Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Oct 17, 2009
Pop art exponent of colour and form whose vision was enshrined in his Dreamspace inflatables. The family of Falcon Heene, involved in the runaway balloon scare in Colorado, will be questioned on Saturday by investigators over suggestions that they were responsible for a publicity-seeking hoax. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Master Pop Illusionist, Philippe Bertho, Begins His 2nd U.S. Grand Tour - Exclusively at Martin Lawrence Galleries Oct 17, 2009
His inclusion of recurring poses and props such as bubbles, circles and inner tubes is a contemporary blend of Pop Art. Bertho, who hails from the historic and beautiful Brittany region of France, is excited to be returning to the United States where he enjoys spending time with collectors and visiting the exciting cities in which the Martin Lawrence Galleries are based. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
What Parents and Carers Say and Recommend Oct 17, 2009
Andy Warhol's Pop Art screen print of a daisy has been donning our walls for nearly seven years, and we thought it was time to let the little ones create their own interpretations of a flower. Choosing a variety of painting techniques, the babies came up with a beautiful work of art, building up from a background of yellow, to the petals of red hand prints. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Obama's 'chosen artist' goes on display Oct 16, 2009
The artist is a long-time legend associated with the US pop art movement, and an exhibition has opened in London spanning 50 years' worth of his work. SEE ALSO. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
10 things to do this weekend Oct 16, 2009
SHOP. Check out the works of local artist ANNE LEUCK FELDHAUS when her new Roscoe Village pop art store opens. Head to the grand opening to enter a raffle for art work, see her latest works and enjoy food, drink and art-filled conversation. (Crain's Chicago Business)
'Art:21' TV show to air at Palmer Museum of Art Oct 15, 2009
Jeff Koons is known for his large pop art references, famous for his art on Michael Jackson and Bubbles, Jackson's former chimpanzee companion. Stankiewicz said that one of the unique things about the Art:21 series is its diversity: Its featured artists are active in the United States and around the world, from South Africa to Columbia. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Home and garden news and notes Oct 11, 2009
The Pop Art Toaster produces toast with a message or image branded right on, thanks to interchangeable stencils. Designs range in demeanor from hearts and smiley faces to the cynical command, "Bite me.". (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Pop goes the art Oct 9, 2009
Texan collector and decorator Andrea Reed grew up in a home filled with Pop Art, but it was the film Tommy that really made a lasting impression ... Other parts of the house also have received the Pop Art treatment, including the kitchen, which has a rainbow on the pantry ... With our continued interest in mid-century decor, it's no surprise to see Pop Art back for a visit. (The Clarion-Ledger)
How to Start a Business Painting Pe... Oct 6, 2009
Clients are all different, some love classic portraiture, others like pop art or an impressionist style. If it is within the artist's ability, a diverse portfolio will add to the possibility of attracting additional clients. (Suite101.com)
AT&T donates art for UTSA collection Oct 6, 2009
He is considered the grandfather of pop art. Vicente s other works are on display at a number of museums, including the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Esteban Vicente in Segovia, Spain, the , the , the and all located in New York. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Pop Art hits home decor Oct 2, 2009
With our continued interest in mid-century decor, it's no surprise to see Pop Art back for a visit. Pop Art was a major mover in late '60s and '70s decor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Zap! Pow! Home decor gets a pop art punch Sep 30, 2009
Home decor gets a pop art punch ... Texan collector and decorator Andrea Reed grew up in a home filled with Pop Art, but it was the film "Tommy" that really made a lasting impression ... AP Photo, Design Toscano Pictured here is a flirtatious Lips Pop Art Chair by Design Toscano. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Nanotube secrets of Damascus steel blade Sep 30, 2009
An exhibition at Tate Modern considers the legacy of Pop Art. TELEGRAPH DATING. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Visitors can spend a night at the museums Sep 24, 2009
Thanks to the vision of arts-conscious, wealthy philanthropists with names like Carnegie, Frick, Mellon and Heinz, residents can witness the classic lines of Greco-Roman antiquity and the brazen splash of pop art, then take a journey to the center of the earth and walk among "Dinosaurs in their Time." Then they can cap off the day with a seat among the stars. You'll want to spend more than just a day, though, checking out the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh -- Art and Natural History in the... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Art.view: Bedfellows Sep 21, 2009
Many of Mr Gursky s supporters are also Pop art collectors. If they don t own Warhol, they collect his progeny (ie, Messrs Koons and Hirst), so works such as 99 Cents can be an important bridge in the collection. (The Economist)
Their art is all in the family Sep 15, 2009
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Multi-million dollar Warhol... Sep 12, 2009
Some of the artwork of US pop art artist Andy Warhol is pictured prior an exhibition in July. A collection of original Warhol artwork worth millions of dollars has reportedly been stolen from a private collector's home in Los Angeles. (Yahoo! Asia News)
10 Warhol Paintings Stolen from L.A. Home Sep 12, 2009
The pop art paintings were on display in Weisman's living room and his house was locked up. It wasn't clear exactly when the silk screen paintings were taken or how the thieves got into the home. (CBS News)
‘POP Craft’ at Society of Arts and Crafts Aug 31, 2009
A tribute to the Campbell s soup cans and punchy prints of 60s pop art, POP Craft explores how the bold style has been integrated into mainstream contemporary art, particularly within such media as ceramics, fiber, glass, metal, and wood. The exhibit features the stained glass works of award-winning artist Joseph Cavalieri whose provocative images using takeoffs on the Simpsons TV characters to comment on the demise and reincarnation of American society. (Boston Globe)
Farnsworth Art Museum surveys the career of Robert Indiana Aug 21, 2009
In the Farnsworth Museum s fascinating survey of the career of Robert Indiana, a veteran of 1960s Pop art who has lived in Maine since 1978, you arrive at this point repeatedly ... He has sustained a long career making images that combine the graphic zing of Pop art with content that is by turns obscurely personal and grandiosely political. (Boston Globe)
Click to read: Warhol Painting of MJ May Fetch Millions Aug 18, 2009
of posh East Hampton 00004000 on New York's Long Island, is conducting the bidding, and says the painting is one of only five of the King of Pop by "the King of Pop Art.". The painting has toured the world in the weeks preceding the auction, reports CBS News Correspondent Ben Tracy, and the sellers, whom Vered isn't naming, have put an opening bid of $800,000 on it. (CBS News -- Early Show)
* Truth to power Aug 16, 2009
He also soaked up Western art history, taking Marcel Duchamp as a starting point then tracing a lineage that ran from Dada to Pop Art and Conceptual Art. His personal ideas of bringing together found objects, or readymades, and Chinese antiques, however, had not yet come into its own. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sanrio Global Consumer Products Announces Launch of Hello Kitty(R) x MIMOBOT(R) in Celebration of 35th Anniversary Aug 12, 2009
With characters ranging from original and community designs to crossovers with contemporary artists FriendsWithYou, NHK Japan's Domo Kun, and Lucasfilm's Star Wars, MIMOBOT is on the cutting edge in the movement to combine pop art and consumer electronics. For more information on Mimoco, including a full list of MIMOBOT characters and outposts, visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Curious caricatures Aug 9, 2009
But the medium retains the Dick Tracy-like simple lines and garish colors straight out of Roy Lichtenstein's famous pop art canvases. That color thing is kind of hit or miss, Post admitted. (Anchorage Daily News)
Puzzlings Review Jul 20, 2009
I dig the pop art style and like the silliness of some of the items you collect, such as the peanut butter jar that your puzzling's hand gets stuck in and is forced to walk with ... Coupling this Pokemon-style collecting with some great pop art graphics makes Puzzlings a great game for younger players -- and older gamers that are young at heart. (IGN Wireless Games)
Infotainment Jul 19, 2009
A portrait of a beaming Michael Jackson by pop art legend Andy Warhol, purchased just weeks ago for less than $300,000, could fetch as much as $10 million at auction next month, art connoisseurs said. Since Jacksons June 25 death, anything related to the King of Pop has soared in value as. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Modern Art Museums in Nice on the F... Jul 14, 2009
Matisse & Chagall, New Realist & Abstract Painters, American Pop Art ... From Matisse to Chagall, from new realist and abstract painters to American pop art, the art museums in Nice never cease to surprise, regardless of personal taste ... New Realist and Abstract Painters, Pop Art, Modern and Contemporary Art Museum, Nice. (Suite101.com)
New Indian restaurants for London foodies Jul 12, 2009
It will entertain diners against the vibrant backdrop of an exotic pop art collage of firecracker labels from Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, home to the world's second largest printing press. Another restaurant known as 'Seasoning' has come up next to the Earl's Court Exhibition ground. (India Times, India)
From a celebritys death, truly American tribute Jul 8, 2009
But just walking down the street in America today is pop art, said John Tebeau, a New York artist who uses cartoon art to interpret popular culture in his paintings. Beyond the closed roads, the costly security and the funerary hyperbole (simply the greatest entertainer that ever lived, Motown founder Berry Gordy said), one notion seemed to reign. (MSNBC -- Music)
Olympus E-30 Digital SLR Camera Jul 8, 2009
It also adds Art Filters, effects such as pinhole, soft focus, pop art, and grainy tone. Though you can preview these effects in Live View, you can't modify them in-camera. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
'King of Pop' Buys Last Big Purchases From 'King Of Pop Art', Nelson De La Nuez: Jackson Added Three Final Pieces of Art to His Collection Jul 3, 2009
King of Pop' Buys Last Big Purchases From 'King Of Pop Art', Nelson De La Nuez: Jackson Added Three Final Pieces of Art to His Collection - Yahoo ... King of Pop' Buys Last Big Purchases From 'King Of Pop Art', Nelson De La Nuez: Jackson Added Three Final Pieces of Art to His Collection ... LOS ANGELES, July 2 /PRNewswire/ -- While selling at a fine art show in Beverly Hills, CA, renowned pop artist Nelson De La Nuez, who is no stranger to celebrity clientele, had no idea that the ending to this... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Art museums new East Wing is a celebration of firsts Jul 3, 2009
The section on pop art includes Andy Warhol s famous silkscreen print of the iconic Marilyn Monroe in Marilyn X 100. Claes Thure Oldenburg s Giant Toothpaste Tube wittily suggests one of Matisse s reclining nudes. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
College student directs Albany art, drama camps (23) Jun 30, 2009
For instance, Lloyd said, one day she plans to have campers learn a little about Andy Warhol and pop art, and then have them make their own pop art paintings using acrylic paints, a medium used by many pop artists. I intend to become a teacher, so running these camps is an excellent experience for me and the kids love it, she said. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
OSU professor illuminates Polish pop art Jun 19, 2009
Last modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 4:48 PM PDT. Documentary on Polish poster art to show at MoMA in New York. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and VIPs At the ASYM 17th Spring Benefit are in for a Special Treat Jun 5, 2009
Ritzenhoff milk glasses designed by famous designer Adrian Olabuenaga - his milk glass quotes the grand tradition of American art: pop art () * Lulan hand-made tranquil eye pillows made with a luxurious 100% silk outer cover with a lavender and flax filled insert, shell button closer () * Award-winning, professional salon quality haircare products by Aquage () * 100% Premium Grade Pure Soy Body Candles packaged in eco-friendly, custom compartment gift boxes by Lotion Glow () * Great tasting 100%... (Primezone Releases)
Neon jumpstarts summer looks Jun 3, 2009
But neon didn't really make its mark until this spring with Alexander Wang's boyfriend jackets in "Miami Vice" brights, DKNY's sporty anoraks and miniskirts, and Louis Vuitton's Pop Art Stephen Sprouse collection totes and shoes ... Piling on competing colors runs the risk of looking more Punky Brewster than Pop Art. (AZCentral -- Style)
Two New Museums for Tintin and Magritte May 30, 2009
And Pop Art stars Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein recognized Herg; as an influence on the Pop-Art movement in the U.S. the museum has three portraits of Herg; painted by Warhol, who once said that the Belgian artist "influenced my work as much as Disney." Since Herg; first drew his quiffed hero, about 230 million Tintin comic books have sold around the world, translated into more than 80 languages. And now Hollywood has got its hands on him, with Steven Spielberg producing a Tintin movie... (Time.com)
MAKE UP FOR EVER Creator Dany Sanz Becomes Surprise Portrait Muse to Pop Artist Olan in NYC Celebration May 22, 2009
MAKE UP FOR EVER creator Dany Sanz became a surprise Portrait Muse to Pop Artist 'Olan' in a private celebration held in her honor on May 20th at EZ Studios in Manhattan. The portrait was an actual event at the celebration with famed pop artist Olan Montgomery painting the final touches on his masterpiece during the party ... "Art has many mediums and the art of make up is a very intimate one. I am honored to have painted such a wonderful and beautiful muse," states Olan as he hands over his... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Art judge takes novel approach May 17, 2009
For example, Carol Lambert's "Hand Drill" is a fine example of a pop art approach to still life. The chiaroscuro technique she employed to render the device with oil on linen is exemplary. (Anchorage Daily News)
High (school) art: Students welcome chance to show works May 7, 2009
Pop art hangs next to still paintings; cubism rubs shoulders with realism. Photographs, pencil drawings, water color paintings, it s all there. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Olympus E-30 May 5, 2009
The Art modes are fun, and allows you to, for example, mimic the look of grainy black-and-white film, or make colours pop by choosing Pop Art, or even a pin hole mode which gives you a very Lomo camera look. Other interesting modes include Soft Focus mode and Light tone (which lowers contrast in your images) but the ones I really latched on to were the Grainy Film and Pin Hole camera modes I mentioned before. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Yglesias: That Marx Guy Was Onto Something May 5, 2009
Meanwhile, the pop art depictions of Marx that accompany both articles suggest to me an intention to undermine the nominal commitment to the idea that we ought to take Marx more seriously. They suggest that to raise fundamental doubts about the capitalist enterprise is actually quite silly. (Slate)
Top Bay artists often underappreciated in life May 5, 2009
Unwittingly, he plugged into the Pop art moment, without foreswearing any of the pleasures unique to his art medium. The public and critics embraced his art and have never let go, though his later work has taken him down some strange avenues. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Artist doubles as curator Apr 28, 2009
He chose works to represent pop art, realism/surrealism, romantic realism and the classical genre. Representing straightforward academic painting, he chose James Chapin's "Emmet, George and Ella Marvin -- The Marvin Family," a large painting done in 1929 that presents the three aging siblings in work boots, khaki pants and blue shirts, standing and sitting near a cast iron wood stove. (NJ.com -- Times)
Monet's 'Water Lilies' coming to the High Apr 15, 2009
Exhibitions from MoMA s collections on Matisse, Picasso, Pop Art and Van Gogh s Starry Night were presented between 1997 and 2000. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Owner Of Texas Cadillac Ranch Plans To Create A Touch Of France Apr 13, 2009
"Art should be hidden and I believe people should see it by surprise, Marsh said. He says a masterpiece above a supermarket produce section evokes a more authentic response than a well-publicized museum exhibit. That was his intent in 1974 when he commissioned Cadillac Ranch. Ten vintage Cadillacs, ranging from a 1948 club coupe to a 1963 sedan, were gathered from junkyards, private collectors and used car lots. Each was buried nose first at a 45-degree angle and have since become a pop art... (KWTX.com, TX)
Cadillac Ranch creator plans a Monet replica Apr 11, 2009
Each is buried nose first at a 45-degree angle and have since become a pop art landmark. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (KSLA.com, LA)
Olympus E450 Entry Level DSLR Apr 9, 2009
New Easy to Use Olympus E-450 DSLR with Image Effect Features. Olympus E-450 is their new entry level DSLR with in-camera image effects as the main feature in a camera aimed at point users. (Suite101.com)
Student's ketchup design shows good taste Apr 2, 2009
Student artists from across the country were challenged to design a pop art, eye-catching ketchup packet ... Pop artist Burton Morris, a Pittsburgh native, helped Heinz narrow down entries to three in each grade category, and those three final designs were voted on by the public at www. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Souped-up Bimmers Mar 25, 2009
Lichtenstein's art car, painted in 1977, has a design which is reminiscent of some of his dotted comic-strip pop art, portrays the scenery a car might pass on the road, with a bright yellow sun painted on the side. Rauschenberg incorporated photographs of plants to highlight some of the environmental problems in his 1986 design of a BMW 635 CSi, adding a paintings black and white versions of paintings by Ingres and Bronzino on the sides. (Globe and Mail)
Baltimore Museum of Art features circus-themed Picasso work Mar 25, 2009
This poster-style commercial display works as a model for pop art that would appear many years later. The following room features a variety of etches and oil paintings by Pablo Picasso, many of which correspond with one another. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Here's looking at you, a thousand years from now Mar 24, 2009
His signature grin has become one of the most recognizable images on the Chinese Pop Art scene. (Source: chinadaily. (Xinhuanet, China)
Graffiti artist teaches students to create mural Mar 21, 2009
Last week, the students spray-painted the "six pillars of good character" and their mascot, a jaguar, as part of a class project about pop art. Art teacher Katie Oakley said she used graffiti as a way to teach her students the principals and concepts of art. (AZCentral -- News)
Return of the Yellow Peril Debuts at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens This Spring Mar 13, 2009
Its been described as pop art with a Japanese twist. Using humor as a weapon, his illustrations move from ironic constructions of cultural identity to denunciations of racial prejudice. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
State reins in spending on new ad campaign Mar 12, 2009
The footage of attractions across the Bay State has been converted into a dizzying whirl of animated pop art. This year's scaled-back campaign, which includes print ads, is in stark contrast to last year's 90-day marketing blitz, which featured a new TV commercial - and a new reason to visit Massachusetts - each day. (Boston Globe)
TV by design Mar 9, 2009
TV and its role in popularizing modernism in America - International Herald Tribune. A United States serviceman viewing television with his family at the U.S. Limestone base in Maine in 1954. (International Herald Tribune)
DSquared2 creates a life Mar 4, 2009
There was no mistaking the designer Anna Molinari's Pop Art inspiration, with her Andy Warhol portrait beaming out from the backdrop. And so it was that her favorite animal prints got a coat of Day-Glo colors, and her bustier cocktail dresses, with their handkerchief skirts, were cut in lemon yellow and aqua (O.K., navy, too, but why buy navy at Blumarine. (International Herald Tribune)
Young artists will make a SPLASH! in Portsmouth Mar 2, 2009
Emily Mazeau 13, Grade 7, poses with pop art of a laptop computer. Megan Specia photo By Megan Specia features@seacoastonline. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Jungle fever invades Snellville home Feb 27, 2009
A potter with a home studio overlooking the lake, Caroline has some of her ceramics displayed along with her pop art. She frames heavily starched bras, which make great bridal gifts, she says. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Aaron Eckhart Wishes 'Dark Knight' Co-Star Heath Ledger Were Around For Oscar Night Feb 23, 2009
Ledger is, of course, the presumptive and sentimental favorite to take home the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his work in "The Dark Knight." Critically hailed since the film was released in June, his work as the Joker instantly became a universally loved piece of pop art. It hasn't hurt Ledger's chances that the film itself was the must-see event of 2008; just this week, it became only the fourth film ever to pass $1 billion in worldwide sales. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Art Review | The Art Show: Rewards and clarity in a show of restraint Feb 20, 2009
Tibor de Nagy is starring Larry Rivers's early 1950s stirrings of Pop Art. Lelong has H. (International Herald Tribune)
From a Dime to a $10 Million Dream in UltimateBet's 10th Anniversary Year with all new STEP Tournaments Feb 16, 2009
Created in 35+ art styles from hand drawn Pencil Sketch to Pop Art. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
No winners or losers, just echoes of war and trauma Feb 16, 2009
On Sunday the Sun-Herald reported that David Clarke, a right-wing Liberal member of the NSW upper house, had been "very rude and aggressive" at a private preview, which he had attended with South Vietnamese who objected to a "pop art" depiction of the North Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh. Nikita Karvounis, the museum's acting director, said Clarke's comments had been very inappropriate. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Giant Mona Lisa goes on display Feb 12, 2009
Dadaist painter Marcel Duchamp gave her a moustache and a goatee, while Andy Warhol created pop art serigraph prints of her. It is the first time a contemporary work inspired by the Mona Lisa has gone on display so close to the original. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Where to take that sweetie for sweets Feb 12, 2009
The S'more ($8) is almost an Americana-inspired piece of pop art. A grill outlined in melted chocolate sets off a pile of bruleed marshmallow fluff -- a toasted marshmallow like you've never seen before. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
