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New Prints 2008 at International Print Center New York
NEW YORK.- International Print Center New York announces NEW PRINTS 2008 at the New York School of Interior Design, located at 170 East 70th Street. The exhibition has been organized by IPCNY and is the first collaboration between IPCNY and NYSID. Art Daily
Pinazo in the IVAM Collection at the Institute of Modern Art in Valencia
VALENCIA.- .- The exhibition organised by Javier Pérez Rojas, Professor of Art History at Valencia University, comprises over one hundred works between canvases, drawings and SMALL panels by Ignacio Pinazo, one of the most original and creative artists in the late 19th century and the great pioneer of the modern school of painting in Valencia. Art Daily
Tabakalera Hosts a Major Exhibition on Latin American Contemporary Art
SAN SEBASTIAN.- From July 19th to October 5th, Tabakalera will showcase the work of 25 artists from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. Art Daily
James A. Michener Art Museum Will Present Susan S. Bank
Susan S. Bank, Guillermo and Family in Cocina, 2006, toned silver gelatin print on paper, H. 16 x W. 20 inches, Collection of the Artist. DOYLESTOWN, PA.- Art Daily
Heather Pesanti Appointed Curator at Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Heather Pesanti. Photo Credit: Tey Stiteler. BUFFALO, NY.- Heather Pesanti, currently assistant curator of contemporary art at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, has been appointed Curator at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery effective October 2008. Art Daily
Smith College Museum of Art Presents Sheila Pepe: Red Hook at Bedford Terrace
Sheila Pepe, American, born 1959. Red Hook at Bedford Terrace, 2008. Nautical tow line, cotton yarn, and shoelaces. Purchased with gifts from the Smith College Museum of Art Visiting Committee in honor of Ann D. Johnson. Image: Derek Fowles Photography. Art Daily
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Presents Sarah Staton - Shucks, Sucks, Sticks, St
WEST BRETTON, UK.- .- Art Daily
First Ballerina Painting By Edgar Degas Now On View at VMFA
Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917) painted "Portrait of Mademoiselle Eugénie Fiocre in the Ballet 'La Source'" in about 1867-68. It was the artist's first ballerina painting. Ballerinas were to preoccupy the artist for the remainder of his career. (Collection of the Brooklyn Museum). Art Daily
Eleanor Antin: Historical Takes Opens at San Diego Museum of Art
Eleanor Antin, Judgment of Paris (Blonde Helen), from the Helen’s Odyssey series, chromogenic print, 62 x 118 in., 2008. Courtesy of Ronald Feldman Fine Arts. Art Daily
Olympic Vagaries - The Myth of Athena, Marsyas, and Apollo
Marsyassarkophag. Photo: bpk/RMN/Musée du Louvre/ Réne-Gabriel Objéda. FRANKFURT.- After several months of conversion work, the Liebieghaus Collection of Antiques reopened. The exhibition “Olympic Vagaries. Art Daily
Two Warhols and Three Lichtensteins Stolen from The Arbergs Museum in Sweden
Andy Warhol, Mickey Mouse. One of the works stolen from the Abergs Museum. Image provided by the Abergs Museum. BALSTA, SWEDEN.- Two Warhols and three Lichtensteins were stolen from the Abergs Museum. Art Daily
Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Scenes From An Execution, The Marriage of Bette and Boo
Scenes From an Execution is aptly titled. It refers to both an epic painting of a famed Venetian battle and the imprisonment of the... HuffingtonPost
Gary Valenciano's "Gary V: His Love" concert is both entertaining and spiritually enlightening
It was another successful night for Gary Valenciano at the repeat of his Gary V: His Love concert at the Music Museum, Greenhills, San Juan City, last night. PEP
Sci-fi photography, sculpture at Red Barn at Rhyolite
BEATTY -- "Return to Desert Island," a show of science fiction-themed photography and sculpture by Los Angeles-based artist Sam Davis, opened at the Red Barn Art Center near Rhyolite recently. Pahrump Valley Times
MAC originals: The Living Legacy exhibit
“Living Legacy: The American Indian Collection” contains, among its 192 objects, a large, flat-twined bag from the Spokane tribe. Museum accession number: 1.1. The Spokesman-Review
Paper wins 12 awards
The Gresham Outlook took first-place honors in five categories and won 12 total awards in the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association’s Better Newspapers Contest. Gresham Outlook
Melbourne gears up for global art fair
More than 900 artists will exhibit their works at a major art fair in Melbourne later this month. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Mile High Artist Lineup
Mile High Artist Lineup Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers has enjoyed 23 years of commercial success with such hits as “I Won’t Back Down,” “Don’t Do Me Like That,” and “American Girl.” This Rock and Roll icon will be headlining the main stage at the First Annual Mile High Music Festival. This Rock N Roll Hall of Famer and 18-time Grammy® nominee is sure to be history ... FOX 31 Denver
How to take stunning portraits
I'm by no means a photographer, but I love taking snapshots of everything that crosses my path when I'm armed with a camera. I'm seriously considering taking a few photography courses to really improve my photos, get some hands-on experience, and meet people who have a passion for it and can teach me a thing or two. There are plenty of courses available online, but one of my favorite ... Yahoo! Tech Advisors
A very modern emperor
Arts & entertainment: As the British Museum explores Hadrian legacy, Mary Beard asks to what extent he is our own creation Guardian Unlimited
Open house at Jackson Street art studios
Twenty-six artists who work in the 1426 South Jackson Street Studios are hoping you'll drop by Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. for three floors of mini-exhibitions and conversations with the artists. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Pop art stolen from museum
THIEVES have stolen two works by Andy Warhol and three by Roy Lichtenstein from the Abergs Museum near Stockholm. The Scotsman
Mount a Camera on Your Bike [How To]
Photography enthusiast blog Photojojo details how to mount your point-and-shoot camera on your bicycle for fun and creative shooting. The supplies are cheap (under $10), and putting it all together... Lifehacker