Art News
Get art smart. Discover visual art news from dealers, artists, museums, galleries, fine arts organizations and companies. Read about gallery openings, exhibits, auctions, artists, dealers, events, contests and products and services aimed at the creative community, art lovers, collectors and professionals.
Traveling Exhibit on Life of Indy Jazz Hall of Fame Inductee Debuts at Butler University’s Irwin Library
The Jimmy McDaniels Foundation, Inc. unveils "The Leader of the Band," a biographical exhibit at the Irwin Library on the campus of Butler University August 16 until September 30. - August 11, 2010 - The Jimmy McDaniels Foundation, Inc.
Fresno Artists Unveil Newest Works at Art Show and Demonstration
Allard’s Art Supply Store to Host Local Artists in Annual Show - August 07, 2010 - Artist Unique
Ava Gardner Museum Will Unveil Newest Exhibit at Annual Ava Gardner Festival, October 2010
Ava on Television Exhibit Will Display Rarely Seen Costumes. - August 07, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Check Out Tread Softly Ink's Latest Interview with International Artist Gabriel Bishop
Intermedia artist, Gabriel Bishop, discusses his latest project, "Why We Smile," a dental outreach program and art installation in the Gambia. - August 05, 2010 - Tread Softly Ink
Fluidity: Recent Works by Heather Hertel on Exhibit in the Erie Art Museum’s Frame Shop
Discover the Fluidity of recent works by renowned tri-state area artist Heather Hertel, exhibiting July 30 to October 9, 2010 in the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop Gallery, 423 State Street. Lately, Hertel has combined her experience in painting with budding passions for teaching and community service. - August 01, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
A Fan Favorite, the Ava Gardner Heritage Tour, Will be a Part of the Ava Gardner Festival
Visitors Will be Shown Points of Interest in Ava's Hometown - July 31, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
On Thursday, August 5, Celebrate John Huston's Birthday at the Ava Gardner Museum
Museum Offers Buy One Get One Free Admission to Celebrate John Huston's 104th Birthday - July 29, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Art of the Cross, the Story of the Crucifixion as Told Through Art, Debuts on DVD August 31
Kultur announces the DVD release of Art of the Cross. The DVD will be available on August 31, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. The Crucifixion has been the primary theme of Western art for 2,000 years, attracting more superb paintings - and artists - than any other subject. Each... - July 29, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Art of War, the Story of the First World War as Told Through Art, Debuts on DVD August 31
Kultur announces the DVD release of Art of War. The DVD will be available on August 31, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. The First World War has been examined in many programs from a political and military point of view but it has rarely been seen through the eyes of painters. The... - July 29, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Mercantile Coffeehouse Now Open in Downtown Dallas, Texas
The Mercantile Coffeehouse is the first business friendly coffeehouse in downtown Dallas featuring hand brewed Intelligentsia™ brand coffee, tea and espresso drinks and Yogen Fruz™ Frozen Yogurt and Smoothies. - July 28, 2010 - Mercantile Coffeehouse
iGavel Auctions Associate Seller Litchfield County Auctions’ Summer Sale Delivers Strong Results
A July 14th Sale by Litchfield County Auctions of American furniture, folk art, decorations and paintings as well as European antiques and fine art produced enthusiastic bidding across a variety of collecting categories. The total for this sale was close to a half million dollars. Close to 2,300... - July 28, 2010 - iGavel, Inc.
Erie Art Museum Awarded for Youth Programming
The Erie Art Museum is proud to announce that it has received a Museums for America grant for $91,714 from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, to support the Museum’s popular Kids As Curators program for the next three years. In announcing the award, IMLS noted that it had... - July 28, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Come Spend the Weekend with the Ava Gardner Museum
Ava Gardner Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - July 27, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Ava Gardner Festival Gala Tickets Now on Sale
Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - July 24, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Help 2 Succeed Guidance Enables Fine Artist Chuck Rosenthal to Win Two Competitions
The still life painting by Chuck Rosenthal titled "Fruit Harvest #5" was selected to the 2010 Oil Painters of America Annual Exhibition and was a finalist in the American Artist Magazine's 2010 cover competition (July issue). - July 24, 2010 - Help 2 Succeed
Venice Beach Debuts Its First Monthly Art Crawl on August 19th, 2010
Local Artists Will Showcase Their Work at Landmark Venice Venues The 1st Monthly Venice Art Crawl will be kicking off on August 19th and continuing, all year round, every 3rd Thursday in Venice. The monthly event will take place from 6pm – 10pm. The free monthly event is about celebrating... - July 23, 2010 - Venice Art Crawl
View Truong Ngoc Chinh’s Narrative in a Maze of Milieu at Agora Gallery
Agora Gallery Presents a Maze of Milieu - July 23, 2010 - Agora Gallery
Ring of Fire Artist Challenge™ Winners Take Home Top Prizes for Their Creativity
Delphi Glass and ArtFire.com announced winners of the first Ring of Fire Artist Challenge™. The unique contest challenged artists of all crafts and abilities to showcase their creativity in new ways. Winning projects can be seen at www.DelphiGlass.com/RingOfFire. - July 22, 2010 - Delphi Glass Corporation
Career Changer Attempts Transitions to the Arts in Sour Economy
A Texas artist leaps from teaching to start his own art business during hard financial times. Responsible for a family of five, he wrestles with whether to fall back to what he knows, or to continue on with his artwork. - July 20, 2010 - Grant Artistry
Abstract Artists Deborah T. Colter and Charlotte Foust Exhibit New Paintings at Gallery KH
Artists Colter and Foust bring mixed media paintings to a new level at Gallery KH in Chicago opening July 23, 2010. - July 20, 2010 - Gallery KH
Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts Appoints William Longfellow as Executive Director
The Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts Inc. (CMCA) is pleased to announce the appointment of William Longfellow as Executive Director. Mr. Longfellow will direct all activities associated with operating CMCA, which presents world-class exhibitions and promotes the next generation of artists through educational programs and community outreach activities in Frederiksted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. - July 19, 2010 - Caribbean Museum Center for the Arts
Sixth Annual Ava Gardner Festival is Announced; Scheduled for October 8-9, 2010
Festival Celebrates Ava's Life and Career - July 19, 2010 - Ava Gardner Museum
Park West Gallery Announces New Artist Testimonial Series
Artists Discuss Their Experience with Park West Gallery - July 17, 2010 - Park West Gallery
‘Ultra’ Exhibition at The Colomb Art Gallery, London
Represented internationally and established in their artistic fields, The Colomb Art Gallery hosts a notable collaboration of achieving artists. - July 16, 2010 - Colomb Art
Enable America Supports "Art After Dark" Exhibit in Tampa
The Tampa Museum of Art will display a collection of art completed by people with disabilities on Friday, July 16, in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The event will also include a mural that celebrates the lives and contributions of people with disabilities. - July 16, 2010 - Enable America
Ecocyn Films Podcast at Imagine It! The Children's Museum of Atlanta
The Conservation Quest exhibit is directly in line with what Ecocyn is striving to do as a company, helping consumers and businesses conserve energy. - July 16, 2010 - Ecocyn Energy, Inc.
Erie Art Museum to Install New Crop of Exhibitions: Works of Neil Daugherty, Dick Lubinsky, and Innovationerie Semi-Finalists
Exhibitions on view July 14, 2010. Opening Reception July 30, 2010. - July 10, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Park West Gallery Launches Marc Chagall Website
Features works from the Bible, the Fables of Fontaine, and Daphnis & Chloe - July 10, 2010 - Park West Gallery
Delphi Instructors Teaching in Taiwan as Anguse International Expands into Art Glass
Anguse International, glass supplier and art studio of Taipei, Taiwan will be hosting instructors from Delphi Glass this summer for an intensive 5-Day Fusing Class. "The Art of Glass Fusing" will be Delphi's first class in Asia. - July 09, 2010 - Delphi Glass Corporation
Tampa Artist Releases Select Works
Tampa Artist Lorie Fossa releases select works as fine art poster prints. Today, mixed-media Artist Lorie Fossa added four fine art poster prints to her recently launched on-line store. Fossa said, “today is an important day for me and for the fans of my work, I have been working towards... - July 04, 2010 - Art by Lorie Fossa
Floren Fine Art, Publisher of Sue Macartney-Snape, the Saturday Telegraph's Illustrator: Macartney-Snape Illustrates the Henley Royal Regatta
Sue Macartney-Snape, one of the country's foremost illustrators, produces a unique artwork as a celebration of the true spirit of Henley Royal Regatta. Sue Macartney Snape's work is published by Floren Fine Art Ltd. - July 01, 2010 - Floren Fine Art Ltd
Edouard Manet a Film by Didier Baussy-Oulianoff on DVD July 27
Edouard Manet A Film by Didier Baussy-Oulianoff. Kultur announces the DVD release of Edouard Manet a film by Didier Baussy-Oulianoff will be available on DVD July 27, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. In 19th Century Paris, Edouard Manet was at ease among the grand bourgeoisie. He was... - July 01, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Cezanne: Three Colors a Film by Janice Sutherland on DVD July 27
Cezanne: Three Colors A Film by Janice Sutherland. Kultur announces the DVD release Cezanne Three Colors a film by Janice Sutherland will be available on DVD July 27, 2010 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Paul Cezanne is considered the father of modern painting. Far from Paris, in the... - July 01, 2010 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Imocom Hotels and Resorts Receives Art Exhibition from the Young Painter Janine Costa at As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa
From June 12th until August 31th, As Cascatas Golf Resort & Spa, the 5-star all-Suite Vilamoura resort with the largest most luxurious Suites, located in the luxury Algarve destination, will open its doors to art again, and exhibits paintings of the young Algarve artist, Janine Costa, with her collection "Janine’s’ Art." - June 28, 2010 - IMOCOM Hotels and Resorts
Tribute Images Releases The Night Shift, an Artistic Tribute to the Immortals of Entertainment.
Tribute Images, Inc. today announced that it has released for sale a unique image paying homage to several legendary cultural icons. - June 27, 2010 - Tribute Images, Inc.
Sandra Lee Gallery Presents 'Clouds and Abstractions" Featuring Donna McGinnis
Sandra Lee Gallery is proud to announce its exhibition for July, entitled "Clouds and Abstractions" and featuring Bay Area artist Donna McGinnis. Exhibition dates: July 6-28, 2010. An opening reception will be held Thursday, July 8, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. - June 26, 2010 - Sandra Lee Gallery
Renowned Tampa Artist Launch On-Line Art Store
Renowned Tampa Bay Artist & Illustrator, Lorie Fossa has just launched a new on-line contemporary-mixed-media Art Store. Fossa said, when asked what her forte is, responded, “I specialize in creating illustrations and subliminal images that have captivated a large audience by way of... - June 26, 2010 - Art by Lorie Fossa
The Gallery at 764 West Hosts Schertz Area Artz Council – Art and Craft Show, “HeiB Art Fest”
The Gallery at 764 West Hosts “HeiB Art Fest,” a outdoor art and craft show for the Schertz Area Artz Council, running from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday August 21. - June 25, 2010 - 764 West Art Gallery
Creation Studio's Dean Grommet to Appear with Antler Art Furniture at Several Venues Around the U.S.
Whitefish Artist Dean Grommet of Creation Studio will be showcasing his unique brand of functional works of art at several venues around the country. His Antler Furniture is beautiful and unique yet fully functional as pieces of furniture. - June 24, 2010 - Dean Grommet
"His Story," an Exhibition of Mixed Media Works by Indian Artist Hindol Brahmbhatt
India based artist Hindol presents new large scale multimedia paintings depicting portraits of influential artists from times past. Hindol's "painterly installations" are incisive commentaries of perception and experience. - June 21, 2010 - Tamarind Art
LOST Island Map Poster Sales Are Off the Charts at Imagekind
Imagekind.com, the leader in user-generated on-demand printing, today announced that sales of the LOST Island map poster titled Geography of LOST: Retrospective by member artist Jonah Adkins, are trending extremely strong. “The Geography of LOST: Retrospective is the result of a four year... - June 20, 2010 - Imagekind, Inc
The Phillips Collection Taps Backstory Productions for Documentary Celebrating Georgia O’Keeffe Exhibition
New documentary will depict teachers and students participating in an educational outreach program held in conjunction with the traveling exhibition "Georgia O'Keeffe: Abstraction." - June 19, 2010 - Backstory Productions
Hollister Creative Wins 4 National Awards for Museum and Foundation Teaching Materials
Hollister Creative educational pieces win four national awards for excellence in the 2010 Distinguished Achievement Awards competition of the Association of Educational Publishers. - June 17, 2010 - Hollister Creative
overstockArt.com Reveals Father’s Favorites: Top 10 Oil Paintings for Father’s Day
List Names Top 10 Most Popular Oil Paintings Bought by Dads – Edward Hopper’s Famous Painting, Night Hawks, Tops the Chart. - June 16, 2010 - overstockArt.com
"What Texas Means to Me" 2nd Annual Art Awards Show at Austin Art Space Selects 40 Diverse Works from Inside and Outside the State
Austin Art Space announced the selection of artwork to be featured in its second annual juried awards show and exhibit focused on everything Texas, entitled ‘What Texas Means to Me’ running July 2 – August 28, 2010. The show’s theme is built entirely upon artists’ impressions of any aspect of Texas’ past, present or future. The final 40 art pieces were chosen from over 150 entries. The juror for this year’s show was well-known Austin artist Phillip Wade. - June 16, 2010 - Austin Art Space
Works of David Derr to be Displayed at 5th Annual ArtWalk Nyack
Internationally exhibited artist and Morris County resident David Derr will again be featured at ArtWalk Nyack in Nyack, NY during the weekend of June 18-20. Mr. Derr is one of twenty artists who will be located at places of business throughout the town. - June 15, 2010 - D2 Studios
Artist Joshua Barber to Have Solo Exhibition at the Smith House - Harrisonburg, Virginia
Joshua Barber, painter of modern icons and landscapes, is having a solo exhibit entitled "Wooden and Paper Icons" at the Smith House in Harrisonburg, Virginia for the month of July. The Smith House, run by the Arts Council of the Valley, is an established gallery which features a new... - June 15, 2010 - Barber Fine Art
Lakeside Pottery, Ceramic Art Studio and Gallery and Juan L. Andreu, Artist & Sculptor
Lakeside Pottery Studio and Gallery is pleased to announce it’s affiliation with Juan L. Andreu. Juan will be displaying his work at Lakeside Pottery’s Gallery. Juan will be using Lakeside Pottery’s studio for his clay sculpting work and will conduct classes and workshops. Juan... - June 12, 2010 - Lakeside Pottery Studio
In Action at the Erie Art Museum
‘Tween and Teen Program kicks off Tuesday, June 15 at the Erie Art Museum - June 12, 2010 - Erie Art Museum
Park West Gallery Launches Joan Miro Website
Features galleries of artwork, biography, and insight into the motivations of an artistic genius - June 10, 2010 - Park West Gallery