New pup adapting
One of our newest additions at the Brookfield Zoo in Brookfield, Illinois is a California sea lion pup. Since his birth on June 10, the male pup and his mom,…
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An exhibit by a ‘game-changer’
On view through January 6, 2020, “Romare Bearden: Vision and Activism” at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee, is an exhibit that shows how African American artist Romare…
A show of Surrealism and War
On view through Sunday, September 29, 2019 at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, “Monsters & Myths: Surrealism and War in the 1930s and 1940s” is an exhibition that…
Fresco isn’t just a wall painting
If you read “The Da Vinci Code” you probably saw the word “fresco” in reference to painting. But what exactly is a “fresco?” If asked to define a…
Sharing community art
Tipp City is an extension of Dayton, Ohio and known for its small picturesque waterfalls and yearly Mum Festival. It is not difficult to understand why a versatile group of…
Closest thing to Heaven
“If I don’t make art, I feel incomplete.†Painting is not a past-time for Noah Verrier. It is his life. From portraits and still life to landscapes and scenes of…
Creating timeless jewelry
Precious metals have been used in making jewelry for over 4000 years. The status symbol of gold, platinum and silver has never varied from the tradition of spiritual devotion, royalty…
Antonakos’ work a new holding
The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut has acquired the Untitled Neon Canvas art by Stephen Antonakos (for Michael Krichman), 1986, from Stephen Antonakos Studio. The seven-foot-high abstract…
Hines’ show will open minds
“We want to provide our visitors with a place to explore their own creativity through one-of-a-kind experiences,” said President and CEO of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites Cathy…
Show a region’s favorite
Opening on Friday, July, 5, 2019, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm, at the Contemporary Dayton, “Glow: The 27th Annual Open Members’ Show” features over 100 works on exhibit. Juror…
Ortiz becomes dean of students
“Cisco is well-known and respected by the campus community and our student body, not only for his excellent work as a faculty member, but for his regular support and attendance…
Exhibit draws the patrons
The Charles and Vera Wassenberg’s legacy came to full bloom again on Friday, May 31, 2019 as the Annual June Art Exhibit opened its 64th in its 12,000 sq. ft.…
Artist’s works grace postal stamps
His work is in the permanent collections of major museums in the U.S. and around the world and now Ellsworth Kelly’s distinctive style of abstraction has been commemorated with 10…
Maritime mystery still unsolved
Opening Friday, June 7, 2019 at the Anchorage Museum, “Death in the Ice: The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition” explores the fate of this tragic story of Arctic exploration and…
Wong show on ‘course’
Presented by the Artistry, work of photographer Peter Wong goes on view Friday, June 7, 2019. “Cultures, Chicken Feet & Conical Hats” is an art exhibition with captivating landscapes, rich…
Works shed light on past cultures
On Saturday, June 1, 2019, “Marlene Rose: Cultural Blueprints†exhibit opens at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Rose is a sculptor who uses relatively new techniques that builds upon…
They spoke one ‘stitch’ at a time
On display through December 31 2019 at the DAR Museum in Washington, D.C., “A Piece of Her Mind: Culture and Technology in American Quilts” explores the connections between 19th century…
Ultimate predator makes appearance
Founded in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History, located in New York City, New York, is one of the world’s preeminent scientific, educational and cultural institutions. Going…
Major show about Women’s Suffrage
The National Portrait Gallery’s mission “is to tell the story of America by portraying the people who shape the nation’s history, development and culture.” Viewers have the opportunity to relish…
Artists to show their bests
On Friday, May 24, 2019, a new double exhibition, featuring award-winning artists, Pat Rayman and Ray Feltz, opens with a public reception between 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Arts Place…
Annual show has national celebritiness
Opening on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Carnegie Center for Art and History, with a members-only gallery talk at 5:30 pm and a public opening reception from 6:00 to…
Fairy tale show is imaginative
Slated to open in the Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries at the Akron Art Museum on Saturday, June 29, 2019, “Dread & Delight: Fairy Tales in an Anxious World” brings…
Watercolorist was a course-changer
Going on view on Friday, June 14, 2019 at the Columbus Museum of Art, the exhibit, “In a New Light: Alice Schille and the American Watercolor Movement” will feature more…
Second round is opening
Opening at the Cleveland Museum of Art on Thursday, May 23, 2019, “Shinto: Discovery of the Divine in Japanese Art” is the second rotation of this special exhibition, consisting of…
En Plein Air art project launched
The Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Plein Air Painters Association (IPAPA) are partnering on a project that will eventually culminate with a traveling museum exhibition titled “Historic Indiana…
The people have chosen
For the 15th Annual Dahl Mountain Photo Exhibit + Competition, Sturgis, South Dakota photographer Erin Bender’s “Secret Garden” was awarded the Peg Sagen People’s Choice Award. When asked about her…
A ‘blockbuster’ of music, art, food
“We’ve moved to a day-long festival model this year,” said Ian Hinz, Sidney, Ohio Raise the Roof Executive Director. “We listened to community feedback and decided that moving to a…
Masterpiece and rare works on view
Giorgione’s startling allegory “La Vecchia” (known as The Old Woman) is at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut to August 4, 2019. In conjunction with the Cincinnati…
Biennial Art Exhibition on view
On view at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City through Saturday, August 17, 2019, the South Dakota Governor’s 8th Biennial Art Exhibition showcases artists currently living and working in…
Mudding your way into pottery
Some of the most fulfilling and productive endeavors involve getting your hands dirty. Take pottery, for instance. Pick up a decorative ceramic vessel and feel the history, the culture, and…
Kimono story to be told
Going on view Friday, June 28, 2019, “Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style” at the Cincinnati Art Museum, celebrates the enduring influence of the kimono on fashion by displaying Japanese kimono side…
Coming to the Newfields
Slated to open Saturday, June 1 through September 1, 2019, this show is a curated culinary art exhibition exploring a hot topic: Ramen. The second of Newfields’ 2019 Pop Ups,…
American visual icons to revisit
Scheduled to begin on Sunday, June 15, 2019, “Life is a Highway: Art and American Car Culture†is the first large-scale domestic exhibition to provide a historical overview of this…
Monet works in the spotlight
On view at the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton, Ohio through August 25, 2019, “Monet and Impressionism†features 13 paintings, with the focal point of the exhibition being a…
Will’s Steers
We were jarred awake in the early morning by the noise of men’s voices right outside our bedroom window. Pulling back the blind, we saw them — running and…
26 are chosen
Award winners for the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center in Troy, Ohio 11th juried photography exhibit, “Through Our Eyes: Life in the Miami Valley” were given at the opening reception on Sunday, May…
20th century Mexican art
Going on display on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection 
Woodson’s beauties set to show
Going on view Sunday, June 9 through July 20, 2019, “Into the Woods: Hoosier Landscapes By Dan Woodson†at the Richmond Museum of Art, the show will feature 100 works…
About
The mission at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County, headquartered in the city of Bluffton, Ohio, is to encourage, present and promote the arts for the benefit of each…
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Choo-Choos to roll the rails
Going on view Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Schmidlapp Free School Library in Piqua, Ohio, “Model Train & Train Art Exhibition†is coordinated by the Piqua Arts Council to…
Awards given to master artists
Harold Klosterkemper, a fiddle player from Decatur County, Indiana and Debra Bolaños, a ballet folklórico dancer and instructor in East Chicago, Indiana were honored for their lifetime achievement as artists.…
Art Gallery dedicated to Griners
Ball State University alumni Ned H. and Gloria Griner are honored with the dedication in their names, the Ned and Gloria Griner Art Gallery in the Art and Journalism Building…
Major first show for figurative artist
Going on view Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, “David Park: A Retrospective†is the first major museum exhibition in more than 30 years…
To talk about fastest cyclist
On Tuesday, May 14, 20129 at 7:00 pm, in the Indiana State Museum’s auditorium in Indianapolis, noted investigative reporter Michael Kranish will discuss Hoosier cyclist Marshall “Major†Taylor and sign…
40 years of Architecture Innovation
Founded in 1979, the international Pritzker Architecture Prize is awarded annually to a living architect or architects for significant contribution to the art of architecture. This exhibition at the Carnegie…
Poet Laureate receives fellowship
Indiana State Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka (Mah-TEE-kuh) is among 13 poets who have been named Academy Of American Poets Laureate Fellows from the Academy of American Poets. Matejka receives a…
Theatre Camp begins in June
Beginning in June, the Historic Sidney Theatre in Sidney, Ohio will host its annual Summer Theatre Camp with two sessions. The first begins on Monday, June 3 through June 7,…
Season’s final concert is colorful
The Toledo Symphony Orchestra will be performing “A Ruby Celebration” at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall in Greenville, Ohio on Saturday, May 11, 2019, presented by the Darke County Center…
Exhibit to have treasures from ago
The 2019 Wayne County Extension Homemakers Biennial Quilt Show “Timeless Treasures” is set for Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Wayne…