From Friday, April 26, 2013 until Saturday, May 18th, the very awesome Gallery 1988 (West) is hosting The Official Bad Robot Art Experience, a gallery of artwork inspired by wunderkind producer/director/god of all things geek J.J. Abrams.
April 22, 2013
The Norwich Merchants Association and the Artists' Palette in downtown Norwich will hold the second of four Friday art walks through downtown Norwich on Feb. 22.
Art by local artists will be displayed in downtown store fronts. Jill Kraft, owner of the Artists' Palette, says the walk begins at 5 p.m. and afterword people can visit the Artists' Palette from 6-8 p.m. for more.
This year, for Valentine's Day, express your feelings with these hilarious pop culture Valentines. Everyone loves it when they're threatened, cajoled or otherwise intimidated into submitting to another person's affections.
We've been mourning the sad loss of 'Calvin and Hobbes' ever since cartoonist Bill Watterson stopped producing the beloved comic strip in 1995. But apparently the strip hasn't gone completely forgotten, since a piece of original 'Calvin and Hobbes' artwork recently broke a record at auction by selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars.
This makes a lot of sense -- it's a sculpture of Honey Boo Boo, made out of 25 pounds of garbage. We see some I Can't Believe It's Not Butter, and a box of spaghetti. Looks like maybe some Snuggie packaging is in there too. Here's an idea for a fun game -- find out how many pieces of Honey Boo Boo garbage you have in your kitchen cabinet right now, and then feel bad accordingly. Thanks, art!
Every now and then, a lost work of art from one of history's greatest artists turns up in a garage sale or secondhand store. Some lucky buyer pays just mere pennies for something that's potentially worth thousands or more. This time, the store itself is the one profiting off a famous painting.
August 10, 2012 A new addition to a local favorite. Art & Soul of the Catskills has added film festival. Head to Delhi August 24th and 25th to support local film making! Over 40 documentaries, movies, and music videos.
August 8, 2012
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Lynne Sessions of The Arc Otsego joined me in the studio this morning to let us know about an upcoming art exhibit. Voice!8 2012 is the "annual celebration of the creativity of artists with developmental disabilities from across New York State". The opening reception will be August 17th, 2012 from 5pm-7pm at Martin-Mullen Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building at SUNY Oneonta.
The Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College has received a $5,000 conservation grant from the Bay and Paul Foundations of New York City.
