ARTTalk-ArtPourri The Corcoran Gallery of Art is in the midst of a major restoration

Restoration/Temporary Closure – The Corcoran Gallery of Art is in the midst of a major restoration of its historic Beaux-Arts building and the Gallery is temporarily closed through March 13. (All other activities within the Institution will continue as scheduled.) The exhibition Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes is scheduled to open March 14.

USPS News – The 200^th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth will be recognized with the dedication of four commemorative stamps on Feb. 9 in Springfield, IL. The stamp art was created by Mark Summers, who is noted for his scratchboard technique. Each stamp features a different aspect of Lincoln’s life: Rail-Splitter, Lawyer, Politician and President. All include photographs of Lincoln.

New Arts Center Debuts– The grand opening of the Southern Nevada Center for the Arts was celebrated recently a 450 Fremont St, 2^nd Floor, Neonopolis Bldg., Las Vegas. Works of over 50 artists, including painter A. D. Cook, are represented at the Center and there are currently 30 artist studios and gallery spaces leased by painters, sculptors, photographers, jewelers and other art related services. www.artcenteronline.com.

Milestones – Edd Cartier, American pulp magazine illustrator (The Shadow, and more), has died at age 94 in Ramsey, NJ. – Sculptor Robert Graham, known for civic works such as the F. D. Roosevelt Memorial in Washington, D.C., has died at age 70 in Santa Monica, CA. – Andrew Wyeth, renowned realist painter who worked mainly in a regionalist style, has died at age 91 in Chadds Ford, PA. One of his most popular paintings, Christina’s World (1948), is in the collection of MoMA in NYC.

Portrait on View – A portrait that came to symbolize the historic campaign of President Barack Obama is now on display at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Created by Los Angeles-based graphic designer and street artist Shepard Fairey, this large-scale mixed-media stenciled collage is on view in the “New Arrivals” exhibition on the museum’s first floor.

Basic Airbrush Techniques
6-Hour Hands-On Workshop
with Robert Paschal, MFA
Saturday, February 21, 2009 – Beacon, NY

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Happy New Year 2009
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