Pepper to go ‘down under’
“I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Alaska as the director and CEO of the Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center. The many milestones that we’ve achieved over the…
Month: April 2013
Million dollars of ‘love’ bestowed
The Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio has been chosen to be the recipient of a large collection of art consisting of original paintings, prints and sketches of the…
OH: Akron
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…
My artistic demands met
Approaching a work of art of any period and in any medium, we have the expectation of honesty, integrity, originality, sincerity and mastering his medium. In contemporary art,…
PHILIP SUGDEN: Portrait of the professor
The soft whispering of air stirs throughout the majestic Himalayan skies as the anointed Angel slows to make her descent. “Consecration” is a presentation of art on a…
Lasting through time
Most artists want all the public exposure they can get. But in 1972 artist Lee Bontecou (1931- ), considered one of the more important American artists working at the…
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…
Chinese painting more than technique
The oldest living art in the world is traditional Chinese painting. Although the traditions of this art form go back over two thousand years, thousands of modern western artists have…
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…
Concert to celebrate 75th year
Spring is in the air and so will be the music of the Dayton Philharmonic Youth Orchestra as they present their final Spring Concert on Sunday, May 5, 2013…
VA: Arlington
WHERE: Columbia Pike Artist Studios. WHEN: Saturday, April 27, 6:00-9:00 pm. TITLE: Spring Art Party Studio Crawl BRIEF ABOUT: Goers have the unique opportunity to visit the Columbia Pike Artists…
OH: Lima
WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Opens Friday, April 26, 2013. Note; There will be a public reception for the artists and their friends from 6:30-8:30 pm in the Ellen Nelson Gallery. TITLE:…
VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center. WHEN: On view through Sunday, May 5, 2013 TITLE: H.K. Anne – American Landscape Artist BRIEF ABOUT: Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, this American landscape artist is…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Center for the Arts. WHEN: On view through May 17, 2013 in the Inez Greenberg Gallery. TITLE: Out of the Abyss: William Murray and the Prison Art…
SD: Deadwood
WHERE: USA and Canada. WHEN: April 21-27, 2013. TITLE: Cowboy Poetry Week BRIEF ABOUT: This event, which is now in its twelfth year, is hosted by the Center for Western…
ME: Portland
WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through May 19, 2013. TITLE: Blueberry Rakers: Photographs by David Brooks Stess BRIEF ABOUT: By focusing his camera on the hard realities…
NY: Rochester
WHERE: Rochester Contemporary Art Center. WHEN: On view through May 13, 2013. Note: Consult the center’s websites for related events. TITLE: Eat It: Artists Explore Food and Consumption BRIEF ABOUT:…
A visual feast
On Saturday, April 6, 2013, it was an evening for art lovers. The galleries in the famed Bergamot Station/Santa Monica area swung open their doors, especially the Sulkin/Secant, where an exhibition…
CA: West Hollywood
WHERE: City of West Hollywood Gallery. WHEN: Opening Friday, May 10, 2013 with an Artist’s Reception from 6:00-9:00 pm. Note: This exhibition will be on view into June. TITLE: Sensations…
The art of making a mummy
The tombs of the ancient Egyptians, and the mummies within, have captured the imagination of people around the world. It appears that it was considered important that the body…
Do-it-yourself playdough
HOMEMADE PLAYDOUGH — Mix 1 cup salt, 1 cup flour, and ½ cup water. If necessary, add more flour to make it a doughy consistency. If you’d like to color…
Visual Dialogues
Take off your earphones and enter the Sulkin/Secant Gallery at Bergamot Station Art Center in Santa Monica, California for LarkGallery’s Portal II exhibition, “Unique Choices” on Saturday, April 6, 2013…