Drawing-Sculpture Workshop for Elementary School Children Nov 19, 2009
" " "The Degas Sculpture Project LTD" / Photography: Joseph Coscia, Jr. ... Drawing-Sculpture Workshop ... On the occasion of the exhibitionfrom 27/11/2009 until 24/4/2010,the Herakleidon Museum organizes adrawing-sculpture workshopfor elementary school children,based on the art of Edgar Degas. (AbsoluteArts.com)
PBR soliciting art inspired by the beer Nov 19, 2009
Works will be selected in the categories of photography, painting, sculpture and poetry, and the deadline for entry is Jan. 15. PBR will select one winner and one runner-up in each category. (Athens Banner-Herald)
The (Not So) New World Order Nov 19, 2009
It is an answer that takes the form of paintings, sculpture, photography and short films ... Another favorite method is to cloak his paintings and sculptures in African textiles. (Slate)
The Bargain Hunter: Early holiday deals Nov 19, 2009
Together they create a great shopping expedition that covers categories such as down comforters, Asian home accents and furniture, quality cookware and kitchen gadgets from Kuhn Rikon, paper party items, Italian art glass, whimsical art and garden sculpture, fine artist materials, vintage French cards and home accessories, even artisan chocolates. Gifts of a more personal nature include fancy footwear, T-shirts, sweatshirts, pearl and semiprecious jewelry, ski wear, infant and toddler wear,... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Sip, Nibble – Shop at Gallery Calaveras in San Andreas Nov 19, 2009
Select from photographs, ceramic vases and sculpture, jewelry, candles, dichroic glass, woven scarves, ornaments, CD s, books, gallery gift certificates, tickets to Ovations, boxed cards, and more. The gallery, at 22 Main Street in San Andreas, is open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Whitney Hires Renzo Piano to Design Its Expansion Nov 19, 2009
Mr. Piano likes a design challenge and has had considerable experience designing museums, including the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Menil Collection in Houston and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. Among his current museum projects are the Morgan Library and a 220,000-square-foot wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
West Oakland Artists Benefit from 'Percent for Art' Ordinance as AgeSong Bayside Park in Emeryville Nears Completion Nov 19, 2009
Glasswork Canopy, Interior Steel Staircase and Outdoor Sculptures Created by Locals Are Practical, Public Art ... The 125-apartment complex for independent and assisted living, which opens in the first quarter of 2010, will feature a large glass canopy at the entrance, interior glass pendants, an interior cantilevered steel staircase and outdoor planting sculptures ... Inside the building, a hanging glass sculpture of leaves creates more light reflection and movement. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Philanthropist Yao Ming Partners With the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on the 2010 Yao Ming Foundation Gala Nov 19, 2009
Italian Renaissance paintings, French Impressionist works, photographs, American and European decorative arts, African and Pre-Columbian gold, American art, and European and American paintings and sculpture from post-1945 are particularly strong holdings. Recent additions to the collections include Rembrandt van Rijn's Portrait of a Young Woman (1633), the Heiting Collection of Photography, a major suite of Gerhard Richter paintings, an array of important works by Jasper Johns, a rare,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* A stairway to the future Nov 18, 2009
If curators wish to divide the galleries, floating walls can be hung from the dark concrete ribs snaking throughout the building; these can also support sculpture weighing up to a tonne. The gallerys project architect, Gianluca Racana, says: We didnt want anything X air-conditioning grilles or light fittings X to take away from the raw power of the spaces weve created, or from the art that will be on show. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Swopes artwork to be on display in Paris Nov 18, 2009
PARIS Artist Thomas Swopes will have his paintings, drawings and sculptures on display at the Bicentennial Art Center Friday through Dec. 31 ... Swopes of Dennison has been making art for more than four decades, and has taught drawing, painting and sculpture at St. Mary-of-the-Woods College for 20 years. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Artists inhabit Marietta warehouse Nov 18, 2009
Andres Freitas works on a project in his AFX Studios, where he does sculpture and movie special effects. His studio is in the Artisan Resource Center in Marietta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Second Nature Nov 18, 2009
EDITOR S NOTE: See Wednesday s Terrell Tribune for a look at western sculpture and graphite drawing artist Dr. David Celella. The two artisans will be featured at the Terrell Alliance for Education and the Arts exhibit and reception Oct. 29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at American National Bank, 102 W. Moore Ave.. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
Last remnants of Smouha empire go to auction Nov 18, 2009
The five items are the last of a collection of sculptures, etchings, wood carvings, antiques, memorabilia and jewellery owned by the company to go up for sale ... In the collection were a crystal Buddha figurine, antique jewellery including 21 rings set with semi-precious stones, a metal sculpture of the Eiffel Tower, an electric guitar signed by the Beatle Paul McCartney, antique Persian carpets and vintage clothing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Painter Thomas Kinkade, in a wilder light Nov 18, 2009
In all, there were more than 20 pieces, ranging from paintings and multimedia sculpture to a diorama light box, a meat cleaver cutting cheese and several collage works. Carrie Galbraith, a conceptual and performance artist who does book design, created an artists book that mixed Kinkade's fantasy images with more reality-based images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Off Port Bow unveiled in honor of Bonner Nov 18, 2009
Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 12:22 AM CST Just as the late Lola L. Bonner was a woman of many firsts, it is only fitting the first sculpture by a woman to be placed in the Rockport Center for the Arts (RCA) sculpture garden is placed in her honor, said John Aasp, RCA director of visual arts ... The sculpture features three dolphins jumping in waves ... The sculpture was made possible by the generous gift of the Margaret Sue Rust Foundation in memory of Bonner. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Winter Exhibition and Events Nov 18, 2009
Audience engagement is a central element of this exhibition; the selection includes high impact works in sculpture and on canvas juxtaposed with digital media, participatory and experiential works ... Family Days examine many ways of making art, allowing children to experiment with new and exciting ways of making through drawing, painting, collage and sculpture. (AbsoluteArts.com)
800 lb Gorilla is Gone! Nov 18, 2009
Ciglar's mystically self-reflective, large-scale egg forms sold well, as did the surreal, allegorical sculpture, chandeliers and goblets by the Venetian virtuoso of flame-worked glass, Lucio Bubacco. German sculptor Julius Weiland, new to SOFA, was an instant hit with collectors, with the gallery selling fused glass tubes and acrylic composite works in the five figure range; as well as several large kiln-cast cast glass pieces by the Netherlands's Peter Bremers that express the fragility of the... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Contemporary Art Auctions New York November 2009 - One Art World Nov 18, 2009
A sculpture by William Anastasi sold for $140,000, 20 times its high estimate of $7,000. Cy Twombly had three works on paper for sale that in total sold for $1. (AbsoluteArts.com)
The Museum of Modern Art New Phot... Nov 18, 2009
creates some of the images by carefully selecting and arranging subject matter, forming a temporary sculpture for the photograph in this case, the manipulation occurs before taking the photograph ... However, each one is meticulously composed, using the photographic elements as part of a sculpture. (Suite101.com)
Installazione di Carlo Bernardini a Palazzo Litta, Milano - 18 Novembre, ore 19.00 Nov 17, 2009
Ha vinto per due volte nel 2000 e nel 2005 il premio Overseas Grantee della Pollock Krasner Foundation di New York, e nel 2002 il premio Targetti Art Light Collection White Sculpture ... Dal 1996 opera con la fibra ottica con cui ha realizzato grandi installazioni ambientali esterne in fibre ottiche, e sculture pubbliche permanenti in acciaio inox e fibre ottiche in diverse citt italiane, tra cui a Reggio Emilia ai Chiostri di S.Domenico in occasione della mostra 2000 Anni Luce, a Padova nel... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Grimanesa Amoros - Art Fair Pinta 09 New York Nov 17, 2009
Sculpture by Grimanesa Amoros. When I was young, I ventured into The Vault, an S in the meatpacking district. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Uganda: 'Gifted Hands' Liven Gulu Show Nov 17, 2009
When it comes to modern visual culture such as painting, sculpture and printing, showcasing has remained a mystery in the northern region. This mystery was defused last Monday when Gulu registered its first-ever modern art exhibition at the TAKS gallery in Gulu town. (allAfrica.com)
Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Nov 17, 2009
Tuesday 17 November 2009. Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth. (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Art everywhere, but who cares? Nov 17, 2009
THERE is no lack of wall murals and public sculptures in almost every nook and corner, and from this display of artistic prolificacy, public knowledge on the Malaysian art scene should not be a matter of contention ... Shockingly, representatives of another establishment even revealed that they were going to chuck the sculpture flanking the entrance of the building into storage because it was gathering too much dust and becoming a bother to clean ... Hanging sculpture: A hanging sculpture by an... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Blunt says health care bill costs too much, doesn't reform Nov 17, 2009
U.S. Congressman Roy Blunt talks to Westminster College Young Republicans and others after delivering a speech about American freedom and helping to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall at the Breakthrough Sculpture on Westminster campus on Friday ... Blunt stood in front of a piece of the original Berlin Wall that has been incorporated into the Breakthrough sculpture at the Churchill National Memorial in Fulton. (Fulton Sun, MO)
CAID seeks curator Nov 17, 2009
Curators are invited to bring work of any size, medium (sculpture, photo, fashion, film, architecture and more) or quantity from not less than three (3) and not more than twenty (20) artists based locally, nationally and/or internationally. Curators will be responsible for installing the work in any location in the gallery on a first come first serve basis. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Public Meetings Nov 17, 2009
Accept five machetes of "Celebrate the Harvest" sculpture by artist Rowland Cheney ... Update on Rite of Spring sculpture by Baubie Fox. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Fisch Out of Water a flamboyant delight Nov 16, 2009
Arline Fisch, celebrated internationally for her jewelry made from woven metals, has extended her approach into discrete sculptures of sea creatures ... From the top of the stairs, you can look at many of them from eye level, allowing you a greater appreciation of the remarkably intricate technique of these sculptures ... Calder was best known for his large-scale sculptures and his mobiles, which made him a major American sculptor of the 20th century. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
HouseWorks: I don't know diddly-squat about colors Nov 16, 2009
In the living room, it s a sculpture pedestal; in the bedroom, it s an ornately carved teak chair. And remember, blue jeans are neutral. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The worlds New Natural Wonders Nov 16, 2009
Its landscape of Buddhist architecture features 53 monasteries, including the east main hall of Foguang Temple and its life-size clay sculptures ... The site also includes a sculpture park, the Monte dos Bicos rock carvings from the Iron Age and a Muslim cemetery. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Bright ideas in a dance of light and dark Nov 16, 2009
A kinetic sculpture shines in a Sydney work by a Finnish choreographer and his design collaborator, writes Bryce Hallett ... Instead of several spheres Mercury promises to be all the more eye-catching for having one kinetic sculpture - the designer calls it a quicksilver sun - especially given that it is lit by 108 fluorescent tubes on one side and features a concave mirror on the other. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Museum curator talks on use of graphite Nov 16, 2009
This sculpture once appeared in the Neiman Marcus catalogue for $40,000 but never sold, she said ... "I like the pencil sculpture the best because it was very creative," Kuverji said. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Daytona music fest's champion now crusades for city Nov 16, 2009
They held international outdoor sculpture exhibits and jazz festivals featuring acts like Grammy Award winners Arturo Sandoval and Chris Botti (who played at this year's DBIF). But plans for the building never got off the ground. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
R.H. Quaytman uses Op Art to tell a story at the Institute of Contemporary Art Nov 15, 2009
Quaytman vividly recalls her stepfather working on Untitled Landscape, a wide, V-shaped sculpture like an open book, when she was 11. It stands in front of the Harbor Towers condominiums, just a few minutes walk down the waterfront from the ICA s current home. (Boston Globe)
Art teacher still a student, too Nov 15, 2009
At this moment, probably Roxy Paine's rooftop stainless steel sculpture at the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC) ... I am the ceramics and sculpture instructor at New Smyrna Beach High School. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Thompson: 'Public art' could be oxymoron Nov 15, 2009
Marshall and his friends donned fake transportation department uniforms and hard hats to install the sculpture. Once it was up, the city decided it would negotiate a deal with Marshall to keep the fork installed as a temporary piece of public art, provided the city could determine whether the installation was safe and secure. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Funeral fair opens door to eco-friendly exits Nov 15, 2009
For the cremation-minded, however, Funeria arts agency in Sonoma County offers everything from a $2,500 urn sculpture called "Their Last Love Shack," bought by a New York couple, to a $435 cast bronze scattering spoon. "The spoon makes things easier to control," Funeria founder Maureen Lomasney said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Before fame came Nov 15, 2009
I did more than sketches and painting -- I was also experimenting with sculptures, jewelry and weaving ... These could be fashioned into sculptures or jewelry ... I sold artwork at the Old Store Gallery in Anchorage, had a few art shows at the Artique Gallery and continued working with sculpture and jewelry. (Anchorage Daily News)
Filling the void Nov 14, 2009
Tregoning s predecessor, Ellen McCarthy, now director of planning and land use for law firm LLP, recalls developer Douglas Jemal allowing grand holiday-themed window displays in the former department store as he planned its reuse and the Pennsylvania Avenue Development Corp. installing a temporary sculpture garden on Seventh Street NW.. As planning director, she encouraged the Newseum to erect its outdoor newspaper front-page displays around the site s perimeter before construction started. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Chattanooga artist loans sculptures to Columbia State Nov 14, 2009
One of two Isaac Duncan sculptures sits near the Hickman Building just after being installed Wednesday afternoon. The 23-foot sculpture named Cross This and another sculpture are on loan from the artist to Columbia State Community Collegs for two years ... Artist Isaac Duncan III named his sculpture series after the appearance of motion they create. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Sculpture made of umbrellas in central London Nov 14, 2009
Parts of Britain are set to be battered by the worst storm of the year so far, forecasters warned on Friday, with heavy rain and gale-force winds bringing a risk of flooding and damage from falling trees. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
APEC leaders, ministers receive gifts designed by local artists Nov 14, 2009
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Playing with fire Nov 14, 2009
Artist Mikayale Karcher attaches numerous raku pieces with curled tendrils of brass for her large wall sculpture Mermaid ... Raku fish sculptures by William Karcher can be found throughout the South Coast: in Winchester Bay at both the Sportsman s Cannery and the Crabby Caf;; in Reedsport at his Ceramics Studio and The Flower Shop; at Tomaselli s Pastry Mill and Caf; in Elkton; and through the month of November at the Coos Bay Public Library ... For more information on classes and sculptures,... (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Sculpture garden's restaurant retains its culinary artistry Nov 13, 2009
New management came a year ago, when Philadelphia/New York/Atlantic City restaurateur Stephen Starr took over operations at the nonprofit restaurant that opened in 2000 at the Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton. A new chef arrived four months ago. (NJ.com -- Times)
Utica Master Plan expected by spring Nov 13, 2009
Sydney Waller, executive director of Sculpture Space and a member of the steering committee, said she s happy the arts are represented in the master plan process. She said new ideas have included creating art districts such as those that turned around sections of Jersey City and Hoboken in New Jersey. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Technology blended into works in 'Continuance' Nov 13, 2009
"It's not your basic marble sculptures or oil paintings. Because of the available technologies, every piece is lively and kinetic and begs for investigation and interaction. In our field, the viewer is asked to be more engaged in the experience and in the art." ... Gary Bardizbanian's piece, "Reinventing the Record Player," is highlighted by kinetic video and sound sculpture, featuring that music-making device many used extensively before 8-tracks, cassettes, CDs and digital tracks made their... (Athens Banner-Herald)
SFMOMa's 75th celebration takes lots of teamwork Nov 13, 2009
Janet Bishop, Corey Keller and Sarah Roberts - respectively, curator of painting and sculpture, associate curator of photography, and associate curator of collections and research ... "It would be impossible without the scale model of the galleries," said Keller, standing over a 72-by-100 1/2-inch series of miniature, interlocking rooms with tiny replicas of paintings, photographs and sculptures ... No detail is omitted; even the Jeff Koons sculpture of Michael Jackson and Bubbles is in perfect... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
UC Merced raises $8.3M, but sees new pledges plunge Nov 13, 2009
The university also received the prominent "Beginnings" sculpture on the campus quad and several donations for the Little Lake Amphitheater, the buy-a-brick campus landmark created by the Class of 2009. Bee staff writer Patty Guerra contributed to this report. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Looking Ahead: Lonsdale Gallery Anniversary Show opens November 12 from 7-10pm Nov 13, 2009
Over this time Lonsdale has fostered the careers of many great artists and worked to achieve its mandate to exhibit works that challenge interpretation and elicit reaction: contemporary painting, sculpture, experimental photography and installation ... Lonsdale Gallery is located in Forest Hill Village and was founded in 1995 as a gallery of contemporary painting, sculpture and photography. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Whitney Hires Renzo Piano to Design Its Expansion Nov 13, 2009
Mr. Piano likes a design challenge and has had considerable experience designing museums, including the Pompidou Center in Paris, the Menil Collection in Houston and the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas. Among his current museum projects are the Morgan Library and a 220,000-square-foot wing at the Art Institute of Chicago. (Yahoo News -- Architecture)
Sip, Nibble & Shop at Gallery Calaveras in San Andreas Nov 13, 2009
Select from photographs, ceramic vases and sculpture, jewelry, candles, dichroic glass, woven scarves, ornaments, CD s, books, gallery gift certificates, tickets to Ovations, boxed cards, and more. The gallery, at 22 Main Street in San Andreas, is open 9:00 am to 4:00 pm weekdays. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Elgin Art Walk set for Saturday evening Nov 12, 2009
Elgin is home to artists and artisans working in a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, stoneware, forged iron, glass, wood, jewelry, photography and more. The area is also rich in musical talent. (Elgin Courier, TX)
A. Orensanz Presents in Berlin his Sphere of Hegel Nov 12, 2009
The Art Center Berlin opens officially this Wednesday a major piece of sculpture that Dr. Thomas Tyllack, the director of the Center has requested from Angel Orensanz to unify the various shows that presently the Center offer ... That is why he had designed his sculpture as a sphere/ heart. (AbsoluteArts.com)
VILIAM SULIK - NAUSEA Nov 12, 2009
INSTALLATIONS / HAPPENINGS / PERFORMANCES 2009 89 (installation, archeological dig in the city centre), Nitra, Slovakia 2008 ZEBRA (talkshow and painting happening), Salon in State Gallery Nitra, Slovakia 2008 POCTATE (metal installation), Atrium in State Gallery Nitra, Slovakia 2005 EGG - Archetype (audiovisual installation/polystyrene sculpture), Atrium in State Gallery Nitra, Slovakia 2004 Stomach cramps of Julius II. (plastic installation), Department of Visual Arts, University of... (AbsoluteArts.com)
fortyfivedownstairs newsletter 11 November 2009 Nov 12, 2009
Exhibition: Artful: A Graduate Exhibition 24 November - 5 December CAE final year Diploma of Visual arts graduates with an exciting exhibition of painting, printmaking, works on paper and sculpture. Twenty six emerging artists and a wealth of talent. (AbsoluteArts.com)
New Work : New York Nov 12, 2009
Lucky DeBellevue has developed a unique transformation of a quotidian material, having adopted the chenille stem as a basic unit for creating soft, brightly colored, sculptures and as a tool for stamping and applying paint to canvas. The quirky, web-like sculptures activate the architecture of the gallery space, resembling organic, cellular structures anchored in the corners of the room, while sculptural attachments on his paintings appear to grow out of the surface of the canvas ... DeBellevue... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Giacometti and his Geneva crisis Nov 12, 2009
Image caption: Alberto Giacometti working on one of his famous walking man sculptures (Ernst Scheidegger) ... The Rath show is the first important retrospective of his work in French-speaking Switzerland and comprises over 70 sculptures, 20 paintings, as well as objects, drawings, notebooks and photographs ... Tiny sculpture from the Geneva period ( Succession Giacometti 2009, ProLitteris). (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
The Booth Museum Will Premiere Ken Freeman Art Exhibition Nov 12, 2009
The exhibition consists of fifty (50) oil paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo heroes, Native American elders and children, mountain men, Western landscapes, and Buffalo Soldiers ... The exhibition consists of fifty (50) oil paintings and sculptures that feature working cowboys and cowgirls, rodeo heroes, Native American elders and children, mountain men, Western landscapes, Buffalo Soldiers and more ... Ken was an honorary Captain in the 9th Calvary Buffalo... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Library back to red-hot hue soon Nov 12, 2009
Before the restoration work began in October, a glass sculpture at the front of the building known as the Chihuly Fiesta Tower was disassembled and taken down for the duration. Houston-based contractor JDL Design was hired to take the sculpture apart ... We wanted to make sure that nothing would happen to the sculpture during the construction work, Graham says. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Parades remind residents to honor veterans Nov 12, 2009
The memorial is a bronze 7-foot sculpture of a World War I chaplain by Austin Deuel, who was a Marine Corps combat artist during the Vietnam War. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane and U.S. Rep. (AZCentral -- News)
Target Field nearly complete Nov 12, 2009
In the next couple months, construction will also be completed on the wind veil sculpture that will be the featured element of the stadium's gateway to downtown, Target Plaza. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Sculptor to speak at DAC meeting (1) Nov 12, 2009
His sculptures are displayed in the DAC and the Desert Art Source Gallery in Palm Desert as well as at many group shows. Picou s main art interest is expressing what he loves through sculpture: the human form, communication, nature and abstract forms that reflect life, birth and inspiration. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Rare Degas bronze caps Grays auction Nov 12, 2009
How did the valuable small sculpture end up in a showroom of a company that made garden urns ... How Gray discovered the rare sculpture is one of those hard-to-believe, serendipitous stories likely to be told on Antiques Roadshow ... Gray has since discovered the sculpture came from the Mt. Kisco, N.Y., estate of Broadway impresario Billy Rose. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Students topple mock Berlin Wall Nov 11, 2009
As the crowd gathered at the Churchill Memorial counted down to the fateful moment, students stood only a few feet away from one of the real sections of the Berlin Wall that is incorporated into the famed Breakthrough sculpture at the Churchill National Memorial. When the moment arrived, students shouted as they pushed the replica panels to the ground. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Fountain recaptures its youth Nov 11, 2009
Roy, who has restored an 80-foot statue of Robert E. Lee, a Henry Moore sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Va. and countless other works around the United States and Europe, removed two stars from the plaque. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
