New shows on Friday’s agenda
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (NWPR) – On December 2, 2022 at the Harrison Center, “First Friday and Open Studio Night” will be from 6:00-9:00 pm. The programming is free and no registration…
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UP’s artist’s show still on view
ESCANABA, MI (AAPNW) – Now in its 29th year, “Northern Exposure XXIX” is a juried show which the judging is based on three equally weighted criteria: Creativity, Originality and Craftsmanship.…
A tribute to an educator
HUNTINGTON, W.VA (AAPNW) – On view through December 30, 2002 at the Huntington Museum of Art, “Teach Them to Dream: The Art & Influence of Stan Sporny” is an exhibition…
Community tradition is beloved
ASHTABULA, OH (NWPR) – The Nutcracker has been a holiday tradition for the community at the Ashtabula Art Center since 1981. Performance dates begin Friday, December 2 as well as…
Holiday Fair for everyone
MANSFIELD, OH (NWPR) – The 53rd annual Holiday Fair showcases the area artists and craft-makers at the Mansfield Art Center. From heirloom lighted trees, to ornaments and everything in between,…
Mel to tell all in talk
WATER MILL, NY (PNAN) – On Friday, December 2, 2022 at 6:00 pm in the Lichtenstein Theater at the Parrish Art Museum, artist Mel Kendrick will discuss his practice, process…
Handel’s Messiah cometh again
NASHVILLE, TN (AAPNW) – A Music City holiday tradition, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah returns to the Schermerhorn Symphony Center on December 8, 9 and 11. The Symphony’s annual Messiah performances…
Transmedia artist how in full swing
NASHVILLE, TN (AAPNW) – On view at the Frist Art Museum through March 3, 2023, “A Garden in the Flood” by Matthew Ritchie is an exhibition that viewers experience the…
Grand prize is a grand
CELINA, OH (NWPR) – The deadline for entry is January 13, 2023 to enter the “Mercer County Courthouse 100th Anniversary Celebration Art Contest.” For complete details, download the Rules and…
WW1 impact is everlasting
KANSAS CITY, MO (PNAN) – On view through April 30, 2023, “Captured” is an exhibition at the National WW1 Museum and Memorial that explores how their relationships sustained hope, on…
A grand feast of creativity
SPRINGFIELD, OH (NWPR) – Currently on view at the Springfield Museum of Art are: “Mirror Mirror” is on view through March 19, 2023, the exhibition brings together 60 works by…
A food for thought show
SPRINGFIELD, OH (NWPR) – Opening on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Springfield Museum of Art, “Dish” showcases new work by Laura Tanner Graham which her exhibition examines and highlights…
Fa la la la la collection feast for the eyes
JACKSON, MS (PNAN) – Lights go on this Saturday, December 3, 2022 with the “Younger Foundation Crèche and Bethlehem Tree Collection” at the Mississippi Museum of Art. Curated by Gay…
Images of change-makers
OKLAHOMA, OK (PNAN) – Opening Saturday, February 18, 2023, “Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice” at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art will be an exhibition drawn entirely…
Works created by traditional ways
FORT WAYNE, IN (NWPR) – On view at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art through Sunday, January 22, 2023, “Breathing Life Into History: Contemporary Native American Art from the Collection”…
American invocation expressed in show
BENTONVILLE, AR (PNAN) – On view through January 30, 2023, “Fashioning America: Grit to Glamour” is the first exhibition dedicated to fashion and the first to present American fashion as…
A global survey of female originals
FRESNO, CALIF (PNAN) – “A Queen Within Adorned Archetypes” remains on view through January 8, 2023 at the Fresno Art Museum, an exhibition that explores new femininity and storytelling in…
Symphony sounds soar ’tis the season
Spread across the USA there are over 1700 symphonies taking up home roots in our major cities as well as nestled in the rural regions who all share a foundation…
A festive flood of craftworks
ANCHORAGE, AK (PNAN) – Friday, November 25 and Saturday, November 26, 2022 in the Anchorage Museum atrium from 10:00 to 6:00 pm, “Crafted in Alaska” will be a curated mix…
Canadian women set the course of exceptionalism
VANCOUVER, BC (PNAN) – Closing on January 8, 2023, “Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment” is an exhibition of more than 200 works of art by a generation…
Modern art meets social justice
OKLAHOMA, OK (PNAN) – Coming on Saturday, February 18, 2023, “Art and Activism at Tougaloo College” examines the birth and development of this collection and the first in Mississippi dedicated…
Gallery’s event targets homelessness
FORT WAYNE, IN (NWPR) – On Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm, the Ruth Koomler Art Gallery will host a fundraiser for local nonprofit organizations supporting…
Happy Birthday to a city treasure
LIMA, OH (NWPR) – On Thursday, November 17, 2022, a celebration of its 95th anniversary of the opening of the Ohio Theatre Lima starts at 6:00 pm. Scheduled speakers Lima…
Holiday House is a joyful gala
TROY, OH (NWPR) – Now in its 46th year, “Holiday Open House” at the Troy-Hayner Cultural Center was the very first event that Hayner ever hosted as the new cultural…
She is an unforgettable Mexico great
WATER MILL, NY (PNAN) – Opening on Saturday, November 19, 2022 in the Parrish Art Museum, “Kahlo: An Expanded Body” is a groundbreaking investigation into celebrated artist Frida Kahlo (Mexican,…
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A pyramid of African American art a 2023 focus
FLINT, MI (AAPNW) – Coming Saturday, January 14, 2023, “Expressions: Works on Paper by African American Artists” at the Flint Institute of Arts in the Graphics Gallery, artists frequently draw…
Textile method captures fashion
ST. LOUIS, MO (PNAN) – Currently on view through January 8, 2023, “Global Threads: The Art and Fashion of Indian Chintz” is an exhibition drawn from the collection of Indian…
Body talk and show about women
MISSOULA, MT (PNAN) – On Saturday, November 12, 2022, the Montana Museum of Art and Culture is hosting a free symposium titled: “Focus on Figure” honoring members of the Pattee Canyon…
Largest world collection opens
NAPLES, FL (PNAN) – As Naples Art Institute opens their season on Saturday, November 12, 2022 with “M.C. Escher: Reality and Illusion” which showcases 150 masterworks from the largest private…
Works ponder human associations
NEW YORK, NY (PNAN) – Expanding over three floors of the New Museum, “Young Lords and Their Traces” exhibition is dedicated to Theaster Gates (b. 1973, Chicago, IL) in his…
Show will chart slave trade
LOS ANGELES, CA (PNAN) – Slated to open Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Los Angeles Museum of Art/LACMA – “Afro-Atlantic Histories” charts the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies in…
Works are an ‘exploration of thought’
TOLEDO, OH (NWPR) – On view through April 2, 2023 at the Toledo Museum of Art, “Matt Wedel: Phenomenal Debris” is an exhibition that brings together a large selection of…
Rare finds in museum
PITTSBURGH, PA (AAPNW) – The discovery and digitization of the rare master tapes of the Velvet Underground’s debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967, Verve Records) were ‘unearthed’ in…
Quarter-of-a-century jewel of a show
BOULDER, CO (PNAN) – The 25th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition & Sale of small works by Plein Air Artists Colorado (PAAC) through December 31 can be viewed in…
Show examines abstract landscapes
ATHENS, GA (AAPNW) – On view through December 31, 2022 at the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia, “Infinity on the Horizon” features modern and contemporary objects…
Acoustic guitarist solo feature
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ (PNAN) – On Sunday, December 11 at 4:00 pm at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway, internationally renowned guitarist Francis Goya joins the New Jersey…
Works take on dual artist’s visions
SAN FRANCISCO, CA (PNAN) – On view, canvas, paint, steel: two visions through December 2022 at Jack Fischer Gallery are works by Ted Larsen and Jonathan Parker. Parker paints on…
Creators unite in come home show
CHICAGO, IL (AAPNW) – Still on view through Sunday, December 11, 2022, “Passing Through: Artists from DoVA 2012-2021” in the Logan Center Gallery, the exhibition features recent work by 37…
Half century of blowing glass show
SPRINGFIELD, MA (PNAN) – On viewing at the Michele and Donald D’Amour Museum of Fine Arts, “Josh Simpson: Visionary Explorations in Glass” runs through January 15, 2023. This 50-year retrospective…
Pathway to joys told in artist’s works
RAPID CITY, SD (PNAN) – Opening on Friday, November 18, 2022 in the Inez & Milton Shaver Gallery of the Dahl Arts Center, “Signal Graces” is an exhibition of paintings…
New Hanukkah stamp issued
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (AAPDN) – The U.S. Postal Service continues its tradition of celebrating Hanukkah, the joyous Jewish holiday also known as the Festival of Lights, with the issuance…
Artist’s emotions expressed in works
RAPID CITY, SD (PNAN) – Opening at the Dahl Arts Center on Friday, November 18, 2022, “Because” will be an exhibition by Susan Heggestad with an artist’s reception between 5:00-7:00…
Season to be jolly at the Carnegie
PITTSBURGH, PA (AAPNW) – Warm up this winter at Carnegie Museum of Art with its seasonal programming beginning on Saturday, November 19, 2022 with events for all ages, such as Friends…
A cultural 16th century experience
CLUTE, TX (PNAN) – Celebrated biennially since 1988, the Elizabethan Madrigal Feast returns to The Center for the Arts & Sciences‘ Dow Arena Theater with 10 performances on November 25-27,…
Homegrown to show their creations
ANCHORAGE, AK (PNAN) – Mark your calendar for the opening of the 2022 Alaska Biennial on Friday, November 4. Organized by the Anchorage Museum under various titles and forms for…
Works of creative unboundedness
WATER MILL, NY (PNAN) – Slated to go on view Sunday, November 6, 2022, “Mel Kendrick: Seeing Things in Things” at the Parrish Art Museum is the first major survey…
The future told with artworks
ANCHORAGE, AK (PNAN) – How are Indigenous Alaska artists today strengthening self and community, and guiding the next generation from surviving to thriving? Soon goers will know with the forthcoming opening…
Egyptian works is a holiday opener
ROCHESTER, NY (AAPNW)- Going on view Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester, “Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt” will be an exhibition…
What is “southern photography”?
ATHENS, GA (PNAN) – On view through January 8, 2023, at the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia, “Reckonings and Reconstructions: Southern Photography from the Do Good…