In a lonely place Jul 8, 2007
Movies Restaurants Food Events Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. In Hopper's art, film noir, and elsewhere, solitude is All-American. (Boston Globe)
The Biggest Little Artown Jul 1, 2007
If you're looking for an impressive souvenir, works by famous Western artists such as Russell, Frederic Remington, Frank McCarthy, Albert Bierstadt and Andrew Wyeth will be up for bids at the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction of Reno. Named for the city that used to be its host, the auction has been a part of Artown for eight years and, according to auction partner and auctioneer Peter Stremmel, it's the largest art auction in the country outside of New York. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Teachers in tandem Jun 19, 2007
The photo reminds her of the famous Andrew Wyeth painting, Christina s World. Sometimes, she ll enhance the photos with inscribed quotes from favorite writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Kahil Gabran and Charles Dickens. (Scranton Times, PA)
'Celebrating 70' Exhibit to commemorate local artist Bob Timberlake's career Jun 8, 2007
"After reading an article in Life magazine on American Realist painter Andrew Wyeth in 1965 and later meeting with Wyeth, a light bulb went off in Timberlake's head."I started painting more in my spare time," he said.Timberlake, who had no formal art training or education, was well-received in 1970 at his first art exhibition in and sold all of his paintings."I didn't know what to think of it," he said. "It made me feel great, of course. "Over the years, Timberlake has had several shows in art... (Foster's Daily Democrat)
David Lee Black captures art with camera May 27, 2007
Black also cited the influence of artists such as Andrew Wyeth, who is known for his stark paintings emphasizing the landscape of the northeastern United States. Black - who moved to the Boston area in 1984 - said "I do a lot of backpacking, including hiking on the Appalachian Trail, and I carry a camera around, and try to capture images along the way.". (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Alfred Chandler, Pulitzer winner, leading business historian May 14, 2007
Among Dr. Chandler's friends in Delaware were various du Ponts and painter Andrew Wyeth. When he was 7, his father gave him a copy of a history of the United States intended for sixth-graders. (Boston Globe)
Salon des Acceptances May 11, 2007
Ilya Genin's "Shovels, Waluford Mill," a close-up of wooden scoopers against a wood floor and wall, soaks up a honey-colored light and could almost be an Andrew Wyeth painting. Gail Postal's "Maria" is so lifelike, it's hard to believe it's not a photograph, as is Eric Armusik's "Then They Were Gone," a portrait of a woman in black dress and beret against a maroon plush chair. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Visitor's Guide Apr 29, 2007
Andrew Wyeth is one of Americas best loved artists. The Cincinnati Art Museum will present an exhibit of 114 watercolors and drawings of Wyeths work from the Marunuma Art Park in Japan. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Buckhead penthouse. Apr 27, 2007
Lining the foyer, the couple displays the haunting landscapes of Delaware favorite son Charles Columbo and limited-edition prints by American master Andrew Wyeth. Other walls support the delicate line drawings of South Carolina artist Frank Norwood acquired during their four-year tenure in the Charleston area in the late 1970s. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The east's Portland Apr 10, 2007
Cutting edge architecture by I. M. Pei gives a dash of pizzazz to the , as does its topnotch collection of Eastern seaboard masters such as Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth, Reginald Marsh, Andy Warhol and Winslow Homer. Started by a Nigerian immigrant, Oscar Mokeme, , is a very personal effort to introduce his new neighbors to the art and artifacts of Sub-Saharan Africa. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Jackson nominated for President's Freedom Medal - By Richard Reeder Feb 22, 2007
In the 46 years since, only five artists have won the award Andrew Wyeth, Willem deKooning, Alexander Calder, Georgia O'Keeffe and Norman Rockwell. his would put me in some good company, Jackson says. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
A Clash of Cultures, Averted Feb 20, 2007
where the phrase ;Think of yourself as a customer; was spelled out in small gold capital letters on both sides of at least 1,700 doorways, and paintings by Andrew Wyeth and Norman Rockwell adorned the walls. They enjoyed generous salaries and lavish perks ; from its private golf course and fleets of corporate jets to yachts and vintage cars. (Shoals TimesDaily)
A high-voltage collection Jan 24, 2007
Andrew Wyeth sustained the Eakins strain of sober American realism in a time when modernist abstraction reigned supreme. His watercolor "Winter Furrows" is cast in the somber colors of a New England winter, the fallow field framing a distant farm. (Orlando Sentinel)
On the Block Jan 18, 2007
Work by living artists, such as Andrew Wyeth, Thomas Kinkade, Neiman, Max and Shvaiko will be featured. So will an original illustration by Chagall from the book Daphnis and Chloe. (Hopewell Valley News, NJ)
Rockport Center for Arts announces January exhibits Jan 3, 2007
Inspired by the work of Andrew Wyeth and Charles Sanderson, Toon injects himself into every painting. y focus is on subjects I know. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
One Family's Passion For Art Dec 11, 2006
Connecticut Museums and Galleries - Museums, Galleries, Shows from ctnow. Great seats-floor and more. (CTNow.com)
Before Wyeth's 'Helga' portraits scatter, NYC gallery displays 70 Nov 2, 2006
NEW YORK -- Andrew Wyeth 's beguiling portraits of Helga , among the most erotic in American art, are on view at a New York gallery in what could be their last appearance as a wide collection ... "Andrew Wyeth's Helga: Works on Paper," opens tomorrow and runs through Dec. 22 at Adelson Galleries in Manhattan before the works are dispersed to the new owners, making it unlikely that such a show could be reprised, the organizers said ... Born in 1917, the youngest son of renowned book illustrator... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Everhart to exhibit retrospective of Marywood art professor Oct 13, 2006
As a student, he was captivated by a wide range of artists, from Rembrandt and Andrew Wyeth to Picasso and Matisse. I was enticed by their various sensibilities and expressions of wit, lyricism, sensuality, precision, angst, and above all, passion, he wrote in a book that accompanies the exhibition. (Scranton Times, PA)
• Art Guild's annual show dovetails with Party on The Pavement Oct 7, 2006
Lance Raichert uses egg tempera as a special medium for "En Repose." He states that the reclining woman in the composition reflects "silence, peace, and the knowledge of an almost completed life." His serene creation reflects the technique and style of Andrew Wyeth (1917-present). Reminiscent of Vincent Van Gogh's sunflowers, John Falk's "Daisies" has an orange and yellow flower as the focal point. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Philadelphia museum's Wyeth exhibit drew 177,000 visitors Jul 23, 2006
"Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic," which closed July 16, displayed more than 100 works spanning the 89-year-old Chadds Ford native's seven-decade career _ including portraits, still lifes and landscapes, including pieces from the artist's own collection. Wyeth and his wife of 66 years, Betsy _ who also is her husband's curator, business manager, critic and sometime model _ gave the museum five watercolors and four graphite drawings that served as studies for "Groundhog Day," one of the museum's... (NEPA News, PA)
Auction of Timberlake collection brings in more than $2 million Jul 18, 2006
Prices ranged from $30 for seven pieces of graniteware to $170,000 each for two paintings, one by Andrew Wyeth and one by N.C. Wyeth. A Civil War drum that sold for $28,000 will return home after Dean Knight, an official at Tryon Place Historic Sites ns in New Bern, placed the winning bid. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
This Day in History Jul 12, 2006
Birthdays Artist Andrew Wyeth is 89. Pianist Van Cliburn is 72. (Montana Standard, MT)
Earthly Views Jul 7, 2006
With camera in hand, Kathleen Connally walks no farther than 10 miles from home, capturing a landscape similar to the one preserved in paintings by N.C. and Andrew Wyeth. Unless you've been on a sojourn to another planet, you might have noticed that property values are a hot topic for conversation. (Bordentwo Register News, NJ)
Read Entire Story... Jul 2, 2006
He said he is a self-taught painter who draws inspiration from artists such as Vincent Van Gogh, Andrew Wyeth and Zdzislaw Beksinski. Grindle starts each painting as a drawing and uses acrylic paint and permanent markers to create the work. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Andrew Wyeth donates watercolor to High Museum in Atlanta Jun 23, 2006
The watercolor is a 1976 study for "The Quaker," one of the artist's temperas that was featured in the "Andrew Wyeth: Memory & Magic" show that opened in Atlanta in November and now is on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art until July 16 ... "Having a major work on paper by Andrew Wyeth is absolutely consistent with our commitment to American art.". (NEPA News, PA)
Some sad to see city art gallery go Jun 11, 2006
Then Brown spoke of dear old Grandma Moses, and Andrew Wyeth. "Andrew Wyeth was one of the greatest American artists of all time," he said. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Cybertrip: Check out Delaware, a small state with lots to offer, this summer Jun 8, 2006
The state is proud of its museums, mansions, restaurants and more in the city of Wilmington -- -- which promotes the metropolitan area and Brandywine Valley as "America's Cultural Gem." Look under "Leisure Visitors" for the calendar, which showcases events such as an exhibit of Andrew Wyeth drawings at the Brandywine River Museum -- -- and "Picturing African Americans in the Nineteenth Century" at the Delaware Art Museum -- -- both through July 16. "Attractions" lists "Unique Neighborhoods"... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
New Web site aims to take the anxiety out of art Jun 4, 2006
Not the impressionists or Andrew Wyeth, or a third grader's cubist interpretation of Stegosaurus With Amputated Leg, or the portraitists who commit Elvis to black velvet. Those, we get. (NEPA News, PA)
Philadelphia's United Cerebral Palsy Benefactor of UBS Classic Car Museum Gala Celebrating Andrew Wyeth Exhibit Jun 1, 2006
Highlighted by private tours of the museum's exclusive Andrew Wyeth exhibit for invited guests, Dr. Frederick Simeone, Philadelphia area neurosurgeon, philanthropist and renowned classic car collector, will be presented with the UCP ``Honoree of the Year'' Award. Ralph Lauren's 1957 Jaguar XK-SS is not only featured in the show but is the subject of this year's complimentary original art print by Michael Furman, internationally renowned automotive photographer. (Primezone Releases)
Artist Timberlake plans to auction of part of massive collection May 30, 2006
The paintings will include works by Andrew Wyeth, N.C. Wyeth, Jamie Wyeth, Norman Rockwell and Grandma Moses. A painting by Andrew Wyeth, called "Road to the Mill," could bring between $40,000 and $80,000. (Herald Sun)
Through a glass, clearly May 25, 2006
After graduating, Ken Davies was invited to show with the Edwin Hewitt Gallery in New York among such noted artists as Paul Cadmus, Robert Vickery, and Andrew Wyeth. He began a secondary career as an art educator, developed another as a commercial artist, and continued to show with galleries in New York and across New England. (The Standard-Times, MA)
Sotheby's Holdings, Inc. Announces 2006 First Quarter Results May 9, 2006
Other notable works include paintings by Normal Rockwell, Childe Hassam and Andrew Wyeth in a sale that is expected to realize $42 to $63* million. On May 31st, Sotheby's London is scheduled to hold its spring Russian Art sale which features paintings by Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky, Konstantin Korovin and Isaac Ilich Levitan as well as exemplary Russian Imperial porcelain and Faberge works. (PR Newswire)
Time for spring gleaning May 6, 2006
The Olson House is best known as the site artist Andrew Wyeth painted for nearly 30 years, from 1939 through 1968. Wyeth was a friend of the brother and sister, Christina and Alvaro Olson, who lived on this saltwater farm until their deaths in 1967 and 1968. (Lincoln County Weekly, ME)
Clinton portrait has a spicy side May 3, 2006
That one seemed to have a chaste Andrew Wyeth cast to its realism and was suitable for the halls of any convent, as distinguished from the assembly-line blotchy impressionist realism of Capt. Bill, the ex-president on the spiced rum bottle. An academic, of course, might point out that you can't tell anything important about such newspaper reproductions - especially if they're seen on TV's reproductions of reproductions, no matter how high-def one's TV might happen to be. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Remebering a great artist, Karl Hepner Apr 27, 2006
He may not be Leonardo DaVinci, Michelangelo, VanGough, Picasso or Andrew Wyeth, but he is the great Karl Hepner, a Coatesville native and artist, who has great vision for beauty and art and gives the same electrifying expressions in his painting. He has a rare ability and intense devotion to work, as all the great masters before him have been known to have. (Coatesville Ledger, PA)
It’s best he not see his work Apr 26, 2006
It s terrible," Wyeth told NBC Nightly News recently.The normally media-shy Wyeth, 88, has granted a handful of select interviews as thousands of visitors see "Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic," on view at the Philadelphia museum through July 16.Two decades ago, Wyeth stunned the art world when he revealed a secret cache of works he had done of neighbor Helga Testorf. Wyeth says he never had an affair with her and still paints her occasionally.. (The Morning Star)
Passion + Planting = Wow Apr 4, 2006
And yet the one story cedar-shingled complex has a deliberately recessive appearance, like a series of stoic farm buildings from an Andrew Wyeth painting. Hutker calls it "stealth architecture," noting it is a house that is all about the landscape - which can be viewed from every room. (Boston Globe)
NBC 10 Presents: 'Andrew Wyeth: Moments in Time' Mar 29, 2006
March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Turn to NBC 10 on Wednesday, March 29th at 7PM, for Andrew Wyeth: Moments in Time, a program that spotlights the Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, native son and world-renowned artist Andrew Wyeth, who is best known for capturing on canvas the beauty of the scenic Brandywine Valley ... Andrew Wyeth's love of his hometown, as well as his inspired use of its countryside is used as a backdrop for many of his paintings ... Experience this retrospective that highlights the many... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
David Hockney keeps seeking new avenues of exploration Feb 26, 2006
He may well be the world's most famous living artist -- who's the competition: Andrew Wyeth. Robert Rauschenberg. (Boston Globe)
Street's budget boosts funding Jan 25, 2006
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