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Artist William Sidney Mount: Long Island-Born American Genre Painter

In: 19th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Understanding One-Point Perspective: A Demo and Explanation of this Drawing Technique

In: Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Ann Temkin Chief Curator at Museum of Modern Art: Succeeds John Elderfield, MoMA's New Curator Emeritus

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Jann Arden on Sonnets and Soundtracks: Iconic Canadian singer talks about profound sound and poetic vision

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews-Leslie

Canon EOS 50D DSLR 15 Megapixels: Canon’s Easy To Use EOS 50D DSLR Is Capable Of Professional Results

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

How to Manage Photos in Lightroom: Adobe Lightroom 2 Keeps Track Of Digital Images Stored On A Computer

In: Digital Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

How to Choose the Right Paper for Colored Pencil: The Differences Between Watercolor and Vellum

In: Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

British Museum's New Nebamun Tomb Gallery: Eleven Conserved New Kingdom Egyptian Wall Paintings Reinstalled

In: Permanent Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

How to Use Flowers and Leaves for Painting: Being Creative with Botanicals

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Casting Announced for The Sound Of Music: Broadway star Burke Moses and Elicia MacKenzie lead the cast of 51.

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Krapp's Last Tape @ Stratford: Brian Dennehy pulls double duty in Stratford.

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Brian Dennehy in Hughie @ Stratford: Two One-Act Plays Are Paired in Stratford

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Create a Wall of Changeable Art: Creating Creative Spaces in Your Home

In: Collage Art

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Hollowell

French Artist Suzanne Valadon: Painter, Renoir Model, and Mother of Artist Maurice Utrillo

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Fujifilm's S2000HD is High Def: Digital Camera for High Definition Movie and Quality Still Pictures

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Re-View Exhibition at Harvard Art Museum: Major Survey of World Art from University's Three Collections

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

How to Paint Unusual Sunsets: Avoiding Cliché to Create Fantastic Paintings

In: Landscape Painting

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Developing RAW Images in Lightroom: Adobe’s Revamped Digital Image Processing Package

In: Digital Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Rodin: A Magnificent Obsession: Sculpture from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation: A Preview

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Artist Maria Izquierdo: Mexican Painter and Contemporary of Frida Kahlo

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

How to Draw Breasts: Creating an Important Part of Female Anatomy

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

LACMA Acquires Vernon Collection of Photographs: Los Angeles County Museum of Art Obtains 3500 Images by 700 Artists

In: Curating Art

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

How to Create Depth in Landscapes: Using Layering, Color Saturation, and Texture

In: Landscape Painting

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Fuji Finepix Z200fd Digital Camera: The Latest Technology And Chic Design Merge in Finepix Z200fd

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Artist Albert Bierstadt: Landscape Painter of American Western Scenes

In: 19th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Micro Four Thirds Digital Lenses: Olympus and Panasonic’s Compact Interchangeable Digital Lens System

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Reclaimed: The Jacques Goudstikker Collection: European Paintings on View at Bruce Museum: An Exhibition Review

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Shakespeare and Film Genre: Branagh, Luhrman and others Reinterpret the Bard on Screen

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Jem Bloomfield

Getty Museum Guest Scholars for 2008-2009: Eight Experts from Five Countries to Study in Los Angeles, CA

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

2008 Stratford Shakespeare Festival Studio Shows: Brian Dennehy explores plays of Eugene O'Neill and Samuel Beckett

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews-Leslie

How to Choose a Basketball Lens: Sports Photography Lenses and Cameras for Fast Action in Dim Light

In: Photography Techniques

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Prehistoric Female Art Works: Created as Goddess Figurines of Clay and Rock from 3000 BC

In: Ancient Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Painter William Utermohlen: Artist Chronicled The Effects of Alzheimer's Disease

In: 21st Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

David Tennant as Hamlet: Patrick Stewart and Penny Downie Costar at the RSC, Stratford

In: Shakespearean Theatre

By: Feature Writer Jem Bloomfield

Subjects of 18th-Century French Paintings: By Rococo Artist Antoine Watteau & Neoclassicist Jacques-Louis David

In: 18th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Chinese Earthenware Figurines: Terracotta Warriors and Other Figures in Ancient Tombs

In: Ancient Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

How to Be a Portrait Artist: Making Money With Portraiture

In: Portrait Painting

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? Problem Solved! Vancouver's Elicia MacKenzie Wins Coveted Role

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Pentax Optio E60 Digital Point and Shoot Camera: Pentax Optio E60 Budget Digital Camera Offers Impressive Performance

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Basic Basketball Photography: How to Get the Best Pictures at the Basketball Game

In: Photography Techniques

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

The Stratford Shakespeare Festival 2008 Season: Playbill Soars With Brian Dennehy and Ben Carlson's Masterful Hamlet

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews-Leslie

Canadian Artist Tom Thomson: Painter of The Jack Pine and Colleague of The Group of Seven

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Mixed Media Painting With Pressed Leaves: Pressing Isn’t Just For Flowers

In: Collage Art

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Hollowell

Michelangelo: The Man and the Myth: A Preview of Exhibition About Italian High Renaissance Master

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Artist Date Idea About Galleries: When Was the Last Time You Visited an Art Gallery?

In: Mixed Media Arts

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Hollowell

Art Journal Using Wild Flowers: Mixing Book Arts With Artist Dates

In: Art Journals

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Hollowell

Salvador Dali's The Persistence of Memory: A Closer Look at a Surrealist Masterpiece

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

How to Protect Digital Photos With Carbonite: If Disaster Strikes Your Computer Carbonite Restores Precious Photos

In: Digital Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

How to Make Comics: The Steps to Creating and Illustrating a Comic Book

In: Illustration

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Samsung TL34HD Digital Camera: Advanced Point and Shoot Camera with DigitalTouch Screen Technology

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Pharaoh Khufu's Second Solar Boat to Be Restored: Camera Allows Visitors to See Egyptian Ruler's Barque Buried in Pit

In: Art Conservation/Repatriation

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Putto in Nicolas Poussin's Painting: “Aurora and Cephalus” (1631)

In: 17th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Big Time Artists in Small Idaho Towns: July's Destination Getaway Vacation for Artists

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

C. Griffith Mann New Chief Curator at CMA: Cleveland Museum of Art Appointment Becomes Effective in September

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Photography for Freelance Writers: Fresh Content, Including Images, is Important for a Writer’s Success

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

British Artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Painter and Poet

In: 19th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Dead Sea Scrolls: Mysteries of the Ancient World: New York's Jewish Museum Hosts Ancient Hebrew Texts and Artifacts

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Hasselblad HD3 50 Megapixel Camera: A New Kodak Sensor Lifts Hasselblad to the Top of the Camera World

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Bernini and Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture: Busts and Drawings by 17th-century Italian Master: A Preview

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Landscape Composition Using Lines: Bring Landscapes to Life by Working with the Lines in the Landscape

In: Landscape Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

How to Pose Groups for Portraits: Making Symmetry and Composition from Live Subjects

In: Portrait Painting

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Byzantium 330-1453: A Special Exhibition Preview: Rare Masterpieces of Byzantine Art at London's Royal Academy of Arts

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Grand Rapids Art Museum Returned Two Works: 14th-century Religious Panel Paintings Repatriated to Italy

In: Curating Art

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Supposed Leonardo da Vinci Work Revealed: Recent Italian Monograph Describes Profile of a Young Fiancée

In: Curating Art

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

American Artist Marsden Hartley: Abstract Modernist and Maine Regionalist Painter

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Learn Little-Known Art Facts: About Artworks by Italian Artists Cimabue, Leonardo, and del Piombo

In: Renaissance Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Exhibition Preview: Rivals in Renaissance Venice at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston & Louvre

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

XShot Mini-Monopod Self Portraits: Lightweight and Compact Digital Camera Accessory for Travelers

In: Travel Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Nikon D700 Compact Full Frame DSLR: Nikon Announces a New Full Frame (FX) DSLR, the D700

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Rika Burnham, Frick Collection's Education Head: Recent Appointment for Metropolitan Museum of Art's Longtime Staffer

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Small Town Helena, Montana has Big Art: June's Destination for Artists

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Carl Zeiss 18mm Wide Angle Lens: Distagon T* 3.5/18: Super Wide Angle Lens for Dramatic Perspectives

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Great New York Musicals 2008: A Catered Affair, Young Frankenstein, Passing Strange

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews-Leslie

Japanese Artist Hashiguchi Goyo: 20th Century Shin Hanga Woodblock Printmaker and Painter

In: 20th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Penn Museum Exhibitions 2008-09: University of PA Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology Shows

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

New Interim Leadership at PMA: Philadelphia Museum of Art Director Succeeded by Temporary Régime

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

How to Choose Drawing Supplies: Drawing Tools for Drawing, Comics, Cartoons and More

In: Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Vincent van Gogh's Starry Night at Yale: MoMA's Masterpiece Joins Dutch Painter's Cypresses from The Met

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture Around the Bay of Naples: An Exhibition Preview

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Subjects of Spanish Paintings: By Artists El Greco and Velazquez of the 16th and 17th Centuries

In: Baroque & Rococo Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Subjects of Paintings: By Italian Artists of the Renaissance and the Baroque

In: Baroque & Rococo Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

Images of The Artist: Self-Portraits as Personal Expressions

In: Modern Art History

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

Great New York Theatre 2008: Top Broadway Plays From Tracy Letts, Sam Shepard & Caryl Churchill

In: Playwrights & Stage Actors

By: Feature Writer Coral Andrews-Leslie

Canon EOS1000D Rebel DSLR (Rebel XS): Canon Rebel New Contender In The Entry Level DSLR Stakes

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

How to Pick a Pencil for Drawing: Learing About Choosing Art Pencil Types and Uses

In: Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Renaissance Portrait: An Overview: Prado Museum Exhibition Explores European Portraiture (1400-1600)

In: Traveling Art Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Getty's New Roman Sarcophagus: Sculpture to Appear in Villa Gallery Devoted to Wine in Antiquity

In: Curating Art

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

SAM's Mimi Gates to Retire: Seattle Art Museum's Director to End Term on July 1, 2009

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Pentax f/4 SDM 17-70mm Zoom: Pentax’s New Lens Has a Wide Aperture with Fast, Quiet Autofocus

In: Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

IMA Acquires Weegee Photographs: 210 Images & Letters from Trunk Go to Indianapolis Museum of Art

In: Curating Art

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

In Memoriam: Anne d'Harnoncourt: Director and CEO of Philadelphia Museum of Art

In: Art Galleries/Museums

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Early Renaissance Painters: Robert Campin, Simone Martini and the Subjects of their Paintings

In: Renaissance Art

By: Feature Writer Suzanne Hill

French Impressionist Gardens: The Flowering Worlds of Monet, Manet and Caillebotte

In: 19th Century Art

By: Feature Writer Meg Nola

2007 Art Museum Curator Awards: Association Honors Professionals for Academic Excellence

In: Curating Art

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

How to Use a Model Release Form: Using Other People's Images in Artwork Legally

In: Painting/Drawing

By: Feature Writer Alina Bradford

Theatre News: A sneak peek at the some of the big stories in the theatre world.

In: Modern World Theatre

By: Feature Writer Mike Mackenzie

Egyptian Museum Tests Mummy's DNA: Scholars Try to Identify Remains of Pharaoh Thutmose I

In: Museum/History Studies

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

Digital Photo Dodge and Burn: Photoshop Selectively Adjusting Exposure of Digital Images

In: Digital Photography

By: Feature Writer Philip Northeast

Guggenheim Museum's New Exhibits: Thannhauser Collection, Kandinsky, 1940s NY & Toward Abstraction

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin

The Impressionists: A Preview: Master Paintings from Art Institute of Chicago at Kimbell Art Museum

In: Special Art Gallery Exhibits

By: Feature Writer Stan Parchin