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Ry Rocklen’s Wacky Audio Tour Guides Visitors Through His LES Show
January 19, 2016
Ry Rocklen, installation view, “My Metropolitan,” 2015, Feuer/Mesler, New York.<br>Photo: courtesy of Feuer/Mesler, New York. Ry Rocklen, installation view, “My Metropolitan,” 2015, Feuer/Mesler, New York. Photo: courtesy of Feuer/Mesler, New York. “I’m not super ironic in my work,” Los Angeles artist Ry Rocklen told me in 2013. “There’s a sincerity.” The artist’s earnest enjoyment of […]
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Upklose wants to bring transparency to the art market
Co-founders Jake Wiechman and Doug Dushan on the 8th floor of The Exchange in downtown Omaha, currently under renovation. Photo by Melanie Lucks. Upklose combines all of the qualities of a real-life curator into a high-quality app. With Upklose , users can browse original artwork, contact featured artists and virtually place art on their walls […]
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Academics Say the Art Market Bubble Is About to Burst—Are They Right?
Are we experiencing an art market bubble? Photo: Spencer Platt via thefakefootball.com Is the art market bubble about to burst? Photo: Spencer Platt via thefakefootball.com A recent study published in the Journal of Empirical Finance from the University of Luxembourg predicts that the seemingly ever-growing art market bubble is about to burst . Roman Kräussl, […]
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Works by Cherokee carver Grant on display at ETSU
January 18, 2016
Part of the exhibit of the works of Cherokee carver John Grant that are on display at the new East Tennessee State University Multicultural Center Grant will be on hand to discuss his work during an artist reception on Tuesday, Jan. 19, from 4-7 p.m. in the center, located on the second level of the […]
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Art springs from occupational inspiration in Villa Park gallery
Caption (Photo provided) Caption (Photo provided) VILLA PARK The Park Art Center in Villa Park opens its first curated exhibition, “Shift,” with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Jan. 8. The exhibit features three artists who blur the lines between their occupation and their art-making. “These artists embrace their medium to an extreme level; […]
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Merced Art Hop looks to expand this year
The first Merced Art Hop of the year celebrated “Human Kindness” and self expression, while laying the groundwork for more events in 2016. Downtown filled with hundreds of artists, musicians and hop-goers Saturday. The event garnered the “Human Kindness” theme from Dignity Health, this month’s Art Hop sponsor and the parent company of Mercy Medical […]
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Cedar Rapids art museum showcasing works by former board member Ribble
CEDAR RAPIDS — Joanne Ribble, who died in 2012 at age 81, was well-known locally as an arts advocate. Her closet friends, however, knew she also was an accomplished, well-trained artist. Sean Ulmer, executive director at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, knew her for years before finding out about her talent at the easel. […]
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Woman to Watch: Loretta Fritsch
January 17, 2016
(Photo: Provided) Loretta Fritsch adores fashion and retail. Coupled with her passion for art, the gallery store manager and buyer at the Memorial Art Gallery is grateful to be surrounded by art every day. Fritsch has found joy connecting artists with customers through pieces that they mutually love. With every purchase she makes for the […]
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Feel Free to Destroy this Art Gallery
December 20, 2015
Great article from: Source (Image courtesy of Anger Room) By Gabrielle Bruney — Dec 19 2015 There’s something about the holiday season that just makes you want to hit stuff. So rather than let that stress build and build, culminating in a furious tirade against your Donald Trump-loving uncle over Grandma’s dinner table, try and work out […]
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Old Town Art Show – January 2016
November 20, 2015
What better way to spend a cold January weekend than in sunny St. Augustine, Florida, the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the contiguous US, and a great town! Holiday Art Shows presents the 5th annual Old Town Art Show, January 2nd and 3rd, 2016 in Saint Augustine. See the work of more than 125 […]
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Art San Diego 2015
September 27, 2015
We are very excited for the Art San Diego Contemporary Art Fair, a Spectrum Art Show coming soon, November 5th – 8th, 2015. Art San Diego, which began in 2009, is the only contemporary fine art show in the city, and, in just a few short years, it has quickly become one of San Diego’s […]
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St. James Court Art Show – October 2015
August 30, 2015
This October 2nd – 4th, the St. James Court Art Show in Louisville, Kentucky celebrates its 59th year! This juried arts and crafts show boasts 750 artists and more than 30,000 visitors. This is no ordinary show, but don’t take our word for it: Sunshine Artists’ annual survey has voted the St. James Court Art […]
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Bethesda Art Walk
July 11, 2015
The Bethesda Art Walk occurs the second Friday of each month from 6:00 – 9:00 PM in Bethesda, Maryland. Come walk around downtown and see galleries exhibiting local, national, and international work in a variety of formats. Galleries Bethesda Fine Art, Studio B, Gallery B, and Union Hardware are a few of the galleries that participate. […]
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Downeast Maine Art Festivals 2015
June 27, 2015
Why have just one festival when you can have three? The Downeast Maine Arts Festivals consist of three art fairs: Northeast Acadian HarborFest August 1-2 Bar Harbor Fine Arts Festival August 7-9 AND September 11-13 Organized by artist Marc Fink, these events feature juried artists from all over the US and Canada and are scheduled […]
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Salem Art Fair & Festival – 2015
June 13, 2015
The largest event from Salem Art Association, the Salem Art Fair & Festival is a three-day celebration of fine arts and crafts coming up July 17-19, 2015. The largest festival of its kind in Oregon (operating for over 60 years!), the SAF&F welcomes over 35,000 guests each year to view and purchase art from over 200 […]
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