Outside the gallery May 13, 2008
Since her arrival, the fluffy treats have popped up around the sculptures outside the Art Building, by the UI Power Plant, and along the Iowa River trail. " Placing the snowballs is like looking through the frame of a camera," McGowan said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Linda Owens artistically conveys her emotional connection with horses May 13, 2008
Linda Owens displaying two of her equine-themed sculptures in her home. Surrounded by numerous examples of her artwork, a collection of equine-themed sculptures and paintings, Linda Owens recently elaborated on her artistic vision ... Stating that the process has resulted in more than 6,000 pieces to her credit, Owens noted she frequently sells sculptures on eBay, and has sold to buyers in "every one of the continental United States." Likewise, the artist longtime friend of the Simmons family, a... (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Hadrian could fetch $1 million May 12, 2008
Cornelius C. Vermuele, a professor and curator of Museum of Fine Arts in Boston who died in 1996, wrote a book called Greek and Roman Sculptures in America which included IberiaBank s Hadrian statue. According to Vermuele, the statue was in the collections of the Villa Montalto-Negroni-Massimi in Rome until acquired by Cobham Hall, a noble estate in Kent, England. (New Iberia, LA)
NYC Museum Exhibits: Summer 2008 May 12, 2008
Drawings, paintings, prints and sculptures in bronze, fabric, latex, marble and wood evoke the influences of her childhood memories, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism and Post-Minimalism, revealing Bourgeois' highly personal iconography ... Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940-1976 (May 4-September 21) features 50 important paintings and sculptures by 32 artists from the 1940s to the 1970s that distinguished the Abstract Expressionists and their successors on the... (Suite101.com)
GumTree a success despite weather May 12, 2008
Richard McGehee, an artist from Belden, won the Best in Show award for his sculptures. McGehee has been at GumTree for several years now, but this year was his first to take home the overall prize. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
NIU President John Peters reflects on a difficult year May 11, 2008
And the kind of ideas are gardens, sculptures, and it will be paid for by private money. And this will not be extravagant. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Share a favorite memory of your mother. May 11, 2008
Amy of the Lakes wrote on May 10, 2008 9:28 AM:" This is the 20th Mother`s Day I have spent without my mother. One memory I will always carry is of shopping for a pair of crystal wine glasses with my father each year for her gift.The most amazing memory was also one of the most simple. One rainy Spring night when I was about twelve she came into my room, woke me up and handed me my red flowered raincoat. I slipped it on over my nightshirt and she slipped on her gray trenchcoat. We splashed in... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
ESCONDIDO: Public art has changed the city's look May 11, 2008
ESCONDIDO ---- In the 22 years since the city launched one of the most aggressive public art programs in the state, an eclectic group of sculptures, fountains and mosaics have popped up all across town ... roland wrote on May 10, 2008 10:12 PM:Congressional record January 1963 communist(liberal) agenda"22. Continue to discredit American culture by degrading all forms of artistic expression. An American Communist cell was told to eliminate all good sculptures from parks and buildings, and... (North County Times)
Hidden England May 11, 2008
Among England's earliest "Grand Tourists," they traveled extensively through Europe between 1660 and 1680, collecting hundreds of paintings by Italian masters, along with tapestries, sculptures, ceramics and other art. They brought their treasures back to Burghley, which they had remodeled on a royal scale. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Before all the shouting started May 11, 2008
Britishness, as defined by Perry through his selection of paintings, bronze sculptures and documentary photographs, is something we have shed in the surge towards lifestyle-based consumerism. Indeed, nearly every painting here, and all of the photographs, could be read as elegies for a vanished Britain, from Thurston Hopkins's study of Morecambe and Wise on Blackpool beach to Elinor Bellingham Smith's painting The Island, which depicts three children who seemed to have wandered out of a... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Sculpture in the Streets returning to Albany June 13 May 10, 2008
Eighteen sculptures created by 14 artists will grace downtown sidewalks beginning June 13 and continue for 10 months. The Downtown Albany Business Improvement District will kick-off the event June 13 with a garden party and silent auction fundraiser from 6-9 p.m. at Tricentennial Park at Broadway and Columbia Street. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Artists flock to Tupelo for GumTree May 10, 2008
"I started making these wire sculptures that were cool and they moved, but you couldn't see them," Yowell said. "I found I could put the wire sculpture with the stained glass. I was able to get the movement with the color. It fired me up. It got me excited.". (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Free flowers for mom May 10, 2008
It's part of the Fort Point Art Walk, going on today and tomorrow, where more than 75 painters, jewelers, ceramicists, photographers, sculptures, textile artists, and hat makers welcome you to their studios to see where they work. And they usually put out snacks, too. (Boston Globe)
Viva Brisvegas - how toad town became glitter city May 10, 2008
A few leftover sculptures dot the city centre, and the Ken Done-designed letters of the Australia pavilion sit alongside a northern freeway. The hairdresser Stefan Ackerie bought the 88-metre landmark Skyneedle and shifted it a few blocks away. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Casper briefs May 10, 2008
The show -- which runs through May 31 -- features drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography and more. For more information, call the Nicolaysen at (307) 235-5247. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
History lessons May 10, 2008
Catholics honored with sculptures in the Capitol s National Statuary Hall Collection include Junipero Serra, an 18th century priest who founded missions around California; Esther Pariseau, also known as Mother Joseph, a 19th century pioneer missionary who founded schools and hospitals in Washington state and the Northwest; and Joseph Damien de Veuster, a priest who cared for lepers in Molokai, Hawaii, in the late 1800s and was later made a saint. Article Rating. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
RAM at Five: Racine Art Museum celebrates five years in Downtown, and the successes that have come with that time May 10, 2008
Boyd s most recent donation, in 2007, was a gift of 27 ceramic sculptures, nine fiber works and 81 works on paper, featuring pieces by important artists ranging from Jack Earl to Robert Rauschenberg and Horst P. Horst. Hers was one of two major gifts received by the museum last year, the other being more than 60 works in ceramics and fibers (mostly basekts) given by Donna Moog, the St. Louis based collector who gave her 286-piece collection of artist-made teapots in 2000 (exhibited in 2003). (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Melotti has retrospective in New York May 10, 2008
His work has been linked to the cagelike Surrealist constructions of Alberto Giacometti, the early wire sculptures of Lucio Fontana, the paintings of Giorgio de Chirico and even the playful mobiles of Alexander Calder ... The first major Melotti retrospective in the United States, organized by the independent curator and art adviser Elena Geuna, fills two floors of the Acquavella Galleries town house with sculptures, from his plaster works of 1935 to wire constructions from 1984 ... Early... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Secret hotels of the Dordogne May 9, 2008
The result is 10 simple, airy rooms in light colors with rattan furniture; common areas feature exposed beams and original artwork, including some of Martine's sculptures. Outside, a chestnut tree shades the terrace where breakfast and dinner are served in good weather, and foliage surrounds the building and the swimming pool. (CNN -- Travel)
Treanor HR helps Marlins beat Brewers May 9, 2008
Online news and information for the Rhinelander region. SEARCH 14-day search. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
Pumpkins: Fresh from the patch May 9, 2008
Mac Condill met me in "the patch." That's what he calls a large, immaculate barnyard array of bins, sculptures and other fanciful displays bearing blue squash with roots in Australia, almost-black pumpkins from Japan and hundreds of yellow, orange and green cucurbits, many of them native to the Americas. It's fair to say that most of them are not often eaten here, however. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Children's Square sculptures to depict founding event May 9, 2008
Staff photo/Tom McMahon - John Lajba with his Christian Home Childrens Square U.S.A. sculptures ... The sculptures will be placed at the agency later this year or early next year in commemoration of Childrens Squares 125th anniversary ... As John Lajba pulled the plastic off one of his life-size sculptures, Sally Carlson gasped. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
Americans Are Heaviest Bidders on Impressionist and Modern Art at ... May 9, 2008
Sculptures of all sizes were the winners at Christie s. Sotheby s had its share of sculptures on Wednesday, too. Top among them was a group of works collected by Raymond Nasher, the Dallas real estate developer who died last year at 85, and his wife, Patsy, who died in 1988. (New York Times)
A one-two punch from the SMFA May 9, 2008
Over the next week, artists from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts are showing off their chops with a pair of events, featuring everything from light sculptures to jewelry made out of recycled beer caps. Today and tomorrow, between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., take a stroll down Museum Road, located by the Back Bay Fens, and browse tables crammed with student work at the school's 10th annual Spring Sidewalk Sale. (Boston Globe)
Trash to treasure May 8, 2008
Students in Rebecca Moshaty's art class are constructing sculptures with recycled materials as part of a project. A group of seventh-grade East Middle School students figured out something else to do with household trash. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Sculptures selected for Sculpt Siouxland Project 2008 May 8, 2008
SIOUX CITY -- The newly selected sculptures for the 2008 Sculpt Siouxland Exhibit will be installed Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at Fourth and Pearl streets and continuing throughout the day along Fourth Street until the final piece is installed at the corner of Fourth and Virginia streets ... The first exhibit, in 2005-2006, placed 13 sculptures from area and regional artists along Historic Fourth Street and at various outdoor positions between Virginia and Pearl streets ... Since then the... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
City Improvement Association celebrates 105 years of making Charles City more beautiful May 8, 2008
Two sculptures were purchased for the Charles City Public Library s new outdoor reading room a boy and a girl nicknamed Read and Page. The CIA also bought the benches for the outdoor reading area at the library, as well as the replica vintage town clock that sits in Central Park. (Charles City Press, IO)
OCEANSIDE: Students learn patience while sculpting May 8, 2008
Clair Burgener Academy tenth graders, including Matt Languirand, left, work on their sculptures Tuesday at Lynn Forbes School of Sculpture in Carlsbad. The white sculpture at right is the one the students are using as a model. (North County Times)
Adrian Searle: Why the big fuss? May 8, 2008
Both these images have appeared in Le Brun's paintings and sculptures before ... Le Brun is also known for his paintings and sculptures of horses, but never has one been so big as Mark Wallinger's horse, 33 times normal size. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Where eagles dare May 8, 2008
Nathan Nuszkiewicz of Potlicker Custom Chainsaw Sculptures works on a sculpture outside Koinonia Treatment Facility in Rhinelander on Wednesday afternoon. The sculpture replaces a totem pole that previously stood on the sight. (Forest Republican, WI)
M-W-P Arts Institutes leader retiring May 8, 2008
As of 2004, the Museum of Art included more than 8,000 drawings, paintings and sculptures, according to the institute s 2005 990 filing with the IRS.. As for the future of the institute, Bloch said it will continue to serve the public and surrounding community. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Poaching up due to ivory demand in US May 7, 2008
The most common types of worked ivory items for sale in the US were netsukes (miniature sculptures), human figurines, and jewelry, most originating from China and Japan. Esmond Martin, a geographer and wildlife trade investigator involved in the report, said many of the ivory items found in the US have been made after a 1990 ban on 00004000 the ivory trade. (India Times)
Northern Spain air/hotel, from $2,479 May 7, 2008
You'll also be able to stroll through the Gothic quarter, an area known for architectural brilliance (and it's something of a melting potmodern sculptures can be found next to buildings of the Roman era). The next day, you'll begin your trek through northern Spain. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Ready for battleGreece's new museum prepares to join the Elgin Marbles fight May 7, 2008
The sculptures are intended to go on show in sight of the Parthenon ... A mock-up of the Parthenon sculptures, bathed in clear, natural Aegean light, stares out towards the Parthenon temple itself, 500 metres away ... A key purpose of the 130m (101m) Acropolis Museum is to reunite the surviving sculptures that once adorned the Parthenon. (BBC News -- Europe)
Public to get peek at government's art treasure hoard May 6, 2008
In 1898 the Office of Works agreed to take responsibility for the motley collection of paintings and sculptures scattered throughout government buildings and the offices of politicians, officials and diplomats. The Treasury even granted 300 a year to buy art - a good bargain, since it allowed them to postpone renovating many office spaces, "thus saving a good sum in decoration", the official minutes record. (Guardian Unlimited -- Politics)
FCHS art students capture rare double-award May 6, 2008
Upon arrival they were split into teams of four or five and allotted four hours to work on fashioning their sculptures ... They really didn t get it finished, he admitted with a grin, noting that the group was just a few minutes away from completing some of the finer details of the sculptures hands. (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Annual Wine and Dine a hit May 6, 2008
Some of the items in the silent auction included pet carriers, gift certificates, tickets for musicals and other shows or dinners, cruise, boat rides, wine, clothes, gift baskets, bagels for a year, Judge Reardon's bottle of 1935 rye, two different get-a-ways to Puerto Valarta, Disney vacation, original oil paintings, beveled stained glass, signed and numbered prints, ceramic sculptures, limited edition Giclee prints, lamps, 15. 4 inch HD Widescreen television and more. (Pekin Times, IL)
Roswell ranch, Southwestern decor May 6, 2008
Around the bay window of the kitchen are wooden sculptures of red and yellow horses. Allison Comer brought new life to an old chest by painting it eggplant and stenciling it in a Southwestern pattern. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Superhero inspiration May 6, 2008
Iron Man" stands in all his armored glory, eyes flashing like winking dollar signs. (Well, the movie did gross over $100 million in America when it opened last weekend.) Beside the metallic monster is a sexualized female version, the armor cut away at breasts, belly and thighs. And between the two comic book versions of dominator and dominatrix is Giorgio Armani, in New York for the opening of "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy," the powerful new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art... (International Herald Tribune)
Garden book author to hold signing at Tribeca May 6, 2008
It's unique because of the sculptures, the hardscapes, the amphitheater and the intent. When I learned about the history behind its creation I knew right away it would be in the book. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Feature story: Open house May 5, 2008
On a recent afternoon, Allen shows a visitor around her tidy studio, eager to talk about the methods she uses in her figurative sculptures. Some are made from cast concrete; some are bronze; some start with a wire armature and have Celluclay (which Allen calls "instant papier-mache") over the wire. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Doctor finds higher calling when death knocks May 5, 2008
Then they sold everything - the Montana ranch, the condos in Colorado and Palm Springs, the $40,000 garden sculptures - and made plans to return to the foot of Kilimanjaro to administer medical care as a way of repaying the community that saved Artress' life. A new life. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Public Meetings May 5, 2008
Approve the purchase of two public sculptures for 239,000. Approve the purchase of a material handling bucket truck for 197,452. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Five favorite local artists May 4, 2008
Her interests in home, community and the passage of time are expressed in the large paper and fabric structures, installations and sculptures she creates. Canilao has exhibited her work all across the country, as well as in London and Australia. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Reporter finds Central Florida nirvana along local trails May 4, 2008
The dunes look like free-form sculptures accented with little yellow and orange wildflowers, and some sort of cactus plant with big yellow blossoms. As I stood on the wooden walkway absorbing all the sights, I noticed a little brown bird about 5 feet away settled on the boardwalk's railing chirping out a song for me. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Woman files complaint to stay in class May 4, 2008
The course involves making sculptures from wood, clay, plant parts and other materials. She said she can't understand why a teacher would want a student in class who's regurgitating bile and curling up on the floor. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Bandung: Get the creative juices flowing May 4, 2008
It is a privilege indeed to see Sunaryo's paintings and sculptures, as well as the works he owns by other artists. I went to a number of other galleries in Bandung, such as Galeri Adira in Jl. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Salt Spring Island May 4, 2008
At the Blue Horse Folk Art, where Paul Burke makes fanciful animal sculptures from gnarled tree branches and roots, the artist took the time to show us around his shingled and skylighted gallery. "My wife, who is also an artist, and I moved here from Vancouver in 1996," he told me. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
New Orleans invites visitors to come back and have some fun May 4, 2008
The gorgeous Besthoff Sculpture Garden behind the museum is renovated, smells of sweet pittosporum blooms and its sculptures all survived. It was one of my favorite spots on my visit. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Nick and Drew Lachey Host Official Budweiser Select In Touch Kentucky Derby Pre-Party With Music by DJ AM May 4, 2008
Amid captivating ice sculptures and a sea of Kentucky Derby-inspired Rose floral displays, designed and supplied by presenting sponsor ProFlowers, partygoers danced the night away to music spun by renowned turntable maestro DJ AM.. While hosts Nick and Drew Lachey welcomed celebrities, guests also sipped on a number of specially created drinks featuring delicious Pama Pomegranate Liqueur, also a presenting sponsor. (Primezone Releases)
Can Oreo win over British biscuit lovers? May 3, 2008
" He doubts it will succeed in the UK because in his opinion it has too much sugar, he says, which is the latest ingredient under scrutiny by health watchdogs after the battles over salt and hydrogenated fat. But this is more than a biscuit, says Jonathan Gabay of Brand Forensics, it's a part of American life. Brits love their biscuits so much, they turn them into sculptures "The brand positions itself as much as crucial to wholesome family life as a glass of milk is for growing kids. In fact... (BBC News -- UK)
Visit Mount Rushmore May 3, 2008
"These sculptures represent America, and their backdrop is the sacred Black Hills," says Mount Rushmore superintendent Gerard Baker, one of the few American Indian park superintendents in the country. (His brother, Paige Baker, is superintendent at nearby Badlands National Park. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Late Atlanta artist's sculptures make a comeback May 3, 2008
Sibley's sculptures making comeback Late Atlanta artist's friends rebuilding her legacy ... The Atlanta artist, who owned and operated Urban Nirvana, a funky foundry/gallery on the edge of Inman Park, was perhaps best known for her popular concrete sculptures featuring peaceful, angelic faces. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Fox animation soars under Blue Sky May 3, 2008
Amidst the lawyers and insurance companies here, however, is an office that's notable only for the cardboard cutout by the front door advertising "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs." Behind the doors are screening rooms, sculptures, posters, piercings, computers -- all the details one would expect at a modern-day animation studio that employs about 300 people. Still, for anyone who has visited the lush creative campuses of Pixar or DreamWorks Animation, it would be hard to believe that this is the... (Variety)
STILL HUNGRY: De La Hoya can't forget loss to Mayweather May 3, 2008
His place in L.A. sports history will be secured after his retirement, as it was announced this week that a "Rocky-like" statue of his likeness will join similar sculptures of Magic Johnson and Wayne Gretzky outside the Staples Center -- the site of De La Hoya's last fight in L.A., when he lost to Shane Mosley in 2000. "I'm going to drive by it everyday just to make sure they don't egg it," says De La Hoya. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
2008 Piney Awards Revealed May 3, 2008
"I always took the art courses in school. I always tried to create. Even as a little girl I'd make little sculptures in the rivers or at the beach with shells. It's part of me. It's how I dress, even how I wear makeup. I always liked things a little different.". In her first marriage, Broadhurst was able to travel to art museums all over the world. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Linda Owens artistically conveys her emotional connection with horses May 3, 2008
Linda Owens displaying two of her equine-themed sculptures in her home. Surrounded by numerous examples of her artwork, a collection of equine-themed sculptures and paintings, Linda Owens recently elaborated on her artistic vision ... Stating that the process has resulted in more than 6,000 pieces to her credit, Owens noted she frequently sells sculptures on eBay, and has sold to buyers in "every one of the continental United States." Likewise, the artist longtime friend of the Simmons family, a... (Mexico Ledger, MO)
Atlanta Botanical Garden exhibit, Sculpture in Motion May 3, 2008
All the sculptures in the exhibit react to forces of nature ... She then began researching kinetic artists, eventually calling Brigitte MicMacker of Sculpturesite Gallery in San Francisco ... Cooke and crew used maquettes models of many of the sculptures to test how they would react in Atlanta's weather. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Child of the revolution in revolt May 2, 2008
Yet much of his art, in which consumer goods such as shoes and chairs or culturally significant items such as temple beams and ceramic bowls are recycled into impractical, playful sculptures, seems to be overtly political, a clear statement of Ai's distaste for the rampant materialism of post-Maoist China. Still, it is his work on the Beijing Olympic stadium that will be most prominent in the next few months. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Prince rocks Coachella with passionate show May 2, 2008
In the middle of the grounds are giant sculptures, typically brought from the Burning Man festival. At night, many of them glow, and the surrounding mountain ranges and palm trees create a memorable environment. (MSNBC -- Music)
Does Madonna still matter? May 2, 2008
It's like one of those Yoko Ono sculptures made of a bronzed version of one of her old sculptures. If the songs seem straightforward and simple, with titles like "Dance 2 Nite," "Beat Goes On" and "Give It 2 Me," it's because they are. (Salon)
From the junkyard to the gallery May 2, 2008
Today, Fincke makes crosses and sun-shaped sculptures out of cans he gets from Rainy Day Caf. Fincke will display his work this weekend in the Nob Hill Recycle Art Show at Ghost Town Trading Co. The event is held in conjunction with La Montanita Co-op's annual Earth Day celebration. (The Daily Lobo, NM)
Cathedrals and cobblestones in Kiev May 2, 2008
Nestled on a steep hill, the house has three or six stories, depending on which side you look from and is decorated with sculptures of such bizarre creatures as mermaids, lizards and frogs. It was built by one of Kiev's most famous architects, Wladyslaw Horodecki, whose Art-Nouveau buildings dot the center of the city. (CNN -- Travel)
* [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] May 2, 2008
The exhibition features a series of sculptures by Chang Kuo-ken (i), a sculptor whose work spans three decades. Having received strict training in traditional stone sculpturing, Chang attempts to break away from the limits of orthodox approaches by seeking inspiration from ancient Chinese poetry. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Weekend in Naples May 2, 2008
frescoes and phallic sculptures. Multimedia. (International Herald Tribune)
