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Kennicott on the Corcoran
The leadership of Washingtons Corcoran Gallery of Art is considering selling its building, a move that some critics of the gallery say would mean the effective death of the institution. One critic who has spoken out about the potential move is the Washington
Updated: 07/02/2012 03:58P
The Fifth Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition
The Fifth Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition is being hosted in the Art Gallery of the Fine Arts Building from June 30 to July 22. Matthew Cook won best of show with his piece Ablution which you can still view at the Art Gallery.
Updated: 07/02/2012 03:30P
9 proposed city charter changes draw foes and backers in Peoria
Another would require voter approval if the city wanted to increase city funding for public art. Still another would formalize the City Councils right to discuss the hiring and firing of any employee with the city manager. A newly formed No Charter Changes
Updated: 07/02/2012 03:29P
Frank Bowling and the politics of abstract painting
When Bowling left the Royal College of Art in 1962, he was hailed as a leading talent in an exceptional year, one that included RB Kitaj and David Hockney. At their graduation, Bowling won the silver medal to Hockneys gold (and was thought by some to
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:59P
Art from rural India finds an urban home
This gallery, in fact, came up only two years back with the sole aim of preserving and promoting the folk, tribal and popular arts of India. Meena Verma, the founder-director of Arts of the earth says, “I had always been interested in the folk/tribal art forms of
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:49P
Tattoo parlors, body piercing studios subject of new health law
Berkeley will start inspecting tattoo parlors and body piercing studios for sanitary practices to prevent infection of their customers as part of the Safe Body Art Act that became state law July 1. Ear piercing studios are exempt. Berkeley has about eight tattoo and
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:39P
Tattoo parlors, body piercing studios subject of new health law
Berkeley will start inspecting tattoo parlors and body piercing studios for sanitary practices to prevent infection of their customers as part of the Safe Body Art Act that became state law July 1. Ear piercing studios are exempt. Berkeley has about eight tattoo and
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:37P
Texas Instruments Foundation provides $1.5 million in grants to 12 North Texas
This years arts grant recipients include the Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico ($15000), Turtle Creek Chorale ($15000), Chamberlain Performing Arts ($25000), Dallas Black Dance Theatre ($100000), Dallas Childrens Theater ($200000), Dallas Museum of
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:35P
Free Miami Event July 21, 2012 Chris Riggs: A Journey Through Shapes and
This show will be part of the Bird Road Art District gallery night, which takes place every third Saturday of the Month. The area was originally an industrial area of warehouses which over the last few years is being occupied by many artist studios. It has been
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:34P
Huang Hai-ming takes over as new director of Taipei Fine Arts Museum
TAIPEI, Taiwan --Huang Hai-ming, a Ph.D. holder in Aesthetics, Science and Technology of the Arts from Universite de Paris VIII, yesterday was sworn in as the new director of the Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM), a position that has been vacant for 11
Updated: 07/02/2012 02:33P
