TN: Nashville
WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts. WHEN: On view through January 4, 2015 in the Ingram Gallery. Kandinsky: A Retrospective BRIEF ABOUT: Organized chronologically and spanning…
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DC: Washington
WHERE: National Gallery of Art. On view through January 25, 2015. From the Library: The Book Illustrations by Romeyn de Hooghe BRIEF ABOUT: During his lifetime, Romeyn de Hooghe (1645–1708)…
Tucson Symphony ‘grabs’ Blakeman
In early November 2014, the Nashville Symphony’s chief operating officer Mark Blakeman heads west to assume his new post as president & CEO of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, which is…
Gattle ‘strategically’ chosen for post
Officially to join the Indianapolis Museum of Art in November 2014 as the museum’s new Deputy Director for Institutional Advancement, Kim Gattle will immediately become involved with strategic planning for…
NY: Rochester
WHERE: Memorial Art Gallery in the Lockhart Gallery. WHEN: Through November 30, 2014. “The Ghost of Okiku at Sarayashiki” (1890), Tsukioka Yoshitoshi. New Ghosts for A New…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: Lower plaza of Bridge and High Streets. WHEN: Thursday, June 5, 2014 at 5:30 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: Dedication of “Daily Chores”, a new public artwork by local artist Michael…
Works to reveal their connections
The public is invited to an opening reception of “Uncommon Objects” in the Dublin Arts Council’s gallery in Dublin, Ohio on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 beginning at 6:00 through…
Show reveals facts about the ‘caged’
This groundbreaking exhibit about the slaves and slaveholders, who worked and resided at a distinctive plantation in Tennessee is on view through Aug. 31, 2014 at the Tennessee State Museum in Nashville.…
‘Moods’ to grace museum’s walls
Opening Friday, June 27, 2014 at the Frist Center for the Visual Art in Nashville, Tennessee, “Real/Surreal: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art” will focus on art…
Art and Song to ‘ring’ at show
Opening Friday, June 6 and running through September 1, 2014 at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tennessee, “Maira Kalman: The Elments of Style” will showcase…
Symphony ‘boasts’ of series
It is an annual summer tradition, one that embodies the Nashville Symphony’s mission of bringing outstanding music to audiences of every age and background throughout Middle Tennessee; will feature…
Champs honored by UW
“United Way and communities around the world wouldn’t be where we are today without the passion and partnership of these corporate leaders and their employees,” said Brian Gallagher, president and…
Big commission for hometown artist
Like most U.S. cities, Lima, Ohio, is in a state of transition these days. The bite of the recession and the growing pains from rapid technological development create a…
Professor’s show on the circuit
A solo show by Phil Sugden, “Pages from the Manual on Dismantling God; Directions toward the Unfolding Present†goes on view in the Goshen College Art Gallery in Goshen, Indiana…
Educator and ‘offsprings’ to unite in show
Going on view at the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, with an artists’ reception from 6:00-9:00 pm on Thursday, February 6, 2014 , this new exhibition, Makers & Mentors, celebrates the…
Hoosier has a new head poet
Born in Chicago and grew up in Cedar Lake, Indiana, in Lake County, George Kalamaras was selected as the new Indiana State Poet Laureate. Since 1990, he has been…
Artist’s works to link historical events
Going on view at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville, Tennessee in the Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery from Friday, January 31 through May 11, 2014, “Lain…
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…
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…
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.…
Pottery works show sense of place
OH: Dublin WHERE: Dublin Arts Council WHEN: On view Tuesday, November 19 through Dec. 20, 2013. Note: An artist’s reception on opening is from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. TITLE: Masayuki…
Cloar’s ‘memories’ have global appeal
GA: Athens WHERE: Georgia Museum of Art. WHEN: Through January 5, 2014. TITLE: The Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South BRIEF ABOUT: This exhibition features works by…
Singer always brings Patsy to life
TN: Nashville WHERE: Schermerhorn Symphony Center. WHEN: Opens Thursday, November 14 at 7:00 pm and continues on Friday, November 15 at 8:00 pm and Saturday, November 16 at 8:00…
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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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,…
IN: Aurora
WHERE: Southeastern Indiana Art Guild. WHEN: On view August 2 through 10, 2013. TITLE: Regional Art Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Entrants must be 18 years of age or over and a…
IN: Lafayette
WHERE: Art Museum of Greater Lafayette. WHEN: On view September 27, through November 30. TITLE: Indiana Now! 2013 BRIEF ABOUT: Since the first exhibition in 1979, this has become a…
TN: Nashville
WHERE: Frist Center for the Visual Arts WHEN: Opening Friday, July 12 and on view through October 12, 2013. TITLE: Jack Spencer: Beyond the Surface BRIEF ABOUT: This Nashville-based photographer…
Road to Goa
By Tony Clark, Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres We are all on a path, one that you can only start and one that you must end alone.…
IN: Muncie
WHERE: Minnetrista Cultural Center. WHEN: Deadline for receipt of entries is July 31, 2013. TITLE: Call to Artists, Indiana Wildlife Artists 30th Annual Exhibit BRIEF ABOUT: The exhibit is open…
Museum inks new leader
With a strong curatorial background and over two decades of art management and community development experience, Mark Masuoka becomes the new CEO of the 91-year old Akron Art Museum and…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: At the downtown Riverfront. WHEN: Friday, June 7, Saturday, 8 and Sunday 9, 2013. TITLE: 2013 Columbus Arts Festival BRIEF ABOUT: From its humble beginning as…
Alumni’s passion is a dream career
University of Kentucky alum (’12) Sabrina Hounshell has always been known for her spontaneity and plans for the next big adventure. She loved sharing her ideas and career plans with…
McAninch is the first
The inaugural Paul A. Willis Outstanding Faculty Award, recognizing outstanding library service, goes to Sandee McAninch, regional depository librarian and head of the Federal Depository Unit at University of Kentucky…
WI: Milwaukee
For 45 years, Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee has shared the joy of learning about art with visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum. The BBL Series captures Barbara’s…
IN: Indianapolis
WHERE: Indianapolis Museum of Art. WHEN: On view through March, 2, 2014 in the Gerald and Dorit Paul Galleries. TITLE: Majestic African Textiles BRIEF ABOUT: More than 60 pieces, this…
Symphony selects youth winners
Every spring, the Nashville Symphony recognizes gifted young musicians through two highly competitive award programs, the Curb Records Young Musicians Concerto Competition and the Thor Johnson Scholarship. Taking top…
To create Governor’s Arts Awards
Bedford, Indiana limestone sculptor, William Galloway has been commissioned to create the 2013 Governor’s Arts Awards. “Stone carving is the dark horse of traditional Indiana art,” Galloway said. “I…
NY: Rochester
WHERE: Rochester Contemporary Art Center. WHEN: Opening reception and artwork sale begins Saturday, June 1 and runs through July 14, 2013. TITLE: 6x6x2013 BRIEF ABOUT: As the only RoCo fund…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: Dublin Arts Council. WHEN: On view Tuesday, April 30 through June 7, 2013. TITLE: Subrural: Karen Snouffer, Jenn Figg and Matthew McCormack BRIEF ABOUT: Exploring the similarities and differences…
Twelve art marketing tips
Marketing for artists isn’t all that different from any other kind of marketing. You’re simply promoting a product and, along with it, yourself. However, most artists find it hard…
IN: Indianapolis
WHERE: Arts Council of Indianapolis and the Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee. WHEN: Deadline for Submissions is Monday, July 8, at 5:00 pm (EDT). Note: This is not a US Mail…
Artfully ‘roughing it’ with sandpaper
Sometimes when we are in that creative mode, our projects need to be just for the pure fun. ‘Sandpaper Prints’ is a good way of having it, regardless of…
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…
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…
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…