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Nigeria: Tapestry of Life - the New Side of Ndidi Dike's Art
AFTER several years of working on wood and other mixed-media art forms, the admirers of the works of one of Nigeria's leading female artists, Ndidi Dike, will be glad to have another taste of the artist's creativity when her solo exhibition of paintings and sculpture entitled, Tapestry of Life: New Beginnings, opens up on Thursday, April 26, at the National Museum, Onikan. AllAfrica.com
Public art, private concern
They are lost in the bustle of movement that unfolds on the streets of the Loop every day. Lawyers, investors, students and tourists walk past them as they make their commute from the El to their office buildings. They are the decorations that go unnoticed daily. Daily Northwestern
Hobby brings local shutterbug statewide acclaim
For Andalusia resident John Taylor, taking photographs of wildlife in Covington County is just a hobby he has enjoyed the past eight years. That hobby paid off after he recently won second and fourth place for the 2008 Outdoor Alabama Photo contest. The Andalusia Star-News
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS, APRIL 17, 2008
Board members for The Friends of the Wichita Art Museum have been named for 2008-09. They are Susan Arnold, Karla Fazio, Charla Felt, Kathy Goree, Bev Hoover, Susan Koslowsky, Libby Merritt, Kathie Molamphy, LuAnne Neely, Adriene Rathbun, Abe Rodriguez, Joan Schulz and Paula Varner . New officers are Mary Joyner , chairperson; Joy Archer , vice chair; Nancy Conover , secretary; and ... The Wichita Eagle
Belfast does the Time Warp!
BELFAST — The city experienced its first Comic Arts Laugh Festival (CALF) last week and over the weekend with the Colonial offering movies and live comic acts. The Republican Journal/The Waldo Independent
Federal judge rules lone Jesus painting in Louisiana courthouse was unconstitutional
NEW ORLEANS - Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the display. Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Films, photos kick off CALF
BELFAST — The city’s first ever Comic Arts Laugh Festival (CALF) launched Wednesday with a variety of funny films at the Colonial Theatre and a humorous photography show at the Aarhaus Gallery. The Republican Journal/The Waldo Independent
Little Pictures, Big Statements
"As far as I can judge from reproduction, Kitaj finished on a high." So writes Frank Auerbach, who lives in London, in the catalog accompanying the exhibition of final works by his friend and fellow painter, the late R.B. Kitaj. Visitors to the Marlborough Gallery have every reason to concur. Kitaj's "little pictures" from his last years in Los Angeles, to which he retired after 40 years in ... The New York Sun
Simple Beauty
"Here's the Thing" is a testament to the ingenuity of homo faber and the goodness of man-made things. The show, now at the Katonah Museum of Art, is the brainchild of painter Robert Cottingham. He planned and curated this exhibition of more than 60 paintings, sculptures, prints, and drawings that range from the late 19th century to the present. It is an urbane and delightful apologia for his own ... The New York Sun
Planning the Perfect Impromptu Picture
There is no such thing as a candid self-portrait. Candid photography, by definition, requires that the subject be unaware that his picture is being taken, and there is no way a person as subject can be unconscious of himself as photographer. In spite of this, five of the 19 apparently impromptu pictures in "Jessica Todd Harper: Interior Exposure" currently at the Cohen Amador Gallery include the ... The New York Sun
A Message in the Medium
Whoever wrote the wall texts for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's "Photography on Photography: Reflections on the Medium Since 1960" must be a profoundly unhappy person. One after another, these labels are almost terminally depressive. Sherrie Levine's photographs, we learn, "tell the story of our perpetually dashed hopes to create meaning." Richard Prince "deploys an array of strategies … to ... The New York Sun
Culture BULLETIN
BANK OF AMERICA TO LOAN ITS EXHIBITS Bank of America announced a new program yesterday to loan exhibitions from its art collection to museums around the country, as well as the world. As part of the program, Bank of America will pay all costs of the exhibitions, including shipping and insurance. This year, Bank of America is sending exhibitions to 22 American museums and four European museums. ... The New York Sun
La. courthouse's lone Jesus painting deemed unconstitutional
Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the display. But inserting Jesus within a group portrait of historic figures at the courthouse is permissible, the judge said. In a ruling filed Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Ivan Lemelle awarded "nominal" damages plus ... The Charlotte Observer
Varied speakers at art museum
An interesting week is shaping up at the Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron, with talks on the subconscious, photography and poetry. Akron Beacon Journal
La. courthouse's lone Jesus painting deemed unconstitutional
Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the display. AP via Yahoo! News
La. courthouse's lone Jesus painting deemed unconstitutional
Displaying a portrait of Jesus in the foyer of a Louisiana courthouse is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled this week, siding with civil libertarians who sued over the display. AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News
Arts haven
On a Saturday, mid-afternoon, in the University Galleries at Illinois State University, a single person was taking in the latest exhibit, a group show by teachers from the College of Fine Arts. The Pantagraph
Photovoice uses art to raise awareness
An art exhibition was held to raise awareness about living as a lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered student on campus Wednesday as a part of Homophobia Awareness Week. The Daily Gamecock
School Board may decide sculpture’s fate
The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board could decide today once and for all to tear down a controversial avant-garde sculpture built more than 21 years ago in front of Westdale Middle School. The Advocate
CSUN to host art show
Cal State Northridge will host the annual juried art student show from Fri., April 25 through May 21 in the West Gallery on campus, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. The exhibition features work by graduate and undergraduate art students at CSUN. About 70 works were chosen by art professionals from more than 300 entries. The Acorn
Art in motion at harbor
Ventura Harbor Village will hold Art in Motion in celebration of Ventura's ArtWalk Weekend from 10 a.m. to dusk Sat., April 26 at Ventura Harbor Village. The event will feature opportunities to view artwork in progress and talk to artists about their works. The Acorn
French Ingredients, Russian Dressing
A program called ?Obsession à la Russe,? presented by the New York Festival of Song at Weill Recital Hall on Tuesday, was enlivened by the witty commentary of the able accompanist Steven Blier. New York Times
MFA thesis works are solid, but not daring
The MFA Thesis Exhibition at UMass Dartmouth's Star Store campus has always been an event much anticipated in the SouthCoast arts community for several reasons, not least among them as a celebration of the successful completion of advanced programs of... The Standard-Times
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School for the Arts to exhibit Florida history Bradenton Herald
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Island Gallery West : 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach Bradenton Herald