She dressed for success

The artist Auguste Renoir said, “I consider women writers, lawyers, and politicians as monsters and nothing but five-legged calves.  The woman artist is merely ridiculous, but I am in favor…

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…

VA: Newport News

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Saturday, January 25 through April 20, 2014. Masterworks of American Impressionism BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibit will feature 55 pieces by well-known American Impressionists,…

Upcoming shows at MAG

Naruki Oshima (b. 1963), Reflections in a Scene of Two Plants (2004). inkjet print.   Sunday, January 19-March 16, 2014 in the Grand Gallery. Redefining the Multiple: 13 Contemporary Japanese…

Stops only once in the USA

NM: Santa Fe WHERE: New Mexico Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through March 9, 2014. TITLE: Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain BRIEF ABOUT: As the only…

The Chosen: Hung and Bognár

WHERE: Dayton Art Institute Renaissance Auditorium. WHEN: Thursday, January 16, 2014 at 6:30 pm. ABOUT: The Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra DPO Concertmaster Jessica Hung has personally selected the pieces for this…

OH: Troy

WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: Friday, January 17, 2014 at 7:30 pm. TITLE: Dayton Mountain Dulcimer Society Annual concert BRIEF ABOUT: A winter dulcimer concert with featured artist Dee Dee…

Lecture series traces equality

In July 1917, suffragists incarcerated at Northern Virginia’s Occoquan Workhouse initiated what became the final push toward women’s voting rights.  The Workhouse Prison Museum’s five public lectures, “American Women: The…

VA: Lorton

WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center TITLE: “Drink This!” Workhouse International Ceramic Cup Show WHEN: On view Wednesday, January 8, through Sunday, February 2, 2014. BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of 71 works,…

Duffer: ‘This is an HU first…’

In January 2014 at the Saginaw Valley State University in Saginaw, Michigan, the Huntington (Indiana) University Theatre Company’s dramatic rendition of “Reckless” has been selected as a participating production at…

Prof’s works on view in U.P.

MI: Marquette WHERE: City of Marquette Arts and Cultural Center. Note: MACC is located in the lower level of the Peter White Public Library. WHEN: Through December 21, 2013. Note:…

Holcomb: ‘Timing is right…’

After an eventful year-long celebration of the Gallery’s 100th anniversary and the successful opening of Centennial Sculpture Park, the timing was right for him, the Mary W. and Donald R.…

D.C. Washington

WHERE: Connersmith WHEN: On view Saturday, November 9, 2013 through January 18, 2014. The Works: recent painting, sculpture, video BRIEF ABOUT: Artworks by Julie Roberts, Koen Vanmechelen, Leo Villareal, Erik…

Wells’ collection spans decades

ME: Portland WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Goes on view Saturday, December 21, 2013 through February 23, 2014. TITLE: American Vision: Photographs from the Collection of Owen and Anna…

IN: Huntington WHERE: Robert E. Wilson Gallery at Huntington University. WHEN: On view November 6-26, 2013. Note: An artist reception is from 6:00-7:30 pm on Friday, November 15.      Suzanne…

Winning ‘treasures’ on display

ND: Bismarck WHERE: The Capitol Building. WHEN: Through December 2013. TITLE: 2013 North Dakota Governor’s Photo Contest BRIEF ABOUT: The winners by category were: Best of Show: Brian Ward (Hunter)…

His works stands its ground

   OH: Cincinnati     WHERE: Contemporary Arts Center. WHEN: On view through- February 2, 2014. JR BRIEF ABOUT: French artist JR’s (www.jr-art.net) first solo museum exhibition, featuring more than a decade…

Penske mechanic comes to driver’s plea

  Darla Ellis, a night-to-dawn driver made a quick call to Penske’s Maumee Road, Fort Wayne location which resulted in less than a 30 minute rescue of this baby kitty. The little black “jewel” somehow worked…

IA: Des Moines

WHERE: Des Moines Art Center. WHEN: Opening in the Print Gallery on Friday, September 13, 2013 and remains on view through January 5, 2014. Wild Kingdom: Prints of Britain BRIEF…

NY: Kingston

WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: A dual exhibition opens Saturday, September 7, from 5:00-8:00 pm and on view through September 28, 2013. TITLE: Photography by Yale Epstein and In…

SD: Rapid City

WHERE: Dahl Arts Center WHEN: Deadline is Monday, September 16, 2013 at 4:00 pm. TITLE: 2nd Annual Americana Music Festival Songwriting Contest BRIEF ABOUT: South Dakota songwriters are sought to…

IN: West Lafayette

WHERE: Tapawingo Park. WHEN: Sunday, September 15, 10:00 am 4:00 pm. TITLE: 8th annual Art on the Wabash BRIEF ABOUT: “Each fall, West Lafayette spotlights cultural stars from the region,…

OH: Troy

WHERE: Troy-Hayner Cultural Center. WHEN: On view through Sunday, September 22, 2013. Uncommon Grace      Bill Danzig of Dayton, Ohio creates water base clay sculptures in the classical style of…

MN: Bloomington

WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Through Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the Atrium Gallery. TITLE: Town and Country BRIEF ABOUT: Paintings by Fred Dingler, a 40 year career…

MT: Missoula

WHERE: Missoula Art Museum. WHEN: On view through Sunday, September 22, 2013 in the Lela Autio Education Gallery. TITLE: Indian Education for All BRIEF ABOUT: Education Curator Renée Taaffe selected…

OH: Greenville

WHERE: Bear’s Mill. WHEN: through September 22. TITLE: Art At the Mill BRIEF ABOUT: Coldwater, Ohio native Jane Dippold’s collage landscape paintings of Ohio farms on display along with Cincinnatian…

ME: Portland

WHERE: Portland Museum of Art. WHEN: Opening Saturday, September 7 and on view through December 8, 2013. TITLE: Ahmed Alsoudani: Redacted BRIEF ABOUT: The first major museum exhibition of the…

NY: Rochester

WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester. WHEN: Saturday, September 7 from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and Sunday, September 8, 2013 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.…

IN: Portland

WHERE: Portland Center of Arts Place. WHEN: Opens Saturday, September 7 and on view through October 27, 2013. Note: The reception is between 6:00-8:00 pm. TITLE:  David Dale: A Life…

OH: Columbus

WHERE: Wexner Center for the Arts. WHEN: Opens Saturday, September 21 and on view through December 29, 2013. TITLE: Blues for Smoke BRIEF ABOUT: An interdisciplinary exhibition explores the blues…

VA: Newport News

WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: On view through October 6, 2013. TITLE: Aquatic BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of more than 100 pieces is a four-part exhibition, crossing a variety…

OH: Delphos

WHERE: Delphos Area Art Guild. WHEN: Entry deadline is Saturday, August 31, 2013. Note: All entries must be delivered on Saturday, September 14 from 9:00am to noon. ArtFest Exhibit BRIEF…

IN: Statewide

WHEN: Thursday, September 26, 2013 in Carmel, Indiana. 2013 Indiana Governor’s Arts Awards  BRIEF ABOUT: Christel DeHaan, philanthropist and Cynthia Hartshorn, music educator of vocalist of Indianapolis; John Hiatt, singer,…