Time was up for Israeli burglar’s widow
Nili Shamrat of Tarzana was caught after she sold clocks back to the Jerusalem museum that her late husband, Na’aman Diller, stole them from in 1983, investigators said. When prolific …
Islamic gallery opens at Detroit art museum
By Jeff Karoub, Associated Press Writer DETROIT — In the heart of the largest concentration of Muslims in the U.S., the Detroit Institute of Arts this weekend is opening a …
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Art Biennial Ikebana Show
There might still be snow on the ground outside, but flowers are blooming in Alexandria at the Art League. The Torpedo Factory gallery is hosting its biennial ikebana show, in …
A call for equal rights at Manifest Equality’s pop-up art gallery
A battery of fluorescent lights blazes in an emptied retail space on Vine Street in Hollywood. Once home to the discount emporium Big Lots!, the cavernous building has been gutted …
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International Cultural Celebration At The Parrish
The eclectic cultural complexion that is the modern East End is too rich and diverse to possibly represent in a single event, nonetheless, the Parrish Art Museum, in cooperation with …
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International quilt show features local artists, quilts from inauguration
Inspiration, stitch by stitch. “The Journey of Hope in America: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama” explores the historic election of a black president with quilts from a wide range …
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Anatomy of an art exposition
Cooperation and persistence made a Phila. festival possible despite tough times.By Robert J. Brand. The opening of Philagrafika 2010 put Philadelphia at the center of the art world. With more …
The divine art of the Kingdom of Ife
Harmonious and humane, the sculptures of this lost African city have a greatness that any civilisation would recognise. In his television series Civilisation, the great Kenneth Clark speaks of Raphael. …
Richard Wyatt’s reunion with his youthful art at UCLA Fowler Museum
An exhibition allows the muralist to reconnect with a work he helped make at age 14. All it took was one look.The artists behind a vibrant mural depicting community protection …
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Legs and Lenses
Legs and Lenses A PHOTO PARTY CELEBRATING YOU!!!!!! Mike Pierce Photography will be hosting “LEGS and LENSES”. On March 5th, you are invited to come to Glamourville Studios and enjoy …
Gee’s Bend Quilts & Beyond
The Flint Institute of Arts is definitely a diamond in the rough. Although Flint has a reputation for a number of things, both positive and negative, the FIA is a …
October Gallery Webinars-Art Seminars
Conversation on Art #302 Collecting African American ArtA lively discussion on why the esthetic value of a work of art should be acollector’s primary motivation for acquiring art work. Monday, …
Sculptor Brings African American History to Life on Grand Scale
Ed Dwight’s ‘monumental’ works fill critical gap Even as a child, Ed Dwight had a gift for art. But he set that talent aside to focus on careers that included …
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Sotheby’s moves to 4Q profit on reduced expenses
Sotheby’s said that fourth-quarter net income was the second highest in its history due to an increase in the commission that it charges on auction sales and a cost-cutting drive. …
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‘American Stories: Paintings of Everyday Life, 1765-1915’ @ LACMA
What is an American? Today, as the 20th century — the so-called “American Century” — recedes in memory, the question can seem immodest or even grandiose. If we don’t know …
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