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- The work of a pair of local artists will be featured on posters for the upcoming Annapolis Spring Sailboat Show and the Bay Bridge Boat Show.
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Every year at the American Craft Council Show in Baltimore, rows and rows of handmade material sit in booths for on-lookers to gaze at and admire. And behind the uniquely crafted jewelry and perfectly glazed ceramic pieces sits an artist, whose work on each piece is extensive. The artists spend hours designing their collections, carving their materials and sewing their pieces together. - What is nearly as remarkable as Jenny Campbell's costumes - the glittering swirls of ribbon and whirling snow globe headdresses - is the path that led to her second career as a costume maker.
- Tiny Renoir landscape from 1879 hides its secrets well
- For the past decade, it seems no one can resist labeling Kanye West, who headlines Baltimore Arena on Friday.
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- Ralph R. Baney, a sculptor and ceramic artist who taught at Dundalk Community College, died of an aortic aneurysm Jan. 21 at his Ellicott City home. He was 84.
- A program at The Walters honors two local men who helped recover thousands of priceless artworks stolen by the Nazis before and during World War II
- Mary Boehly informed me about a free, open to the public concert by the USAF Heritage Ramblers Saturday at 3 p.m. in Havre de Grace United Methodist Church, 101 S. Union Ave., Havre de Grace. Sponsored by the Havre de Grace Arts Commission, the Heritage Ramblers are six members of the USAF Heritage of America Band from Langley, Va., known for their brilliant brass sound and precision. For information, visit www.heritageofamericaband.af.mil or phone 410-939-2100.
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- Doris Ligon may be Baltimore born and bred, but she can't seem to get her mind off Africa. "I was in my 30s before I heard anything positive about Africa," recalls Ligon, 77, who, along with her late husband, Claude, opened the African Art Museum of Maryland in Columbia in 1980. Since 2011, the museum has held forth closer to Laurel, in cozy space in Maple Lawn, just off the lobby of the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Richard M. Lansburgh, a retired clothier, philanthropist and arts patron, died of multiple organ failure Tuesday at the Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center one day short of his 92nd birthday. He lived in North Baltimore.
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- "Paysage Bords de Seine" won't be available for public viewing until late March.
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- The Ellicott City-based Howard County Arts Council announced the 10 young artists finalists for its 2014 Rising Star competition
- Stoneleigh collage artist Nancy Scheinman, heads up NS Studios, a team of young designers, as they transform school settings into multisensory, imaginative spaces. The latest project, sponsored by The Children's Guild, is taking place at Monach Academy in Baltimore.
- The Carroll County Farm Museum is now accepting entries for the annual Maryland Wine Festival poster design competition.
- Baltimore Clayworks finally has a new director replacing the embattled one who resigned under fire in 2012We profile her.
- John Weber, a tenor who sang in opera productions and was the music director of a Rodgers Forge church, died of an apparent heart attack Jan. 17. The Catonsville resident was 50.
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- Artists are as plugged into modern technology as anybody else these days. Not only is the proof of that statement hanging on the walls of the Howard County Arts Council's Gallery I, but some of the proof is being projected on its walls for the three-artist exhibit "Digital Disclosure: UMBC Faculty Perspectives."
- Minas art gallery, event space and gift shop is closing after 22 years as the owner, Minas Konsolas puts a little bit of the business online and focuses on his artwork more.
- The Art Rooms Professional Art Supplies in Havre de Grace is inviting artists of all ages and abilities to join them for an art competition, show and benefit to raise funds for the homeless and neglected animals at the Humane Society of Harford County.
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- The four artists in "Cross-Continental Connection" are from different countries, but their shared interest in abstraction can be seen in this exhibit at the Bernice Kish Gallery at Slayton House.
- Up and coming Single Carrot Theatre is making its move to its permanent home, in the old Mr. James Tire Shop, one of the Seawall redevelopment properties. Single Carrot will open its first show in the new space Jan. 24.
- Twelve Carroll County barns display quilt panels as part of a project to promote rural history
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- The Baltimore Museum of Art's request for a summary judgment awarding it title to the painting could turn on the rules governing hearsay
- T. Wayne Biggs had said he lacked chance to scrutinize declarations by Baltimore Museum of Art staff; judge ruled that they did not constitute new evidence
- Art collector Mera Rubell selects 19 local artists to participate in prestigious group shows in Manhattan and Washington.
- When visual artist Diana Marta came across a mannequin in the back room of a Baltimore gallery in 2012, she didn't really have any idea the seemingly innocuous discovery would led to the exhibit opening this week at the Howard County Center for the Arts in Ellicott City.
- Alex Yuan, a member of the public relations committee for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life of Western Howard County, is starting off the year with information about the 2014 Relay for Life. On Tuesday, Jan. 7, a kick-off rally will be held at the Gary J. Arthur Community Center in Glenwood at 7 p.m. to begin planning for the event, which will be held in June.
- A diminutive landscape by Renoir that was stolen from the BMA in 1951 must be returned to its rightful owner
- Court filing raises questions about evidence presented by museum
- Court filing raises questions about evidence presented by museum
- The arts world tends to think in terms of September-to-June seasons, rather than calendar years, but it's still fun to look back on the past 12 months and relive the performances that offered extra satisfaction.
- The Artists' Gallery makes the most of its compact space in a downtown Columbia office building. Its "All Member Holiday Show and Sale" covers seemingly every available surface with artwork in various mediums.
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- If art is on your holiday shopping list, there is plenty to consider in the group exhibit "Singular Sensations" at Columbia Art Center. Not only do works of art in various mediums cover its walls, but they also occupy seemingly every pedestal and shelf
- MICA graduate Deana Haggag, 26, was named director of the Contemporary Museum this year.
- The Howard County Conservancy seeks submissions for its fourth annual Art of Stewardship juried art show
