Looking at Botticelli’s Primavera
In the Middle Ages, there were no mandatory birth certificates, and many records have crumbled to dust. However, it is believed that in 1445, in a working-class district…
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Fresh array of art on the agenda
RENO, NV (PNAN) – Slated new exhibit openings at the Nevada Museum of Art begin with “Carmen Herrera” on Saturday, January 18, 2025 in the Donald W. Reynolds Grand Hall…
French Revolution’s official artist
No one’s neck was safe from the guillotine during the years following the French Revolution in 1789. This period was called “The Terror†for good reason. The French motto of…
Shows of inspiration
RAPID CITY, SD (PNAN) – Works on view at the Dahl Arts Center is “Say It Loud” in the Denise Du Broy Gallery & Inex + Milton Shaver Gallery through…
‘Diplomas’ by young masters
DETROIT, MI (AAPNW) – Viewing now at the Detroit Institute of Arts through June 15, 2025, “Painted with Silk” The Art of Early American Embroidery tells of the education of…
Forthcoming new shows
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (AAPNW) – The John J. McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown State University’s Center of Contemporary Art will open 2025 with five exhibitions: Julia Betts’s The Dams are Broken,…
Miniature painting began with illustrated books
    Miniature paintings are very small works of art, usually 8 x 10 inches or smaller and probably started with books known as “illuminated manuscripts.† These are handmade books where…
Publication was the record-keeper
NEW ORLEANS, LA (PNAN) – “Black Orpheus: Jacob Lawrence and the Mbari Club” goes on view Friday, February 10, 2023 at the New Orleans Museum of Art. The exhibition explores…
Artifacts’ role in history
BRUNSWICK, ME (PNAN) – Still on view at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art in the Walker, Rotunda, Assyrian and Boyd Galleries, through Sunday, February 5, 2023, “Antiquity & America:…
Making do with what you have
BELLEVUE, WA (PNAN) – On view through January 29, 2023, “New Art and Sounds from the Pacific Northwest: Indie Folk” is a show of works that are handmade, unpretentious and…
Rubens paints Daniel in the Lions’ Den
In the mid-1600s the Flemish artist Sir Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish; 1577-1640) spent quite a bit of time in the royal menagerie at Brussels, making careful studies of North African…
Illustrating your life
Artists’ journals and sketchbooks are doorways into a secret world. They are packed with drawings, paintings, and words — some polished, some rough, some never intended for anyone to see…
Keeping a child’s perspective
As we grow older, our sense of wonder and anticipation seems to wither. Wouldn’t it be great to stay in that naïve state of mind where everything was an adventure…
A pulp full of art in those grain
When you are an artist and your primary media is wood, thousands of images can come to mind. Vessels, carvings, sculptures, and other types of decorative art can make an…
Events will be treasured celebrations
WAUSEON, OH (NWPR) – Located at 8848 State Highway 108, the Museum of Fulton County will celebrate the 175th anniversary of Fulton County’s founding with the “We The People of…
Their roots are solid
ANCHORAGE, AK (PNAN) – On show, occupying the East Wing of the First Floor Education Hallway and West Wing Second Floor at the Anchorage Museum through Sunday, April 13, 2025,…
Form versus color show?
PORTLAND, OR (PNAN) – On view through Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, “Color Outside the Lines” is an exhibit that…
Remembering Kat
CHARLOTTE, NC (PNAN) – The passing of Katherine“Kat” Roddey Whitner McKay Belk Cook on Friday, August 30, 2024, marks the end of an era for those who were touched by…
New shows to open soon
MARIETTA, GA (PNAN) – Opening Saturday, September 28, 2024, “The Stars of America” is a Melvin Toledo solo exhibition at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art. Works include a…
Site-Specific Public Art to be unveiled
HOUSTON, TX (PNAN) – The Moody Center for the Arts will commemorate the opening of Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s immersive audiovisual installation Climate Parliament by Rafael Lozano-Hemmer with a public reception on…
Fiely: The Journey continues
Editor’s note: This feature first published in print in 2007-08 as the cover artist. At the bottom, the print feature is available for viewing with all artworks. The chugging of…
The Spirit of Cape Ann
Maine has always been traditionally linked to American art. The natural resources of wood and gems were first traced to Native Americans and later to the early Colonial days. However,…
Brushstrokes are the artist’s ‘handwriting’
Everyone knows that painters use brushstrokes. But did you know that each brushstroke is important to the success of the painting? Brushstrokes can be thought of as the handwriting of…
Mansion has a variety of stories
MUSCATINE, IA (PNAN) – Most people when travelling via the highways and byways come across an ‘I didn’t know’ and discover those hidden treasures unbeknownst to them nestled off the…
Hitting the right value
Tone, Value and Hue are important words for any artist who wants to paint realistically. “Tone†in art it refers to light and shadow. There are three basic tone divisions: …
A golden personality
In review of “My Life and Other Unfinished Business” by Dolly Parton, foremost I can proclaim it is the best autobiography I have ever read when I weigh the many…
Changing tools made all the difference
When we think of oil paints, we automatically think of brushes. Artist Ken Gore, however, applies his paint with knives – not just ordinary kitchen knives but the specialized tools…
A reflection of a colorful personality
The book “Paint Brushes for Freda” by Véronique Massenot and Elise Mansot is a children’s book inspired by artist Frida Kahlo, who at age 6 had polio and loss the…
What is Hyperrealism?
Automobiles, tractors and trucks take on a new meaning when they burst into life with extreme detail and lucidity. John Schaeffer of La Grange, Texas, takes realism to a new…
Creativity explodes with a richness of culture
MARIETTA, GA (PNAN) – Slated to open at 6:00-8:00 pm on Saturday, July 6, 2024 at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, this annual juried exhibition, Metro Montage XXIV, will…
An epic event coming to the Tarheel State
CHARLOTTE, NC (PNAN) – On Saturday, September 21 on the lawn at the Mint Museum Randolph, this one-day ceramics event features works and live pottery demonstrations by North Carolina potters.…
Band to belt the Blues
TROY, OH (NWPR) – Performing on Friday, July 19, 2024, at 7:30 pm for the Prouty music series, the Noah Wotherspoon Band will bring a Blues musical style of fervent…
A survey of old masters
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PNAN) – Currently on view through Sunday, August 11, 2024 at the Norton Museum of Art, this exhibition, “The Paper Trail: 500 Years of Prints from…
Style in art is a personal matter
Picasso. Thomas Kincade. Mary Cassatt. Norman Rockwell. Georgia O’Keeffe. Can you visualize a certain kind of artwork for each name? This is because each of these artists has a…
Calligraphy is more than just letters
The art of beautiful writing is well defined by this following quote from an unknown author. “Geometry can produce legible letters, but Art alone makes them beautiful. Art begins where…
She raises talent to the highest
The 2005 Fall/Winter print edition of Art-to-Art Palette Journal featured a bold orange sunflower on the cover that introduced “Summer’s Last Bloom” by Karen Schlosser-Flesch of Decatur, Indiana. The playful…
Shape it, glaze it, raku it: pottery is fun
Possibly the most popular handcraft in the nation, pottery has made amazing strides on both professional and hobby levels since the end of WWII. There are a lot of reasons…
The Consistency of Art
Watercolor by Pat Rayman Prose by Ben Rayman “A Heart’s Icon” Home again not too far away, Memories of thy youth glide smoothly like a sleigh. Rising dawn is painted…
Queen City art center: Vamos a festejar
(NWPR) – Coming on view Saturday, September 18 at the Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, “Where Do We Go From Here? Selections from La Colección Jumex” is one of…
‘Peach’ potter is a natural
Gail Russell of Lewis Center, Ohio is not only a gifted potter and workshop presenter in wheel thrown pottery, but also an Assistant Professor of Ceramics at Ohio Wesleyan…
Rabbits, eggs and springtime are tradition
The Easter Bunny has hopped a long way in his lifetime — all the way from ancient Europe, Alsace and Germany to the United States. Even part of his…
‘Catalyst’ opens with new show
VAN WERT, OH (NWPR) – On view through Friday, December 15, 2023 is the 34th Annual Artists’ Exhibit & Sale at the Wassenberg Art Center. Works from 30 professional and…
Reality in its finest
New York City is a bustling metropolis, often referred to as the “Big Apple.†The cityscapes, history and mixed cultures, are like no other place in the world. From 19th…
Works of natural changes
ROCKY RIVER, OH (AAPNW) – The August Show opens at the River Gallery featuring glass works by CIA professor Ben Johnson on Saturday, August 19 from 3:00 to 6:00 pm…
A personal way it was show
RENO, NV (PNAN) – Opening Saturday, August 26, 2023, “Guillermo Bert: The Journey” at the Nevada Museum of Art, Bert’s artworks explore the endurance of immigrants who have left their…
Works of artistic innovation
GAINSVILLE, FL (PNAN) – “Metamorphosis: Reshaping Contemporary Art” will feature artists who are rethinking traditional materials and techniques to create innovative works of art. The artist’s works tell new stories about…
Upcoming Artist’s Receptions
RAPID CITY, SD (PNAN) – In the galleries at the Dahl Arts Center, on Friday, August 25, 2023, from 5:00-7:00 pm, an Artist’s Reception will be for the Northern Plains…
Works speak multiple viewpoints
MARIETTA, GA (PNAN) – Opening on Saturday, September 16, 2023, “Private Domain” at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art will be the current work of Virginia Derryberry. The exhibition will…
Fine art in performance
WEST PALM BEACH, FL (PNAN) – On view at the Norton Museum of Art through November 9, 2023, “Past Lives: Performance Art through the Camera” features a selection of influential performance…
Indiana Artist Club show set
FORT WAYNE, IN (NWPR) – Opening on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art is the “2023 Indiana Artists Club Annual Members Exhibition” which will be…