Arkansas novelist Donald Harington dies at 73 Nov 10, 2009
He taught art history at Bennett College in Millbrook, N.Y., and then at Windham College in Putney, Vt. After short stretches at other colleges in Missouri, Pennsylvania and South Dakota, he moved back to Arkansas in 1981, returning to Fayetteville, where he taught art history at the university. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
"Fine Art Beijing" promotes Chinese classical art Nov 10, 2009
The fundamental function of the exhibition is to educate the public on the concept of classical art, including art history, influential artists in the field and their representative works, said Zhao Li, the art director of Art Beijing. The Fine Art Beijing exhibition has attracted 30 galleries and exhibitors from both home and abroad. (Xinhuanet, China)
Anne Appleby's paintings link to environment Nov 8, 2009
Marten's unique, altered found graphics yield a satisfying sense of an artist comically worming her way into art history. Unfortunately, she dilutes their impact by making enlarged, too-clean editions from scans of her prototypes. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Newsweek: Pakistan artists workwith violence Nov 8, 2009
"I love art history, and formal art concerns are very important in my workbut I cannot deny the time we are living in.". 2009. (MSNBC -- International)
Third Furlough Friday starts with protest by parents and kids Nov 7, 2009
Rodriguez, who is majoring in art history, said that when her husband's tour is completed at the end of two years "my children will be so far behind because of all the time they will have missed." ... Rodriguez, who is majoring in art history, said that when her husband's tour is completed at the end of two years "my children will be so far behind because of all the time they will have missed.". (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
As Pre-Registration Begins, Course Descriptions Missing Nov 7, 2009
Associate Professor John Morrell, chair of the Art and Art History Department, said that while most course descriptions are listed on the department Web site, it is still early for some classes to have all of the information posted. Sometimes course descriptions arent up because a faculty member is designing a new course, Morrell said. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
Opera@Augustana brings Christmas magic alive Nov 6, 2009
Aislinn Geedy, daughter of biology professors Dr. Dara Wegman-Geedy and Dr. Kevin Geedy; Mackenzie Parboosingh, daughter of theater professor Adam Parboosingh; and Robert Ducey, son of Beth Ducey from art history, will appear onstage as local children. Little Thieves of Bethlehem; is the first of a series of musical festivities at Augustana during the Christmas season. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Chicago-Area Museums and Zoos Launch Public Awareness Campaign Nov 6, 2009
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Interview: Charlotte Smith, Dreamin... Nov 5, 2009
I graduated with a degree in art history in America and worked for art dealers. In France, I custom-made lampshades, so that s how I got into the antiques and antique lighting. (Suite101.com)
Virginia Smyth, 90, helped pioneer services for seniors Nov 5, 2009
4:37 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2009. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
An affinity for art Nov 2, 2009
But there are elements in their works that also keep experienced viewers interested; whether it's the variety of painting techniques and brush strokes, or quotations from art history, such as the reflection of a window in a lollipop that seems to come from 17th-century Dutch genre paintings. I tend toward art that is accessible, even recognizable, but that also challenges viewers on some level. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune - I... Nov 1, 2009
Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune - India. Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum, Pune - India. (Suite101.com)
Taqueria La Parilla donates to charities Nov 1, 2009
The Historian s Eye: Essays on Italian Art in Honor of Andrew Ladis honors the late Franklin Professor of Art History at the University of Georgia Lamar Dodd School of Art. The publication, edited by Hayden B.J. Maginnis and Shelley E. Zuraw, received a gold award for content in the SEMC competition. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Dist. 7 candidates not much alike Oct 30, 2009
Education: Wells College, bachelor's degree in musicology and art history. Family: Single; daughter, 32. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
NAi Booksellers newsletter October 2009 Oct 30, 2009
The book contains a collection of essays by scholars and artists from a range of different fields including art, art history, architectural theory and philosophy. The essays are based on papers given at a symposium in Copenhagen in June 2008 and refer to the following considerations: When spectators confront and designers invent works of art and architecture, vital questions regarding their appearance arise. (AbsoluteArts.com)
November at the Center for Creative Photography Oct 30, 2009
Stein is Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of Art History at the University of California and continues as an independent scholar to study American photography and culture. Her most recent publication is John Gutmann: The Photographer at Work, the exhibition catalogue. (AbsoluteArts.com)
New religious education director welcomed at Follen Oct 30, 2009
Zagaeski was educated at Bard College, where she studied psychology and art history. Her family includes five children: Brendan, who is 25; Keira, 23; Adrian, 20; Julian, 17; and Linnea, 10. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Local Artisans Participate in Annual Handcrafters Show Oct 30, 2009
Now they are given to Northern Virginia Community College students who are majoring in art history, painting, fine arts, computerized arts or graphic design. The scholarships help pay for tuition, art supplies and books. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Cal Closes Home Campaign Against Arizona, ASU Oct 30, 2009
who is double majoring in art studio and art history. Oakes traveled to Ireland with the U.S. under-23 national team this past summer, seeing noteworthy playing time and providing the U.S. with a sizeable amount of its offense. (Calbears.com)
Movies, Money, and a Mummy! 10.27.2009 Oct 28, 2009
Episode 3, Transformation: Yinka Shonibare MBE, Cindy Sherman, Paul McCarthy Whether observing and satirizing society or reinventing icons of literature, art history, and popular culture, the artists featured in Transformation capture the sensibilities of our age while at times inhabiting the characters they have created. Episode 4, Systems: Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja, Allan McCollumSystems features artists who realize complex projects through acts of appropriation or accumulation. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Autumn provides fun activites for central New York Oct 27, 2009
Stevie Jasuta, a sophomore art history and public relations major from Los Angeles, Calif. says that fall has become her favorite season since coming to school here at Syracuse. (Daily Orange, NY)
Second Nature Oct 27, 2009
I had studied a lot of art history so I knew how to look at things. Now, his sought-after works hang in doctor s offices, hospitals, hotels like the Hilton in Rockwall and even the posh W condominium complex in uptown Dallas. (Terrell Tribune, TX)
TVs are wrong priority Oct 27, 2009
Congratulations to Nichole Berberian, a University of California, Davis (UC Davis) June 2008 graduate where she received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing and a minor in Art History. Nichole graduated Magna Cum Laude from Reedley City College in 2006 and as a 2004 class Valedictorian of Washington Union High School. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Suzanne Tucker's old love of antiques Oct 26, 2009
She began her college career studying art history at the University of Oregon and later earned a bachelor of fine arts degree from UCLA. She then worked in couture at I. Magnin in Beverly Hills. "It taught me a lot about service and conducting myself in the face of glitches," she recalled. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Jackie Matisse,Pasha Radetzki,Richard Mayhew Oct 25, 2009
Due to the publics warm reception of Jackie Matisse, Heads and Tails: Hommage to Merce, this show will now be on view in the gallery through November 20, 2009. A solo exhibition by gallery artist Pasha Radetzki. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Fear of college Oct 25, 2009
Cox, a Marblehead native, majored in art history at Princeton and once taught at a Dallas prep school as well as in San Diego community colleges. She spoke to Ideas by phone from her home in Montclair, N.J.. (Boston Globe)
Hundreds of Washoe Co. students forego classroom for online learning Oct 24, 2009
"16-year-old Sarah Leo is one of the students who decided to finish high school on line, and is now taking art history and algebra. She says she doesn't miss all of the "drama" of high school."I just like being able to sit down and learn, and not have to deal with anything else going on in school," Leo said. "It's a lot less distracting. "Her mother, Jennifer, said her daughter is working harder than ever. "She was in accelerated classes before, but now she stays up all night to finish a course... (KRNV.com, NV)
Professors develop own style in the classroom Oct 23, 2009
Sascha Scott, an assistant professor of art history, described her style as simple and practical. In contrast, Carla Lloyd, an assistant professor in advertising, said her style is eclectically traditional. (Daily Orange, NY)
It’s a tough way to make a living Oct 23, 2009
Which I believe makes him the Pope Julius II of Boston sports, if I have my art history right. I made the mistake of arriving at the appointed time, which meant I had to wait for the Bruins game to end and for some Flaherty-Yoon supporters to show up, so the crowd could attain critical mass for a media-worthy event. (Boston Globe)
Camille Paglia Oct 23, 2009
The recent discovery of the reminded me of the , which you introduced to me at the beginning of Commentators see the newly found statue as porn and view it with a totally modern eye, a perfect example of how a lack of art history reduces one's comprehension of the world. Please set them straight. (Salon)
Mikulski's teaching helps inspire 'Art is Dead' book Oct 23, 2009
In all, he teaches three classes - art appreciation and art history at Tunxis and a painting course at Manchester Community College. "I think it's important not to just teach how to paint and how to draw and how to sculpt," Mikulski said. (Rocky Hill Post, CT)
Mona Lisas smile cracked Oct 23, 2009
In 2000, , a neuroscientist at Harvard Medical School with a side interest in art history, showed that Mona Lisa's smile is. than dead-centre, or foveal, vision. (Harper's Magazine)
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Gates Foundation Gives $10 Million to Museum of African American History :: PNNOnline. Gates Foundation Gives $10 Million to Museum of African American History Posted by: philcrosby on Thursday, October 22, 2009. (PNN Online)
Exhibition and artists news Oct 22, 2009
Panelists: Dorothy Kosinski, Director, Phillips Collection Vesela Sretenovic, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Phillips Collection Alison Hilton, Professor of Art History, Georgetown University Artists: Adam Stennett, Edward Del Rosario, Bruno Perillo, Barnaby Whitfield Moderator: Martin Irvine. Forthcoming Exhibitions. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Brown Lacrosse Names 2010 Team Captains/Announces 2009 Team Awards Oct 22, 2009
The 2009 Most Valuable defensive Player: Art History aficionado and US History concentrator Peter Fallon 11. Jim Tepper Award Established in 1991, this award is given in honor of Jimmy Tepper to the most improved player of the program; aka - to the guy who turned it around the most after a sluggish start to his Brown career. (Brownbears.com)
Obituaries for Wednesday, October 21, 2009 (1107) Oct 22, 2009
she was a professor emeritus of Art History at the University of Washington. She was preceded in death by her son Henry Smith III, her first husband Robert Smith and her second husband Robert Edward Willstadter. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Queen Nefertiti Gets a Controversial New Palace Oct 22, 2009
Reflecting her status in the world of art history, the beautiful object will reside alone in a dome-ceilinged room which overlooks the length of the museum. Related. (ABC News)
Gates Foundation Adds to Black History Museum Capital Fund Oct 21, 2009
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009. Latest from The Guide. (The Hoya, Washington DC)
• Viola Butzner Oct 20, 2009
They moved to Fredericksburg in 1946, where she continued to paint and taught art history and art at Mary Washington College. In 1962, the family moved to Richmond, where she taught art at Richmond Professional Institute and Virginia Commonwealth University until 1973. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Local drugstore retains charm, service Oct 18, 2009
He got a college degree in art history. "You know how it is," he said with a shrug as an explanation for that choice. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Students tackle global inequities face to face Oct 18, 2009
Majors: Art history and Asian American studies, fifth year. Hometown: Los Angeles. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Silly Things : A Group Exhibition Oct 15, 2009
Using a wide array of visual languages Cope wryly comments on art history, Americana and the discourse between the paintings themselves. The result is a schizophrenic and unpredictable assemblage of styles and medium, image and text, illusion and sculptural physicality. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Beyond the Hill | Don't forget to knock Oct 13, 2009
"Tufts is a great school, and we're not a bunch of inconsiderate sex fiends," said Meredith Paul, a sophomore English and art history major. "We are considerate of our roommates."Just a couple people ruined it for everyone," Paul said. "I never saw it as a rampant problem on campus. (Daily Orange, NY)
From the studio to the gallery Oct 13, 2009
Stanford drew him in with its unusual design/art collaboration, a joint program between the mechanical engineering and the art and art history departments ... Across the room, a large expanse of gallery is devoted to works by art and art history professor Enrique Chagoya, who specializes in painting, drawing and printmaking. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Copenhagen must result in more aid to poor countries Oct 12, 2009
The reputable scientists (aka climatologists - not someone with a PhD in art history etc) will tell you that history shows the planets temperature rises and falls in cycles, is totally predictable and the only thing that makes it appear that the temperature is rising worldwide is the fact that the temperature guages that used to sit in parks surrounded by greenery are now surrounded by concrete and bitumen. Therefore lets stop talking about this stupid topic and put the same energy into fixing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
2 B-CU students honored as standouts Oct 12, 2009
An adjunct professor of art history at Stetson University will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday on "Alfred Stieglitz: Prophet of Modernism," part of a lecture series on Oscar Bluemner. James Murphy's talk will be in Room 25 of the Stetson Instructional Media Center of the duPont-Ball Library, 134 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Dali's dreamlike art featured at ETSU Oct 12, 2009
No matter your depth of art history, the images of melting clocks and the lobster telephone are undeniably recognizable. They are the artworks of none other than the quirky and sometimes strange Salvador Dali. (East Tennessean, TN)
Keynotes for Oct. 8 Oct 9, 2009
Marlborough native John Irvine and Hudson native Betty Archambeault were married Sept. 27, 1959 at St. Michaels Church, Hudson and are longtime Hudson residents. The couple was honored by their family with a 50th wedding anniversary dinner Sept. 27. (Hudson Sun, MA)
No room for journalism in director's Da Vinci code Oct 9, 2009
Abuse aside, Greenaway is in Melbourne to teach the ''laptop generation'', and the rest of us, a thing or two about art history. To do so, he is using one of history's most revered, discussed, analysed and carefully guarded Renaissance masterpieces - Leonardo da Vinci's The Last Supper, which is painted on a wall in the refectory of Santa Maria Delle Grazie in Milan. (The Age, Australia -- National)
Barcelona offers art, shopping, tapas, wine, football Oct 9, 2009
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Machu Picchu, Barcelona church on threatened list Oct 8, 2009
It's assembled by a panel of experts in archaeology, architecture, art history and preservation. The last list, in 2007, was the first to add global warming to the roster of forces the monuments fund says are threatening humanity's architectural and cultural heritage. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Melissa Wooden Oct 7, 2009
Melissa moved to Washington, D.C., where she attended Gallaudet University, graduating in 2002 with a B.A. degree in studio art, minoring in art history and graphic design. She returned to Little Falls and was a freelance designer. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Period powers Lakeside student learning Oct 6, 2009
Not only were they taking a wide variety of classes, from learning Japanese to studying art history, they were surprised to see how immersing the classes were. The credit for this success is due mostly to the teachers, who care enough about what they teach to teach it correctly. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Sculptor to present lecture Oct 6, 2009
Collins is a professor in the Department of Art, Art History, and Design at Notre Dame University and served as the visiting juror for EIU s 2009 Summer Sculpture Residency and Exhibition Program. About his role as a juror for the EIU public sculpture program Collins said: EIU is establishing a rich tradition for young professional sculptors to exhibit their work on a university campus, where an intellectual dialogue will occur concerning public art, environment and architecture. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
How to Start a Business Painting Pe... Oct 6, 2009
Art history: this helps the student how to identify mediums, materials and techniques of famous artists. Painting: learning traditional approach to oil painting, that is, how to mix paints correctly and a guide to approach oil painting from preparatory sketches to the finished product, plus the correct use of solvents. (Suite101.com)
Did you celebrate Blasphemy Day? Oct 3, 2009
The self-described "agnostic atheist" she doesn't believe in the existence of any deity but can't say for sure one doesn't exist says her introduction to religion was in college when she studied art history. Stories from the Bible, she says, are just that: stories. (USA Today -- News)
Diane Hubbard, 71; helped preserve harpsichord's allure Oct 3, 2009
She takes it all in and starts studying art history. And she goes immediately into a career, even though in her college class, half of them were married within a year of graduating. (Boston Globe)
Cleveland museum showcases Gauguin in Paris Oct 2, 2009
"It's kind of a world stage and he imagines himself taking his work to a broader, more sophisticated clientele," said Elizabeth Childs, chair of the art history and archaeology department at Washington University of St. Louis. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
• Nancy Gilmore Oct 2, 2009
She received a B.A. in art history from Tusculum College in Greeneville, Tenn. graduating with honors in 1976, and an M.Ed. degree from Virginia Tech in 1996. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Trees of life: Patience, appreciation at root of bonsai philosophy Oct 2, 2009
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Arts: the week ahead Oct 1, 2009
His narratives touch on art history, hippie culture, politics, and mythology of the American West. Through Oct. 17. (Boston Globe)
Hnedak Bobo developing Discovery Park master plan Oct 1, 2009
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* David Attenboroughs long walk on the wild side Oct 1, 2009
His ambition to reinvent documentary television coincided with the arrival of color, and the upshot was Kenneth Clarks mammoth art history series, Civilisation. It was followed by other tombstone projects, as they became known, such as a history of science presented by Jacob Bronowski, The Ascent of Man, and Alistair Cookes America. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Stephen Palmer Senior Center in Needham offers activities Sep 30, 2009
Art History, The Portrait in Art. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 10:30 a.m., offsite at Avery Crossings, 110 West St. There is no fee for this program. (Needham Tab, MA)
Visitors can spend a night at the museums Sep 24, 2009
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