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Youngsters become Barnum festival royalty
Matthew Winkler, 9, of Monroe, and Alanna Ferrigno, 10, of Stratford, joined the ranks of Fairfield County royalty Saturday. The two children were named the Barnum Festival's Tom Thumb and Lavinia Connecticut Post
Arts Community Angels - in the City of Angels
LOS ANGELES, CA.- The closing section of the Spring "Made in California" auction at Bonhams & Butterfields on May 5th will include a collection of 20 works of art to be sold to benefit Ms. Morgan Thomas, an active and vital presence in the Los Angeles art community in the 1970s. Art Daily
Surrealist Painter, Enrico Donati, Died at 99 in New York
NEW YORK.- "Enrico Donati, an Italian-born American painter and sculptor considered by many in the art world to be the last of the Surrealists, died on Friday at his home in Manhattan", reported the New York Times. Art Daily
Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum To Launch 'Reading' Exhibit
Tatiana Kozmina, Two Readers, Lithograph. MYRTLE BEACH, SC.- On May 8, the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will offer the public a glimpse of a rare and significant art collection in an exhibit titled People Reading: Selections from the Collection of Donald and Patricia Oresman. Art Daily
Americas Society Will Feature Canadian Artist Melvin Charney
THE AMERICAN CITY : Ieho Ming & Friends, Manhattan , 1989, 1999-2000, oil pastel and acrylic on a gelatin silver print of a newspaper. 188.5 x 121.5 cm. Courtesy, Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto . Art Daily
Seeing The City: Sloan's New York To Open at The Smart Museum of Art
John Sloan, Spring Rain, 1912, Oil on canvas, Delaware Art Museum, Gift of the John Sloan Memorial Foundation, 1986. CHICAGO.- Art Daily
Exhibition Explores Making of Artist's Books at Two Venues on Stanford University Campus
Charles Hobson, “Perseus”, a.p. from Aphrodite Imagined, 1998. Pastel drawing reproduced as digital print; with Helvelius engraving; hand punched star shapes. 15 x 10 inches. Courtesy of the artist. Art Daily
The Andy Warhol Museum Presents Transformer: The Art of Glenn Kaino
Glenn Kaino, Desktop Operation: There's No Place Like Home (10th Example of Rapid Dominance: Em City), 2003, Sand, wood, paint, plastic, and glue, Courtesy of the artist and The Project, New York. Art Daily
Vanessa Winship Wins Best Photographer Award in Cannes
One of the most famous photographs taken of Marilyn Monroe, taken by photographer Phil Stern, who received the legacy award for his contribution to photography. Art Daily
ART CHICAGOTM 2008 Attracts World's Leading Contemporary and Modern Art Galleries
Robert Motherwell, Primal Sign on Blue, 1963, acrylic on paper mounted to panel. Courtesy McCormick Gallery, Chicago. CHICAGO.- Art Daily
LITERARY DATEBOOK APRIL 27
ROAD TO THE FESTIVAL: View display of books written by KCAI faculty members. Part of several literary focused events in preparation for the Kansas City Literary Festival. Through May 13, Kansas City Art Institute, Jannes Library, 4538 Warwick. www.kansascitylitfest.org (816-523-2991) The Kansas City Star
TOWN TRAVELS: Enjoying precious masterpieces
CEDARVILLE — Light bounces off various glass pieces. No, they’re not broken pieces, but rather full-blown masterpieces. In hues ranging from blue and orange to lavendar, Daniel Edler originals line shelves in the small studio behind his 19th century-era, Stephenson Street home. The Journal-Standard
Students put talents on display
Students from 12 area high schools throughout Nebraska entered 563 pieces of art work, technical and woodcrafts in the North Platte Community College annual art–tech exhibit this year. Their work is on display at the Platte River Mall today from noon to 3 p.m. “This is a wonderful opportunity for students to show off their amazing talent,” said Lindy Hiatt of NPCC. The show was open to ... North Platte Telegraph
Awards promote artworks showing love for Prophet
ABU DHABI — The three-day Mahabba Festival, featuring diverse forms of artistic display of love for the Prophet, concluded with a glittering awards ceremony at Al Raha Beach Theater here yesterday. Khaleej Times
KM art show today features feminine art
The "I AM WOMAN" juried art exhibit opens this today, April 27 with a reception from 1to 4p.m. at the Kings Mountain Art Center. Presentation of awards will be at 2 p.m. The Shelby Star
The Mind's Eye
When it comes to photography, Willis F. Lee, likes to keep things pretty traditional. The Marshall News Messenger
Times wins 17 awards
The Cullman Times won 17 awards in the most recent Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors contest, including six first-place awards. Cullman Times
Arts Center to get $10,000
That may mean more art shows and workshops in Elmira. WETM 18 Elmira
New Wilson Painting Unveiled
He is a familiar face in Staunton but a skilled hand has given President Woodrow Wilson a new look. NBC 29 Charlottesville
Short ribs win innovation award
UPPER OXFORD — The creator of Steak-umm has sliced up a new cut of meat, good enough to win the national 2008 Big Beef Innovation Contest. Daily Local News
Prince, a late addition, is the talk of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
At last year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Rage Against the Machine fans wore their love for the band on shirts and tattoos in the days leading up to their heralded reunion performance. The Press-Enterprise
Students’ artwork on display at BC
LAKE JACKSON — Students’ artwork will be showcased through May 8 in the Spring 2008 Brazosport College Student Exhibition. The works will be on display at the gallery, just past the front entrance of the main college building, 500 College Drive in Lake Jackson. The Facts
11:30 a.m. - Academy of Our Lady of Guam Fine Arts Week kicks off tomorrow
11:30 a.m., April 27 — The Academy of Our Lady of Guam will hold its Fine Arts Week from 5 to 8 p.m. nightly tomorrow through May 2 in the school's auditorium. Pacific Daily News
Weintraub: Plausibility disengaged
In a secret facility up in the mountains, out in the desert or perhaps on an island not far from where the Losties dwell, someone is building reality-show contestants. They look more or less like ordinary humans, but shinier. They tal... Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Power APAC Visual Arts Department Exhibit and Art Sale
The Power APAC Visual Arts Department will hold its annual student reception and silent auction of student art work. Bidding on student artwork will end at 3 p.m. Purchases may be picked up at this time. Students will receive 50% of the selling price of their artwork. Jackson Free Press