Archive for August, 2011
Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) Announces Art and Philosophy Exhibition, Lectures, Workshops
The Neuer Berliner Kunstverein (n.b.k.) presents Art and Philosophy Exhibition, Lectures, Workshops, 3 September–30 October 2011. Opening: Friday, 2 September, 7 pm. Exhibition Apparently, there is a friendship between art and philosophy. As with every friendship, articulating a certain difference is part of it. Art and philosophy are not the same. But the difference already […]

Museum Het Domein Presents Recent Work by Charlotte Schleiffert
Museum Het Domein presents a substantial collection of recent work by Charlotte Schleiffert (Tilburg, 1967), on view 10 September 2011–8 January 2012. This artist gained international recognition with her very expressive drawings and paintings featuring bright colours, impressive formats, and unconventional use of material such as fake fur and adhesive plastic. Issues related to gender […]
National Museum of African Art Hosts Fourth Annual Community Day on Sept. 10
Fashion Show to Feature Pieces Inspired by Museum’s “Artists in Dialogue 2” Exhibition The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art’s annual Community Day is Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This year’s theme is “The Power of the Word: A Dramatic State of Affairs.” Each September, the museum opens its doors so […]

OysterFest is November 5 at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM)
From 10-4pm on Saturday, November 5, celebrate the Chesapeake’s oyster at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum’s (CBMM) OysterFest in St. Michaels, MD. The event features live music, oysters and other food, children’s activities, boat rides, oyster demonstrations and harvesting displays, retriever demonstrations, cooking demonstrations, and an oyster stew competition among regional chefs. The folk, blues […]

Syracuse University Art Gallery Announces Drawn to Paint The Art of Jerome Witkin
The Syracuse University Art Gallery presents “Drawn to Paint: The Art of Jerome Witkin, exhibition on view September 8 – October 23, 2011. Jerome Witkin, Division Street, 1984-85, Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute For decades, Jerome Witkin has been one of America’s leading figurative painters. His work springs from a profound love of drawing, a […]