NY: Kingston
WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: Opens Saturday, February 4, 5:00-8:00 pm and on view until February 25, 2012. BRIEF ABOUT: In the Main Gallery, “Hearts and Flowers” is a…
Art-to-Art Marketplace Guide
OH: Columbus
WHERE: Wexner Center. WHEN: On view through April 15, 2012. TITLE: David Smith: Cubes and Anarchy BRIEF ABOUT: organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the exhibit consist…
NY: New York
WHEN: Opens Friday, February 3, 2012. TITLE: Bootstrap Arts Festival BRIEF ABOUT: A month long series of performing, literary, visual and media arts events presented by Artspire and New York…
IN: Indianapolis region
WHERE & WHEN: Friday, February 24, 8:00 pm at Salter Concert Hall, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana; Saturday, February 25, 4:00 pm at Auer Hall, IU Jacobs School of Music, Bloomington,…
MA: Chatham
WHERE: Creative Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Sunday, February 5 and remains on view through February 24, 2012. TITLE: Juried Photography Contest BRIEF ABOUT: Reception and awards will be on opening…
UT: Salt Lake City
WHERE: Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. WHEN: Friday, February 10, 2012. TITLE: I Am Secretly an Important Man BRIEF ABOUT: Spring 2012 Creatively in Focus Film Series is on second…
IN: Logansport
WHERE: Logansport Art Association WHEN: Opens Thursday, February 7 and on view through February 29. Reception & Awards: February 9, 5:30-7:00 pm. TITLE: 2012 Black and White Art Benefit Exhibit…
SC: Columbia
WHERE: Columbia Museum of Art. WHEN: February 14-April 1, 2012. TITLE: The Life and Times of Judge Matthew Perry: Captured in Photographs by Cecil J. Williams BRIEF ABOUT: Orangeburg, South…
MT: Lewistown
WHERE: Lewistown Art Center. WHEN: February 3-29, 2012. TITLE: Digital Photo Juried Contest BRIEF ABOUT: Retired Manager of Picture Editing and Research for the National Geographic Image Collection, Neil Philip…
MN: Bloomington
“It Was After The Rain That The Angel Came” by Paul Klein. Lamp made with found rocks, locally found cherry wood and handmade paper. WHERE: Bloomington Center for the Arts.…
WAC director says . . .
The “Sketchbook Project” got me thinking. I’ve been told I think too much, but in this case it was a good …think… ugh. Anyway, I read an article the…
Symphony to ‘stun’ goers in candlelight
(NWPR-OH) – The musicians of the Lima Symphony Orchestra will presform Mozart by Candlelight with his music as it was written, surrounded by the warm glow of hundreds of…
Show has global appeal
(PNAN-VA) – Opening to the public at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center in Newport News on Sunday, January 22, 2012, the 51st Annual Art and the Animal Exhibition of…
Hear the jurors of the New Hampshire Art Association 62nd Currier Exhibition discuss why they chose “Turkey Clan” to be the 2011 Currier Prize winner. Jurors are Dina Deitsch, Associate…
Award-winner talks on Leland book
At the beginning of her book “New Creative Collage Techniques,” Nita Leland says, “Collage is like an amusement park with something for everyone…Anyone can do it, regardless of age or…
They rode on angelic wings
Heather Mercer and Dayna Curry are two faithful women, who decided to bring a better life and a little hope to those in need. “Prisoners of Hope: The Story…
NEA Opera video
Indianapolis Museum of Art
The Thaw Collection features more than 100 outstanding works in the “Art of the American Indians” exhibition on view through February 12, 2012.
A big Boom for my buck
Children’s author and illustrator, Steven Kellogg lit up the stage at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert, Ohio. The gregarious artist captured not only mine, but also…
A global revival in my homeland
As you are leaving Beverly Hills, you know instantly that you are entering the Creative City: West Hollywood by the large bronze sculpture garden that runs down the medium…
Simon´s ´Dream´ is history in the making
It has been said many of times and in many ways, but I remain completely confident we never forget our first loves; those which become so deep-rooted in the…
Fiction I really felt
Author Melody Carlson creates such believable characters; I could actually feel their trials and triumphs, such as in “Christmas at Harringtons” where Lena is penniless and down on her…
‘Hey, I work for that guy!’
By Hope Wallace I don’t get to see or spend time with my oldest sister, Cathy very much. She has lived in North Carolina for many years and the opportunity…
Another step for ‘Artkind’
(PNAN) – “Collage offers exciting visual effects, spontaneity, and creative expression,” says Nita Leland, author of Exploring Color, The Creative Artist, Creative Collage Techniques and Confident Color now presents…
Editor’s pick . . .
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Rock ‘n Roll
Editor’s note: “Rock ‘n roll” was written by Aljaž Zupančič in a prose review style dedicated to Laurence Vittes that surrounds the Maribor Festival 2011, Boundless Creativity and Song project No. 2, with…
My final Blanton ‘escapade’
Once again I traversed the serenity of the atrium from the diverse exhibition pieces. I traveled upstairs excited to revel in pieces acquired through donations by patrons as Farah Fawcett…
Art, Arks & Vitality
You can tell when a town has been blessed with sponsors who find that a community’s culture and arts breath alive and imperative. I want to take some…
Locals shine at county fair
(NWPR-OH) – With a broad appreciation for visual art and originally from Denmark, Jens Svendsen of Hamler judged the local art exhibit at the Van Wert County Fair, which…
An artist of many dimensions
Music has been a strong influence and inspiration for Todd Williamson in the creation of his works. It started with the local church music of his childhood and later it…
New classes at the WAC
I love my job. Wait, I’ve said that before. Regardless, thanks to all who brought me to the Wassenberg Art Center. I am fortunate in the fact that I do…
Blanton: My journey continues
After transcending from another dimension, in the atrium sea colors of “Stacked Waters” by Teresita Fernandez, I passed through an archway of Texas Limestone columns into the galleries that house…
Thank you. That was fun.
Sometimes the rewards for doing a particular job come at the least expected times. Recently two groups of young people participating in a program through Westwood Behavioral Health…
Selectors and Selectees to show together
(PNAN-NY) – Opening Sunday, August 21 at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton, New York, “Artists Choose Artists” is an exhibition that celebrates the region’s long tradition of artistic…
Works capture natural views of the land
 (PNAN-VA) – Two exhibitions that focuses on the art of the landscape, “Unbroken Thread: The Art of Philip Koch†and “The Virginia Landscape: Works on Paper†are on view…
Memories made perfect
One of my favorite museums is the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. I immensely enjoy the drive through the winding country roads leading to…
New program all about talent
(NWPR-OH) – On Thursday, July 21 from 5:00-7:00 pm, the Lima Symphony Orchestra’s new summer mini-concert series of music in unexpected places begins at the Allen County Airport Authority.…
Who ‘wooden’ like this show?
“Out of the Woodwork”, our current exhibit, features things that are hand-made from wood. Wood is an incredibly versatile medium, but it’s also so common that we often don’t realize…
Blue Star Museums
(PNAN-US) – A program of free admission to children’s, fine art, history and science, and nature centers for all active duty military personnel and their families through Labor Day, September…
The fallen and the raw given new faces
(AAPNW-OH) – Opening Sunday, July 10 at the Ohio Craft Museum in Columbus, a dual exhibition will feature wood in a variety of forms. The first show, “National Treasures:…
A paradise of naturalness
The foothills of the Great Smokey Mountains provide a surreal backdrop of nature’s finest as you arrive at Blackberry Farms. Freshly prepared food that is grown in the area’s rich…
Revelations of Todd Williamson
I was told that there was a new exhibition, “Divine Disconnect” in West Hollywood, California that I should experience. This gallery was hosting a one man show of the…
Yūsaku’s works set for Fall showing
(AAPNW-IN – Works by Tawara Yūsaku, a contemporary Japanese artist known for his highly energetic brushstroke, goes on view Friday, November 11 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.…
He would have loved this one
One concert from the 65th annual Ojai Festival earlier this month, celebrating the reopening of Libbey Bowl, also celebrated, as each successive Festival does, founder Lawrence Morton’s commitment to preserving…
Heckaman is ‘raised up’ again
(AAPNW-IN) – Each month Heartland Artists Gallery in Plymouth, Indiana features an area artist that has made a contribution to the world of art. Opening on Wednesday, June 8,…
Small works to go on view
ARTS ASSOCIATON OF RANDOLPH COUNTY Two Sisters Show UNION CITY, INDIANA Artist Reception Thursday, June 9, 2011 7:00-9:00 pm 2011 Gourmet Gala and Charity Auction on Saturday, June 11, 2011 7:00-10:00…
Giant pussycat greets visitors
(PNAN-MT) – Fernando Botero’s “Monumental Cat with Whiskers” is on display through the fall at the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings. The two-ton bronze sculpture was installed into the…
More Springtime, Mostly Baroque
Bach & Schnittke, Maria Alikhanova (flute) and Dmitri Bulgavo (oboe), Chamber Orchestra Kremlin conducted by Misha Rachlevsky, Quartz CD QTZ 2083. If you’ve got an open mind, and would…
South Africa in the Hoosier
(NWPR-IN) – Tucked away in a remote corner of northeast Indiana lays a refuge for some of the most beautiful animals in the world. This sanctuary for rescued and…
‘Fading heritage’ painter set to ‘rap’
(NWPR-OH) – Barns of the Midwest portray a story of hard work, sacrifice, loss and prosperity and family values. With each new decade, more and more of these landmarks…