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Gnani Arts Presents Nothing Else But Love: Sculptures and Paintings by P. Gnana in Singapore
A monumental exhibition, as it is after three years that P. Gnana's art collection is being showcased in the Lion City, after exhibiting his paintings and sculptures in New Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Bangalore, Mumbai and New York. - August 29, 2012 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Fine Artist Jay Alders Takes Canvas to Silver
Fine artist and surf culture icon releases a jewelry line. - August 27, 2012 - Jay Alders
Sullivan Summit Ends with the Spirit of Malabo
Victor Mooney, AIDS activist and executive director of New York based – South African Arts International, Ltd. (SAAI) has pledged to keep the camaraderie alive; thereby, naming his Brazilian custom made ocean rowboat “The Spirit of Malabo” in a tweet earlier today. - August 25, 2012 - GC Media
South Florida Museum Announces New Political Exhibit, Vote For Me! Vote For Me! The Marketing of Presidential Campaigns August 28 - November 25, 2012
Vintage and rare Presidential campaign materials will be on display at the South Florida Museum in the Curator’s Choice on the 2nd Floor, August 28 - November 25, 2012 in the new exhibit, Vote For Me! Vote For Me! - August 10, 2012 - South Florida Museum
Katerina Verguelis: Glass Art Invested with Love
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Israeli artist, Katerina Verguelis in The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition. The exhibition is scheduled to run from August 24 through September 13, 2012. The opening reception will be held on Thursday night, August 30, 2012 from 6-8 pm - August 09, 2012 - Agora Gallery
Juan Pablo Gayoso Mogrovejo: Nature is a Source of Superior Power
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Peruvian artist, Juan Pablo Gayoso Mogrovejo in The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition. - August 08, 2012 - Agora Gallery
Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild to Showcase Local Arts, Crafts Talent Through High School Exhibit
North Carolina’s Annual Fine Designer Crafts Show to Award Scholarship to High School Student - August 08, 2012 - Carolina Designer Craftsman Guild
RETINAL DISPLACEMENT by Naomi Campbell Explores the Dualities of Reality
RETINAL DISPLACEMENT, an exhibition of new works by Canadian-born artist Naomi Campbell exploring the alternate realities stemming from the merging worlds of the virtual and actual states - August 04, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Fourth Annual Artlightenment Art Show to Uplift the Artist
Nashville is a world-renowned music juncture. Being such, some may overlook the many other artists who dwell and thrive in Music City. - August 04, 2012 - Artlightenment
Summer Grid: a Relational Project by Quintín Rivera-Toro
Part of an on going series of interventions – and in the spirit of relational esthetics – SUMMER GRID is a platform for social engagement as its own form of a visual art experience. - August 03, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Turn Your Lucid Dreams Into Photographs
You Can Turn Your Dreams Into Photographs Says, Photographer Vincent Di Leo. - August 03, 2012 - Vincent DiLeo
Montevideo Artist Travels to Trifecta Gallery Las Vegas
Leonardo Aguirre di Matteo from Uruguay will visit Trifecta Gallery for the opening night of his August 2-30, 2012 exhibit “6191.” The shows title, Six-thousand one-hundred and ninety-one is named for the amount of miles from his South American home to Las Vegas. The title is less apt in distance than to the sensory nature of the artwork. Trifecta discovered the artist at random through frequent visits to the website artreview.com. - August 02, 2012 - TRIFECTA GALLERY
Table Fights 2012 Returns to Providence with Fully Automated, Remote Controlled, Fighting Tables by Local Artists
Table Fights 2012 is a furniture performance art event that features fully automated, remote controlled, fighting tables that compete for “ultimate supremacy in a splinter thirsty showdown of furniture mayhem.” This year, Table Fights founders Shaun Bullens, Annie Evelyn and artist Cara Blaine seek to engage more local artists who may not otherwise have experimented with electronic media or had the opportunity to showcase their work in a performance setting. - August 02, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Mark Van Crombrugge’s Realistic Still Lives at Agora Gallery
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Dutch artist, Mark Van Crombrugge in The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition. - August 01, 2012 - Agora Gallery
IAMTHEINTERNET: A Farewell Letter to Providence by Diana Joy to World Premiere at Yellow Peril Gallery
Shot in Rhode Island and Vermont, IAMTHEINTERNET introduces audiences to a familiar friend, a “ubiquitous technobeast” known as The Internet, who absentmindedly consumes while a helpless youth loses a sense of self in the engagement process. - August 01, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Giancarlo G. De Vito Has Recently Been Recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Publication
Giancarlo G. De Vito, of Stowe, Vermont, has recently been recognized as a Lifetime Member by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Registry for his outstanding contributions and achievements in field of Art. About Giancarlo G. De Vito Giancarlo G. De Vito is the Owner of Galleria Fine Arte, LLC. - August 01, 2012 - Strathmore Who's Who
Creative Image Affair Markets William Johaunes Verdult's Latest Masterpieces
William Verdult is making a surprise comeback appearance to display his most magnificent collection ever. - July 31, 2012 - Creative Image Affair
Photo Exhibit That Offers Diverse Portrait of African-American Young Men to Open in Philadelphia
On Friday, August 3, 2012, the groundbreaking photographic exhibit "By the Content of My Character: Portraits of African-American Young Men" will open in Philadelphia, PA. Fueled by the killing of Trayvon Martin, the exhibit offers a diverse and positive profile of young African-American men through photos, challenging the irrationality of the stigma often associated with them. - July 30, 2012 - Denise Allen
Chinese Diamond and Emerald Green Jade Brooch to Soar at 888 Auctions Fine Chinese Carvings
Hot off the heels of an auction that saw remarkable prices for jade carvings, 888 Auctions’ final summer sale of the year will be highlighting an exceptional collection of exceptional jade carvings and jewellery. - July 29, 2012 - 888 Auctions
Kushlani Jayasinha: Art is My Journal
Chelsea’s Agora Gallery will feature the original work of Sri Lankan artist, Kushlani Jayasinha in Degrees of Abstraction. - July 25, 2012 - Agora Gallery
Gnani Arts Pte Ltd Presents a Very Special Exhibition The Asian Prom: Dances of Asia in Visual Art Featuring International Artists
This exhibition will feature elucidating paintings depicting various dance forms of Asia, by 6 accomplished artists who hail from France, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India. - July 22, 2012 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Now You Can Own the House Built for Donald Trump
World-renowned artist Cimon has made available for purchase the sculpture titled The Trump House, which is a piece originally commissioned as a gift for Donald Trump®. How would Donald Trump redecorate the White House if he had run for the presidency, and won? That is the question Cimon asked... - July 19, 2012 - Cimon Art
ART, MUSIC, SUCCESS: An Art Exhibition and Auction Featuring Notable Contemporary Artists
Ascend Global Projects, Anonymous Gallery, and New York City's creative community are honored to present ART, MUSIC, SUCCESS. - July 19, 2012 - Anonymous Gallery
Emily Stedman - Watercolor Paintings - "Relationships Undressed" - M55 ART
Figurative paintings exploring the physical and emotional relationships between people is the theme of Emily Stedman’s first solo show at M55 Art in Long Island City, Queens, New York. - July 16, 2012 - M55 Art
Renowned Artist Christopher B. Mooney Explores “New Figurative Works” at Gallery 114
In his first solo show at Gallery 114, Christopher B. Mooney will present his newest works from his “Figurative Works: Explorations Into Human Connections” series: explorations into the human connections that fill us with hope, joy and celebration in times of uncertainty, fear and doubt. - July 15, 2012 - Christopher B. Mooney
Community Art Project Captures Bay Culture at July 28 Chesapeake Folk Festival
“Stepping Out of the Boat” is the theme of a special community art project highlighting the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) July 28 Chesapeake Folk Festival in St. Michaels, MD. The hands-on sculpture project is partially sponsored by the Talbot County Arts Council, with... - July 15, 2012 - Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
Watch the Life Stories of Brian Sewell: Web of Stories Hosts Brand New Recordings of Britain’s Most Famous and Controversial Art Critic
Described as "Britain’s most famous and controversial art critic," Brian Sewell is as well known for his acerbic wit and scathing critiques as those whose work he reviews. Discover more about his life by watching his truly insightful video stories, told in his own unique style, at Web of Stories. - July 14, 2012 - Web of Stories Ltd
Art in the Zoo by Artists in the Park
Art in the Zoo by Artists in the Park (AIP). At Trailside Museums and Zoo - Children of all ages can sculpt clay, paint and draw in the beautiful and inspirational setting of Trailside. Saturday, July 28, 2012 (rain date July 29) - Beginning at 11:00 a.m. - July 12, 2012 - Artists in the Parks
Official Launch of Local Tourism Website
Austin man officially launches website (2TourAustin.net) this week in hopes of being a sort of "Ambassador" for Austin tourism. In the end, Surbaugh says he hopes the site will provide a singular online location to find everything Austin has to offer local residents as well as tourists. Ultimately, he hopes he will be somewhat an ambassador, promoting Austin, as the greatest city around. In his words, “Austin has a lot to see and both citizens and visitors alike should know it.” - July 11, 2012 - Surbaugh Holdings
PAC's Nicole Mouracade Commissioned to Create Art for the Museu De Arte De Sao Paulo Metro
Pharand Art Contemporary artist Nicole Mouracade is set to create a public installation of over 5000 pieces of her trademark barrels for the Trianon-MASP subway, to be launched at the 30th Bienal de São Paulo in September 2012. - July 08, 2012 - Pharand Art
Lakeside Pottery - Award Winner Best of Stamford, Fairfield County, CT and Westchester, NY - 2012
Lakeside Pottery Ceramic School and Studio in Stamford CT named award winner in Serendipity Magazines 2012 "Best Of Everything" Collector's Edition and in Moffly Media 2012 Stamford Magazine "The Best of Stamford, Connecticut" family / art category. - July 07, 2012 - Lakeside Pottery Studio
WIM, LLC Acquires Metal Art Studio
Popular modern/metal art dealers WIM, LLC acquired www.MetalArtStudio.com domain. - July 06, 2012 - WIM, LLC
Shannon & Wilson Rocks on LA's "Levitated Mass" Art Project
There has been quite the buzz about Michael Heizer’s Levitated Mass sculpture now open at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). The exhibit’s centerpiece, a 340-ton, two-story-tall granitic rock, is supported above a subterranean ramp at the La Brea Tar Pits. The rock’s... - July 05, 2012 - Shannon & Wilson, Inc.
overstockArt.com Announces Debut of New Collection of Artwork from Famous American Artists
New Gallery of Artwork Highlights Great American Artists Including William Bradford, Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, and More - July 05, 2012 - overstockArt.com
LET GO: Moment in Movement by James Starkman Captures Soaring Parkour Artists Mid-Flight
Serendipitous photographic journey of James Starkman as he followed a group of Parkour practitioners (known as traceurs) training in various urban environments in and around New York City. - July 04, 2012 - Yellow Peril Gallery
Museumpublicity.com Passes 10,000 Article Mark
Museum Publicity, an online internet news resource, has now published over 10,000 press releases and news articles featuring museum and art gallery news. - July 04, 2012 - Museum Publicity
VIP Customer Appreciation Website Page is Popular with Art Collectors
Arizona Artist, Lindy Gaskill, Announces a New VIP Art Collectors Program - June 29, 2012 - Art by Lindy
Environmental Artist Sonja Weber Gilkey to Exhibit at the Penobscot Marine Museum
CleanWave Group client Sonja Weber Gilkey to exhibit at the Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport, Maine on August 3- 24, 2012. - June 29, 2012 - CleanWave Group
Daniel Maltzman Combines Glamour with Abstract Vibes in New Gerhard Richter Inspired Artworks at Artspace Warehouse Gallery Los Angeles
Currently showing his energetic artworks at Artspace Warehouse, Daniel Maltzman's artistic influences are rooted in his Los Angeles upbringing and celebrity surroundings. - June 28, 2012 - Artspace Warehouse
Nonni's Corner Trattoria Unveils Public Outdoor Mural
Nonni’s Corner Trattoria will unveil an enchanting public outdoor mural created by Andrew Hazelton on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at 4pm. The life size mural is mounted on the corner of S. Broad St. and College Ave. The public is invited to attend. - June 26, 2012 - Nonni's Corner Trattoria
New Works by Korean Landscape Artist J. (Jeong) Morgan
After a 6 month trip to Thailand, J. Morgan has created a large body of artwork - using a newer color scheme - drawing inspiration from a new environment. This traditional landscape painter and National Artist is being represented by J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art with a collection of 14 new paintings on canvas. - June 22, 2012 - J.R. Mooney Galleries of Fine Art
Delray CRA Funds New Public Art Feature for West Atlantic Plaza; Dedication Ceremony Set for June 27
A dedication ceremony for a new public art feature at the West Atlantic Plaza is set for Wed., June 27, 6pm. The 12-foot sculpture, funded by the Delray Beach CRA, honors the city's early African American settlers. - June 21, 2012 - Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency
Fort Lauderdale's J.E.W for Art J.E.W Media Showcasing Art by Artist/Filmmaker J. Vinazza
In the upcoming North Beach Art Walk, a new design entity will open its doors for the sake of Art and Hip Hop. South Florida designer Joey Wiener and his company J.E.W Media (his initials ironically reflecting his proud heritage) are set to showcase art by Surreal Urban Artist J.Vinazza. They met... - June 21, 2012 - Underlab Studios
Yorktown University Offers Free Online Lecture "Why Study the History of Art?"
A free online lecture on “Why Study the History of Art?” is being offered as a public service by Yorktown University, a Denver, Colorado-based accredited Internet university rooted in the philosophy of limited government of the Founding Fathers, the Judaeo-Christian tradition and... - June 20, 2012 - Yorktown University
Art Class in Singapore at The Gallery of Gnani Arts (Step-by-Step Guidance)
Oil Painting Classes at Orchard by artist P. Gnana. Suitable for beginners. Step-by-step guidance. - June 20, 2012 - The Gallery of Gnani Arts
Gary Dobry at Packer Schopf Gallery Thru July 7, 2012: New Work with Brenda Venus (Life After Henry Miller and Ed Paschke)
Gary Dobry's most recent work with writer/actress/film-maker Brenda Venus is exhibiting at the Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago, Illinois thru July 7, 2012. - June 18, 2012 - The School of Hard Knocks
Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art to Use Guide by Cell’s Cell Phone Audio Tour Service for "Six Degrees of Peggy Bacon" Exhibition
Guide by Cell Inc., a leader in providing mobile solutions to cultural institutions, is providing its cell phone tour audio service to the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art for the upcoming “Six Degrees of Peggy Bacon” exhibition in the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery in the... - June 16, 2012 - Give by Cell
Charles Fazzino’s 3D Pop Art Gallery Becomes Virtual Pop Art; Exhibbit with High Resolution Pictures and Art Images
Virtual 3D gallery is added to Charles Fazzino’s 3D pop art website. Developed EXHIBBIT, the online 3D art gallery revolutionizes the way three-dimensional artwork is displayed with high resolution art images. - June 16, 2012 - 3d Pop Artist Charles Fazzino
Wall Art Deco Has Taken on the Challenge of Going Mobile to Augment Its Online Presence
Based on the belief that technology is not so overwhelming if you use it to overcome technology, Wall Art Deco has overcome the challenge of going mobile. - June 14, 2012 - Wall Art Deco
Coral Gables Museum's Summer Exhibit to Feature Miami Photographer Jonathan Brooks
South Florida-based Photographer/Visual Artist Jonathan Brooks to Exhibit at Coral Gables Museum's Capture Coral Gables - June 13, 2012 - Jonathan Brooks