TN: Nashville

  WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts. WHEN: On view through January 4, 2015 in the Ingram Gallery.   Kandinsky: A Retrospective   BRIEF ABOUT: Organized chronologically and spanning…

DC: Washington

WHERE: National Gallery of Art. On view through January 25, 2015. From the Library: The Book Illustrations by Romeyn de Hooghe BRIEF ABOUT: During his lifetime, Romeyn de Hooghe (1645–1708)…

NY: Rochester

WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery in the Lockhart Gallery.   WHEN: Through November 30, 2014.   “The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki” (1890), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi.   New Ghosts for A New…

OH: Dublin

WHERE: Lower plaza of Bridge and High Streets. WHEN: Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 5:30 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Dedication of “Daily Chores”, a new public artwork by local artist Michael…

Symphony ‘boasts’ of series

  It is an annual summer tradition, one that embodies the Nashville Symphony’s mission of bringing outstanding music to audiences of every age and background throughout Middle Tennessee; will feature…

Champs honored by UW

“United Way and communities around the world wouldn’t be where we are today without the passion and partnership of these corporate leaders and their employees,” said Brian Gallagher, president and…

Professor’s show on the circuit

A solo show by Phil Sugden, “Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God; Directions toward the Unfolding Present” goes on view in the Goshen College Art Gallery in Goshen, Indiana…

Hoosier has a new head poet

     Born in Chicago and grew up in Cedar Lake, Indiana, in Lake County, George Kalamaras was selected as the new Indiana State Poet Laureate. Since 1990, he has been…

TN: Nashville

WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts WHEN: Friday, January 31, 2014 through May 11, 2014. TITLE: Looking East: Western Artists and the Allure of Japan BRIEF ABOUT: Premiering at…

OH: Dublin

WHERE: Dublin Arts Council. WHEN: Opens Tuesday, January 7 through February 21, 2014. Timeless Beauty: World Heritage Sites of Japan BRIEF ABOUT: A photography exhibition of 67 images of world…

Upcoming shows at MAG

Naruki Oshima (b. 1963), Reflections in a Scene of Two Plants (2004). inkjet print.   Sunday, January 19-March 16, 2014 in the Grand Gallery. Redefining the Multiple: 13 Contemporary Japanese…

Holcomb: ‘Timing is right…’

After an eventful year-long celebration of the Gallery’s 100th anniversary and the successful opening of Centennial Sculpture Park, the timing was right for him, the Mary W. and Donald R.…

Penske mechanic comes to driver’s plea

  Darla Ellis, a night-to-dawn driver made a quick call to Penske’s Maumee Road, Fort Wayne location which resulted in less than a 30 minute rescue of this baby kitty. The little black “jewel” somehow worked…

IN: West Lafayette

WHERE: Tapawingo Park. WHEN: Sunday, September 15, 10:00 am 4:00 pm. TITLE: 8th annual Art on the Wabash BRIEF ABOUT: “Each fall, West Lafayette spotlights cultural stars from the region,…

NY: Rochester

WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester. WHEN: Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: Wexner Center for the Arts. WHEN: Opens Saturday, September 21 and on view through December 29, 2013. TITLE: Blues for Smoke BRIEF ABOUT: An interdisciplinary exhibition explores the blues…

IN: Statewide

WHEN: Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Carmel, Indiana. 2013 Indiana Governor’s Arts Awards  BRIEF ABOUT: Christel DeHaan, philanthropist and Cynthia Hartshorn, music educator of vocalist of Indianapolis; John Hiatt, singer,…

IN: Aurora

WHERE: Southeastern Indiana Art Guild. WHEN: On view August 2 through 10, 2013. TITLE: Regional Art Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Entrants must be 18 years of age or over and a…

IN: Lafayette

WHERE: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. WHEN:  On view September 27, through November 30. TITLE: Indiana Now! 2013 BRIEF ABOUT: Since the first exhibition in 1979, this has become a…

TN: Nashville

WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts WHEN: Opening Friday, July 12 and on view through October 12, 2013. TITLE: Jack Spencer: Beyond the Surface BRIEF ABOUT: This Nashville-based photographer…

Road to Goa

By Tony Clark, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres We are all on a path, one that you can only start and one that you must end alone.…

IN: Muncie

WHERE: Minnetrista Cultural Center. WHEN: Deadline for receipt of entries is July 31, 2013. TITLE: Call to Artists, Indiana Wildlife Artists 30th Annual Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibit is open…

Museum inks new leader

With a strong curatorial background and over two decades of art management and community development experience, Mark Masuoka becomes the new CEO of the 91-year old Akron Art Museum and…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: At the downtown Riverfront.   WHEN: Friday, June 7, Saturday, 8 and Sunday 9, 2013.   TITLE: 2013 Columbus Arts Festival   BRIEF ABOUT: From its humble beginning as…

McAninch is the first

The inaugural Paul A. Willis Outstanding Faculty Award, recognizing outstanding library service, goes to Sandee McAninch, regional depository librarian and head of the Federal Depository Unit at University of Kentucky…

     For 45 years, Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee has shared the joy of learning about art with visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum.      The BBL Series captures Barbara’s…

IN: Indianapolis

WHERE: Indianapolis Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through March, 2, 2014 in the Gerald and Dorit Paul Galleries. TITLE: Majestic African Textiles BRIEF ABOUT: More than 60 pieces, this…

Symphony selects youth winners

Every spring, the Nashville Symphony recognizes gifted young musicians through two highly competitive award programs, the Curb Records Young Musicians Concerto Competition and the Thor Johnson Scholarship.      Taking top…

To create Governor’s Arts Awards

     Bedford, Indiana limestone sculptor, William Galloway has been commissioned to create the 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards. “Stone carving is the dark horse of traditional Indiana art,” Galloway said. “I…

NY: Rochester

WHERE: Rochester Contemporary Art Center. WHEN: Opening reception and artwork sale begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through July 14, 2013. TITLE: 6x6x2013 BRIEF ABOUT: As the only RoCo fund…

OH: Dublin

WHERE: Dublin Arts Council. WHEN: On view Tuesday, April 30 through June 7, 2013. TITLE: Subrural: Karen Snouffer, Jenn Figg and Matthew McCormack BRIEF ABOUT: Exploring the similarities and differences…

Twelve art marketing tips

     Marketing for artists isn’t all that different from any other kind of marketing. You’re simply promoting a product and, along with it, yourself. However, most artists find it hard…

IN: Indianapolis

WHERE: Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. WHEN: Deadline for Submissions is Monday, July 8, at 5:00 pm (EDT). Note: This is not a US Mail…

WHERE: Akron Art Museum. WHEN: On view through November 3, 2013. TITLE: Line Color Illusion: 40 Years of Julian Stanczak BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibit invites viewers to immerse themselves in…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center. WHEN: Saturday, May 11th from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. TITLE: 2013 Ohioana Book Festival BRIEF ABOUT: More than 100 authors, live music, award-winning…

28 make the cut for biennial

For the 2013 Portland Museum of Biennial: Piece Work exhibition, the following 28 out of 900 entries have been chosen to participate and will be on view October 3, 2013…