Fine Arts News

Grand Rapids artist Brenda Sipe paints, draws, and stamps her original designs onto 100 percent silk.

From the Museum of the Hard to Believe: Light and earth art pioneer James Turrell has not had an important survey exhibition in the U.S. since 1984.

A press conference is held at the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts Tuesday, announcing the Springfield Museums receipt of recognition of accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums.

Montreal is a top destination for a getaway vacation and the special deals being offered make this an ideal time to visit.

Two Philadelphia artists who created entirely different bodies of work in their careers but whose art displayed a similarly strong desire for personal expression are being remembered in memorial exhibitions this month and next.

Archipelago Fine Arts Gallery, 386 Main Street in Rockland, invites the public to a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 24, for "In Pursuit of Coastal Light," a spring show of work by Gary Hoyle of Swan's Island and Andrea Peters of East Boothbay.

Everything's actually not bigger in Texas, at least not when it comes to art galleries.

Art in the Park New at BTPD! Area residents are invited to Bourbonnais Township Park District's Art in the Park - a traditional fine arts festival with a twist! The event will be held on Saturday, June 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Perry Farm Park, 450 N. Kennedy Drive in Bourbonnais, with family-friendly prices - three activities for $5 or $2 per ... (more)

"Mitchell Johnson: Color and Shape," an exhibit of the paintings of Mitchell Johnson of Menlo Park, is on display at the Community School of Music and Arts in Mountain View through Sunday, May 26.

International Museum Day, held annually since 1977, occurs on May 18. Museums around the world are participating with programs centering on the idea of museums as a means of cultural exchange, promoting mutual understanding, cooperation, and peace.

Is it art to nail yourself to the top of a VW Beetle, set yourself on fire or crawl naked over broken glass? Chris Burden, who holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine, thinks so.

During May and June, the York Public Library will host an art exhibition by Ron Crusan, executive director and curator of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art.

Holly Smith-Bove, President of the Springfield Museums, at the podium, made the announcement for the recognition of accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, for the Springfield Museums, during a press conference Tuesday at the D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts.

The Frick Collection has announced the extended loan of several important decorative arts objects from Horace Wood Brock, one of America's most remarkable collectors.

The Museum of Fine Arts is opening its doors wide this summer. Admission is now $10 for everyone through Sept.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts opened its permanent early 20th-century European art galleries on May 4, showcasing French and German art from the first half of the 20th century.

Mary Alice McClendon stands near Joseph Lefebvre's Portrait of Julia Foster Ward .

LFAS graduate Dan Lee is among the team members at Safdie Architects who designed Bishan, a spectacular residential complex being built in Singapore.

Nanophotonica is the winner of the 4th Annual $50,000 Cade Museum Prize. A next-generation S-QLED display panel from NanoPhotonica in Orlando that is 60% less expensive and uses 50% less power than current flat panel display screens.

The Hamilton Palace Room, May 8, 2013. Alan and Simone Hartman Galleries, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.