and design concept store for the curated lifestyle in Olneyville, to launch Friday, November 9, 2012, in #102 Satellite Space at The Plant, a 2,500 square foot space devoted to new artistic explorations in Providence, RI - October 02, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Unveiling in São Paulo of Public Art by Nicole Mouracade on Show Until December
Pharand Art Contemporary's Nicole Mouracade accomplishes 5000-piece concrete installation in two months for the Trianon-MASP subway. - September 29, 2012 - Pharand Art
Fabric Flesh: New Works by Flynn Grinnan #102 Satellite Project in the Plant
'Fabric Flesh', a series of large scale figurative works by Flynn Grinnan, to mark launch of #102 Satellite Project in The Plant. - September 29, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Exhibition Celebrates the Founder of the American Studio Glass Movement
[Image available for download at: http://visarts.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/00-1980-46-Blue-Sections-of-Rectangular-Ellipsoid.jpg] - September 29, 2012 - Visual Arts Center of Richmond
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Any client (collectors, dealers, art funds, etc.) can now limit his risk by guaranteeing with Art Auction Guarantee the price he paid to acquire an art piece privately through galleries/ dealers, private sales departments of auction house, etc. - September 27, 2012 - Art Auction Guarantee
Annual Artlightenment Artist Showcase 2012 to Feature Artist Marlene Rose
The annual Artlightenment art show which occurs every November at the Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre Nashville is featuring Marlene Rose, an award-winning glass sculptor. - September 26, 2012 - Artlightenment
Cincinnati's William Grapes Wins Wizard World Ohio Comic Con Amateur Art Contest
A hybrid digital/drawing entitled “Sam” by Cincinnati aspiring artist William Grapes has been selected as the winning entry in the Wizard World Ohio Comic Con Amateur Art Contest. Grapes will Appear in Artist Alley at Greater Columbus Convention Center, Friday through Sunday. - September 26, 2012 - Fan Expo HQ
Artist Teresa Piacentino Now Accepts Bitcoins for the Purchase of Her Oil Paintings and Art Reproductions
Teresa Piacentino, a very well known Argentinean Artist specializing in oil paintings, is now accepting bitcoins for the purchase of her works. - September 24, 2012 - Modern Oil Paintings
John Michael Kohler Arts Center Photography Exhibition, “The Kids Are All Right,” Opens September 30, 2012 Includes Steve Giovinco
Museum Exhibition Illuminates Shifting Nature of Family and Changing Role of Contemporary Photography - September 23, 2012 - Steve Giovinco, Contemporary Fine Art Photography
From Fashion's Night Out Miami 2012 to Art Exhibition: "Emporio dei Giovani" and Emilio Aponte-Sierra's "Catwalk"
Art exhibition of both fashion and paper mache 3D figures takes Miami by storm at LMNT art gallery from September 6, 2012 to September 27, 2012. - September 20, 2012 - Emporio Dei Giovani, LLC
Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show to Feature Teddy Devereux
Durham-Based Artist to Display Work at Annual Crafts Show Hosted by The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild - September 20, 2012 - Carolina Designer Craftsman Guild
West Linn Public Library to Host Soothsaying in October
West Linn, OR, contemporary painter Diana Crites presents a conceptual exploration of fate versus self-determination in original oil paintings and illustration at the West Linn Public Library. The surrealist exhibition runs October 2 through October 29, 2012. - September 19, 2012 - Gallery 114
Titanic Artist James Lumbers New Release - Titanic Departure Collector Giclee Prints Now Available
Titanic Artist James Lumbers new release - Titanic Departure giclee prints. In commemoration of the RMS Titanic, this painting has been reproduced into signed & numbered prints by Miroarts Publishing the exclusive publisher of James Lumbers artwork. - September 19, 2012 - MiroArts Publishing Inc.
Aspiring Entrepreneurs Combine Modern Design with Art to Create a Stunning Lamp
After chasing a dream, Aurora Table Lamp finally comes to life. Yeison Martinez, an Industrial design student and Stephanie Martinez, a business and marketing professional reveal an artistically stunning table lamp on Kickstarter. Inspired by organic shapes and movements Yeison blends light with a non-symmetrical piece of art. Aurora lamp will be the company’s first modern lighting collection to be made in USA, if it’s fully funded with Kickstarter by October 10th. - September 18, 2012 - Stephanie Martinez
Innovation Direct™ to be at Helm of Marketing Efforts for Heart of a Leader Invention
An innovative and effective new product that serves as a visual symbol of religious faith, the Heart of a Leader, has been developed by Michael Fennell of Panama City, Florida. The invention's unique design renders it an inspirational and impactful sculpture that can be placed in various outdoor... - September 16, 2012 - Innovation Direct, Inc.