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Mary Beth Edelson, Feminist Artist who Envisioned Women as Goddesses, dies
Since the 1970s, Edelson has made photographs, sculptures, and collaborative projects that were intended as a retort to centuries of women’s exploitation and subjugation. (full article click here)
Philadelphia Museum of Art Frank Gehry renovation Shines!
In 2006 it boldly decided to expand downward, within its footprint, as is had no other direction to expand.This would be done in stages and the first, officially known as the Core Project, opened Friday. (see full story here)
Art Fair opening shows some normalcy
The art fair has awoken after a year-long slumber, refreshed and full of nervous energy—while at the same time undeniably transformed. (read full article)
Experiencing Museums as they should be
A critic discovers the joy of visiting Covid-restricted art collections, which lets him commune with van Gogh and the gang. (for full article click here)
30th Annual Hartford National Arts Program Exhibit Goes Live Online!
This year CRT decided to use the platform Smugmug to present their 30th Annual National Arts Program exhibit. Participants in this showcase include current residents of Greater Hartford and Middlesex County as well as employees of CRT and their family members. Our venue coordinators continue to find new and creative ways to share the art with all of the hurdles the pandemic is throwing their way. Congratulations to CRT and all of the wonderful artists that have shared their talents this year!
Amita Health Goes Fully Virtual for their 6th Annual National Arts Program Exhibit
Arts slowly coming back
As spring and summer approach, the seasons hold a promise of some return to live music, dance, and theater performances, though it will be some of the larger institutions and productions testing the waters.
See 'HVAC for the Face' and the other winners in the 'On Our Own Time' art competition
Article By Gabriela Harrod, University Communications, February 19, 2021
Best of 2020 Covid Art Projects
Although not the year we wanted, with all this extra time on our hands, many people have taken up new crafts and are using art as a way to respond to the crisis. (click here for a top 20)
Trove of artwork found in a hidden room in NY
A lawyer looking for a new office stumbled upon a trove of historic photographs when he discovered a secret attic in the three-story building he bought last December in Geneva, New York.
High Line in NYC taps 86 year old artist John Wesley artist for Billboard
Some very good news: the great John Wesley will be the next artist to have a billboard along the High Line, at West 18th Street and 10th Avenue, as part of the High Line Art program. The billboard will be a version of his 1976 painting Nine Female Inmates of the Cincinnati Workhouse Participating in a Patriotic Tableau, reworked to fit the billboard. (see full article here)
The Subversive Power of Quilting
As "Radical Tradition" affirms, the act of creating whole cloth from scraps is not just a matter of making ends meet, but an empowering act of reclamation. (for full story)
New Banksy surfaces in UK
“Aachoo!!” the notorious street artist captioned a photo of the artwork in an Instagram post after it was uncovered Thursday morning.(click here for full article)
10 Ways to Support the Arts this Holiday Season
With no end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, many opportunities to consume art are either unavailable or changed to keep artists and the public alike safe.
While the world is trying to stop the spread of COVID-19, important preventative measures are being taken.
Human interaction and the spaces it normally takes place in is being drastically limited. Day-to-day life is changing by the hour as more is learned about the virus’ transmission. The exhibitions, museums, client meetings, workshops, festivals and more that we have come to lean on in the art world have been closed or canceled indefinitely. (click to read article)