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Dean Street Goes Green... and Wild
On August 22nd, the Walt L. Shamel Community Garden puts on its third annual Art on Dean show. Be Wild Woman joins the effort with its Wild Wombing Art & Healing Herb Walk. At this free event, visitors will enjoy a guided tour of Be Wild Woman's herb garden, a wild array of community art, music, dance, refreshments, and create their own wild wombing art. - August 20, 2009 - Be Wild Woman
Park West Gallery Supports Institutes of Higher Learning
Gallery provides framing for previously donated artwork to Central Michigan University. - August 20, 2009 - Park West Gallery
Artspace Names 2009-2010 Board of Directors
Mary Poole, executive director of Artspace, has announced the 2009-2010 Artspace board of directors. Board members will serve as advocates of Artspace and provide overall leadership, advice and direction to the staff and volunteers. Over the next year, board members will work to increase awareness... - August 19, 2009 - Artspace
"Mayan Breasts" Wins 2009 Hertzberg Prize for Best Erotic Tribal Art Anatomical Photo (www.erotictribalart.com); Unanimous Choice of Three Judge Panel for $10,000 Award
Healing Research Institute announces the 2009 Hertzberg prize for best tribal erotic art anatomical photo (www.erotictribalart.com). The picture, simply entitled "Mayan Breasts" is a complex work involving tribal decorated anatomy with a Mayan overlay. The photograph expresses a... - August 17, 2009 - Healing Research
Black Panther Attacks Thwarted by Palisade, NY Artist Grace Knowlton
Artist Donates Percentage of Sales from Mixed Media Work Showing at the OUTSIDE IN Piermont to help trap panthers Loose in the Area. - August 14, 2009 - The OUTSIDE IN Piermont
Gallery Cantelmo Presents the Pearlette Age by Kiyoshi Niiyama
A month long exhibit featuring the photography of Kiyoshi Niiyama shot in rural Japan during the 1930s-40s using a Pearlette camera. - August 14, 2009 - Gallery Cantelmo
Erie Art Museum Offers Free Admission on Smithsonian Magazine’s 5th Annual Museum Day
On Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, the Erie Art Museum will participate in the fifth annual Museum Day, presented by Smithsonian magazine. A celebration of culture, learning and the dissemination of knowledge, Smithsonian’s Museum Day reflects the spirit of the magazine, and emulates the... - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Master Potter Kurt Weiser Gives Gallery Talk and Conducts Workshop
Master potter and painter Kurt Weiser arrives in Erie on Wednesday, Sept. 9 to conduct a free workshop at the Erie Art Museum’s ClaySpace, 1505 State Street, 3rd Floor at 6 p.m. Weiser will demonstrate his clay and glazing techniques in conjunction with his Erie Art Museum Main Gallery... - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Nouveau: Hunk of Burnin' Love
Less like a field trip and more like a night out. - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Abstract Thinking. Glasses Clinking.
Free admission to Galleries on Gallery Night. - August 14, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
iGavel Presents Daniel Cooney Fine Art Late Summer Emerging Artists Auction
iGavel, the highly successful online auction house, is pleased to announce the Daniel Cooney Fine Art Late Summer Emerging Artists Auction, from August 12 to September 2, 2009. - August 14, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
Jay Lonewolf Premieres His Latest - "Twisted Threads of the Politically Dead" Aug. 14, 2009 at the Cummings Group Gallery
Join Jay Lonewolf this Friday, August 14, 2009 in Ft. Lauderdale for his latest exhibition. Lonewolf will introduce two new works: “Twisted Threads of the Politically Dead” and “Blue Monkeys in My Mind“ his recent additions to his Wall Street Manifesto series. Lonewolf says... - August 13, 2009 - Jay Lonewolf
Gleedo Web Site Launches Today
Gleedo™, the first ever comprehensive livesharing application, today announced the launch of its new web site at www.gleedo.com. Gleedo is free software that layers live social networking capabilities over users’ favorite Internet sites, online videos and personal media. For example,... - August 12, 2009 - Gleedo
Danielle Procaccio Artwork Featured in Newly Opened New Mexico Gallery
Danielle Procaccio, a veteran artist from New York, is pleased to announce that her emerging work is now available in a newly opened art gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Ten pieces of Procaccio’s work, which consists primarily of mystical horse paintings, will be on display and available for... - August 12, 2009 - Danielle Procaccio
Chaïm Soutine - 20th Century Expressionist Artist on DVD
Chaïm Soutine Kultur announces the DVD release of Chaïm Soutine - 20th Century Expressionist Artist will be available on DVD September 29, 2009 for a suggested retail price of $19.99. Chaïm Soutine - The name is familiar, the artist's work less so. The man, born in 1893 in a shtetl... - August 12, 2009 - Kultur International Films Ltd
Charleston South Carolina Welcomes Art Enthusiasts for a Premier Fine Art Weekend
Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association Hosts the Eleventh Charleston Fine Art Annual, November 4, 6-7, 2009. - August 09, 2009 - CFADA
Joint Exhibition, Susan Thomson and Liz Watts at The Colomb Art Gallery, London
Susan and Liz combine forces with a fascinating selection of art works from bronze to watercolours, porcelain to oil on canvas. - August 09, 2009 - Colomb Art
New Irish Online Gallery, Eire Art, is Launched
Eire-Art.com is the on-line gallery where buyers can meet emerging artists from Irish art colleges. Eire-Art.com is the perfect platform for the emerging artist to market and promote their art to the global community of art buyers. - August 09, 2009 - Eire Art
Turn Yourself Into Banksy Style Graffiti Art with Create Galleries
Bristol based pop artists at Create Galleries (createpopart.com) introduce a new graffiti art style to their wide range of personalised pop art techniques. - August 08, 2009 - Create Galleries
Agora Gallery to Feature Work from ART START Student Jamai
Through ART START, Jamai was paired with Vané Russo, a volunteer artist who has been privately mentoring the young artist for the past year. As an apprentice, Jamai meets with Vané in her Brooklyn studio about 5 hours a week. - August 08, 2009 - Agora Gallery
Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival This September 26th and 27th
The annual Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival - a juried, fine arts show - is hosted each September by the town of Bakersville, North Carolina to promote the arts and craft of the mountains. Glass, jewelry, pottery, paintings, furniture, fiber, woodcraft and sculpture will be showcased along with food, music and silent auctions. Roan Mountain's best kept secret; just an hour away from Asheville, Boone, or Johnson City, Tennessee. Come discover our mountain paradise. - August 06, 2009 - Bakersville Creek Walk Arts Festival
Park West Gallery Receives 2009 Best of Southfield Award
U.S. Commerce Association recognizes art gallery for outstanding service to its customers and community. - August 06, 2009 - Park West Gallery
“Capt’n Eli” Graphic Novel Artist Jay Piscopo Featured at Camden Public Library
Portland, Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo is part of the Camden Public Library’s “Authors in August” program. Piscopo is the author and illustrator of “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” all-ages graphic novel series. The “Authors in August”... - August 05, 2009 - Nemo Publishing
Back Country Primitives - Blurring the Lines Between History and Art
Back Country Primitives takes a unique approach to the primitive wood sign market blurring the lines between history and art. Through Back Country Primitives creative process each sign has the look and feel of a sign made over 100 years ago. By providing superior craftsmanship and unparalleled customer service, Back Country Primitives creates positive experiences for our clients from the word go. Their ultimate goal is to go beyond "customer satisfaction" and ultimately earn customer loyalty. - August 05, 2009 - Back Country Primitives
Renowned Art Consultant Acts as Art Critic
Respected North Shore Framer/Art Consultant to Judge Amdur Art Fairs - August 05, 2009 - H. Marion Framing Studio, Inc.
Artist Joshua Barber Brings His Modern Icons to London, Bristol and Sydney
Joshua Barber, painter of modern icons, will be showing his newest work in three galleries in the United Kingdom and Australia. - August 05, 2009 - Barber Fine Art
Author Shows That Dating Can be Hell.... Literally
New book shows heroism, loneliness, and the meaning of true love. - August 01, 2009 - Morgalla, Inc.
Children's Illustrator Showcases Her Children's Art by Opening Dream Out Loud! Design Studio
After thirty-plus years of the nine to five grind, artist Cheryl Lynn opens Dream Out Loud! Design Studio, a company specializing in Children's Art and Illustration. - August 01, 2009 - Dream Out Loud! Design Studio
Exhibition by Steve Wright at Milagros- Mexican Gallery
My Life (objects from The House of Dreams Museum) Exhibition by Steve Wright. From 10th September to 9th November 2009. At Milagros 61 Columbia Road, Shoreditch, London, E2 7RG. - July 31, 2009 - Milagros
Late Summer Sales on iGavel.com
iGavel is pleased to present its’ Late Summer Sales, featuring items that are offered in Fresh@iGavel. Fresh@iGavel offers continuous auctions with new listings posted every day. Auctions include art, antiques and collectibles in all categories and all price ranges. Daniel Cooney Fine Art will hold an Emerging Artist Auction on August 12 through September 2, 2009 on iGavel.com. - July 31, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
The Kresge Foundation Awards First Local Grant in 25 Years
Erie Art Museum Awarded $600,000 Challenge Grant from The Kresge Foundation - July 31, 2009 - Erie Art Museum
Award-Winning Creative Director Joshua Berger Joins ID Branding
Today, ID Branding, a full-service brand culture agency, announced that it has welcomed Joshua Berger as its new creative director. Berger is founder and creative director of Plazm, listed by ID Magazine as one of the world’s 40 most influential design firms. Bringing a wealth of design and... - July 30, 2009 - ID Branding
Studio Art Direct Goes Pop Up in Portland
Studio Art Direct transforms vacant Portland, Oregon commercial retail storefronts into "pop-up" contemporary art galleries. - July 29, 2009 - Studio Art Direct
Benefit Auction Raises Funds for Local Artist
In every industry, a level of camaraderie develops. Colleagues rally together to celebrate birthdays, marriages and births. That amazing level of comradeship reaches new heights when a tragedy strikes. Free Lunch Studios in Granby CT was the setting for a heartwarming example of such camaraderie... - July 29, 2009 - Free Lunch Comics
Limited Edition of Feuerwear® Streetart Bags Painted by El Bocho
In October Feuerwear® will release a limited edition of 30 exclusive graffiti bags handpainted by famous Berlin streetartist El Bocho. - July 29, 2009 - Feuerwear GmbH & Co.KG
Xlibris Releases a Colorful Self Published Book on the Apollo 11 Space Programs
Self-published author storyboards major space missions in Manned Space Projects – Apollo to Space Stations. - July 26, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
Robert Casterline and Joe Koller Announce Opening of ADRIFT Art Gallery
Southern California gallery marks latest expansion for Robert Casterline. - July 25, 2009 - Robert Casterline
Poetry as a Gift Opens Its Office to Offer Personalized Gifts of Poetry Services
A gift of poetry is one of the best personalized gifts. Poetry as a gift is a company that is dedicated to writing poems uniquely meant for the receiver. - July 25, 2009 - Poetry As A Gift
Fitness Expert Introduces Revolutionary Technique for Overall Wellness, Healing in Self Published Book
Susan Mitchell introduces the Tao of Movement, an overall fitness program that combines special techniques for mental, physical and spiritual well being. - July 24, 2009 - Xlibris Publisher
iGavel Presents Summer Sale of Jewelry, Silver, Books, Maps & Photographs
iGavel is pleased to present Remmey Antiques’ Summer Sale of Jewelry, Silver, Books, Maps & Photographs. The auction is ongoing through July 28 at www.iGavel.com. - July 23, 2009 - iGavel, Inc.
Death of Neda "The Angel of Iran" Inspires Celebrated American Sculptor
A finely detailed portrait bust of Neda Agha-Soltan will be presented at a massive rally in front of San Francisco City Hall on Saturday, July 25th. More than 20,000 people are expected attend the event. - July 22, 2009 - Paula Slater Sculpture
CoLAB Projects Presents: S.J. Hart 'Shining with the Secret of It'
"Somehow out of their own space and time, the Songbirds are here. Part animal and part child, they live in a weird zone between imagination and reality, portraiture and decoration, grief and joy." – S.J. Hart - July 22, 2009 - CoLAB Projects
Park West Gallery Re-Launches Pablo Picasso Website
Features expanded information and imagery of the 347 Series, La Celestine, and Suite Vollard artwork. - July 22, 2009 - Park West Gallery
Gayl Sharabi Links Realms of Art and Science in Her Series of Paintings in Metamorphosis at Agora Gallery
For Sharabi, the most gratifying experience is the act of creating. It is as though music plays through her and the brush is the dance. Creating is the most wonderful experience. She views science and art as an expression of each other. - July 22, 2009 - Agora Gallery
World's Fastest Painter Rock Demarco Performing Live in Concert
Rock Demarco travels the world creating giant celebrity paintings live for concerts, events and has appeared on all the major TV networks. www.RockDemarco.com - July 21, 2009 - Rock Demarco
Artist Appearance and Autograph Session with Local Artist Bradford J. Salamon
Local Artist Bradford J. Salamon, will be appearing and signing prints of his works at The Rock and Roll Emporium, 205 Main Street in Downtown Huntington Beach Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at 5pm. - July 21, 2009 - The Rock and Roll Emporium
Di Passaggio Wins Accolade Competition’s Award of Merit
21-year-old director James Kicklighter takes prize in Documentary Feature division. - July 19, 2009 - JamesWorks Entertainment
Warplanes Launches Its First Tweet-to-Win Contest
Warplanes.com is giving away a over $1500 worth of model planes and discount coupons on a wide selection of handcrafted model planes on Twitter. - July 17, 2009 - Warplanes
Fine Arts & Fantasy Exhibition - From Portraits to Pixels
Unique art show displays artists' work beyond their classical roots to showcase distinctive and personal styles. - July 16, 2009 - The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Robert Casterline of Museum Works Galleries Announces Launch of New Mexico Gallery
Robert Casterline, founder of Aspen-based Museum Works Galleries, is pleased to announce the launch of a new gallery located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Beginning July 15, 2009, Museum Works Galleries, Santa Fe will open to the public and feature works from both established and emerging artists,... - July 15, 2009 - Robert Casterline