"New ways of seeing art as migration, as a continual flowing in from somewhere else"--Britain's Tate Gallery wants you to see that "migrant nature begins when you translate what you've seen into what you make"... more
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The HAJJ...a pilgrimage obligation of every Muslim believer to Mecca and its sanctuary, the Ka'aba--here is a review from the British Museum, and photos of some marvelous objects revered throughout the ages... more
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Showcasing American cum German, Lyonel Feininger--20th century painter, cartoonist, sculptor, and composer. Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal will also feature his music in their new concert hall along with the artwork... more
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Duncan Macmillan asks, "Can culture offer higher values to a society still obsessed with money?" ...How about making things, inventing them, or pursuing other kinds of enterprise--commercial, intellectual or educational... more
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Felix Salmon (a financial blogger for Reuters), argues that fine art Is Not an Investment (unless you have a great deal of money)! It does Not have Returns, it pays No Dividends, and "...the only way to find out the Market Price for an artwork is to sell it."... more
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Not feeling well? Have a "creative" sick-day...curl up with ginger ale and the latest DIY interior design books. Here are a few for your consideration... more

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Like to watch Goldfish swim? You ain't seen nothin' until you've watched Japanese artist Riusuke Fukahori work his magic in "Goldfish Salvation"...sorry the ICU Gallery's show is over, but here's a short video!... more
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Interactive episodes of Sesame Street are being developed by its creators in conjunction with Microsoft, introducing the first truly interactive television show using Kinect technology... more
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European Resale Rights directive is now fully applicable in the United Kingdom! Resale rights now also apply across the E.U. to the work of artists who died in the last 70 years. Potential world market income threat outlined by Antony Brown... more
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A Year of Australian Culture in China, "Imagine Australia," closes with this international touring show of Aboriginal works being seen by a quarter of a million people from Shanghai to Wuhan... more
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The Joy of Quiet. Pico Iyer believes in slowing down (not only after the Holidays)...with yoga, long walks, music, books? Yep, painting's good too!... more
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2012: A Kiss Changes the World! The high culture of Austrian painter, Gustav Klimt, and the "Birth of Modernism" will be celebrated by exhibitions in Vienna, considered by many as Europe's culture & art capital... more
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Wanted: Iconographers and artists specializing in religious art. A 2012 competition is being launched by the Russian Orthodox Church to fill the empty walls of newly restored church buildings in Moscow... more
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The renowned Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative announces their mentors for 2012/13 in dance, literature, film, music, visual arts, and theatre--including South African visual artist William Kentridge awaiting young talent... more
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Both the late abstract expressionist, Helen Frankenthaler--whom many believe changed the face of American art, and her long-time gallery, Knoedler & Co., are now gone. What does this mean for the colour field movement?... more
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Vancouver: Distinctive Artworks from the private collection of Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa continue to show at Vancouver Art Gallery until Jan 29--including masterpieces by BC artists, Emily Carr, Lawren Harris, Frederick Horsman Varley and B.C. Binning... more
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The Art Institute of Chicago wants you to imagine one million Madagascar "golden orb" spiders creating a dazzling gold silk textile! Here's a behind-the-scenes video... more
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Tom Thomson was never an actual member of the Group of Seven in Canada, but his paintings live on with theirs. London's Dulwich Gallery just counted over 41,000 visitors to the latest showing in Britain... more
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Renaissance Portraits: the very beginnings of "people-pictures" in Western art. Stunning--but what were they, really?...And how and why were they made? Slides from the New York Metropolitan Museum... more
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Being a fairytale illustrator/ photographer brings some very odd characters and strange props into Lorna Freytag's Scottish home studio...all very edgy stuff... more
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View long lost photos of the iconic "Tower Bridge," in London over the Thames, completed in 1894. Designed by architects Horace Jones and John Wolfe-Barry...Who Knew that under the instantly recognizable high level stone-cladding was a solid steel structure?!... more
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Art Stage Singapore's Lorenzo Rudolph talks about why he left China, and what most Westerners don’t understand about the Asian market... more
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Paris: "Capturing the Model": 300 ink & w/c figure drawings (from 1890-1917) by the iconic French sculptor Auguste Rodin are showing at Musée Rodin--open until April 1st, 2012. View some featured works here... more
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Prof. Stan Persky fears decline in serious reading that’s coinciding with a worldwide fascination with touch screen games, YouTube trivia and Facebook updates, creating much less effective participants in making a better world... more
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"Paper art"? No, not "Origami," "papercuts" or "works on paper!" Paper Art is a fairy tale paper sculpture fantasy created by Sum-Sum Tse--opens in Hong Kong, based on characters by Hans Christian Anderson. View slideshow here... more
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Creative Art Therapy explores healing and therapy catalysts--Dr. Deah Schwartz' blog shares new inspiration and practical exercises... more
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Nicholas Carr warns us to be cautious about believing what we read on the flickering screen. Digitalized electronic books can be constantly edited... and movable type easily abused, not only by the author!... more
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Finalists announced in 2012 Art Revolution Taipai--international competition. Artists from 48 countries competed in this inaugural edition. View best works here... more
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Always complicated and controversial, the late portrait artist Lucien Freud "painted an enormous cast of characters." In 2012, his unfinished last work will show with 100 others at London's National Portrait Gallery... more
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"Creativity Springs From Careful Copying," claims William Patry, senior copyright counsel at Google, stating that creative people must copy and imitate others...and that copyright laws should be changed to reflect this reality... more
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Washington: Brainstorm blogger, David Barash, charmingly explains "the arts are more unique" because "they are disconnected from the 'real' world in a way that science isn't"... more
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London: Art Exhibitions concurrent with 2012 Summer Olympics Shakespearean costumes, drawings, paintings & other vintage objects (British Museum) plus outstanding examples of 16th century goldsmith's work pertaining to sharply pointed swords etc... more
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The 4th India Art Fair in New Delhi is on now! includes sculptures, installations, and interactive art projects meant to "bring about a spontaneous connection between art, spaces & people"... more
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The Louvre in Paris has only four American paintings in its permanent collection...this will change with a new exhibit titled, New Frontier: American enters the Louvre, a collection of early American landscape paintings.... more
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Something different: Berlin artist Matthew Davis's oil technique includes slowly dripping paint from his brush into small pools, creating a surreal effect on the canvas... more
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New York elite art writer Irving Sandler learned about Abstract Expressionism in the '50s by hanging out with the artists in Lower Manhatten. Having "seen it all," Sandler continues to believe that art of real quality will always rise to the top... more

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Are books, as we knew them, dead?! Canadian writer/composer/sculptor, Guy Laramee's creative carvings are inspiring! If it's a crime to "alter books," what would you call "carving a group of books?"... more
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Beirut: The "Face A Face" exhibition lets various European artists show just how body language unveils apparent contradictions! At the downtown Aida Cherfan fine art gallery into Feb... more
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Master American Portrait Photographer, the late Eve Arnold, knew a lot about discrimination and injustice--as this sensitive slide documentary shows... more
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Europe's art market remains strong even in the present economic situation--although bets being laid on contemporary and modern vs impressionist... more
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"The Tomb of Unknown Craftsmen!" Contemporary artist Grayson Perry shows remarkable masterpieces by anonymous artists at the British Museum in London (slides included)... more
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Education courses through Christie's (London, New York, Hong Kong) investigate today's art market; discover jewellery; explore contemporary and/or Asian art; study dress in paintings... more
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London's Saatchi Gallery sets and expects controversy this winter with their new painting & sculpture exhibition, Gesamtkunstwerk: New Art from Germany --political, satirical, experimental but not a commodity!... more
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Jan 19, 2012: Judy Chicago's performance art Disappearing Environments will transform 25 tons of dry ice. Originally performed in 1968, revival scheduled for international contemporary art fair, Los Angeles... more
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Breckenridge, CO prepares to welcome 22nd Budweiser International Snow Sculpture Championships of 2012, where fifteen 5-member teams from around the world compete using only hand tools (eg. carrot scrapers?!) for 5 days in January... more
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Always wanted to learn to draw Dragons and other monsters???? 2012 could be the year--check out award-winning children's book illustrator Emily Gravett's images... more
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Rotterdam: Mummies in the Netherlands? 21st century methods make burial rituals of ancient Egypt more fascinating. Investigate for yourself through the Kunsthal facilities... more
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Gingerbread Architecture "inspired by artists," meant for Christmas, but of interest all year 'round... more
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