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National Art Exhibition on at the Museum and Thapong
This year's National Art Exhibition, which opened last Wednesday, attracted a huge turnout from both artists and art lovers. Mmegi
Don't let weather keep you from the fun at Festa
Poor Festa. Sure, it's the third week in July, so we can expect heat. And sure, with the heat comes the threat of thunderstorms, but can this festival catch a break? OnMilwaukee.com
Warhol, Lichtenstein paintings stolen from Swedish museum
Five paintings by American pop artists Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein have been stolen from a museum near Stockholm. CBC
SHIMAH POISED TO RISE IN PHOENIX
Shimah, general 16-1 second-favourite for next year's Stan James 1000 Guineas, will make the leap to Group One level in what should prove a highly-informative contest at the Curragh on Sunday week. Sporting Life
Legends & Lore II: Retrospective exhibit showing at the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park
Celebrating the rich artistic history of two artists, the Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park opened Legends & Lore II at the Fine Art Gallery, located at 423 W. Elkhorn Avenue, on July 11. The exhibition features original art by E. E. Herrmann, 93, and the late Dorothy Carnine Scott, which both had studios and galleries in Estes Park. The exhibit will show through Aug. 3. Estes Park Trail Gazette
Hong Kong exhibit marks Bruce Lee's death
Bruce Lee fans are marking the 35th anniversary of his death with an exhibit featuring movie posters, magazine covers and books about the... Seattle Times
Growing minds: AG program helps creativity, life skills
Seventeen children sketch palm trees and the line between the sand and the sea in a summertime art session at Harloe Elementary in Arroyo Grande. All their energy is channeled through their hands, leaving their faces as peaceful as a painting of the Madonna. Arroyo Grande Times Press Recorder
Artist inspired by many natural images
When asked what she would most like for people to take away from her upcoming watercolor exhibit, "Distant Shores and Closeup Views" at the Oliver Wolcott Library Gallery in Litchfield, Bantam artist Phyllis Behar said modestly, "I would like for them to see the versatility of the medium. Litchfield Enquirer
Oyster Bayites Were Very Involved in The Unveiling of the Manship TR Statue
Nassau County Executive Thomas R. Suozzi unveiled the Paul Manship Theodore Roosevelt Sculpture, newly installed in front of the Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building in Mineola, on Sunday, July 13, as part of a celebratory "Bully Picnic." Oyster Bay Enterprise-Pilot
Internationally known painter to appear in Newport July 27
Internationally known artist Jody Bergsma will appear at Wind Drift Gallery from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27. As a little girl, Bergsma occasionally had scary dreams. Her mother, in an attempt to understand her daughter's nightmares, asked Jody to draw them. Newport News-Times
Art demonstration
Ceramics artist Julie Fiedler from Otis will demonstrate her hand built ceramic techniques at the 9th Street Gallery from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Fielder had a solo show at the gallery last February featuring her sea life sculptures. Newport News-Times
Ghosts of Vesuvius
ON a ravishing afternoon in early May, Museum Victoria director Patrick Greene picked his way along the fire-scorched stones of the city where on August 24, AD79, time stopped dead. The Australian
Barbara Krystoff-Scott presents one-woman show at Toad Hall
Barbara Krystoff-Scott, a painter, illustrator, author and poet, is presenting a one-woman show during the month of July at Toad Hall in Yachats, and she will be the featured artist in Florence at Old Town Coffee Roasters Gallery in the fall. Newport News-Times
UNCG professor's sculpture part of Olympics show
A sculpture by an art professor at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro will be part of Olympic Fine Arts 2008, a cultural event at the event in Beijing. ABC11 Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville
Beatrix Potter watercolor sold for $600K
The Rabbits' Christmas Party, an original watercolor illustration by Beatrix Potter, has been sold for nearly $600,000 at an auction in London.The auction house Sotheby's said it had expected the illustration by the famous 19th Century children's book author to sell for between $80,000 and $120,000.Instead, the watercolor fetched the highest price ever paid for a book illustration sold at ... Moldova.org
Friday Happenings
Masters of Art -- The Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition is an annual juried show featuring work from students in MFA programs across New England. This year, the show was curated by Roger White, Jackie Gendel, and Tom McGrath, and includes 159 works from 94 artists, representing MFA programs at BU, MassArt, SMFA, Brandeis, RISD, and more. 808 Gallery, 808 Comm. Ave., 6:00pm-9:00pm ... Bostonist
Warhol, Lichtenstein art stolen in Sweden
(AP:STOCKHOLM, Sweden) Officials say one or more thieves broke into a Swedish museum and stole work done by American pop icons Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. INO News
Graffiti has a long and enduring history
What would otherwise be a gray slab of concrete is anything but monotonous. The unknown vandals with an artistic bend have seen to that. The walls of a Mass Pike railroad underpass are covered in a myriad of color. The tunnel is a gallery of shaded, block-lettered, tags of indecipherable street calligraphy, skinny scrawl reserving an area of concrete for a certain artist, while ... The Framingham Tab
Carving out a big idea
They started small, carving small-scale totem poles for fun and practice. But when a group of local woodcarvers decided to construct a 17-foot, 16-inch totem pole this spring, there was no turning back. Estes Park Trail Gazette
Warhol, Lichtenstein art stolen in Sweden
Officials say one or more thieves broke into a Swedish museum and stole work done by American pop icons Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. AP via Yahoo! Finance
Sugarland, Carrie Underwood Set for CMA Special
July 18, 2008 — Sugarland, Faith Hill, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood are among a host of artists who’ve been tabbed to appear on the ABC-TV special "CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night To Rock." Great American Country
Two generations team up for art exhibit
Terri Haugen spent childhood summers hanging out at the store her mother managed. She started selling watercolor paintings when she was 10. Haugen's youngest daughter Kindra grew up in her mother's studio. She started selling her painted rocks when she was 5. The two have teamed up for an exhibit this weekend at the Leland Old Art Building. Traverse City Record-Eagle
Race riot memorial
Elaine Warshauer of Wilmington approaches the 1898 Memorial sculpture on Thursday. The Wilmington Star-News
'Rock Fest' set Saturday
NORTH ADAMS -- Northern Berkshire Creative Arts will hold its monthly Family Art Day on Saturday July 19, from 1 to 3 p.m., with the theme "Rock Fest," featuring tie-dying, painting rocks, making a rock garden and creating love beads. North Adams Transcript
Sharing their wacky wares
The heat didn #8217;t keep people away as Headwaters Park West opened its gated doors for the Meijer Marketplace at the Fort Wayne Newspapers Three Rivers Festival. Fort Wayne News-Sentinel