East and West creators to meet

  Featuring the works of 35 leading ceramics artists from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar, “Earth and Fire: The 3rd Southeast Asian Ceramics Symposium” opens…

OH: Van Wert

  WHERE: Wassenberg Art Center. WHEN: Opens Saturday September 13, 2014 at 6:00 p.m and remains on view through September 28. Editor’s note: During the last week of the show,…

Dr. Beth chosen to lead arts council

     For their new executive director post, the North Dakota Council on the Arts has selected Dr. Beth Gigante Klingenstein, who took over July 7, 2014, replaced fourteen-year veteran Janine Webb.…

They meet at the ‘fork’

Abstract oil paintings flowing with organic shapes made of rich, soothing colors; Acrylic paintings stacked with multiple individual panels to create a complete single piece; and Sculpture of bold, colorful…

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…

Two unite in dual show

ArtSpace/Lima and the Lima Area Watercolor Society will hold their first-ever joint juried exhibit from Saturday, June 14, 2014 with a public opening reception from 6:30-8:30 pm, in the Ellen…

SD: Sturgis

WHERE: Elkview Campground, Pleasant Valley Road, I-90 Exit 37. WHEN: Opens Friday, June 27 and runs through June 29, 2014. 34th Annual Black Hills Bluegrass Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Headlining the…

TX: Denton

National Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Started in 1987 and is now in its 28th year, this annual contemporary crafts competition and exhibition, “Materials: Hard and Soft” receives…

Art guild has much to offer

     The Delphos Area Art Guild is a nonprofit organization designed to promote and encourage the development, interaction with and appreciation of art in various forms.      DAAG offers educational…

ME: Portland

    WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through September 7, 2014. Richard Estes’ Realism BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibition is the most comprehensive survey since 1991 of the paintings…

OH: Troy

    WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 2014 from 6:00-7:30 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: A free educational demonstration with landscape artist Steven S. Walker, who says, “The light…

CA: San Luis Obispo

WHERE: Alex Madonna Expo Center. WHEN: Saturday, June 28 and Sunday, June 29, 2014. Seven Sister Quilt Show BRIEF ABOUT: If you are a quilt enthusiast or simply have an…

WA: Olympia

WHERE: On the Main stage at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. WHEN: Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 pm.   Sing Sinatra: Music of Ol’ Blue Eyes    …

IN: Hartford City

WHERE: Blackford County Arts Center. WHEN: Monday, June 2 to July 11, 2014. Note: An opening reception will be held on June 8 from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. ALCOVE Artists…

MA: Revere

WHERE: Along Revere Beach outside of Boston. WHEN: July 18 through 20, 2014.  2014 Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Returning for an 11th year, this event attracts…

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…

June show on the horizon

              At the Wassenberg with Hope Wallace, Executive Director We are getting the place ready for the check-in process for our 58th Annual June…

CA: Inglewood

WHERE: 1019 W. Manchester Blvd. (corner of Hindry). Editor’s note: 1019WEST is easily accessible to/from Santa Monica, Venice, Downtown, I-405, LAX, Loyola Marymount, and Otis College of Art and Design.…

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…

   WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: On view through April 14, 2014. Masterworks of American Impressionism BRIEF ABOUT: An intimate look at early 20th century American art colonies, features…

He captures the ‘souls’ of people

  Uniting with Minneapolis-based Upstream Arts (www.upstreamarts.org) , New York photographer Dirk Anschütz (http://knipser.com/#/Info/About/1),  on view through March 2, 2014 at the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center in Bloomington, Minnesota…

WHERE: Mead Theatre of the Schuster Center.   WHEN: Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 8:00 pm.   Disney in Concert: Magical Music from the Movies  …

VA: Lorton

On view Saturday, February 15 through March 30, 2014 at the Workhouse Art Center in the McGuire Woods Gallery. Note: There will be an artist reception on Saturday, March 8…

SD: Rapid City

WHERE: Dahl Arts Center in the Senator Stan Adelstein + Lynda K. Clark Gallery WHEN: Opens Friday, January 24, 2014 with an artist’s reception from 5:00-7:00 pm. In Denial of…

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…

CA: Los Angeles

WHERE: Spirit Studio in Silverlake. WHEN: Saturdays: February 15, 22 and March 1, 2014 at 8:00 pm and Sundays: February 16 and 23 at 6:00 pm. Ecstasy For Everyone: A…

WHERE: Collective Center of Arts Place.   WHEN: On view through Saturday, February 15, 2014.   BRIEF ABOUT: Debby Gregory has been painting and drawing for nearly six decades, including…

ME: Portland

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Goes on view Thursday, January 30 through April 27, 2014. Fine Lines: American Drawings from the Brooklyn Museum BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibition presents 110…

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…

MT: Missoula

WHERE: Missoula Art Museum. WHEN: Opens Monday, January 27 through May 11, 2014 Jill Brody: Hidden in Plain Sight   This exhibit is a collection of photographs by Jill Brody,…

AL: Huntsville

WHERE: Huntsville Museum of Art.  Opens Saturday, January 25 through May 18, 2014. Encounters: Rocío Rodríguez      This long-running regional art showcase will continue with Atlanta artist Rocío Rodríguez’s signature…

FL: Miami

WHERE: Jewish Museum of Florida/Florida International University/FIU. WHEN: On view through Sunday, February 16, 2014. Graphic Details: Confessional Comics by Jewish Women BRIEF ABOUT: Jews have had an extensive contribution…