ME: Portland

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art in the Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium. WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 6:00-8:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Photographer Brian Vanden Brink, who is one of the most…

CA: Studio City

WHERE: Fabien Castanier Gallery. WHEN: On view through Saturday, December 2, 2012. TITLE: A Beautiful Madness BRIEF ABOUT: This is JonOne’s first solo exhibition in the USA, who grew up…

OH: Van Wert

WHERE: Van Wert Arts Factory. WHEN: Saturday, December 1, 10:00 am-2:00 pm. TITLE: Christmas Open House BRIEF ABOUT: Original art and unique crafts made by local and regional artists. There…

TX: Houston

WHERE: George R. Brown Convention Center WHEN: October 18 and 21, 2012. TITLE: Texas Contemporary BRIEF ABOUT: This art fair features presentations from over 70 galleries showcasing contemporary work from…

IN: Indianapolis

WHERE: Toby Theater WHEN: Thursday, October 11, 2012, 6:30 and 7:30 pm. TITLE: Project IMA, IN:spired BRIEF ABOUT: This is the third runway show organized by the Indianapolis Museum of…

OH: Dublin

WHERE: Dublin Arts Council. WHEN: On view through November 2, 2012. TITLE: Shifting Perspectives: In the Community BRIEF ABOUT: Through the medium of photography and the lenses of four Ohio…

Reflecting on the World of Lark

     I am rarely a “fan” of any artist, but LARK aka Larisa Pilinsky (www.larkgallery.org)  is an exceptional phenomenon. Besides her brilliant sense of composition, she is the ultimate “Green Artist”…

OH: Lima

WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: On view through October 27, 2012. TITLE: Treasures from the Mazza Museum  BRIEF ABOUT: With a collection of more than 3000 original illustrations by the top children’s…

VA: Newport News

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: Thursday, September 20 from 5:30-8:30 pm. TITLE: Art After 5 Fall Music Extravaganza BRIEF ABOUT: “It is going to be a big one!” according…

WHERE: Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center. WHEN: Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 3:00 pm. TITLE: SoNA Masterworks I BRIEF ABOUT: One of the most rousing pieces ever written,…

OH: Dayton

WHERE: Schuster Center. WHEN: Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13, 2012 at 8:00 pm. TITLE: Romantic Titans BRIEF ABOUT: Guest soloist pianist Terrence Wilson (www.terrencewilsonpiano.com ) along with Music…

CA: Los Angeles

WHERE: REDCAT (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater WHEN: Sunday, September 16 through November 11, 2012. Note: Opening Reception is Saturday, September 15 from 6:00-9:00 pm. TITLE: Tony Cokes: Retro (Pop,…

SD: Rapid City

WHERE: Dahl Arts Center. WHEN: September 21-23, 2012. TITLE: 3rd Annual Americana Music Festival BRIEF ABOUT: Presented by the Rapid City Arts Council, in partnership with the Black Hills Bluegrass…

New York artist works on view

     (NWPR-IN) – Works in the exhibit entitled, “Sleepers” by Brooklyn, New York fiber artist Joetta Maue (www.joettamaue.com) is on view in the Hugh N. Ronald Gallery at Arts Place…

NH: Manchester

WHERE: Currier Museum of Art. WHEN: Opens Saturday, September 29, 2012. TITLE: Printmaking in the Age of Rembrandt BRIEF ABOUT: Viewers of this exhibition will explore the rich culture and…

MT: Billings

WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: On view for a limited time. TITLE: Treasured Views BRIEF ABOUT: Paintings from the William I. Koch Collection created by notable artists of the American…

SD: Rapid City

WHERE: Dahl Arts Center WHEN: The reception to meet the artist Ray Tysdal (www.raytysdal.com) is on Friday, September 14 from 5:00-7:00 pm in the Sen. Stan Adelstein & Lynda K.…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center in the Atrium Gallery. WHEN: Opens Thursday, September 13 and runs through November 2, 2012 TITLE: Night Ice BRIEF ABOUT: For the past several…

IN: Portland

WHERE: Hall Moser Theatre. WHEN: Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:00 pm. TITLE: An Evening with Philip Gulley BRIEF ABOUT: Gulley is a Quaker Pastor at Fairfield Friends Meeting House…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theater and Art Center. WHEN: Thursday, September 27 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, September 28 and 29, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; and Sunday,…

AK: Anchorage

WHERE: Anchorage Museum. WHEN: Goes on view Friday, September 7 through November 11, 2012. TITLE: Finding My Song BRIEF ABOUT: As part of the Patricia B. Wolf Solo Exhibition Series,…

MT: Billings

WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm. TITLE: Chief Joseph and His People BRIEF ABOUT: A presentation by Niimíipuu (Nez Perce) author, historian, photographer and…

NY: Kingston

WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: Friday, September 14, 2012, 7:00 pm. TITLE: Poe Live! BRIEF ABOUT: It is the year 2012, but Edgar Allan Poe, the celebrated man of…

MS: Laurel

WHERE: Lauren Rogers Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through October 6, 2012. TITLE: Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects BRIEF ABOUT: More than 130 original numbered editions of prints…

OH: Akron

WHERE: Akron Art Museum. WHEN: On view through January 20, 2013. TITLE: Robert Stivers: Veiled Image BRIEF ABOUT: From the AAM’s photography collection, this exhibit in the Fred and Laura…

WA: Bellevue

WHERE: Bellevue Arts Museum. WHEN: Through October 7, 2012. TITLE: Bold Expressions: African American Quilts from the Collection of Corrine Riley BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition also explores a variety of…

GA: Columbus

WHERE: Columbus Art Museum. WHEN: Through November 4, 2012 in the Third Floor Galleries. TITLE: ROCÍO RODRÍGUEZ- Divergent Fictions: A Selection of Works from 1988 – 2012 BRIEF ABOUT: In…

MT: Billings

WHERE: Yellowstone Art Museum. WHEN: A new 2012 ongoing exhibition.   TITLE: Boundless Visions BRIEF ABOUT: From the museum’s permanent collections, this long-term exhibition goes straight to the core of what…

CA: San Jose

WHERE: San Jose Museum of Art. WHEN: Through January 13, 2013.   TITLE:  Local Color BRIEF ABOUT: From the Museum’s permanent collection, this exhibit explores the primacy of color in a…

VT: Shelburne

WHERE: Shelburne Museum. WHEN: On view through October 28, 2012. TITLE: Elizabeth Berdann: Deep End BRIEF ABOUT: On view in the Lighthouse, artist Berdann’s (www.elizabethberdann.com)  recent series of miniature portraits…

IA: Sioux City

WHERE: Sioux City Art Center. WHEN: Through October 14, 2012. TITLE: Leonardo da Vinci: Man Inventor Genius / Man Artist Genius BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibition contains 35 models of inventions…

DE: Wilmington

WHERE: Delaware Art Museum. WHEN: Through September 16, 2012. TITLE: Once Upon a Time in Delaware/In Quest of the Perfect Book BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibition explores decorative book covers through…

Winning works on view in library

     Judges Bradley Olson and Robert Lepo have judged and juried entries for 23rd Annual Summer Artfest and the following winners are:      Best of Show, Gary Hovey for “Wild…

IN: Portland

WHERE: Hudson Family Park Amphitheatre. WHEN: Friday, August 17, 2012 at 7:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT:  Currently in their ninth year together, Souled Out Band is made up of nine members,…

MA: Northampton

WHERE: Forbes Library. WHEN: Through 30, 2012. Note: An Opening reception is on Wednesday, August 8, from 5:00-8:00 pm. TITLE: Janine Norton: Digital Photo Collage and Elizabeth Sylvan: Art Quilts: Moment…

CA: Los Angeles

WHERE: International WHEN: Deadline is Monday, August 20, 2012. TITLE: The Art of  Now Music BRIEF ABOUT: This competition by LarkGallery invites artists and musicians to submit works they have conceived and…

WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Opening reception on Saturday, August 4, 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm. TITLE: ArtSpace/Pops: A Fine Craft Invitational BRIEF ABOUT: New works of wood, metal, clay, paper, fabric, and various…

New works on gallery walls

New abstract paintings by Christine Klinger are on view through September 2012 at Springs Gallery in Yellow Springs, Ohio. The show includes pieces from the artist’s recent abstract “Undersea Circus”…

WHERE: Ann Arbor Art Center. WHEN: Opens with an Artist Reception on Friday, Jul 27 and remains on view through Sunday, September 2, 2012. TITLE: 5 to 9 BRIEF ABOUT:…

OR: Springfield

WHERE: Emerald Art Center. WHEN: On view through Friday, July 27, 2012. Note: Artist Reception is Friday, July 13 from 5:00-7:00 pm. TITLE: 24th Annual PhotoZone Juried Show BRIEF ABOUT:…

TN: Murfreesboro

WHERE: The Center for the Arts. WHEN: Through August 2012. TITLE: Transitions in Dimension BRIEF ABOUT: Works by W. Michael Bush (www.wmichaelbushartist.com) includes various oil paintings dealing with equestrian and…

UT:  Park City

WHERE: Park City’s historic Main Street. WHEN: Friday, August 3, 5:00-9:00 pm, Saturday, August 4, 9:00 am-7:00 pm and Sunday, August 5, 9:00 am-6:00 pm. TITLE: 2012 Kimball Arts Festival…

WI: Madison

WHERE: Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. WHEN: On view through August 19, 2012. TITLE: One must know the animals BRIEF ABOUT: In a reflection of personal and social values, this…

MS: Greenville

WHERE: Greenville Arts Council. WHEN: July 27-August 31, 2012. TITLE: The Art of  W. Earl Robinson BRIEF ABOUT: Born in Yazoo City, Mississippi, but grew up in Jonestown, Mississippi, Willie…

TX: Corpus Christi

WHERE: Art Museum of South Texas. WHEN: On view through August 26, 2012. TITLE: 15th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists BRIEF ABOUT: This annual juried exhibition…

TX: Irving

WHERE: Irving Arts Center. WHEN: Jul 29-September8, 2012.      TITLE: 12th Annual Art Connection Members’ Show BRIEF ABOUT: This annual, non-juried exhibition will be judged for cash awards in the three…

VA: Newport News

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: July 15, 2012, 1:00-4:00 pm. TITLE: Sunday Funday: Sidewalk Chalk BRIEF ABOUT: A free event lead by artist and art therapist Meghan Bernier for…

New show set to open

     (NWPR-OH) – A collection of Amish Country Photographs by Ken Lausa and pottery from the Black Swamp Studios by Eliseo Escobedo goes on view for the artists’ families and…