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Painting with grace and in open spaceDrawing on the concept of African women, the African Art Centre portrays the work of talented artist Sfiso Ka-Mkame, who is currently hosting his solo exhibition, entitled Virgins and Graces, that is showcasing up until mid-June. When Tonight interviewed Ka-Mkame, he said his art was a combination of everything that was happening in his environ- ... (more)
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:21
Drinker tells passer-by: 'I took a painting from show'
Members of the Cambridge Drawing Society were exhibiting their work at the city's Guildhall last month when a 250 drawing of an owl was stolen by a heavy drinker.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 10:21
Historical Plate Paintings - The Jan De Vliegher Treasury Series...
Jan De Vliegher Treasury Series recreates precious porcelain through painting. The Belgian artist Jan De Vliegher provides a contemporary eye to these classic dishes.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 09:16
Nude painting of Harper raises eyebrows
A painting of a naked Prime Minister Stephen Harper by artist Maggie Sutherland entitled Emperor Haute Couture hangs in the Wilson Room of the Kingston Public Library on Thursday as part of the Kingston Arts Council art show.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 05:11
Fan Bingbing shows off dynasty dress at Cannes
Disco queen Donna Summer, whose pulsing anthems such as "Last Dance," ''Love to Love You Baby" and "Bad Girls" became the soundtrack for a glittery age of sex, drugs, dance and flashy clothes, has died.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:57
Artists do their painting before public at Hoover's Aldridge Gardens Plein Air Show
Jane Bryant, from Lakeland, Florida, joined twenty-one artists from the southeast painting at Aldridge Gardens 2nd Annual Plein Air Show, Sale and Quick Draw May 17, 2012.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 00:57
S.Africa's ANC fumes over art ridiculing president
South Africa's governing party said Thursday it will demand the removal of a painting from an exhibition by one of the nation's best-known artists that ridicules the party and the president with graphic and provocative imagery.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 20:42
Portrait of grief wins People's Choice
Jenny Sages' painting titled After Jack is the winner of the People's Choice Prize for this year's Archibald Prize.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 16:32
Former contractor pleads guilty in house-gutting kickback scheme
A federal case alleging widespread fraud in a house-gutting program overseen by the Ray Nagin administration reaped a second guilty plea on Wednesday.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 12:23
Watercolor U.S.A. 2012 opens June 9 at Springfield Art Museum
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The 51st national, competitive, annual exhibition of aqueous media painting, Watercolor U.S.A. 2012, opens at the Springfield Art Museum on June 9 and continues through Aug.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 08:13
Subtly Similar Paintings - The Michael Bauer HSOP - 1973 Series is...
The Michael Bauer HSOP - 1973 exhibit, on display at the Lisa Cooley Gallery in New York City, is a collection of abstract portraiture that appears to be haphazard and chaotic while still possessing underlying commonalities throughout the series.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 03:59
Sculpture, Paintings and more at Saddleback Year-End Art Show
The Saddleback College Art Gallery's annual Juried Student Art Exhibition features work from Saddleback College's studio art, photography and graphic design students.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 23:49
New name, show dates for painting group
Village Palettes. Some members of the group are seated Marg Pereira , Gladys Rech and Marg Skinner.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 22:44
Our memories of Mike Kelley's art will be shaped by the manner of his death
The late artist's unfinished replica of his childhood home, with its dark underground retreat, suggests parallels with his troubled life Portrait of the artist a Mike Kelley pictured in his busy Los Angeles studio in September 1993.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:40
Rolf Harris painting of Bonnie Tyler belonging to King's Lynn mum fails to sell at auction
A King's Lynn mum is disapointed after a Rolf Harris painting she owns failed to sell at auction this afternoon .
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 16:30
Legendz 13U Blue Dog fundraiser benefits baseball, arts
The Legendz 13U players, with raffle winner Lori Crawford are back row, from left: Matthew Warrington, Carter Albert, Gregory Thompson and Zach Wall.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 16:30
Time For [Very] Old-Fashion Family & Community Merriment
Web site Jessica is the Editor and Producer for NH.com and The Telegraph. She has a BA in Creative Writing from Chester College of NE, and is motivated to alert New Hampshirites to the hottest goings-on in the state.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 14:30
Painter's dream comes true on Barkor Street
A Thangka studio on Barkor Street, the most renowned business block and cultural street in downtown Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 10:15
Paintings fresh to market from private collections lead Bonhams South Asian Art Sale in London
A strong selection of works by major South Asian artists, seen for the first time on the market, heads Bonhams annual summer sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art on 7th June in New Bond Street, London.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 06:00
Group show on miniature paintings put on display
ISLAMABAD: An exhibition of as many as 22 miniature paintings with techniques of modern art was put on display on Tuesday at Rohtas Art Gallery.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 01:46
KAWS: "The Nature of Need" Interview
Superficially, it's easy to dismiss artist KAWS a.k.a. Brian Donnelly as an artist who creates easily consumable art.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:36
Take the flour back! Local transport & banner painting
Take the flour back! 27th May, 12 noon, Harpenden, Herts. Stop the open-air release of GM Wheat that contains genes 'most similar to that of a cow' Frequent trains run from London to Harpenden the journey takes 30 mins from St Pancras.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 18:26
Man's best friend stars in artist Ray Richardson's new exhibition London's Top Dog
Bull terrier aficionado and "Martin Scorsese of painting" Ray Richardson is inviting art lovers to come and see London's Top Dog in Greenwich.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 14:22
Painting the Black: Living Low and Away by R.J. Anderson
Those bloodlines are invaluable in baseball. Good genes can ensure athleticism, yes, but they can also prevent a player from wilting under the hot stadium lights.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 11:22
Painting by Marguerite Saegasser
Swiss artist and long time Palo Alto resident. Exhibited nationally and locally, including at Cantor Art Center at Stanford and de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 10:22
Body art festival attracts 15,000 spectators
The special-effects photographer got the chance to show 15,000 spectators just how she does it at the fifth Australian Body Art Carnivale at Eumundi on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 06:18
Mashkoor Raza's solo painting exhibition kicks off
Staff Report LAHORE: A colourful solo painting exhibition of well-known artist Mashkoor Raza kicked off at the Revivers Galleria on Monday.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 02:03
Vincent Van Gogh Oil Painting The Heartbroken Expression Of Our Time
Dutch post-Impressionist painter, Vincent Van Gogh, notable for his oil paintings which showcases rough beauty, emotional honesty, and bold color, had a tremendous influence on 20th-century art.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 02:03
Santa Fe festival will honor Navajo artist
Pushing up his sleeves and letting his fingers make one more run through his deliberately tousled hair, he reaches for a bit of charcoal on his studio table and goes at the three finished canvases again.
Topix.net | 14-May-2012 23:47
Teague works to go on exhibit in Cartersville
It took some creative thinking to open the Booth Western Art Museum nearly a decade ago in Cartersville, a long way from sagebrush and cactus.
Topix.net | 13-May-2012 17:41
Collectibles: Family treasures, finds and mysteries, including a...
Q My grandparents bought this crib for my mother before she was born in 1920. I've attached a picture of her in the crib 92 years ago, and a photo of the crib today.
Topix.net | 13-May-2012 13:36
Artist Spotlight on Elisar von Kupffers Gay Eden
Elisar von Kupffer dedicated his life to a spiritual vision of a perfect world of male love.
Topix.net | 13-May-2012 09:22
Mobster handed off painting, widow says
The widow of a Mafia associate from Maine, whose home the FBI searched three years ago as part of the investigation into the Gardner Museum heist, told authorities that she saw her husband give a painting to the Connecticut man who has become the latest person of interest in the notorious theft, the Globe has confirmed through several sources.
Topix.net | 13-May-2012 05:07
Amy Winehouse and Pete Doherty painting made with her blood sells for A 35,000 at auction
A painting by the late singer Amy Winehouse and former Libertines singer Pete Doherty sold at an auction in London for A 35,000. The painting, titled Ladylike , was made using each other's blood and was part of an auction of Doherty's work.
Topix.net | 13-May-2012 01:02
Clamdigging around Rowayton
Some of the "40 Under 40 Artists" are depicted here at the opening reception. They are, from left, Linnea Davis, Perry Obee, Tom Reilly, J.D. Richey, Olivia Jimenez, Bruce Horan, Allison Lindsay, Lisa Dunn and Bill Schott.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 20:53
Restored painting, 'Kane's Walk,' returns to Seward House Museum in Auburn
"Kane's Walk" is shown after restoration. The work by an unknown artist shows the Kane mansion in Albany, which was rented by William H. Seward during his term as governor of New York state, 1839-1842. The mansion is partially showing in the background.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 16:43
Clark's Retro Fitness Hosts Grand Opening With 'Mob Wife' Drita D. Avanzo
On Saturday, May 12, Retro Fitness in Clark holds its Grand Opening Celebration from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. featuring food, antique cars, give-aways, a DJ, entertainment and guest star Drita D. Avanzo from the reality show "Mob Wives." For the kids, there will be pony rides, bounce houses, face-painting and clowns.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 12:39
Francis Hewlett, former head of painting at Falmouth School of Art, dies
Francis Hewlett - painter, sculptor and teacher has died at the age of 81. As well as being head of painting at Falmouth School of Art , Hewlett will be remembered for his extensive body of work, including portraits, still life, landscapes and large ceramic sculpture.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 08:19
Amy Winehouse Blood Painting Sells-but for How Much?
Kate: Gold Medal Fashion! Plus, Kim and Kanye sparkle in Toronto and Mila Kunis is snapped on set.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 04:15
William T. Wiley to Be Artist Guest of Honor at The San Francisco...
The Fair presents a Public Installation Retrospective of selected works, titled "Anything Goes: The whit end wizdumb of William T. Wiley," curated by DeWitt Cheng and presented courtesy of John Berggruen Gallery.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 01:10
Veterans warmly welcome Darrudi's painting exhibition
Actor Ezzatollah Entezami talks with Iran Darrudi after the opening ceremony of her exhibition at the Iranian Artists Forum in Tehran on May 9, 2012.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 20:55
Robert Motherwell show is an ode to the printmaking form
For some, The Essential Idea: Robert Motherwell's Graphic Works will appear as a collection of talentless blobs and scribbles.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 16:46
Claude Monet Oil Painting The Quintessential Early Monet
French impressionist painter, Claude Monet, is in almost every sense, considered to be the leading exponent of what we come to know of as Impressionism.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 12:36
Amy Winehouse Blood Painting Up for Auction
An art piece made by the late singer Amy Winehouse - using her own blood - will be auctioned off at the Cob Gallery in London.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 08:27
Artist tricks the eye with lifelike paintings
Yigal Ozeri has gotten used to double-takes. The painter, a Tel Aviv native who has made New York his home for 20 years, takes great satisfaction in the combination of wonder and confusion his work sometimes elicits from viewers.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 04:22
Plein air painting workshop set for July 25-29 in Minturn
The Vail Valley is the setting this summer for a plein air workshop with artist/teacher Sandra Kaplan.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 00:12