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Cool sculptures debut on a frigid May morning
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } MANKATO — There was a good “32” Saturday morning in the city centers of Mankato and North Mankato and a not so good “32.” The positive 32 — the one destined to bring wonderment, amusement and occasional bewilderment —…
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Working in isolation for 10 years, Philly artist reveals his army at Grounds for Sculpture
Clifford Ward has quietly crafted two dozen African fantasy warriors. They are the centerpiece of his first exhibition in a decade. From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! For 27 years, Clifford Ward has maintained a studio at Grounds for…
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Bluegrass mural unveiled downtown, first six panels celebrate music and art
A new mural honoring bluegrass music is now part of the downtown Owensboro landscape, with the first six panels of the rotating display unveiled Saturday morning across from the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. A few dozen people gathered at 214 Frederica Street for the unveiling, where the Chamber Young Professionals (CYP) revealed…
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Glasstire Launches Texas Art Writing Awards
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Art exhibit honoring Janet Romero opens June 7 at UWC
Courtesy photo A memorial retrospective exhibition of the art of Janet Stein Romero (1944-2024), “The Nuanced Vernacular of a Visual Polyglot,” opens Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 2-4 p.m. in the art gallery of Kluge Auditorium at the United World College (UWC) in Montezuma, New Mexico. Craig Winston will open the festivities with a classical…
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Creative Arts Series empowers Bayfield area seniors through hands-on workshops
A Bayfield nonprofit has launched a new art workshop series for adults 55 and older. CORE Community Resources received a grant from the Chequamegon Bay Arts Council and is using it to help fund Art Making for Seniors: Empowerment Through Creativity, a series running through Aug. 9. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required…
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Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Winter Exh… | 05/18/2025 12:00 PM
Courtesy Spelman College Museum of Fine Art From the venue: Amanda Williams: We Say What Black This Is February 7 – May 24, 2025 Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is pleased to announce Amanda Williams: We Say What Black This Is, an exhibition showcasing oil and watercolor paintings by Amanda Williams, a Chicago-based, MacArthur award-winning…
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Demetri Martin brought visual art to stand-up. Can he take comedy into the art world?
I wasn’t expecting a painting of a naked clown to greet me when I FaceTimed Demetri Martin on a Monday afternoon in May. After the longest two seconds of my life, the comedian appeared in front of the camera with an unassuming smile. For the past few months, Martin has been toiling away in the…
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Yakima students showcase art at Davis High School exhibit
YAKIMA, Wash. – Davis High School is offering a sneak peek of its student art exhibit Friday, featuring a range of creative works. Photography and film teacher Jeff Rist emphasized the exhibit’s importance, saying, “The art expo is fantastic for the community to come out and check out the art.” The exhibit includes paintings, drawings,…
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The Hub in Rutland: Downtown art gallery opens its doors
When Mark Waskow was in college, he discovered a museum on campus. When he couldn’t convince his friends to go, he decided to go on his own. “I never knew anybody there, but I had a great time,” he said, “and I started going to art shows in town. To scratch the art itch.” Today…
