Graduates to show their works
On Saturday, April 13, 2019, the annual exit show for the graduating Master of Fine Arts students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art goes on view at the…
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Former Gas Station makes design list
Architectural Digest has selected the 410 Bakery in New Albany, Indiana as one of “America’s 7 Most Beautiful Gas Station Conversions” to join a list of other chosen gas…
‘Holy’ 7th year opens soon
Now in its seventh year, “Artistry Under the Dome” will be in full bloom, showcasing the talents and works of artists either residing in or originally from Mercer and Auglaize…
Photo call competition issued
“Through Our Eyes 2019” is seeking entries for the photography competition by the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio. Photographers of all ages, including children, are encouraged to submit photographs.…
Photo works is real surrealism
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Joel Thurm hit the ground running after studies at Hunter College majoring in theater and psychology. Without any prior experience in the field, his…
Curator joins Museum staff
On Monday, March 25, 2019, in his new role at the Newfield’s, Michael Vetter, PhD becomes Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art, where he will create a vision for the Indianapolis…
Teacher show set for April
Opening at Arts Place for Blackford County in Hartford City, Indiana on Monday, April 1, 2019, “Voyages-Near and Far” is work by Kathy Ayers. An opening reception on Saturday, April…
Celtic tunes to fill airways
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum international musical group Celtic Woman brings its new live show, Ancient Land, to Lima, Ohio at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12 at 7:30 pm at the Crouse Performance…
Few media of art have been able to withstand the revolving changes of design. However, quilting still remains a strong reminder of how the world has recognized this primitive art…
A show of prose and paintings
PIQUA, OH (NWPR) – A joint reception for the release of “Excursions: A Literary and Photography Journal” and the art show “Portals” which features a selection of abstract paintings by…
Performers to ‘duke’ it out
The third in the series of Darke County Center for the Arts Artists Series 2018-2019 Ruby Anniversary season, “Piano Men: A Tribute to Elton John and Billy Joel” starts at…
Stunning artifacts part of celebration
For three decades, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art has brought to the region art exhibitions and special events and their latest, “A Sense of Beauty:…
Student art blooms with quality
Over 110 works from 12 area high schools in Northwest Ohio were on exhibit in the atrium of Northwest State Community College in Archbold, Ohio. The High School Invitational…
All about Detroit series in bloom
Showing through April 5, 2019 at Marygrove College, “A Community Collecting: Art from Northwest Detroit” exhibition is about their Defining Detroit series that consist of Detroit-focused lectures, readings, exhibits and…
Show steps back in time
POSTPONED The world premiere of “The Soul Train” by artist Dara Birnbaum comes to the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, New York on Sunday, April 14, 2019.…
Native art style is reimagined
Tlingit art of the Northwest native cultures, found on utilitarian and personal objects of these tribes, are displayed in various states of realism. Eyes, joints, fins and feathers are…
Festival on the ‘bookshelf’
COLUMBUS, OH – Since its inception in 2007, the Ohioana Book Festival has given readers the opportunity to connect with their favorite Ohio writers. The literary event welcomes 100+ authors…
Artworks ‘uplift’ healing
Their mission is: “Relentless pursuit of optimal health for every child within our reach.” Their vision is: “Reinventing the path to children’s health for families throughout our region and beyond.”…
Global ‘passage’ awarded
Long before artist Todd Williamson of Los Angeles stepped onto AAPJ’s Centerstage, little did it know from his undergraduate days at Belmont University in Nashville and up to now; he…
Marion-born artist debuts at museum
Opening Friday, March 15, 2019 at the Newfields, “Samuel Levi Jones: Left of Center” is an exhibition that provides visual commentary on the oppressive nature of American power structures.…
Wood to exhibit
ST. MARYS, OH (NWPR) – “I have a realistic style that I have developed throughout my career. I enjoy creating realism using natural tones true to the subject, and I…
Book sales benefit animals
CHARLESTOWN, IN (NWPR) – Author Mary Ann Evans pseudonym George Eliot (1819-1880) wrote, “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms,” and today,…
Good times to roll again
PIQUA, OH (NWPR) – Year 2019 marks the 25th year for Mainstreet Piqua’s annual Taste of the Arts celebration. Goers will experience art, food and music on Friday, May 10…
Maple Syrup on tap at Camp Palmer
FAYETTE, OH (NWPR) – Tucked in the woods next to Harrison Lake State Park, 4-H Camp Palmer has scheduled an event on Sunday, March 17, 2019 for visitors to learn…
Bell chosen new leader
INDIANAPOLIS , IN (NWPR) – “I’m honored and excited to return to WGU (Western Governors University) Indiana as Chancellor, to sustain and grow the University’s commitment to helping Hoosiers return…
Festival only a few “yarns’ away
PORTLAND, IN (NWPR)  – On Friday, March 8 and Saturday 9th, the Jay County Visitor and Tourism Bureau will hold its 16th annual Jay County Fiber Arts Festival at the…
Winter concert set
EDON, OH (NWPR) – The Edon High Music Department will hold its annual Winter Band and Choir Concert on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:00 pm in the Edon Schools Auditeria,…
Show exhibits real imagination
PIQUA, OH (NWPR) – The recent opening of the Piqua Arts Council’s exhibit, “Rockwell Reimagined” at the Piqua Public Library drew a parade of people to feast upon artworks…
First show about slavery
At Skokie, Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, “Purchased Lives: The American Slave Trade from 1808 to 1865” is an exhibition that illuminates just how widespread the practice of…
She answered call of photography
On view in the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee from Friday, March 15 through May 27, 2019, “Dorothea Lange: Politics of Seeing” is an exhibition that examines a…
Clay show links cities
Showing in the Inez Greenberg Gallery at the Bloomington, Minnesota Center for the Arts, presented by Artistry, “Urban Parallel: A Celebration of the History and Legacy of Ceramics in Glasgow,…
Exhibit to bring past to forefront
“Takuwe, An Educational Art Exhibit About the Wounded Knee Massacre” exhibition opens Friday, February 15, 2019 in the Ruth Brennan Gallery at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City,…
Artist images ponder concerns
The Artistry opens with “A Minnesota Rookery: Paintings and Drawings from Fergus Falls by Laura Corcoran” on Friday, February 22, 2019 in the Atrium Gallery at the Bloomington Center for…
Series puts spotlight on imagemaker
Showing now at the Modern Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas through March 17, 2019, “FOCUS: Dirk Braeckman” are photographs of this Ghent-based artist (b. 1958, Eeklo, Belgium) which have…
Painter is the lead of new show
Viewing Thursday, February 7 through May 5, 2019, “Emily Mae Smith / MATRIX 181†features experimental art, performance art and explore new developments in painting. Marking the first MATRIX…
New exhibits to open
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles opens two new exhibits on Sunday, February 10, 2019. In the Project Room, Maryam Jafri will have her first American museum exhibition…
A new look at ‘identity’
“Stony the Road We Trod” is an exhibition featuring works by African American artists in the Georgia Museum of Art Museum’s permanent collection and Leo Twiggs, the 2019 Larry…
A call to upstate New York artists
The Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, a long-running showcase for artists from western and central New York, returns to the Memorial Art Gallery for its 66th installment during the summer of 2019.…
Illustrator works are expressive
On Saturday, February 16, 2019, “Ralph Steadman: A Retrospective” opens at the University of Kentucky Art Museum in Lexington. Featuring more than 100 original artworks and prints, this show…
Winter 2019 Art-to-Art Palette Journal
Calling all creative minds, creators of visual and written works, service providers and supporters of the Arts and Education communities. ARE YOU offering your artworks for…
Clay artists keep awareness alive
The Central Maine Clay Artists is a group of professional potters and ceramic artists working in the Kennebec Valley Area. To bring forth a few, they are Neil and Barb…
Italian artist’s works to debut at museum
Organized by Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee by Executive Director Susan H. Edwards, “Claudio Parmiggiani: Dematerialization” is this Italian artist first North American museum exhibition. Opening on Saturday, February…
Flower bouquets to color region
The North Carolina Museum of Art hosts its fifth annual Art in Bloom from Thursday, March 21 to the 24th. The show features more than 50 floral designers from around…
Hoosier church calling ‘Christ’ artworks
Trinity United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Indiana is seeking local artists to interpret the Seven Last Words of Christ from the Cross and exhibit in the church during Lent, Wednesday,…
New group’s show set
On Friday, February 22, 2019, the Lake Area Arts Group exhibit will open at Arts Place Auglaize/Mercer Center in St. Marys, Ohio. An artist’s reception will be held from 6:00…
Artist group joins project
Lark Gallery (http://larkgallery.com), city of West Hollywood, California and Art & Beyond magazine have joined hands in the project, “Evolve. Women. Wisdom.” to recognize International Women’s Month during March.…
Watercolor show on tour
Now view through Sunday, February 10, 2019 at the Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio, the Ohio Watercolor Society Exhibit is a dynamic and skilled group of painters from…
Center calling ‘eyes’ to compete
The Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio is seeking entries by all photographers of all ages for their Through Our Eyes 2019 photography competition. All submitted work must be…
Quilter works are peaceful
On exhibit, “Leaves: Raw Edge Applique Art Quilts” by Tonna Zieske in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Cafe at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, South Dakota through…
Czech photoworks on display
Showing through Sunday, March 31, 2019 at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, New York, featuring such masters as Jaromír Funke (Czech, 1896–1945) and Josef Sudek (Czech,…