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The Renaissance Portrait Presented at The Museo Nacional Del Prado
MADRID.- The broad time span covered by this exhibition (1400-1600) and its Europe-wide approach make it the first to provide an overview of Renaissance portraiture. Art Daily
Minneapolis Institute of Arts hires new curator of African, Oceanic, and Native American Art
Currently working as an independent scholar in Belgium, Dr. Grootaers is a senior consultant for the Museum für Völkerkunde in Hamburg and the Afrika Museum in Berg-en-Dal, Netherlands, Jan-Lodewijk will assume his new post on June 9, 2008. Photo: Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Art Daily
Pandemonium in the English Landscape STOT21stCplanB
LONDON.- The AQUARIUM L–13 is proud to announce a new exhibition of artworks and musical performance by the collaborative duo STOT21stCplanB,an exhibition of over 150 paintings, ceramics, works on paper, lampshades and other art works from the creators of the fake Not Banksy range. Art Daily
Jonathan Green: The Artist & The Collector Opens at MB Art Museum
Jacob Lawrence: The Capture, 1987, serigraph on paper, #31/120. MYRTLE BEACH, SC.- The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will offer the public a remarkable exhibit titled Jonathan Green: The Artist & The Collector. Art Daily
Prints and Photographs Bring More than $2.7-Million at Bonhams & Butterfields in May
Frank Stella, Illustrations after El Lissitzky's Had Gadya, 1982-84. Art Daily
Hysteria: New Art from Finland Opens at P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
Anni Rapinoja, International Shoes, 2007, Red Worthleberry. Courtesy the artist. NEW YORK.- Art Daily
Fenton auctions items
WILLIAMSTOWN - Almost 200 people participated in the bidding at the Fenton Art Glass auction Saturday in Williamstown. The auction was an attempt by the company to get rid of excess items and raise money for factory operations, said Mike Fenton, Safety Director and Purchasing Manager at the factory. "It'll give us some extra operating funds," he said. Parkersburg News and Sentinel
Althea Thauberger: Chelsea Girls at The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Althea Thauberger untitled production still from "Chelsea Girls", 2008. VICTORIA, B.C.- Art Daily
Cassab - Landscapes from The Collection at Art Gallery of New South Wales
Judy Cassab, Hillside, Rainbow Valley, 2003, charcoal, watercolour, gouache on white Arches paper, 75.5 x 105.5 cm. Art Gallery of NSW Collection. SYDNEY.- Art Daily
Paul Thek's Most Comprehensive Retrospective Exhibit at Phoenix-Hallen in Hamburg
Harald Falckenberg talks about his collection in Hamburg at the opening of the Paul Thek exhibit at Phoenix Hallen. Photo: EFE / Maurizio Gambarini. HAMBURG.- Art Daily
Chattanooga: Sculpture by Casey Downing on display in River Gallery and its sculpture garden
Casey Downing traces his fascination for art back to his childhood. Chattanooga Times Free Press
Fundraiser concert: Attendance falls short of hopes
Former Bad Company lead singer Brian Howe had almost no company in Festival Park on Saturday. The headline act for the second ticketed event at the park took the stage at 9 p.m. in front of no more than 150 people. The Fayetteville Observer
Chattanooga: Festival fun in the summer
Whether designed to celebrate music or a region’s history, summer festivals serve to bring people together for a common cause. Chattanooga Times Free Press
The Houston Museum is showcasing an eclectic range of items this summer
The Houston Museum of Decorative Arts’ 50 individual collections reflect Anna Safley Houston’s eclectic and discriminating taste. An exhibit displaying examples from a number of these collections is on view through August. Chattanooga Times Free Press
Chattanooga: Jeff Hewitt's turned-wood objects are featured at In-Town Gallery this month
Segmented bowls, vases and hollow forms constructed from wood by Jeff Hewitt are on display at In-Town Gallery through June 30. His exhibit, “From the Heart of a Tree,” illustrates the versatility of wood in both functional and sculptural objects. Chattanooga Times Free Press
Alda's Dear Albert , with LaPaglia, Barron and Burton, Presented June 1
The World Science Festival presents the world premiere of Dear Albert, which was penned by Emmy Award winner Alan Alda, June 1. Playbill
Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival
The Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival offers a little something for everyone. Stroll along vendor row and see everything from fine jewelry and art to wood turning to photography! Take a trip down the dual-accelerator slide, have your caricature done or enjoy an ice cream cone. The Capital
Film festival showcases students’ talents
For seven minutes, Derek Mallow captivated the crowd inside the amphitheater at Christian Life High School with the longest film he ever made. Rockford Register Star
Online Body Art Museums
With the movement of body art into the mainstream, art history museums have now created online body art museums to go along with their real-world exhibits. Take a tour of some ancient and modern body art history. BellaOnline
6/1 Around Angelina
The First Street Arts Center is holding its first fund-raiser, "Off the Wall", from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 6. Featured art includes paintings, photography, wooden bowls, books, CDs, and jewelry by participating artists Catherine Albers, Mary Barry, Blake Bean, Charlie Becker, Julie Brotzen, Carolyn Davis, Denise Stinger Davis, Darcey Faircloth, Gary Freeman, Sue Hendry, Paul Kingsbury, ... The Lufkin Daily News
YORK: The Buzz-z-z begins
Martin Library's GO! series will feature What's the Buzz-z-z? beginning June 9. The exhibits, entertainment and activities for all ages will explore topics related to bugs through Aug. York Daily Record
The View from 'Mars'
PITTSBURGH Everything’s broken. That’s the message contemporary artists are sending these days, whether their subject is people, nations, relationships, social and economic systems or the environment. The Kansas City Star
Statue commemorates first cookie sale
The city of Muskogee wrote another page in history with the unveiling of a bronze sculpture at the Three Rivers Museum on Saturday. The statue commemorated the nation’s first recorded Girl Scout cookie sale, which took place in Muskogee in 1917. Muskogee Phoenix