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Lasting impressions Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:52AM"Picasso Looks at Degas,'' an exhibition tracing the influence of the Impressionist Edgar Degas on the modernist Pablo Picasso, is the show of the summer, and in all likelihood one of the most revelatory exhibitions on American soil this year. Pablo Picasso - Edgar Degas - Impressionism - Degas - Arts
Luther Auctions Americana & Antiques Auction Auction: Labor Day, Monday September 6th, 4 PM 2556 7th Ave. E North St ... Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:09PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86; pencil deflated presidents for 50 years Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 8:55AMLOS ANGELES (AP) — For more than half a century, Pulitzer Prize winning cartoonist Paul Conrad poked fun at politicians, taking on presidents from Harry S. Truman to George W. Bush .
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Paul Conrad dies at 86 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:58AM(AP:LOS ANGELES) Paul Conrad used his pencil like a weapon. His long lines and jagged angles seemed to point directly at the leaders he deemed charlatans and fools in need of deflating.
Art & Apples Festival and more Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 3:43AM323 East Gallery: "Cluster ****," art by Ron Zakrin. Opening reception 6-11 p.m. Fri. Exhibit runs through Oct. 7. Noon-9 p.m. Mon.-Fri., noon-7 p.m. Sat.-Sun. and by appointment. 323 E. Fourth St., Royal Oak. 248-246-9544. www.323east.com.
RPV cartoonist wielded a sharp wit Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:39AMPaul Conrad used his pencil like a weapon.
Artist brings life to BART stations Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:06AMPosters now on display provide 'surprise and delight' to transit riders, illustrator says
Diverse Selection of American and European Work at Swann Galleries Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:02PMHenri Matisse, Jeune femme assise (Monique), pen and black ink, 1942 ($200,000 to $300,000). NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, September 21, Swann Galleries offers a large selection of 19th & 20th Century Prints & Drawings at auction.
Art scene Aug. 28, 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:59AMNan Wineinger is artist of the month for August at Crescent Harbor Gallery, 140 Marine Way. Years ago, Wineinger began painting in oils, and then moved into pen and ink.
Brave new art world Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:57PMThe unofficial era of Minimalism seemed to end in May with the departure of art critic and former UNLV English professor Dave Hickey and art historian and his wife, director of the now-closed Las Vegas Art Museum Libby Lumpkin. Now that the doors of the art community have opened a bit wider, it's any genre's game in Las Vegas. From tea cocktails to the ancient art of metal point, satirical puns ...
Archaeology: Not As Dry And Dusty As You Think Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:34PMReal archaeologists are nothing like Indiana Jones, but that doesn't mean their world isn't dramatic and dangerous. Author Craig Childs sheds a light on pot hunters and relic diggers in his new book, Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession .
Headley-Whitney exhibit shows the diversity of equine art Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:05AMAs I drove away from the Headley-Whitney Museum on Old Frankfort Pike last week, I had to swerve aro
Nearby Notes: Sounds like Savananah's calling Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:08PMIt's not even St. Patrick's Day, but there will be plenty of food, music, beer and revelry in Savannah.
Sculpting takes on life of its own at Bonita's September Showcase Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:21AMYou'll know what sculptor Terry Cabral did on her summer vacation if you pass through the gallery doors on Old 41 Road.
Recycling that old house Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:08AMSalvage in Seattle: Wanting to tear down their house but also save some of it, the owners turn to a nonprofit business that keeps usable stuff from being dumped.
Artist puts his stamp on Mother Teresa Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:32PMThe famous humanitarian nun will be recognized with commemorative postage to mark what would have been her 100th birthday.
'Travelogue' at Carroll Square, Elizabeth Kendall at Cross MacKenzie Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:00PMYoo-hoo! Anyone out there? On these, the shaggiest of dog days, the art world tans (with sunblock) while rejuvenating for a promising fall. United States - Counties - Carroll - Maryland - History
Recently Acquired Works of Art on View at the Menil Collection Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:03PMFrank Stella, Untitled, 1958. Charcoal on paper, 14 x 17 inches. The Menil Collection, Houston, gift of funds from the Adelaide de Menil Family Trust Photo: Hester + Hardaway, Houston.
People: Local touch to iconic GI Joe Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:16PMIT must be hugely satisfying to see your drawings packed together with the GI Joe toyline, and to know that they are being sold in stores all over the world.
Exhibit features artists views of human form Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 7:06PMContinuare is the new exhibit in the Ewing Gallery. Featuring works from seven southern artists, the show highlights the re-emergence of figurative representation in contemporary art.
Artist turns temporary walls into murals Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 5:38AMArtist Arius Elvikis didn't receive much instruction in the use of Sharpies during his many years of schooling in the field of fine art. But equipped only with his imagination, a projector and a box full of black permanent markers, the Darien artist is transforming the temporary walls of the Indian Prairie Public Library into original works of art.
Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archeological Plunder and Obsession Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:32PMWritten in his trademark lyrical style, this riveting book carries readers directly into Craig Childs´ adventures and discoveries. NEW YORK, NY.-
Austin And Jill Fine Collection Brings $1,421,000 At Northeast Auctions Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 2:06PM:"The change has happened; we are working with a new price structure and, in many case, new customers," Ron Bourgeault, president and chief auctioneer of Northeast Auctions, said after his three-day annual summer Americana auction at the start of Antiques Week in New Hampshire.
Artist lends creativity to outdoor art projects Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:48PMShe's not exactly Mary Poppins, but chalk drawings did work a little magic for LaGrange Park nanny and artist Lorna Shaw.
Disability No Barrier For Talented Artist Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:02PMA genetic disorder is leaving Jessica Blinkhorn with increasingly limited control over her body, but that's not stopping her from producing awe-inspiring drawings.
Art scene Aug. 21, 2010 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 8:45AMThe Lighthouse Quilt Guild's annual guilt show continues today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the main exhibit hall at the Del Norte County Fairgrounds. More than 140 quilts made by regional residents will be on display, and activities include designing quilt squares, vendors, a food concession and more.
Woodworker has tested 'hope chests' by throwing them from roof Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:15AMWARRENSBURG — The devil, it is said, is in the details.
Flannery's Estate Services, 26 Recreation Park Rd., Pine Bush, NY 12566 Monday August 23rd, 2010 @ 6PM Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:08PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
Use art to embroider tag for kid's backpack Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 2:20AMI'm pretty sure that when I trotted off to preschool in the 1970s, I never carried a backpack. Fast-forward a generation and, apparently, my 4-year-old niece and her peers have lots of important stuff to carry.
News by location Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:08PMGet local and national news updates via E-mail. From a very young age, art was Jefferson Waller's calling. "That's all he ever wanted to do," said Waller's mother, Rose Waller. "As soon as he was old enough to hold a pencil, that was his favorite toy, a pencil and a piece of paper."
National Portrait Gallery Presents The John Partridge Sketchbook, 1823-27 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:03PMSt Peters, Rome by Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, 1825. Drawing. © National Portrait Gallery, London. LONDON.- Drawings from a sketchbook belonging to the portrait painter John Partridge (1789-1872) will be shown for the first time at the National Portrait Gallery starting today.
The Morgan to Show Black-and-White Drawings by Roy Lichtenstein Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 10:02PMRoy Lichtenstein, Foot Medication, 1962, frottage and graphite pencil. The Menil Collection, Houston, Bequest of David Whitney. Photographer: George Hixon, Houston. © Estate of Roy Lichtenstein.
Nintendo support was crucial to uDraw's creation Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:07PMTHQ may be the company publicly pushing the recently announced uDraw tablet controller for the Wii , but a presentation of the new technology at Gamescom this week emphasized just how important Nintendo's support was to the device's creation. "When we came to [Nintendo] in the beginning with the idea for uDraw , they said 'that's brilliant, let's figure out how to do this,'" THQ director Luis ...
Free and cheap things to do with your kids Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:11AMHas all the back to school shopping drained your bank account? Here's some free and cheap things to do with your kids during this most wonderful time of the year -- for us. Stick a freshly sharpened No. 2 pencil in it, summer is done. At least for all the kids heading back to school this week and next. The All About Kids Back to School Bash mixes free swag with education and fun, including free ...
Dead artistic: Bolan, Mercury, McQueen Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:45AMDead celebrities (and our rabid fascination with the dazzling deceased) forms the focus of a show ...
At The Parks Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:24AMANTIOCH
HPD gets new investigation tool Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:13AMIn the past, if there were a fatal crash or a shooting, Helenapolice would use the low-tech devices of a tape measure, graphpaper and a pencil. Re-creating a scene would often take officersweeks.
City Week Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 1:14PMTribute to a Teacher; Inner Strength; Opera Intro; Up With Culture by D.J. Ochoa Tribute to a Teacher A Class by Themselves… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
College Exhibits Local Art Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 7:01PMA southwest Missouri college exhibits the work of local artists.
Young artist wins national award Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:10PM"My mom always believed that I had a natural talent and she encouraged me to pursue creativity,"
James Jarvis Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 5:30AMAlthough he’s made nearly 100 vinyl toys, the first thing we have to get straight about James Jarvis is that he doesn’t see himself as a ‘Character Designer’.
In-Town Gallery’s Septemer Featured Artist Is Doug McCoy Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:36PMDoug McCoy will exhibit a collection of his new acrylic paintings and ink drawings, Myth of Man, during September at In-Town Gallery as this month's featured artist on the front wall.
An aspiring artist Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 12:50PMCorrin Harrison has enjoyed art since a young age. That passion has led her to continue to develop her talent and even got a piece of her art in an exhibit at Century II.
Woolworth library has oceans of information Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 9:58AMThe Richard W. Woolworth Library - tucked away on Palmer Street beside the historic Capt. Nathaniel Palmer House in Stonington - is a busy place on this sunny summer afternoon.
Canoe to canvas, painter captures voyageurs' history Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 9:24AMSince 2000, Robert Perrizo has dedicated himself to painting the voyageurs -- the French fur traders of the 17th and 18th centuries who explored Minnesota and much of Canada, conducting trade with the native people.
Applause letters for Aug. 14 Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 3:44AMNow that the grass is green and in an upright position in Lincoln Park, it's time to thank some very important people who generously gave their time to ensure that the Arts Picnic continues to be one of the best summertime events in northern Colorado.
A female touch Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:08AMFive-year-old Mia Nadborne is the youngest entrepreneur at 713 Eaton St.: "You'd be surprised how much she takes in at her weekend lemonade stand," said her mother, Michele Nadborne. "She's been... read more
Randy’s art tells a story of rural Colquitt County Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:16PM| — If you take the road out to Funston, turn left onto Church St. once you get in city limits, about a half mile down the road is the studio of an artist, who has captured the essence and spirit of Colquitt County like no other.
Drawings from early Tampa architect turn up in attic Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:10PMBy Jared Leone, Times Staff Writer Friday, August 13, 2010 From left, Fred Crakow, Paul Carastro, Grant Rimbey and Ralph Aguirre examine plans by M. Leo Elliott for some of Tampa’s iconic buildings. Among his many projects, Elliott designed old Tampa City Hall and the Centro Asturiano. TAMPA For more than 20 years, the cardboard tubes gathered dust. Hiding inside them were thousands of designs ...
West Linn's Arts Festival in the Forest to offer music, dancing, food and art Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 11:05AMA-WOL tree dancers will once again take their unique modern-dance moves to the festival's forest surroundings.