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Major art event opens in Ottawa: Sakahàn

Here’s the blurb, from a National Gallery webpage on Sakahàn: This summer, the National Gallery of Canada is staging one of the most ambitious contemporary art exhibitions in its history. With installations filling both floors of our special...

Hold the Picasso, we’ll take $50

Here we are working on raising $245,000 for NCPR and the first article I see in my email this morning is about NYC’s Metropolitan Art Museum receiving a $1billion (yes, that’s billion) gift of early 20th century artwork from the estate...

The War of 1812: a monumental scuffle

As a rule, conservative governments seem less inclined to spend tax dollars on art. Their feeling seems to be: let the private sector make art happen, if art needs to happen at all. So, curious eyes are affixed to the Harper Government’s push...

When selling groceries becomes art

Sorry for the late notice on this folks, but an exhibit of artwork, historic photos, and artifacts on display at The Adirondack Artists Guild on Main Street in Saranac Lake is a wonderful reminder of how people used to buy food, and of a man who...

Official portraits as art – and mirrors of change

Do you like art? A lot of us might answer that it really depends on our own gut reaction. How about official portraits? Do they count as art? Much of the time, they come across as standard imagery – rituals of power or...

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Adirondack Artists' Guild Devotes Wall to September 11 and Aftermath

by Todd Moe

Oct 22, 2001 — The Adirondack Artists' Guild in Saranac Lake devotes one of its walls to a special exhibit in response to the attacks on September 11 and the ongoing events since then. Todd Moe talks with organizer Eleanor Sweeney. Go to full article

Theatre Review: Vermont Stage's Art at FlynnSpace in Burlington

by Connie Meng

Oct 19, 2001 — Jog, canoe, or swim, but get there somehow for Vermont Stage's wonderful production of Art at the FlynnSpace. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng was at the opening night and has this review. Go to full article

Captain Honk Gives New Meaning to Trash Fish

by Todd Moe

May 28, 2001 — Trashy fish tales—we revisit the aquatic artwork of Captain Honk. Todd Moe reports. Go to full article

Theatre Review: Art at Syracuse Stage

by Connie Meng

May 16, 2001 — Art, now playing at Syracuse Stage is definitely worth a trip. Resident theatre critic Connie Meng attended a Sunday matinee and has this review. Go to full article

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