Art
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Sculpture by Glenside Artist Made It to PGA Championship in San Francisco on Time
Despite a journey fraught with problems and delays, a statue of former U.S. Golf Association president Sandy Tatum created by Glenside sculptor Zenos Frudakis has made it to the PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park in San Francisco on time, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The cross-country odyssey was especially hard on Frudakis,…
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Forbes: Artist with Gwynedd Roots Creates Playground Instillation for Italy Museum
Artist Temitayo Ogunbiyi was asked to create an instillation that doubles as a playground for children at the Donnaregina Contemporary Art Museum in Naples, Italy, writes Brienne Walsh for Forbes. Ogunbiyi was born in Rochester, New York, but grew up in Gwynedd and graduated from Wissahickon High School in Montgomery County, PA. She now lives…
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Kicked Out of Nevada, Burning Man Finds His Way to Havertown
Some creative Havertown residents are taking Burning Man out of the Nevada desert and bring him into town, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. “Havertown Backyard Burning Man,” is a week of community creative events, starting Saturday and running through Aug. 30. The actual Burning Man was cancelled in April so Karen Vitale reached…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Popular Art Ability Program Now Accepting Submissions
By Main Line Health As a healthcare organization, the safety of our constituents is our highest priority. While our commitment to Art Ability remains strong, in light of the current pandemic, we have decided to pivot the annual Preview Reception and Dinner & Auction events to a virtual format. As we celebrate Art Ability’s 25th…
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Betsy James Wyeth – Author, Art Collector, Driving Force in Her Husband’s Career – Dies at 98
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art has announced the death of Betsy James Wyeth at the age of 98. Betsy was a catalyst in the creation and opening of the Brandywine River Museum of Art and was a visionary in the worlds of art and architecture. She was also a published author, art collector,…
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Jenkintown’s Metropolitan Ballet Academy and Company Welcomes New Artistic Associate
Sara Mettin, longtime ballet performer and choreographer, is the new Artistic Associate of Metropolitan Ballet Company in Jenkintown PA according to Broadway World. Metropolitan Ballet Company and Academy is a dance studio for pre-professional dancers. Mettin began her training with Metropolitan’s Founder and acting Artistic Director, Lisa Collins Vidnovic, at the age of eight. Since…
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Pottstown Area Artists Guild to Host Talk by Sculptor Val Bertoia on Sounds His Metal Sculptures Make
Pottstown Area Artists Guild is sponsoring a talk by artist Val Bertoia on March 17 in the Boyer Gallery at The Hill School Center For The Arts in Pottstown. Bertoia, who studied Mechanical Engineering at Indiana Institute of Technology, followed in the footstep of his father Harry Bertoia, a renowned sculptor. Over the last several…
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MCCC to Host Exhibition of Works by High School Students in Berks, Chester, Montgomery Counties
Montgomery County Community College will host the 7th Tri-County High School Exhibition from Feb. 18 through March 20 at North Hall Art Gallery at its West Campus in Pottstown. The opening reception will be held on Feb. 18 from 5-7 PM. Both the exhibition and the reception are free and open to the community. The…
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Call for Artists for Montgomery County Studio Tour
Artists interested in participating in this year’s Montgomery County Studio Tour are invited to apply for the fourth annual event that will take place on June 13 and 14. Montgomery County Studio Tour gives artists the chance to showcase their creative work environment to the public as part of a professional, well-publicized, and anticipated event.…
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Swain Destinations in Ardmore Turns Car Crash Into Artistic Opportunity
After a car crashed into Swain Destinations in Ardmore, the owners decided to turn the potential disaster into an artistic opportunity, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for the Main Line Times. While no one was injured in the Nov. 22 crash, the storefront was damaged. Until the replacement glass could be ordered, the owners had to put…
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Andy Bell Recalls Special Friendship With Andrew Wyeth
Andy Bell’s relationship with famous Chadds Ford artist Andrew Wyeth goes back further than when he posed for Wyeth’s painting “Stop.” Wyeth got the idea for the painting in 2004 when Bell passed him on Route 1, writes Rich Schwartzman for chaddsfordlive.com. The painting shows Bell on his motorcycle at a Wilmington intersection.. According to…
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Flourtown Man Creates Unique Sports-Themed ‘Word Art’
Dan Duffy, a Flourtown resident, is creating unique sports-themed pieces out of a series of words, writes Damon Turbitt for the ABC27. He refers to his works as ‘Word Art.’ “I’m not a great painter,” he said, “so I had to come up with a different way to make an image.” His passion began as…
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Pottstown Photography Studio Offering Free Photo Session to Families Fighting Cancer
Husband and wife couple Dan and Britney Eppenhimer are offering free photo sessions in Valley Forge National Park to families battling with cancer, writes Beccah Hendrikson for 6abc. Their company, BlackLevel Photography in Pottstown began with a Facebook post offering the free photo sessions which quickly grew from there. “When we first did it, we…
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Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital’s Art Ability Preview Event Nets More Than $325,000
Main Line Health’s Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital launched its 24th Annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale with a Preview Event, where more than 500 attendees enjoyed the creative works of 185 artists with physical, cognitive, and visual disabilities. The 24th Annual Art Ability Exhibition and Sale features more than 450 works of art by artists…
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Conshohocken Girl Busy Preparing Signs for 100th Thanksgiving Parade Celebration
Nine-year-old Catrina Costa from Conshohocken is busy making signs for this year’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia, continuing a tradition she began as soon as she learned how to write, according to a staff report from the 6ABC. Costa has attended the parade celebration every year of her life, the more recent ones always with…
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20+ Brilliant Things to Do This Week in Montco
In the run-up to the Thanksgiving holiday, there’s a plateful of brilliant events happening in Montgomery County this week: Special Events Wild Lights – Saturday, November 16 – Tuesday, December 31 The Hound of the Baskervilles – Wednesday, November 20 – Sunday, December, 8 Booker T. Jones – Tuesday, November 19 Wild Lights – Celebrate the…
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‘Music for 150 Carpenters’ One of Four Terrific Shows Currently on Exhibit at Ursinus College’s Berman Museum of Art
Ursinus College’s Berman Museum of Art currently has four terrific exhibits, including “Music for 150 Carpenters,” a multimedia work that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the college and the museum’s 30th birthday, writes Edith Newhall for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The exhibit, commissioned by Berman director Charles Stainback and conceived by American sound artist Douglas Henderson,…
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Drawings of Springfield Township High School Grad, Grandson of Legendary Boutique Owner Joan Shepp Featured On Exclusive Collection of Scarves
Jesse Weinstein, a Springfield Township High School graduate and grandson of legendary boutique owner Joan Shepp, is still getting used to having his drawings featured on an exclusive collection of Italian silk and cashmere Avant Toi scarves that retail for over $1,000 apiece on several continents, writes Elizabeth Wellington for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “When I…
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