This looks like fun join the Audubon Society, Counting is Caring: Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

Counting is Caring: Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

The 23rd Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) begins next week on Valentine’s Day, Friday, February 14, and continues through Monday, February 17. And when the latest science shows that two-thirds of North American birds are threatened by climate change, there is no better time to get involved. The GBBC is a free, fun, and family-friendly way to support bird conservation.Here’s how it works: spend as little as 15 minutes on one or more days of the count tallying birds in your community, and then submit your lists online. The data collected by volunteers from around the world powers conservation initiatives and helps us better understand how climate change will impact the birds we all love. All it takes is 15 minutes to make a difference. Keep reading to learn how to participate in this year’s Great Backyard Bird Count.

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Eastern Bluebirds. Photo: K. Bartels/Great Backyard Bird Count #audubobbiedcount#fineartmagazine#fun

Call for Artists! Show your works internationally THE GLOBAL ART AGENCY PRESENTS

THE GLOBAL ART AGENCY PRESENTS:

Since 2010, the GAA has been the award-winning international art fair organiser. ALL OUR EVENTS ARE CURATED MAINTAINING A HIGH LEVEL OF ART ON SHOW, SUPPORTING THE ART COMMUNITY’S INTERESTS IS IMPORTANT TO US.

READ OVER 300 SUCCESS STORIES TO DATE #showart#fineartmagazne#fun

Interesting viewing: Ancient Treasures form Elam

Elam was an ancient kingdom of Asia, situated north of the Persian Gulf and east of the  Tigris River, and corresponding approximately to the present-day province of Khuzistan in Iran.  The capital of Elam and its most fabled city was Susa, today the city of Shush. This powerful  empire has been overshadowed in history by the rival kingdoms of Babylon and Assyria.  However, the Elamite Empire deserves to be placed in a list of the world’s most important  and influential ancient cultures. Archaeological signatures for the area exist as far back  as the sixth millennium B.C. The empire itself was founded in around 3200 B.C.,  and it lasted – in various guises – almost continuously until the mid first millennium  B.C.; much of its history is also documented using the world’s earliest deciphered  alphabet, which makes it of extraordinary value to historians and archaeologists.     The Barakat Gallery is proud to hold an extensive  collection of Elamite masterworks, many of which  can be viewed below or by clicking HERE     FEATURED WORKS

Bronze Sword Stone Double-Headed Ram Bronze Staff Finial Surmounted by a Bull

Bronze Roundel with Zoomorphic Motifs Bronze Plaque with Inscribed Face  An Exquisite Silver Vessel

Bronze Handle Alabaster Anthropomorhic Figurine Bronze Bull Vessel

Current Bi-Weekly Auction: Begins Wednesday February 5th   Our February auction is our first ancient Numismatics auction with all 12 lots consisting of coins from across the ancient world.  Standouts include a superb Roman Gold Aureus of Emperor Hadrian, an exceptional Macedonian Silver Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, and a very fine Kushan Gold Dinar of Emperor Vasudeva III amongst many other selections.   Click on the image to the left to view the lots.

CONNECT WITH BARAKAT GALLERY

Barakat Gallery London: 58 Brook Street, Mayfair, London +442074937778 Beverly Hills: 421 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, California +14242395840 Seoul: 58-4, Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu, South Korea +821034973413 West Hollywood: 941 N La Cienega Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90069 +13108598408 Hong Kong: 68 C Hollywood Road Kelford Mansion. Sheung Wan.Tel.00852-26382005 21 Wong Chuk Hang Road Global Trade Square 1901Wong Chuk Hang-Aberdeen Tel.00852-26382191 #ancientelam#fineartmagazine#intresting

February, some fun exhibitions at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

Through May 17
Perelman Building
Coming of age during the dramatic cultural shifts of the 1960s and 70s, the artists in this distinctively American movement explored nontraditional materials and methods to create adventurous, deeply imaginative works.

Designs for Different Futures
Through March 8

New European Galleries
Ongoing

Horace Pippin:
From War to
Peace

Through December 2020

See how Pippin distinguished himself as one of the most original artists of his generation.

2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19130
philamuseum.org

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Eleanor Harwood Galley, Catch the interesting events listed through March.

We are ecstatic to have Kira Dominguez Hultgren speak about Intrusions at the gallery on both Saturday, February 1st and Saturday, February 29th, from 1-2PM. Details are below. Also we are excited to share that Kira's upcoming solo exhibition, "I Was India: Embroidering Exoticism", March 7th- April 12th, at the San Jose Museum of Quilt & Textiles, is listed as one of the Six Bay Area shows to see all year. Read the KQED article, “Six Bay Area Art Shows to See in 2020”.  And last, but not least, see installation shots of Intrusions  below and view videos of Kira describing the content and concepts in her works. ???? See videos here View our website for more information on the artists and to view our previous exhibitions. All the best, Eleanor Harwood & Chloe Ghillani +1 415.867.7770 eleanor@eleanorharwood.com  chloe@eleanorharwood.com

Upcoming Events

Saturday, February 1st, 6-8pm - Artist Demo and Q&A Join us for First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project 6-8 PM. Kira will be at the gallery for the first part of her demo, "Become the Loom", where she will be weaving with visitors who stop by and will be answering any weaving related questions. Saturday, February 29th, 1-3pm - Artist Talk and Demo  1-2pm Artist Talk with Kira Dominguez Hultgren on her work in Intrusions in the gallery 2-3 PM: "Become the Loom" Part II. Kira will host a participatory weaving demo for adults and kids on the Atrium Steps in the Minnesota Street Building  Please RSVP for the free event via Eventbrite.

Kira Dominguez Hultgren featured in KQED Article: “Six Bay Area Art Shows to See in 2020”

KQED: SIX BAY AREA ART SHOWS TO SEE IN 2020 by Sarah Hotchkiss, January 2nd, 2020 Kira Dominguez Hultgren, I Was India: Embroidering Exoticism March 4–April 12 San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose “Using two Punjabi phulkaris embroidered by a relative around 1925 as a starting point, Bay Area artist Kira Dominguez Hultgren traces themes of colonialism, contemporary exoticism and craft. Her woven work, large-scale and vibrant, incorporates a variety of textures and materials, including climbing rope, wool, Indian cotton and Chinese silk. If you can’t wait until March to see her work in person, her solo show at Eleanor Harwood Gallery opening Jan. 11.” Eleanor Harwood Gallery 1275 Minnesota Street, Suite 206 San Francisco, CA 94107 www.eleanorharwood.com +1.415.867.7770 #eleanorharwoodgallery#fienartmagazine#fun