If you don’t know about the Art City Austin, you should. Austin has so many amazing things to do and see – and this is certainly high on the list. Each year, they have an art fair which is now about to have its 65th year. They have an annual attendance of 20,000 people and the juried art fair is… (more…)
February 20-22 is the time to be in Asheville, North Carolina for the annual Arts and Crafts Conference and Antiques Show. Since 1988, when author, collector and former high school English teacher Bruce Johnson created the conference, it has been dedicated to the education of arts and crafts collectors. Each February, Johnson brings together the most dedicated collectors to enjoy… (more…)
The NY Ceramics and Glass Fair is definitely worth enjoying. It is taking place at the UES’s Bohemian National Hall from January 21-25 at 321 East 73rd Street. The opening night preview on Tuesday, January 20th will start the kick off. This year’s fair is the 16th annual show and includes works from 30 galleries. These include pieces from leaders… (more…)
If you love pottery, you should put this into your to-do book. On February 7-8 at the Pasadena Convention Center in California there will be the largest art pottery and tile show in America. The 18th annual show includes more than 90 exhibitors from around the country who come to show what they are doing with ceramics today and to… (more…)
If you love Andy Warhol, or you’re really into Christmas, you’ll want to know about the current online sale by Christie’s auction house named “Warhol-iday.” The work that will be available for sale includes festive polaroids and seasonal illustrations. As Amelia Manderscheid, head of eCommerce for Post-War and Contemporary Art at Christie’s said, “the work is very personal…[It was] pretty… (more…)
If you love art fairs, now is the time to come to Miami. As part of the Art Basel Miami Beach event, there will be more art events than you can imagine during the first week of December. Here is a taste of what’s coming: From December 4-7 at the Miami Beach Convention Center you can enjoy the Art Basel… (more…)
As the winter approaches and we all look for comfort, people are drawn to quilting. For more information about quilting there is a wonderful resource at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. Visitors to the museum can see the largest publicly held quilt collection in the world. A local couple donated their 1000 piece quilt collection.… (more…)
Run, don’t walk, to enjoy ‘The Art of the Brick.’ This exhibit is touring the world and has now arrived at the Faneuil Hall Museum in Quincy Market. Created by NYC-based artist Nathan Sawaya, the exhibit features art that is made…as you might have predicted….out of Lego. Sawaya’s sculptures use Lego bricks to bring all sorts of designs to life.… (more…)
Art comes in many forms, and while many people don’t consider food an art form – it certainly is. And if you’re in the Asheville area, you can enjoy the fall food festivals and dinners that are coming our way. Asheville GreenWorks is having their second annual Root Ball at the “Boathouse” today. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30… (more…)
The Affordable Art Fair started in 1999 when Will Ramsay wanted to bring art to the people without a huge price tag. At Will’s Art Warehouse in southwest London, he started bringing in unknown artists so that he could offer works from $100 to $5000. The first fair launched in Battersea Park in October of 1999 and 10,000 people too… (more…)