Art For Food ‘09 – Group Show

In support of the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank, the Herringer Kiss Gallery is putting on a group art show and we are glad to be able to share
Date: July 18 – August 15, 2009
Opening Reception & Sale: Saturday, July 18th from 2 to 5 pm.
Representatives from the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank and participating gallery artists [...]

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Original Art or Plagarism?

I recieved a great e-mail this week asking if I might give my opinion on Elena Ilku. Basically, it revolved around the line between original art and plagarism.
To quote the e-mail:
Apparently, the three or four commercial galleries who represent this artist refuse to respond to any questions about the artist’s integrity, and also the verity [...]

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Painting En Plein Air in Calgary

Paint en plain air in Calgary with artist and instructor R. Duane Hendricks on June 27th, July 25th, and August 22nd, 2009 from 9:00 am to noon.
Each session will begin with a half hour lesson followed by 2 hours sketching/painting time, and finishing with a show-and-discuss session at 11:30.
Any medium is welcome (sketching or painting).
Each [...]

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The Artist’s Recession

Art is one form of creativity that will never lose its stamina in modern society and will instead encourage more and more young artists to prosper over the years, even in a time of recession.  Any form of art, whether it be music, poetry, or art itself, all rely on a predetermined emotional state which [...]

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PARKSALE 2009

There is a fantastic art show and sale on June 28th. Its PARKSALE 2009! PARKSALE is a non-profit event organized by a group of Calgary-based artists. The purpose of the event is to help support, promote, and introduce fellow young artists to the thriving Calgary arts scene as many have never have [...]

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Bratsa Bonifacho: New Paintings

Bratsa Bonifacho at the Herringer Kiss Gallery
A new exhibit at the Herringer Kiss Gallery opened this past weekend. Bratsa Bonifacho’s new series of works and first exhibition in Calgary is inspired by the predator of the digital age: computer viruses.
Bonifacho’s oil paintings look to mimic the way computer viruses and worms affect our technology by creating scrambled [...]

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Drawing Day 2009

Today was Drawing Day!  Did you take a few moments out of the day and put pencil (or implement of your choice) to paper (or surface of your choice) to create something wonderful!?
If so, be sure to leave a link to your drawing(s) in the comments below and share your art!

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Opening: the National Portrait Gallery by TZAK

The Ruberto Ostberg Gallery presents “the NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY”, recent work by TZAK.
Opening Receptions will be held on Friday June 5th, 5 to 9 pm, and Saturday June 6th, 2 to 5 pm.
The show runs from June 5th – June 27th, 2009.

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Acrylic of the Week….Two

I was very happy to receive a reply to the last installment of this thread.
Karen Biko is a very accomplished Calgary artist that shows great talent and Verve in her art. She comments in her blog:
June 1 – 5th at the TCPL Building here in Calgary. We will be displaying our work in the +15 [...]

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Call for Submissions: The Art of the Book

The Calgary Public Library Foundation is hosting an awards event on September 24, 2009 and is holding an open call for submissions. This is a fantastic opportunity for local artists. The details are below or you can find additional information at the Calgary Public Library website.
Art submissions are wanted for “The Art of [...]

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