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A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its giant hand sculpture that many came to love
Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years. Named Quasi, the 16 feet — almost 5 meters — creation of Australia-based sculptor Ronnie van Hout bears an unsmiling human face — because why not?…
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Fiber arts enthusiasts will gather at Johnson County Gallery on Nov. 1
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN — The importance of fiber arts in the Appalachian mountains, around the world and throughout history cannot be overstated. The need for warm clothing or the desire to have beautifully woven tapestries is just a part of the story. Though the term Fiber Arts, used by curators and arts historians, might not…
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‘Vivid creatures’ will be taking over Morton Aboretum next year
<!– ‘Vivid creatures’ will be taking over Morton Aboretum next year –> First a family of trolls settled into the Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Then more humanlike characters, Mother Earth types, began to populate areas of the grounds. A new group of sculptural figures will be moving in, and these look like they’ve stepped out…
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First Friday Art Walk
Come downtown to celebrate the arts and artists during the monthly art walk from 4—7 p.m. with live music continuing later. 1. BENDER’S SHOES × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Featured Local Savings
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Marta Churchwell: Joplin Regional Artists Coalition holds studio tours this weekend
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time in my grandmother’s painting studio, a generously sized sunroom with plenty of light pouring in, so she didn’t fight shadow-casts on her canvases or inaccuracy in paint colors.…
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Review: NYU’s Grey Art Museum unearths a vital female art dealer
Entering the Grey Art Museum, English and French chatter bounces off the walls as gallery-goers lust over harmonious impressionist paintings, absurd cubist pieces and striking fauvist colors. It is a space where well-known paintings by artists such as Henri Matisse can coexist with the works of lesser-known painters like Louis Cattiaux. (Alex Woodworth for WSN)…
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Reappraisal – Arcangel Gallery Exhibit
Sun, Nov 3 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Mon, Nov 4 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tue, Nov 5 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Wed, Nov 6 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Thu, Nov 7 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Fri, Nov 8 • 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Sat,…
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Johnson Lowe Gallery Fall Exhibits (fridays)
Courtesy Cosmo Whyte and Johnson Lowe Gallery The Sea Urchin Can’t Swim: Tales from the Edge of a World × CRITIC’S PICK: ‘They Didn’t Realize We Were Seeds: We The Roses’ by Fahamu Pecou, Johnson Lowe Gallery – While living in South Carolina as a kid, Pecou created comic strips based on a superhero named…
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More than 50 West Michigan artists gather for pop-up charity gallery
GRAND HAVEN, MI — For one night only, an art pop-up will gather more than 50 West Michigan artists displaying works of a wide range of mediums. The gallery will benefit Grand Haven’s community, nonprofit radio station, 103.5 WAWL. The event will be be held 5-8 p.m. Saturday, November 2 at the Tri-Cities Historical Museum,…
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Warhol, Picasso, Durer will hang at museum
An exhibit opening Saturday at the National Museum of Wildlife Art features some rarely displayed works from some of the most popular artists in the institution’s permanent collection. “Out of the Shadows: Prints from the Permanent Collection” evolved from a plan for an exhibit of works on paper that can only be displayed for brief…