The exhibit A Song for the Horse Nation begins on 11/14/2009 and runs through 7/7/2011 at the George Gustav Heye Center located in New York. Some of the intriguing objects being shown are beaded bags, paintings, and hoof ornaments. The exhibition makes use of various media like songs, photos, and audio-visual aids to enliven the presentation. It is the story of the American Indian and the horse brought to life through art. Read Full Story

What these artist have said gives one pause to think. Enjoy contemplating their words. Of course, these are quotes from some of the artist that I like.1. "For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh."--Georges Rouault.2. "Nature is not only all that is visible to the eye...it also includes the inner pictures of the soul."--Edvard Munch3. "Great art picks up where natures ends."--Marc Chagall4. "Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."--... Read Full Story

Sam Fogg and Richard L. Feigen & Co. have partnered in presenting an exhibition entitled "Medieval Art and the Contemporary Spirit." It includes works from the 12th- 16th-centuries. Some of the artist represented are Claus de Werve, Pietro da Pavia, and Girolamo da Milano. The exhibition goes from Oct. 29th 2009 until Feb. 5th, 2010. Read Full Story

Two murals from the time of the Christian Crusades have been discovered in Syria in a Middle Age church. They show heaven and hell. These paintings are under renovation as centuries of dust and dirt covered them. Archaeologists of a Syrian-Hungarian team were excavating in 2008 at a Crusader fort on a hilltop near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The location is in the province of Tartous. The two murals are 8 feet in height and 11.5 feet in width. They were located to the left and right o... Read Full Story

The LoDa ArtWalk, which stands for Lower Dauphin Street, happens every month year around, except April and October. The restaurants, bars, and art galleries get involved every second Friday. Musicians and dancers perform and artists show their works. Sometimes pottery is fired up at the Blind Mule,which also lets jewelry artists, painters, and photographers exhibit. Arrive early to see the work in the galleries, which normally close the earliest. The music, art, and food are very enjoyable. Read Full Story

In 2002 the Mobile Museum of Art was enlarged to 95,000 sq. feet. and become the biggest art museum on the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Tampa. It sits in lovely Langan Park. There are more than 8000 permanent works in the museum, which entail over two hundred years of culture in their expression. It also presents traveling exhibits and regional works. This fall three traveling exhibits are gracing the Mobile Museum of Art: Jun Kaneko's ceramic sculptures, Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, and ... Read Full Story

The Soul of Somanya project helps orphans of working age and young mothers in Ghana make a living by making jewelry and other beaded objects and selling them in the United States. They use their glass bead art form and western techniques taught to them by Melody MacDuffie of Mobile, Al. The organization is ran by volunteers. To find out more about this organization and the people it helps go to: Soul of Somanya Read Full Story

Deltachord now has her digital art at Etsy. Drop by and see her digital watercolors, oils, and drawings. She has landscapes, fantasy, and spacey work listed. Look for the shop called Delta Art. Search under sellers for Deltachord.Delta Art Read Full Story

Many of the Middle Age artists were women. The identity of some of these medieval artists has been lost because women got married or changed their names when they became nuns. The nuns didn't normally sign the illuminated manuscripts they created; they had turned away from worldly praise. Some did sign their work, especially if she was an abbess. Women of wealth got an education as nuns and were given task like illuminating manuscripts, if they had artistic talent. Their drawing pad was a ... Read Full Story

An eco-artist is one that is concerned about the earth’s environment and may be dealing with ecological issues through his work. Some of these artists use recycled materials to create their art, others up-cycle materials by using them to create sculptures or other forms of art. This process of eco-art began in the 1960’s as a concept of working beyond the white cube, going out into nature and urban areas to create. It began as an experiment to take art away from traditional art centers to the... Read Full Story