CLARKSVILLE, TN.- Charcoal people drawn on wood have taken over the Orgain Gallery of the Customs House Museum through May 20th. An exhibit by Knoxville based artist Denise Stewart Sanabria, Quantum Confusion explores a theory of parallel worlds. The i…
Maya Funerary Offering Found by Archaeologists in Cenote Near Chichen Itza
MEXICO CITY.- Underwater archaeologists discovered in a cenote near The Castle pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, a Prehispanic funerary offering deposited in the flooded cave to ask for rain in 9th and 10th centuries, during 2 different drought periods…
Maya Funerary Offering Found by Archaeologists in Cenote Near Chichen Itza
MEXICO CITY.- Underwater archaeologists discovered in a cenote near The Castle pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan, a Prehispanic funerary offering deposited in the flooded cave to ask for rain in 9th and 10th centuries, during 2 different drought periods…
Mike Weiss Gallery Presents "Failures" by Canadian Artist Marc Séguin
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Mike Weiss Gallery presents “Failures”, their first solo exhibition by Canadian artist Marc Séguin. The exhibition is on view from March 24 through April 30, 2011. War images, churches in ruin, iconic portraits of an assassin…
Wonderful New Tool for those Who Have Always Wanted to Draw but Didn’t Know How
VANCOUVER.- AKVIS Sketch v.12: Pencil Drawings From Photos. Now With Smudging Effect! AKVIS releases Version 12 of AKVIS Sketch for Windows and Macintosh. The software converts digital photos into amazing pencil sketches and watercolor, charcoal, and …
Nearly 3,000 Calligraphers in Japanese Break Out the Brushes for Annual New Year’s Ritual
TOKYO (REUTERS) .- Nearly 3,000 people gathered in Tokyo on Wednesday from as far away as Brazil to break out their calligraphy brushes for an annual new year’s ritual to bring in 2011. Traditionally, people across Japan use ink brushes and paper to wr…
Adam Helms Explores Masking and Identity in New Show at Marianne Boesky Gallery
NEW YORK, NY.- Marianne Boesky Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by Adam Helms. This is the artist’s second New York solo show at the gallery. In this exhibition, Helms continues his exploration of masking and identity, an idea he uses as…
Powis Castle Acquires John Singer Sargent Charcoal Portrait with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- A unique portrait by celebrated American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has been bought by Powis Castle. Portrait of the Hon. Violet Lane Fox, Baroness Darcy de Knayth, Countess of Powis c.1910-1914, by Sargent was bought with the help…
Powis Castle Acquires John Singer Sargent Charcoal Portrait with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- A unique portrait by celebrated American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has been bought by Powis Castle. Portrait of the Hon. Violet Lane Fox, Baroness Darcy de Knayth, Countess of Powis c.1910-1914, by Sargent was bought with the help…
Powis Castle Acquires John Singer Sargent Charcoal Portrait
LONDON.- A unique portrait by celebrated American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) has been bought by Powis Castle. Portrait of the Hon. Violet Lane Fox, Baroness Darcy de Knayth, Countess of Powis c.1910-1914, by Sargent was bought with the help…