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Gehry says transformed AGO to be a 'big deal'
The revamped Art Gallery of Ontario opens to the public on Friday and its designer, world-renowned architect and Toronto native Frank Gehry, is confident it will make Canada proud. CTV Toronto
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KYIV, Ukraine - Ukraine is unlikely to return more than a dozen paintings by western European artists brought here from a German museum as Soviet war trophies during the Second World War, an official said Thursday. Brandon Sun
B'nai Israel hosts fest
RUMSON — Congregation B'nai Israel, 171 Ridge Road, Rumson, will host a four-day community festival to support Israeli artists Nov. 20-24. The Autumn Festival is designed to appeal to everyone in the family with paintings, sculpture, gifts and jewelry from Israel providing a backdrop for local musicians and performers. The Hub
2009 Teen Arts Festival set for March 19, 20
The Monmouth County Arts Council announced the 2009 Teen Arts Festival will be held Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, on the campus of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. The Hub
Observations: Dogs queue up to say 'cheese'
She has photographed, among many others, Max and Millie for the Duke and Duchess of York, and Juice, Minter and Callum for the designer Alexander McQueen. Now the Canadian artist Shari Hatt wants to take your dog's picture, too. Her latest ambitious project is a "dog portrait studio" in December, when she will photograph 96 canines at the Public Gallery in West Bromwich for an exhibition there ... Independent
Portrait Of An Old Man With A Young Boy (c1490) by Domenico Chirlandaio
Tactile values: that was the phrase coined by Bernard Berenson, the fin de siècle American art historian, to praise the Renaissance painters of Florence. Their special gift, he said, was "giving tactile values to retinal impressions". Looking at the bodies they depicted, we have the "illusion of being able to touch a figure". We can feel them in our fingers and our palms. Florentine painting ... Independent
Observations: Why RCA's Secret rocks
Punters usually turn up to the Royal College of Art's annual Secret exhibition in the hope of getting their hands on a postcard-sized work by, say, Tracey Emin or Damien Hirst for just £40, but this year, several rock stars have contributed pieces, too. As well as works by celebrity artists – including Paula Rego, Yoko Ono, Grayson Perry, David Bailey and Olafur Eliasson – designers and ... Independent
Cultural Life: Philip Pullman, author
Visited Liverpool's Walker Art Gallery on Saturday, and was impressed, as I always am, by the storytelling skill of the Victorian narrative painters. Yeames's 'And when did you last see your father?' is composed and characterised brilliantly – and yet the narrative movement led nowhere. Independent
My Fantasy Band: Tim Burgess, The Charlatans
Vocals - Pops Staples and Lizzy Mercier Descloux The Staple Singers' Pops is deep and soothing, while Lizzy has this burning French/New York artsy thing going on, yet she's sweetly playful. Sadly, both of them are no longer around. Independent
Tom Sutcliffe: The Titian that was no turn-on
I went to the National Gallery the other day, to look at the Diana and Actaeon, by Titian, that might be saved for the nation, and suffered the aesthetic equivalent of a sexual fiasco. Before I went into the room I was, I think it's fair to say, ready for congress – primed by various newspaper articles for an encounter with a great treasure of Western art whose departure from these shores would ... Independent
Art Exhibition Explores Leadership
A forthcoming exhibition at The University of Auckland explores the role of leadership in New Zealand and draws attention to portraiture as an important but often-overlooked genre. Scoop.co.nz
Vision of daughter led renowned Indian artist Jesse Monongya to get sober, help others
Famed Scottsdale jeweler Jesse Monongya, a former alcoholic, is using his powers to help others struggling with the disease. He will donate one of his necklaces, valued at $58,000, to the Cave Creek Museum, which is featuring a Miniature Show and Southwest Artisan Marketplace. The Arizona Republic
Blanton Museum opens second part of museum
It's an exciting time for art enthusiasts. The Blanton Museum on the University of Texas campus has completed phase two of its construction. It's taken two years to complete. The museum will open this weekend. KVUE-TV Austin
The Fine Line Mental Health Mental Illness Exhibit
A one of a kind art exhibit is in Wichita Falls. KAUZ Wichita Falls
Top floor is tops for Akron faculty art show
Steven Litt/The Plain Dealer Heads, you win: Mark Soppeland's maniacal construction, "For Your Pleasure Tonight, Head of Demon-King Tartar with Mixed Greens," is among the highlights of the current art faculty show at the University of Akron. REVIEW Emily Davis... The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Carlton Hobbs to Exhibit at American International Fine Art Fair, Palm Beach, February 4-8 2009
NEW YORK----Carlton Hobbs LLC, the long established international antiques dealer today announced that the firm is to exhibit at the American International Fine Art Fair in Palm Beach, February 4-8 2009. Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Barbara Bush Library exhibits Panamanian children’s art
The children of Panama may be miles away from Spring geographically, but local kids can relate to and appreciate their artistic talent. Spring Observer
Visitors to Duke's El Greco art show disappoint
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) - 1 of the biggest exhibitions presented at Duke University's new art museum failed to draw the crowds and money it expected. The Nasher Museum of Art opened three years ago, and hosted a show this year of works by El Greco and other Spanish Old Masters. WBTV Charlotte
Rene Rickabaugh leaves another gallery
Rene Rickabaugh in his studio in 2000. Oops, it happened again. The mercurial and enigmatic Rene Rickabaugh has left another top notch dealer, seemingly in a huff and a puff. This week, Rickabaugh, the extraordinarily gifted miniaturist and folk-inspired artist,... The Oregonian
Not Exactly Slummin' It
"Slumdog Millionaire" - a winning mix of unbridled romanticism, real-world horror and fairy-tale wish fulfillment - has received rousing reactions from North American film festival crowds and many critics LA.com
Harlem art project depicts Harriet Tubman
NEW YORK -- A Harlem traffic triangle has been transformed into a public art project, with a memorial honoring the abolitionist Harriet Tubman. The Auburn Citizen
International dance festival is growing by leaps and bounds
Beyond the Threshold International Dance Festival opens its third season Friday at the Broadway Performance Hall. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Aboriginal artworks reflect history spanning 40,000 years
THERE are more to paintings than their aesthetic value. For the aborigines in Australia, since time immemorial, painting has been a medium to record and to communicate. The Star
Have a heart for the arts
Tightening your budget doesn’t mean you have to shun the museums, too. The Star
Aquarium exhibit goes green
SLIDE SHOW: Aquarium of the Pacific previews a new "green," carbon neutral building, with new exhibits inside on watersheds, solar panels, and a "green" roof. Orange County Register