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DPAC's dramatic pausenew

Performing arts center's public rift with local theater producer calls its mission into question.
Orlando Weekly  |  Billy Manes  |  01-24-2013  |  Art

Mummies of the World at the Witte Museumnew

What is it about kids and mummies? Maybe it's sheer exoticism, ghoulish delight, or their strange similarity to the familiar name for mother, but there's no denying that children are fascinated by the wrapped remains associated with the glory days of the Egyptian pharaohs.
San Antonio Current  |  Scott Andrews  |  01-16-2013  |  Art

The Art of Restorative Justicenew

The role of the arts in restorative justice explored through the eyes of an ex-inmate artist, a painter who depicts death row inmates' last meal requests, an opera and Sister Helen Prejean.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alexandra Notman  |  01-11-2013  |  Art

World of Woodcraftnew

Chattanooga is quickly becoming a haven for artisan woodworking, with more young artisan craftspeople relocating to the city each year. The artists and craftspeople who work in wood are beginning to see their work recognized beyond city borders.
The Pulse  |  Janis Hashe  |  01-11-2013  |  Art

Buzzard Lucknew

When illustrator David Helton first sketched “The Buzzard,” the now-iconic cartoon mascot for Cleveland’s famed rock radio station WMMS-FM almost 40 years ago, he never thought the bird would still be hovering over his career. But the character’s marketing star-power continues unabated and has become so ingrained in Cleveland lore, it has become synonymous with the city’s claim as “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Capitol of the World.”
The Pulse  |  Bill Ramsey  |  01-07-2013  |  Art

Put a Cork in Itnew

Making your own wine corkboard is very easy and less expensive than those kits anyway. Just start with a fun and funky frame.
Jackson Free Press  |  JFP Staff  |  01-05-2013  |  Art

A Gallery in the Cloudsnew

An Oregon-based online gallery brings buyers and artists together from across the globe.
Eugene Weekly  |  Alexandra Notman  |  12-28-2012  |  Art

The Year Oakland Explodednew

For the first time in recent memory, Oakland's being noticed for its culture, not its crime rate. Is that a good thing?
East Bay Express  |  Ellen Cushing  |  12-19-2012  |  Art

Artist Randy Shull fills the American voidnew

Intriguing exhibit knocks down borders ... ours.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte)  |  Scott Lucas  |  12-12-2012  |  Art

The Self-Censoring of America

The cost of integrity and the payoff for selling out have risen. So fewer Americans are taking chances.
Maui Time  |  Ted Rall  |  12-12-2012  |  Art

Striving for Magicnew

For artist Glennray Tutor, selling his comic book collection meant the difference between finally becoming an adult and continuing to be seen as a child by those around him.
Jackson Free Press  |  Briana Robinson  |  12-10-2012  |  Art

An Artful Approach to Learningnew

Each time the Jackson Free Press publishes one of the four annual arts preview issues, we are reminded of the immense diversity and wealth of talent that abounds in Mississippi.
Jackson Free Press  |  JFP Editorial Board  |  12-07-2012  |  Art

Wrap it Upnew

It doesn’t take much extra time (or money!) to take your stack o’ presents from so-so to whoa!
Jackson Free Press  |  Kathleen M. Mitchell  |  12-07-2012  |  Art

Birth of a Comicnew

Jacksonville artist takes 'Dan in Space' to New York Comic Con and dreams of more adventures.
Folio Weekly  |  S. Carson Howell  |  12-05-2012  |  Art

Easy Treesnew

An ombré paint-chip tree is a cozy DIY alternative to real pine.
Jackson Free Press  |  Tait Kellogg  |  11-30-2012  |  Art

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