Through Fri., Apr. 25 CRITIC’S PICK: Jayne County’s Electric Dreams, Emory Visual Arts Gallery – Born in Dallas, Georgia, Jayne County first gained notoriety as a member the Theatre of the Ridiculous, an absurdist fringe outfit in New York in the late 1960s. She participated in the Stonewall Riots and joined Andy Warhol’s Factory where…

click to enlarge Alice Dodge ©️ Seven Days “Gocce de pioggia e riflessi de fiori (raindrops and reflections of flowers)” Graduation season is upon us, and with it many excellent student art shows. Among them, one senior stands out: Jillian Lisitano, who, at 70, is earning her master’s degree in studio art from Vermont State…

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The relationship between the 13th-century poet Rumi and his mentor Shams Tabrizi lasted just 40 days. But the brief encounter shook his traditional religious upbringing and led to a body of work whose influence has cut across faiths, cultures and historical periods. Sam Brukhman is one of the most recent to be touched by the…

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Online learners Ben Jacob and Andrea Barolo both want to pursue careers in the digital arts. When Jacob saw the movie “Jurassic Park” as a kid, he said, he was instantly fascinated about how dinosaurs and other creatures are brought to life on the big screen. Barolo, a chef and baker,…

The Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena is preparing to welcome art enthusiasts and community supporters to its biennial Off the Wall art auction and benefit on Saturday, May 31. The event will take place from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Armory’s historic location at 145 North Raymond Avenue. Off the Wall will…

The 69th Fine Arts Fiesta transforms Wilkes-Barre’s Public Square into an art and music hub, drawing over 50,000 attendees annually. WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — Downtown Wilkes Barre will be a busy place for the next few days as the 69th Fine Arts Fiesta takes over Public Square starting tomorrow.  This year’s theme is “Listen to your…

Color, shape and line coalesce into magnificent beasts and vivid landscapes in “Arcs and Angles,” Gallery Wild’s exhibition of recent works by Luke Anderson and Taryn Boals. Both artists have shown at the gallery before, and despite marked differences in their visual styles and creative methodologies, their works make for a natural pairing. “That’s how…

For magna cum laude graduate Dorian Henry II, a love for sneakers led to a passion for art, a shift in academic focus and, ultimately, a scholarship to one of the nation’s leading museum studies programs. The visual arts major from Austin, Texas, graduated May 10 from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. “Raised…