Sep 22 'Art of Dirt' and Rural Life An exhibit sponsored by International Development Enterprises in Denver features paintings and photos of rural life in places such as India, Honduras, Ethiopia and Vietnam, along with models of IDE's irrigation and water sanitation equipment for visitors to try. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch Indianapolis Art Museum Looks Outdoors for a Dose of Whimsy The Indianapolis Museum of Art has turned its attention to a park filled with exhibits -- big and small -- in an attempt to lure more visitors both inside and outside. Jeffrey Brown has more. Continue watching
Aug 06 Preview: In Indianapolis, Moving Art Outdoors Attracts More Museum Visitors In a city that known more for its sports teams than for its art scene, the Indianapolis Museum of Art is making moves to redefine itself as a center for contemporary art with the addition of a new art park. Continue reading
Jul 28 In Arizona, Posters of Protest Against Immigration Law As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. One of the main organizers is 23-year-old artist and activist Ernesto Yerena, who, growing up, didn't have to look very far… Continue reading
Jul 15 Celebrating the Marriage of Art and Technology at the Creators Project By Molly Finnegan A partnership between Vice Magazine and Intel, the Creators Project was launched on June 26th in New York, bringing established and emerging artists from around the world together to explore the use of technology in art. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch For Chuck Close, an evolving journey through the faces of others Chuck Close is one of the most-recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. A new biography, "Chuck Close: Life" was recently published. Jeffrey Brown speaks to its author, Christopher… Continue watching
Jun 29 Countries Strive to Return Holocaust-Era Property By News Desk More than 40 nations met a year ago in Prague to discuss restitution for Holocaust victims' stolen property. A year later, the countries met again and signed guidelines on how to return the looted assets. Continue reading
Jun 02 2010 World Cup Art Posters FIFA sanctioned the German art marketing agency Brands United to pull together a series of official posters for soccer’s biggest event. Images courtesy of David Krut Publishing. Continue reading
May 26 '2010 Fine Art' 2010 Fine Art, a Cape Town-based company, commissioned more than 100 artists from around the globe to create works inspired by the 2010 FIFA World Cup. General Manager Rob Spaull describes the project. All images courtesy of 2010 Fine Art. Continue reading
May 18 For Soldiers Returning From War, Catharsis in Creative Expression As a new generation of soldiers return from combat and are confronted by the internal conflicts brought on by the stress of war, the military, mental health professionals and artists have begun to collaborate on ways to give "wounded warriors"… Continue reading