February 11, 2026

Fine Art

Fine Art

Kristen Park’s photographic dreamscapes – The Martha’s Vineyard Times

The evocative exhibit at the Feldman Family Artspace, curated by Featherstone Center for the Arts at the M.V. Film Center, is on view through Nov. 3. Walking in, the images strike us as familiar, yet, as the title suggests, there is something just slightly otherworldly about them, created in part by the medium. Kristen Park’s

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Andy Cropper – “I’m fascinated by nighttime spaces”

We’ve been great lovers of local realist painter Andy Cropper’s work since we first featured him in the printed edition of Now Then in 2015, so we were pleased to hear that he’s got a new solo exhibition upcoming in Sheffield, featuring pieces made by his fair hand between 2020 and 2024. Andy’s paintings capture

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The works of artists Georgia O’Keeffe and Henry Moore in conversation at the MFA

Henry Moore’s “Reclining Figure Bone” sculpture slopes down like the curves of a body or rolling hills. Two smooth openings peer into Georgia O’Keeffe’s “Pelvis IV” painting — a soft blue sky with a full moon as seen through the socket of a small pelvic bone — in the final gallery of the artists’ shared

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First Nations Fine Art Auction 2024

Sydney Australia: Art Leven [formerly Cooee Art] announces its fifteenth bi-annual Australian First Nations Fine Art Auction, the only multi-vendor auction of its kind, on November 12, 7pm (AEDT) in Sydney. Art Leven’s auction department, Australia’s only First Nations specific auction house, will present an offering of 93 lots featuring notable pieces by artists including

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New Sonic Practice MFA Program Is a ‘Game Changer’

Dartmouth’s first master of fine arts program is giving composers, artists, and scholars three years to mine the power of sound, and a new, custom-built studio in which to do it.  Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies Dean Jon Kull ’88 says the new MFA in Sonic Practice exemplifies Dartmouth’s dedication to cutting-edge arts

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River Arts sounds call to artists for year-end show

A previous “Celebration” show at River Arts in Damariscotta. River Arts is currently accepting art submissions for 2024’s year-end show. Courtesy of River Arts River Arts in Damariscotta recently announces a call to artists for a special, year-end show, “Celebration,” which will fill the entire gallery. “Celebration” encourages gallery patrons to shop locally for affordable

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Art, fashion and commerce in a profitable dance

Published October 15, 2024 Fashion’s growing love affair with art, and commerce, reaches its latest peak in the French capital this week with Art Basel Paris, where fashion houses, luxury brands, retailers and magazines all vie for the kudos and cash of being close to fine art. Brands like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Saint Laurent, Guerlain, Galeries

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May Pang To Showcase Her Candid Photos Of John Lennon At Higgins & Myers Fine Art Gallery

Few people knew John Lennon as intimately as May Pang. Pang was Lennon’s lover during the infamous “Lost Weekend” which lasted 18 months during late 1973 through 1975. During this highly creative time for Lennon, Pang took candid photos of Lennon in a comfortable, relaxed environment. A collection of these private photographs will be on

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Visual arts organization builds community for students with diverse backgrounds

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Ren Watkins, a fourth-year art major in the College of Arts and Architecture, wasn’t always as active or social on campus as she is now. The School of Visual Arts Black, Indigenous and People of Color organization, or SoVA BIPOC, helped her find her community at Penn State. “It’s a stepping-out-of-bubble

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Dogs Are Entering a New Wave of Domestication

Not so long ago, dogs were valued primarily for the jobs they performed. They hunted, herded livestock, and guarded property, which required them to have an active prey drive, boundless energy, and a wariness toward strangers. Even a few decades ago, many dogs were expected to guard the house and the people in it. Prey

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