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Pulling Strings: the Marionettes and Art of Gustave Baumann
The complete collection of hand carved wood marionettes created by Guvstave Baumann in the collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe will be on display. - January 01, 2009 - New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs
Greeting Card Company Signs Renowned Iowa Artist Kettle for New Line of Funny Valentines
Order of St. Nick has signed renowned Iowa artist Kettle to headline its new line of “Sweet and Sour Valentines" greeting cards. - January 01, 2009 - Order of St. Nick
Peering Into the Soul by Eric Robin
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Eric Robin in our upcoming exhibition In Reverie of Form. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Eric Robin's fantastical portraits. - December 31, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Straube Winter Fine Arts Show Opens January 9: Public Invited Free to See Award Winning Artists
Win Straube, President and CEO of Straube Corporation, recently announced the Straube Center Winter Fine Art Show opening January 9 through February 28, 2009 at the newly refurbished office and retail complex on Rt 31 at West Franklin Avenue in Pennington, NJ. - December 31, 2008 - Straube Art Center
Art Prints Etc Introducing New Line of Product Signed Art Prints / Posters. All Art Prints / Posters Are Signed (Autographed) by the Artist.
Art Prints Etc is announcing new line of products – signed art prints / posters. The art prints / posters are signed (Autographed) by the artists and are available in three sizes: 8 by 10, 16 by 20 and 20 by 24 inches. - December 29, 2008 - Art Prints Etc
Viviana Puello: Memory's Vibrant Intensity
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Viviana Puello in The Revelry of Energy. Scheduled to run from January 6th through January 27th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Viviana Puello's pure abstractions. - December 26, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Celebrity Photographer, Mycki Manning's Fairy Art Joins the Michael Godard Art Gallery
Mycki Manning's Fairy Art & Fairy Portrait Experience will join The Michael Godard Art Gallery at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Soft opening reception, Sunday, December 21, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. Mycki's captivating fairy art is showcased at the Godard Gallery featuring an experience in which someone can become the artwork: beginning with a fairy makeover, and then a unique photography session resulting in artful fantasy photos & a canvas original which is painted with oils by Mycki. - December 21, 2008 - Mycki Manning Image Design, Inc.
PhotographyCorner.com Announces 2008 Photograph of the Year Contest with $11,500 in Prizes
PhotographyCorner.com announces the 2008 Photograph of the Year contest, featuring nine, high-profile sponsors with over $11,500 in prizes to be won including a grand prize valued at almost $4,000. The contest is free to enter, with submissions accepted via email. Any photograph taken in 2008 is eligible to be entered. - December 20, 2008 - PhotographyCorner.com
"The Third Day After" - Robert Aitchison & Iliyan Ivanov - Two-Men Show at Alfa Art Gallery Curated by Mr. Kiril Tarpov
In this exhibit the curator Mr. Kiril Tarpov and the artists Robert Aitchison and Iliyan Ivanov explore the artistic interpretation of controversial topics that are somewhat unique to the art of painting in its more conventional sense. These are the ideas of collaboration between artists and the... - December 19, 2008 - Alfa Art Gallery
Printsleeves.com Announces Custom Sized Print Sleeves
PrintSleeves.com, known for bringing you the widest variety of print sleeves in the industry, now offers you more. In addition to their array of stock sizes they can produce sleeves custom ordered to your individual needs. PrintSleeves.com offers different types of print sleeves to meet your... - December 19, 2008 - Printsleeves.com
Silvio Vigliaturo - A Different Kind of Earth
It’s a collection of ceramic sculptures that were first exhibited at the 48th Mostra della Ceramica di Castellamonte receiving the medal of honour by the President of the Republic of Italy. For the first time Silvio Vigliaturo – a world renowned glassfusion maestro – employs a... - December 19, 2008 - MACA - Civic Museum of Contemporary Art
Seattle Area Photographer Bruce Yates' Award Winning Lemon Shark Photo Goes on Display at Smithsonian, Raises Money for Charity
Bellevue, Washington's Bruce Yates' "Cheshire Cat Grin" Shark Photo Wins Prestigious Award, is Featured in Nature's Best Photography Exhibition in Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. - December 18, 2008 - UnderwaterReflections.com
Children Play Harp Music and Jungle Sounds on Custom Laser Harp in New Virginia Children's Hospital
The new "Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter's," in Virginia Beach VA, features a custom laser beam harp for the children to play when they come for exams. Any kind of music or sampled sounds can be played by breaking the red laser beams. - December 14, 2008 - Mountain Glen Harps LLC
Maria Pia Taverna: Journeys Through Color
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Maria Pia Taverna in The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Scheduled to run from December 12th through January 2nd, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Maria Pia Taverna's unique works. - December 12, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Gold-Tinged Expressionist Portraits by Loretta Bagnoli
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Loretta Bagnoli in The Odyssey Within: Fine Art by Artists Living in Italy and Greece and of Italian and Greek Origin. Scheduled to run from December 12th through January 2nd, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Loretta Bagnoli's expressive works. - December 12, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Liz Mitten Ryan Launches Life Changing Adventures Website
World-renowned Artist, Animal Communicator and Author announces new key features and healing retreats on Gateway 2 Ranch. - December 11, 2008 - Liz Mitten Ryan
Time Transcendent
Tamarind Art is pleased to announce “Time Transcendent,” an exhibition featuring four new media artists who will be showing work that is video, performance and installation based. Featured in this show will be works by Manoj Sardar Baviskar, Pratul Dash, Kausic Mukhopadhaya, and BV... - December 11, 2008 - Tamarind Art
Announcing Performer Branding for Actors, Models, and Artists
Actor Artist Design, with offices in New York City, officially launches as the first and only full service web and graphic design company to offer professional performers the opportunity to be branded. Actor Artist Design applies creative experience working with major brands and celebrities, and generates one-of-a-kind custom packages for working performers. - December 10, 2008 - Actor Artist Design, a division of Great Young Minds, LLC
“Images of the Guadalupe,” a Collection by Artist James Joseph Roderick to be Shown in Santa Fe, New Mexico in December
The two-day exhibit and sale highlights Roderick’s visual metaphors of “La Virgen de Guadalupe” among other paintings and prints. - December 10, 2008 - James Joseph Roderick
Monogram Virtua and the St. Clair Gallery is Proud to Honor the Works of World Renowned Science Fiction and Fantasy Artist Michael Whelan
Monogram Virtua and the St Clair Gallery Honor the Work of Michael Whelan. - December 10, 2008 - Monogram Virtua
Pete Hubbard's Art is Featured at First Saturday Artwalk in Vallejo, CA
First Saturday Art Walk in downtown Vallejo showcases the work of Pete Hubbard plus local artists, craftspeople and designers. - December 07, 2008 - Pete Hubbard
Florida Antiques & Gift Expo Featuring Royal Doulton, Moorcroft & Lladro - West Palm Beach Florida
For the last 22 years, Florida has hosted one of the country’s most successful antiques and collectibles events and for the 5th year running it is being held at the West Palm Beach Hilton. Initially the annual show was devoted exclusively to Royal Doulton but a few years ago the Moorcroft art pottery became an important feature. This year Lladro has also been invited to participate and a huge following is anticipated given the popularity of these Spanish porcelains in Florida. - December 07, 2008 - Pascoe and Company
"The Zoo" Showcases Collective Creativity, December 5-6 2008 for Art Basel Season. The High Voltage, Contemporary Exhibition Comes North Miami’s Newest Gallery.
The Zoo – a new 5000 square foot gallery in North Miami’s Art District will preview the work of nine eclectic and progressive artists including Jay Lonewolf, Druso Blume, David Santana, Francisco Acosta, Theresa Calluori, Jose Hurtado, Amarilis Veliz and Albert “Levon” Sanchez and Cindy Cortes. - December 04, 2008 - Jay Lonewolf
A $50,000 Step Toward Green
Erie Art Museum Awarded Grant from The Kresge Foundation. - December 04, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Konception Art Brings Together The Silent and Millennium Generations. Converging Digital Pop Art and Byzantine-Rooted Mosaic Art.
Konception Art brings together computer generated pop art, hand-sculpted mosaic art and Shakespearean fashion illustrations during "The Kawaii Revolution: The Ultimate Kawaii Pizza Party Art Exhibition" in the Miami Design District. - December 04, 2008 - Konception Art
Social Networking with an Artistic Twist
At 6pm on December 12, 2008, The Cummings Group will be opening theirs doors, removing their coats and ties and going primal. The agency represents eight artists and will be featuring their work in the confines of an art gallery setting complete with a primal drum circle and hors d'oeuvres and... - December 01, 2008 - The Cummings Group
Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture LLC to Host Trunk Show at Art Museum Brunch
Mia Katrin for Jewel Couture LLC will present her award-winning Collections of exuberant necklaces and earrings at Hickory Museum of Art’s “Angels of the Arts” Brunch Saturday, December 6, 2008, 10 am-1pm at Lake Hickory Country Club, 430 17th Ave. NW. Forty percent of all sales will be donated to the Museum. Several spectacular pieces will include a necklace of rare Colombian emeralds as well as other exquisite necklaces of diamonds, sapphires, rubies and Tahitian pearls in 18-22 karat gold. - November 30, 2008 - Jewel Couture LLC
"The Zoo" Brings Collective Creativity to North Miami, a Preview to Upcoming Art Basel Season
The Zoo – a new 5000 square foot gallery in North Miami’s Art District will preview the work of ten eclectic and progressive artists including Jay Lonewolf, Druso Blume, David Santana, Francisco Acosta, Theresa Calluori, Jose Hurtado, Amarillis Veliz and Albert “Levon” Sanchez and Cindy Cortes. - November 25, 2008 - Jay Lonewolf
A New Approach in Art History: Counting Artworks
Scientist publishes a unique e-catalog and reports about his quantitative approach. - November 24, 2008 - K. Bender
Two Representative Paintings by Georges Rouault to be Offered at Mallet Japan's Day Sale
Mallet Japan will be offering 2 paintings by Georges Rouault, one depicting a face of clown and the other capturing a profile of French poet, Paul Verlaine, each with an estimate of 7,000,000-10,000,000 JPY. - November 23, 2008 - Mallet Japan
Wyoming's Windy Ridge Gallery Announces Sale of Holiday Pieces by Italian Wildlife Artist Ben Barto
Wyoming's Windy Ridge Gallery introduces new product line for wine connoisseurs and outdoors enthusiasts. Exclusive collection proves to be popular among holiday shoppers. - November 21, 2008 - Windy Ridge Gallery
iGavel Presents the Fall Jewelry and Watch Auction
iGavel is pleased to present the Fall Jewelry and Watch Auction on iGavel.com. The auction will take place from November 13th through December 4th. - November 21, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
modernafricanart.com Launches Incomparable Line of Fine African Rugs
The art form that inspired and captivated artists Picasso, Matisse, van Gogh and Gauguin is now finding its way to the floors of many homes in a collection that is the first of its kind. - November 21, 2008 - modernafricanart
Gallery Night Holiday Edition
Galleries throughout downtown and around town usher in the holiday shopping season with a holiday edition of Gallery Night on Friday, Dec. 5, 2008, from 7-10 p.m. “It’s never been more important than it is now to support local businesses. Erie’s galleries offer unique gifts such... - November 20, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
"Rock Star of the Art World" Michael Godard Discovers a Newfound Mission by Using His Paintbrush to Give Back
Global top selling artist Michael Godard, is a man with a philanthropic mission to make a difference in the world through his art. He has dedicated himself to raising money for charities to help cure cancer in memory of his daughter Paige. Paige’s struggle with cancer inspired Godard to discover a newfound passion and clarity. - November 19, 2008 - Michael Godard
Ramez Jamali in New York Exhibition
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Ramez Jamali in Metamorphosis: a Collective Exhibition. Scheduled to run from November 19th through December 9th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Ramez Jamali's profound works. - November 19, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Free Workshop Creativity Unwrapped
Meet Dr Virginia Green in an informal setting as she discusses the steps to unleash creativity of individuals into a potential business opportunity. - November 19, 2008 - DRVirginiaGreen
iGavel Presents Everard & Company Fine Art, Antiques and Art Glass Auction
iGavel is pleased to present the Everard and Company online auction of Fine Art, Antiques and Art Glass from Estates and Various Owners. The auction will take place from November 18th through December 8th at www.iGavel.com. - November 19, 2008 - iGavel, Inc.
Timeless Histories by Michael Bajko
The Agora Gallery (530 West 25th Street, Chelsea, New York, NY, 10001) is proud to present Michael Bajko in Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Fine Art Photography. Scheduled to run from November 19th through December 9th, the collection will feature a captivating selection of Michael Bajko's mysterious images. - November 18, 2008 - Agora Gallery
Art Exhibit: Greenery Gala - A New Leaf
Turn over a new leaf at the Green House Gallery, located in the heart of Houston's Montrose district, with a distinctive, living exhibit that blends plants and artwork on December 5, from 6-9 p.m. The exhibit will run through January 31. - November 17, 2008 - Green House Gallery
Ravenworks Presents "Her Majesty's Winter Renaissance Faire"
Ravenworks and Time after Time, Inc. are presenting "Her Majesty's Winter Renaissance Faire and High Court Dinner" to be held 13 and 14 Dec. 08., at Her Majesty's Castle at 676B Whitney Square Mall, Whitney Way, in Madison, WI. The Weno BellyDance Tribe, St. Martin's Academy, the Murder... - November 17, 2008 - Ravenworks
More Accolades for Pacific Resort Aitutaki at World Luxury Hotel Travel Awards
The bubbles are flowing once again at Pacific Resort Aitutaki after being judged the best ‘Luxury Island Resort’ in the world at the World Luxury Hotel Travel Awards Gala Ceremony held at the world renowned 300 year old Lanzerac Estate in South Africa’s famous Cape Winelands, at... - November 13, 2008 - Pacific Resort Hotel Group - Cook Islands
The Rocky Mountain Art & Antiques Show
The Premiere Art & Antiques Extravaganza of the Year. After several months of preparation, the first annual Rocky Mountain Art & Antiques Show is ready to open in the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah from November 14-16. They have gathered some top Utah artists and... - November 13, 2008 - The Rocky Mountain Art & Antiques Show
Erie Art Museum Exhibits Recent Works from the Lake Erie Fiber Arts Guild
The Erie Art Museum exhibits recent works from the Lake Erie Fiber Arts Guild at the Erie Art Museum Frame Shop, 423 State Street, from Nov. 14, 2008 through Jan. 17, 2009. A public opening reception will be held on the Gallery Night Holiday Tour, Friday, Dec. 5, 2008 from 7-10 p.m. About the... - November 13, 2008 - Erie Art Museum
Downing Creek Artists Open Studios
This holiday season will mark the 6th year for the Annual Downing Creek Open Studio Tour. What started out as a garage open house and art sale has grown into a yearly art walk that is hugely supported by the Downing Creek Community. - November 12, 2008 - Beverly Dyer Fine Art and Stationery
Gallery KH in Chicago Presents First Annual Small Works Show
Chicago Gallery Offers Smaller Works for Experienced and First Time Art Buyers. - November 10, 2008 - Gallery KH
Gallery KH in Chicago Presents Henry Coe: Plein Air Perspective
Renowned Plein Air Landscape Artist to Have Solo Show in Chicago. - November 10, 2008 - Gallery KH
Clay Vorhes - Mountainscapes at the John Natsoulas Gallery
Clay Vorhes new paintings at John Natsoulas Center For The Arts 12/6/08. - November 09, 2008 - clay vorhes
New Student Group Confirmed at Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
The Audio Engineering Society officially approves the creation of a student delegation at the Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University. - November 05, 2008 - Center for Digital Imaging Arts at Boston University
Made in England – Wildlife Artist Pollyanna Pickering to Exhibit Work from BBC Documentary
Wildlife artist Pollyanna Pickering is to exhibit work completed for her BBC documentary 'Made in England' - which challenged her to leave her comfort zone, and paint human subjects instead of the animals she loves. - November 05, 2008 - Anna-Louise Pickering