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Miami Art Goes Al Fresco In May - Botero, Chihuly, and Lichenstein in Fairchild Tropical...

Visitors to Miami in May can see works by three of the art world's greatest on display at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens, the first time such an exhibition has taken place in a world-class botanic garden.

The Art Collection Society of Kingston - On Thursday, May 8, Janet M. Brooke, Director of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre will speak on the exhibition Art for Community: The Art Collection Society of Kingston. The talk will take place at... Thursday

On Thursday, May 8, Janet M. Brooke, Director of the Agnes Etherington Art Centre will speak on the exhibition Art for Community: The Art Collection Society of Kingston. The talk will take place at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre at 12:15 pm. For more information call 613-533-2190, email aeac@queensu.ca, or visit www.aeac.ca.

Art Connection Group's 2008 Art Investment Conference

Art Connection Group proudly announces the 2008 Art Investment Conference at London Business School, supported by Fine Art Wealth Management. The conference titled The Science and Passion of Art Investing will be held Friday, 30th of May from 08:00 - 17:30 GMT. The Art Investment Conference at London Business School is the international event to hear leading experts from the Art, Investment, and Research domains discuss the key dynamics, challenges, and innovations that are changing the way we understand art and investing. To date, it is the only conference on the topic of art investing in the world.

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Limited-Term Position in Fine Arts - May 27

The Programme in Fine Arts, St. Thomas University, invites applications for an entry-level, half-time, limited-term appointment in Visual Arts, for the 2008-09 academic year. The successful candidate will be an artist and a scholar, capable of teaching art practice, art theory and art history in their area of specialization. Teaching responsibilities may include Art History Survey, 20th c. Art History, Introductory 2-D Art Practice (which may include painting, drawing, print-making, photography or film), with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art. In addition to a record of exhibitions and publications, research initiatives such as curatorial projects will be favorably considered. The successful candidate must be capable of providing their own visual teaching resources.

Google Continues to Dominate US, UK Searches in May 2008

Google continued its dominance over the U.S. search market in May, grabbing 68.29% of all searches in May 2008, seeing increases both month-over-month and year-over-year, according to Hitwise. Both Yahoo and MSN saw decreases from April 2008 and May 2007. Yahoo! saw 19.95% in May 2008, down from 20.28% in April and 20.89% last May. MSN was at 5.89% this may, down from 6.26% last month and 7.62% in May 2007. Ask.com, on the other hand, saw increases. They were at 4.23% last month, up from 4.17% in April and 3.92% in May 2007.

Art professor wins international recognition for book - Sebastian Schutze, a professor in the Department of Art and the Bader Chair in Southern Baroque Art, has won a prestigious award for his book on the art patronage of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini. .

Sebastian Schutze, a professor in the Department of Art and the Bader Chair in Southern Baroque Art, has won a prestigious award for his book on the art patronage of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini.

'A Tribute to Miles Davis and Carlos Santana,' a Fine Art and Memorabilia Exhibition, Opened May 15 at Lush Life Gallery at San Francisco's New Jazz Heritage Center in the Fillmore

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 15, the special fine art and memorabilia exhibition "A Tribute To Miles Davis and Carlos Santana" opened at the Lush Life Gallery, part of The Jazz Heritage Center (JHC) in the Fillmore. The gallery specializes in jazz-themed art mediums, and is partnering with Legacy Recordings -- Sony BMG Music's award-winning catalog division -- to honor these two music legends with a one-of-a-kind show coinciding with Davis' birthday month (May), and Santana's forthcoming Legacy release Multi Dimensional Warrior. Santana will also perform two rare club dates at The Fillmore on May 20-21 in celebration of the album, a career-spanning 2-CD set. "A Tribute To Miles Davis and Carlos Santana," which runs through July 30, was curated by JHC Executive Director Peter Fitzsimmons in association with Legacy.

Fine Art Capital Changes Its Name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, Effective May 27, 2008

Fine Art Capital, LLC today announced that it has changed its name to Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance, LLC. The new title highlights the company's affiliation with Emigrant Bank, the largest privately held bank in the country. Emigrant Bank Fine Art Finance's sole business is making loans collateralized by art and antiques. Its staff, headquarters location, and ownership remain unchanged.

Saving art from the eliteââ,¬"s clutch

MUSCAT — Ever thought of art as a viable investment proposition? Well, if you’re a young, middle-class executive looking for low-risk investment opportunities that give good returns, art could indeed provide the answer. Thanks to Art Select, a prestigious Dubai-based art house, art has been demystified for the middle class, and dabbling in it has moved out of the realm of the elite. Art Select works with the mission of taking art to the middle classes, an idea never explored before.

Unique summer exhibition of Omani modern and contemporary art

Bait Muzna Gallery will display throughout the summer season (June 1 to October 1) a selection of modern and contemporary art work by Omani artists. This is to pursue the constant promotional work that Bait Muzna Gallery is undertaking for Omani artists. This will be a unique opportunity to view a wide selection of Omani modern and contemporary art over a period of four months under one roof. Ellen Molliet, Art Director, Bait Muzna Gallery, is going one step further in taking selected Omani artists to leading international art fairs such as Art Paris-Abu Dhabi and Art Dubai. "Exhibiting on our stand at Art Paris-Abu Dhabi will bring the artist immediately to international recognition" says Ellen Molliet.

RUBI REY Rum Launches an Art Movement: the86collective Brings Digital Art to the Forefront

MIAMI, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Maintaining an edge that is anything but traditional, RUBI REY(TM) Rum has created the86collective, a new arts program that will present exhilarating evidence of the most exciting revolution the world has seen in many years, the digital art revolution. Aiming to expose new masterpieces and discover new masters, the86collective is a constantly reinvigorated gallery of 86 works, assembled by well-established organizations in Denver, Chicago and Miami, created by the most talented artists the digital art medium has to offer.

RUBI REY Rum Launches an Art Movement: the86collective Brings Digital Art to the Forefront

MIAMI, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Maintaining an edge that is anything but traditional, RUBI REY(TM) Rum has created the86collective, a new arts program that will present exhilarating evidence of the most exciting revolution the world has seen in many years, the digital art revolution. Aiming to expose new masterpieces and discover new masters, the86collective is a constantly reinvigorated gallery of 86 works, assembled by well-established organizations in Denver, Chicago and Miami, created by the most talented artists the digital art medium has to offer.

The Art Investing Group, LLC Announces Private Equity Fund for Art

CLEARWATER, Fla.--(Business Wire)-- Formed May 1, 2008, The Art Investing Group, LLC, (AIG) a Delaware limited liability company (the "General Partner") and Art Investing Group, LLP (the "Investment Manager") announced a Private Equity Fund, which seeks to create long-term value by participating in opportunistic investments in iconic, museum quality fine art. AIG's private equity investments consist of limited partner interests in AIG's private equity funds. AIG makes its investments through its Global Art Investing Master Fund, Ltd., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands on March 20, 2008. The investment professionals of the Investment Manager and its affiliates collectively represent over 150 years of corporate business management, market research, asset management and structured fi

Surviving Recession and Succeeding in the Art Business

MIAMI, June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In times of economic trouble, an art gallery may seem to be a very distant place for art lovers and quite a challenge for gallery owners needing to survive the recession. St. Thomas University's Institute for Communication, Entertainment and Media has been ahead of the game in higher education by creating a MA degree with a specialization in Art Management that can be finalized in approximately 18 months. In partnership with the University of Venice, Italy, this program gives a comprehensive understanding of business and cultural aspects in managing art galleries, museums and artistic events.

May Sales Down 1% For Tandy Leather Factory

June 5, 2008 (FinancialWire) Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. (AMEX: TLF) (Current Market Cap: US$ 34.36 Mil.) said that its sales for the month of May were $4.5 million, down 1% from May 2007 sales of $4.6 million. The company s year-to-date sales are down 4% to $22.6 million in the current year from $23.5 million last year. The company s Retail Leathercraft segment posted an 8% sales increase for May, with sales totaling $2.0 million compared to $1.9 million in May 2007. The 67 comparable stores posted a 3% same store sales gain for the month. Five stores that opened in or after May 2007 added sales for the month of $86,000. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $10.4 million this year, up 3% over last year's sales of $10.1 million. As of the end of May, same store sales were down 3% for the year.

TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art

The Weatherspoon Art Museum will serve next summer as the only North Carolina/mid-Atlantic venue for the nationally traveling exhibition, TRANSactions: Contemporary Latin American and Latino Art. The exhibition was originated by the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD), where it premiered, and was drawn from their renowned permanent collection. Interim venues have been the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester and the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. TRANSactions will be on view at the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, NC from June 20 - September 28, 2008.

Los Angeles Artist Jane Castillo Releases New Art Book for Children

BEVERLY HILLS, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--May 21, 2008 -- Well-known Los Angeles artist Jane Castillo has now released her new art book for children, "Line: Seven Elements of Art." The new book is the first in a series that introduces children to the seven major elements of art through a combination of simple descriptions of the art element, photos of artwork, and examples of how elements of art can be found in everyday items.

Italian mosaic art exhibition to kick off at Modern Art Museum Monday

KUWAIT, May 8 (KUNA) -- Under the auspices of the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters and in collaboration with the Italian Embassy, the Florentine Mosaic Art Exhibition of the Italian artist Mauro Tacconi will be inaugurated on May 12 at the Museum of Modern Art.

GC ART 2008 Demonstrates: Gaming is Art!

For what is now the third time, visitors with an interest in art will find the GC ART exhibit section a big attraction in Hall 2 at the Leipzig Exhibition Centre. During Europe's benchmark fair for interactive entertainment, the GC - Games Convention, the four exhibitions "Space Invaders. From Outer Space", "History&Culture", "Machinima" and "Digital Beauties" will demonstrate from 21 to 24 August how art and digital worlds blend together. Several workshops give guests at the show the opportunity to design small art works for themselves.

The Telfair Museum of Art Presents Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry

SAVANNAH, Ga., May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This summer, the Telfair is pleased to present a major exhibition on the work of William Christenberry, whose art explores the spirit of Southern culture. Passing Time: The Art of William Christenberry will be on view at the Jepson Center for the Arts from May 14-September 28, 2008.

Tree of Life: 16th Environmental Art Festival in Iran - Noushahr, North of Iran (May 2008)

During last week (April 29 –May 4, 2008) a new environmental art festival was held on the coast of Caspian Sea, in the north of Iran. More than 140 artists from different part of Iran gathered on this beautiful region to create environmental installations and sand sculptures. The festival also included a number of art performances. I was responsible to act as an art director.

BUSTED : Murdoch Media Uses Online Game Art For War Propaganda, Claims It Came From Al Qaeda

The Australian newspaper has illustrated a thoroughly discredited story about Al Qaeda and WMDs with a piece of art from an online video game. The Australian newspaper claimed the above was "supplied". But supplied by who? Al Qaeda? News agencies? Corporate American intelligence agencies? Or someone in The Australian's own art department?

Call for Artists: LACDA INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION DigitalArt.LA 2008

LACDA is calling for artists to participate in the INTERNATIONAL JURIED COMPETITION- DigitalArt.LA 2008 jurored by Howard Fox, Curator of Contemporary Art, L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) and Rex Bruce, Director, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Enter our juried competition for digital art, digital photography, video and new media. All styles of artwork and photography where digital processes of any kind were integral to their creation are acceptable. We accept digital art stills of any kind, digital photogaphy, short experimental time based video, video loops, mobile media, interactive media, internet art (net.art) and new media works of any kind.

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