Curator chosen for 58th
PITTSBURGH, PA (AAPJ) – Sohrab Mohebbi was chosen as the Kathe and Jim Patrinos Curator of the 58th Carnegie International, the longest-running survey of contemporary art in North America. The…
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Exhibitions are now open
NASHVILLE, TN (AAPJ) – The Frist Art Museum is now open to the public, but they are adhering to all the health and safety protocols outlined by Mayor John Cooper…
Virtual shows now on view
NEW YORK, NY (AAPJ) – An exhibition, “The Summer Survey” of contemporary artists by Findlay Galleries of Palm Beach Florida and New York City, New York, are displaying a wide…
Members’ show set to open
DAYTON, OH (AAPJ) – Opening to the public on Saturday, July 11 and on view through August 15, 2020 at the Contemporary Dayton, 29th Annual Open Members’ Show themed “Reflections…
Bulbs that are cool to the touch
LED light bulbs never get hot to the touch have a different internal makeup than the electric light bulbs. Technology has created a way to shelter LED lighting inside of…
Maintaining those older models
Newer shower curtain rods are made of plastics or coated with a no-rust finish, but there is no reason to discard an older model that does not have the protection…
Director updates Center’s agenda
By Hope Wallace Our 65th Annual June Art Exhibit is on view and for sale in-house and online. Art can be purchased in-house or directly through…
Flooring choices now considered
Carpet used to be a must have in every home. It kept floors warm in winter and gave each room a warm feeling. Wall-to-wall carpeting was a sign of prestige…
How to ward off swimming parasites
Fast forward a few decades and all you hear is how our rivers, streams and lakes are laden with bacteria, viruses and parasites. E. coli is the most prevalent form…
Fresh and young tips are best
Asparagus is a perennial plant that is a common spring vegetable. Centuries ago, it was hailed as an aphrodisiac and a stimulant due to ‘special phosphorus elements’. While the taste…
Natural ways for a healthy pond
Ponds are becoming an alternative to lake water and pools that hold bacteria and other contaminants. Without getting into the gross details, both are prone to hold unhealthy levels of…
The original ‘color’ of Snow White
    Most of us know Snow White as the heroine of Disney’s 1937 film, “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfsâ€, in which an innocent young girl fleeing her wicked stepmother…
In Step with Anna Fisher
Creating of the Dragon The window portrays a quiet, gloomy mirror of green spotted by dark towering trees. A sudden crack of lightning has brought me upright from a…
A feast of colors and strokes show
Opening Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, Iowa in the John Brady Print Gallery at the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines,…
A nation is in honor mode
About the birth of the United States of America The Fourth of July (Independence Day) marks the Declaration of Independence of the United States which was declared on July 4,…
In Step with Pat Rayman
Making Leaf Sun Prints This is a fun technique that leads to a lot of creativity. Tape a piece of watercolor paper to a board; hot pressed…
Artists’ works to have new special home
The Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields will transfer 943 Dines Carlsen drawings to the National Nordic Museum in Seattle, Washington as part of the ongoing Collection Assessment Project this…
Film company inked a best
The Media Innovator Awards hosted by Corporate Vision Magazine (www.cv-magazine.com) has chosen Global Film Studio to receive its “Non-Violent Media Company of the Year” award. In other developments by…
In Step with Deb Henkener
Please pass the salt! Nature paints our trees with a broad brush of earthy autumn colors. Fall leaves are favorite subjects for many watercolor artists, and the perfect project to try a salt…
AAP Networks in upgrade mode
As we enter our 33rd year, AAPJ and its affiliates are undergoing production changes during this USA and global Pandemic adjustments. Our central choice of initial communication is email: arttoartpalette@watchtv.net…
About the Cover art as published then: 2008-09 Fall/Winter print edition, Vol. 20 No. 3 “Jake” by watercolorist Herb Reed, sits outside in front of his tattoo parlor,…
About the Cover art as published then 2007-08 Fall/Winter Edition “The Groundling” is an earthenware sculpture, 14W ”x 10”W, by Christine Klinger, a sculptor, photographer and writer of Yellow Springs,…
In Step with Ralph Stuckman
Mastering the throw with the poises Throwing clay is an art in itself and centering clay is a most important part of throwing it properly on a wheel head.…
Forever Stamp is a masterpiece
On March 15, 2020, the U.S. Postal Service celebrated the 200th anniversary of Maine statehood with a new Forever stamp. The stamp dedication event was part of the Maine Statehood…
In Step with Joan Crawford Barnes
Stages 1-4 Daisy, Daisy Inspired by color and high contrast in her paintings, Joan Crawford Barnes (www.joanbarnes-wc.com) walks us through “Daisy, Daisy” in this four stage process. …
School flourishes with artistic souls
There is a place where you can go, to learn an entire lifetime of basic skills, There are no crowds, no books, no grades, no pressure and very few frills;…
She creates works of ‘oppressed’ beauty
Larisa Pilinsky aka Lark does not view nature as a peaceful, pleasing gift of color and beauty where everything is perfectly placed. The abstract form that Lark presents opens…
Water Girl
(Ovid, The Metamorphoses – “Jove and the Arcadian Nymph” ) I carried it to the field in a green Mason jar, wrapped in white muslin to protect the clinking ice…
Poet’s Corner-Plowing Corn
PLOWING CORN Allowed, I followed man-made rows from road to wood, and wood to road, I weeded seedlings… plants… until too tall to plow. He did not teach me how…
Aaron Butts: Art of Cuisine
The world of cuisine is an art form that many think little about as a media. Presenting a succulent meal does not come by accident or lack of artistic…
Artist’s works are real story-tellers
A portfolio can be telling in a lot of different ways. Where a person has been and the accomplishments made can be like reading an autobiography. To many artists, what…
Architecture-Art Exhibit
An exhibit, “Unstructured” is on view at the Portland, Indiana Center of Arts Place through March 15, 2020. The show comprised from the work by Kathy Hirsch, a painter; Jill…
Political times are vivid
“Chitra Ganesh: Sultana’s Dream” is on view at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, New York through June 14, 2020. The exhibition of a recent major acquisition, “Sultana’s Dream” is…
Joyner to show new series works
At the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 7, 2020, “Machine Man Memories” is its next major solo show with San Francisco-based award-winning artist/illustrator Eric Joyner. …
Museum to raise the flags
“Mel Ziegler: Flag Exchange” is an installation going on view Friday, March 13, 2020 in the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee. Consisting of fifty American flags, one from each…
Shows are in bloom
New exhibitions are scheduled to open on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art at the Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. “Facing the…
A US first in Windy gallery
Showing Friday, April 24 through June 20, 2020 at the Joel Oppenheimer Gallery in Chicago, Illinois, for the first time in the US is the exhibition, “Temple of Flora” by…
Lithographer’s works to be featured
Opening at the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia in Athens on Saturday, March 28, 2020, “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley” highlights this well-known lithographer…
Color has lights her way
On Friday, March 20, 2020 at the Wassenberg Art Center in Van Wert, Ohio, “Pop of Color” will feature some 25 paintings by Mary Hopson of Fennville, Michigan in her…
Special Spring shows to bloom
The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh has scheduled five special spring exhibitions featuring North Carolina painters, site-specific installations from Leonardo Drew, photography and videos by Thai artist Araya…
Creativity is ageless
When you think of yourself, does the word “creative” come to mind, or do you reserve that word to describe people who “make art”? Creativity is actually what we do…
Water Girl
Water Girl by Donna Rice
Hands-on knowledge at one’s fingertips
When you’re painting, do you find yourself wondering what color to use next? Do you have problems mixing colors to get the exact hue you want? If so, this book…
‘Thrilling, uplifting and hopeful’
“The Sun is a Compass” by Caroline Van Hemert is a memoir that blends Alaska adventure, natural history and personal narrative. An adventurer and biologist who study birds and other…
Natural art with paper
Not all art media has to fit neatly into a specific package. Watercolors, oil and acrylic, illustrations and monoprints are a few examples of how diverse art can be. Not…
Life in small-town Ohio
In mid-June 2019, Columbus Press released “Random God Sightings” by Kelly Hanes, a book featuring twenty-six true stories of the author’s encounters with God in the real world. Born and…
Iconic ‘wheels’ a feast for the eyes
On view at the Phoenix Art Museum in Phoenix, Arizona, “Legends of Speed” is the first major exhibition of racing cars presented at the Museum. More than 20 legendary…
Museum of Art has reopened
On Thursday, November 7, 2019, the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art in Bloomington, Indiana reopened the doors of its $30 million renovated I. M. Pei building, which houses…
Furniture has ‘geometric soul’
Going on view, Wednesday, November 20, 2019 through January 12, 2020 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut, “The Mathematics of Elegance: An Icon of Early Connecticut…
A major show of Japanese works
On view through January 26, 2020 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, this major exhibition of artworks selected from its stellar Japanese painting collection entitled, “A Brush with…