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…
At the Centers dept
VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Saturday, January 11, 2014 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. BRIEF ABOUT: The 2nd Saturday Art Walk showcases the diverse work of more than 100…
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,…
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:…
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…
VA artists showing their ‘naturals’
VA: Newport News WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center WHEN: On view through January 12, 2014. TITLE: Nature Revealed BRIEF ABOUT: New perspectives on nature are shown in works by Virginia…
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…
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…
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…
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…
VA: Lorton
WHERE: Workhouse Art Center. WHEN: On view through September 8, 2013. 3rd Annual Clay National Ceramics Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: A juried exhibition by ceramic artist and area head of ceramics…
OH: Lima
WHERE: In the Ellen Nelson Gallery at ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: Opens Friday, August 2, 2013. Note: There will be a reception for the artists on Saturday, August 10 at 6:30 to…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: In the Inez Greenberg Gallery at the Bloomington Theatre and Art Center WHEN: Through August 23, 2013. Note: An Awards Presentation and Artist Talk with Albert Handell, who judged…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: Artlink, Auer Center for Arts & Culture. WHEN: On view through August 27, 2013. Artlink Members’ Show BRIEF ABOUT: Artlink’s Executive Director, Deb Washler, says, “Since Artlink has almost…
CA: Los Angeles
WHERE: REDCAT/The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. WHEN: Thursday, July 25 through August 10, 2013. Note: There will be three distinct programs over three consecutive weekends. TITLE: New Original Works…
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…
IA: Des Moines
WHERE: Des Moines Art Center. WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 20 runs through September 22, 2013 in the Upper I. M. Pei and Anna K. Meredith galleries. TITLE: Phyllida Barlow: Scree…
MN: Bloomington
WHERE: Bloomington Theatre and Art Center. WHEN: Opens Thursday, June 6 and on view through July 28, 2013. TITLE: Visual Sonnets BRIEF ABOUT: Featuring work by Mankato artist Patti Ruskey,…
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…
SD: Rapid City
WHERE: Dahl Arts Center. TITLE: Peg Sagen People’s Choice Award BRIEF ABOUT: “Barnwood Perspective” by Deadwood photographer Robert Fisher took the Peg Sagen People’s Choice Award during the…
A salute to the Wassenbergs
Van Wert, Ohio is an art community that seems to place little worry on the doom and gloom of a sliding economy. After all, harvesting artists is what they do…
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…
IN: Portland
WHERE: Hall Moser Theatre. WHEN: Friday, May 17, 2013 at 7:30 pm. Note: There is no admission fee. TITLE: George Bilgere: Poetry as Art and Entertainment BRIEF ABOUT: Bilgere has…
NY: Kingston
WHEN: Deadline for Submissions: May 17, 2013. BRIEF ABOUT: Call for Entries for the Kingston Sculpture Biennial. The theme, “Texture of Place” is open to interpretation with the intention of…
IN: Fort Wayne
WHERE: Artlink. WHEN: On view through May 29, 2013. Editor’s note: From my past viewing, I can guarantee viewers will rate this exhibit exceptional. 33rd Annual National Print Exhibition BRIEF…
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: 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…
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:…
VA: Newport News
WHERE: Peninsula Fine Arts Center. WHEN: Opens Saturday, April 6, 2013. NOTE: An artist’s reception is slated for Friday, April 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm, which includes a…
CA: San Francisco
WHERE: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. WHEN: Saturday, March 30, 2013, from 7:00-10:00 pm. Note: Admission is free. TITLE: A Night of Utopian Gestures BRIEF ABOUT: An interactive celebration…
SD: Rapid City
WHERE: The Emerging Visual Artists Gallery is located in the Bruce H. Lien Cultural Café, Dahl Arts Center and can be accessed through the Kansas City entrance. WHEN: Through March…
OH: Dublin
WHERE: Dublin Arts Council Gallery. WHEN: On view from Tuesday, March 5 to April 19, 2013. TITLE: Robert Mullins: Kinetic Sculpture BRIEF ABOUT: An exhibition of aluminum and stainless steel…
OH: Lima
WHERE: ArtSpace/Lima. WHEN: On view through April 13, 2013. TITLE: 25th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational BRIEF ABOUT: Artists from twenty area high schools exhibiting their work in nine…
NY: Kingston
WHERE: Arts Society of Kingston. WHEN: On view through March 30, 2013. BRIEF ABOUT: A solo show by artist Liz Smith and an exhibition, “Juxtaposition” by ASK members. Primarily a…
At the Wassenberg . . .
From Hope Wallace, Executive Director The list of individuals we are grateful is growing long. Thank you to Gary Showalter and Jerry Mazur both of Van Wert who removed…
OH: Van Wert
WHERE: Wassenberg Art Center. WHEN: July-August 2013. BRIEF ABOUT: Born in Cuba, Augusto Bordelois (www.augustofineart.com) has a style all his own but reminiscent of Diego Rivera and Salvador Dali. Augusto…
OH: Columbus
WHERE: Wexner Center for the Arts. WHEN: On view through April 7, 2013. TITLE: Christian Marclay’s The Clock BRIEF ABOUT: This marks the first Midwest presentation of The Clock since…
FL: St. Petersburg
WHERE: Morean Arts Center. WHEN: Through February 24, 2013. TITLE: Functional/Dysfunctional BRIEF ABOUT: In the Hough & Synovus Galleries, a national juried ceramics exhibition of Functional and Sculptural works. …
HI: Makawao
WHERE: Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center. WHEN: Through February 15, 2013. TITLE: 2013 Hui No‘eau Annual Juried Exhibition BRIEF ABOUT: Current work of local & mainland artists in all media,…