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Time is running out to make your voice heard. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® Gin and Russell and Danny Simmons' Rush Philanthropic Art Foundation want to hear who you think deserves to show their work at SCOPE MIAMI BEACH 2013. Check out the collection and vote for your favorite pieces. Voting ends November 8, 2013. Your votes can change the lives of some truly talented artists. VOTE NOW Join the Conversation: #ArtisanSeries| f/BombaySapphire | @SapphireGinUSA No purchase necessary. Open to US residents (except UT residents) 21 or older. Ends 8/30/13. See Official Rules on BombayArtisan.com for complete details. BE BRILLIANT AND INSPIRED. DRINK RESPONSIBLY! BOMBAYARTISAN.COM © 2013. BOMBAY SAPPHIRE AND ITS TRADE DRESS ARE TRADEMARKS. IMPORTED BY THE BOMBAY SPIRITS COMPANY U.S.A., CORAL GABLES, FL. GIN - 47% ALC. BY VOL. ALL SCOPE PROPERTIES USED BY PERMISSION. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. #fineartmagazine

Three Free Spirits  Opening night November 16th, 2-6pm 4th Street Fine Art 2000 4th Street Berkeley, CA 94710 4thstreetfineart.com Come see my latest work After seeing Augustine Kofie's show at White Walls gallery in San Francisco, I thought I would challenge myself to bring my free-flowing angular abstract work into a structured system similar to Kofie's work.  The basic premise is to strengthen the movement of line and how shape interacts.  My work is a bit more chaotic and sharp angular shape while focusing less on the singular focal point. Currently, I have 12 mini paintings finished in the studio and this 12 x 24 inch painting finished.  As I speak I am painting another large 24 x 48 inch painting for my house, but I may be open to selling it as well. The show is called "Three Free Spirits" dedicated to three artists at the gallery.  Below is a detail of their work as well. Kim Bass She has lived and worked in California all of her life, and graduated from the University of CA East Bay Campus with a degree in Liberal Arts. She is  largely a self taught and experiential artist. She is continually trying to master a complicated process involving resins, oils, acrylics, paper, photography, metals and natural objects that are contained within my art.  Recently, she has been exploring birds series that she originally painted in Hawaii. Gera Hasse She has been painting ceramics for 10+ years and was her  original love in art.  In this show she is exploring themes of Christmas as well as birdlife in the Bay Area. She ran two galleries previously over 20 years in fine arts and limited edition prints. Hallie Strock Hallie Strock is a graduate of Mills College, in Oakland, CA, with a BA in studio art. Her work, now focused on water-based media and textile arts, hangs in a number of private collections in the United States, and has won significant awards in local and regional juried exhibitions in California. Hallie is a member of the Oakland Art Association.  The work in this show will feature quilts and recent acrylic paintings, as well as relief and intaglio prints #fineartmagazine

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An exhibition of artworks and objects of design, surveying Ten decades of Art Collecting.

and  IL CASTELLO  MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ART MILAN   "The Collector"  Josef Albers, 1960-65, Homage to the square, oil on cardboard, cm 29,3x29,3 An exhibition of artworks and objects of design, surveying Ten decades of Art Collecting. Friday, November 15 - Sunday, December 1, 2013 Opening Reception on November 15th 2013 at 6pm. 215 Bowery (at Rivington St.) New York, NY 10002 Tel +1 347 583 8271 info@plaiabardi.com plaiabardi.com Plaia & Bardi - Art and Design - New York and Il Castello Modern and Contemporary Art - Milan are pleased to announce an exhibition of artworks and historical objects of design, surveying ten decades of art collecting. Presenting artworks by Josef Albers, Giacomo Balla, Agostino Bonalumi, Victor Brauner, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Tamara De Lempicka, Jean Dubuffet, Alfred Dunhill, Lucio Fontana, Piero Fornasetti, Damien Hirst, Florence Knoll, Rene' Lalique, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ernesto Neto, Walter Nichols, Patek Philippe, Enoc Perez, Rolex, Edmund Spence, Victor Vasarely, Andy Warhol and Tom Wesselmann. The Collector is a compulsive creature that never rests its quest. Naturally compassionate toward the complexities of the world, The Collector feeds off curiosities, indiscriminate love and uncompromising passions. Knowledge and acumen complement and enhance a natural talent toward a deep understanding of beauty. The collector has no time for the unknown but a lifetime to unveil wonders through the arts. The Collector may be chasing a concept, a dream, a mystery, a rush or a victory, but the ultimate prize is always, in a way or the other, the accomplishment of the higher self. In fact, The Collector is indulgent but never mundane; frivolous but never shallow. No matter how, where, and to whom a passion unveils, here we pay homage and celebrate relentless, unreasonable and sometimes incongruent Art Collecting. PLAIA & BARDI Art and Design is a dealership devoted to the Arts of the XX Century.Plaia & Bardi focuses on interdisciplinary proposals of works of art and objects of design, through dedicated exhibitions and projects, in New York and worldwide.  www.plaiabardi.com Il Castello - Modern and Contemporary Art - Milan Galleria Il Castello was founded in 1964 in Milan by Guido Conte. Since the very beginning, the gallery focused on the avant-garde of the 60s. At the end of the 80s Adriano and Marcello Conte, the founder's sons, took over the family business and are now Il Castello Modern and Contemporary Art . In the years to follow the Gallery hosted a series of important monographic exhibitions of great masters like, among others, Piero Dorazio (2003), Joan Miró (2006), Lucio Fontana (2007), Giuseppe Capogrossi (2008 ), Victor Vasarely (2009) , Andy Warhol (2011), Keith Haring (2011) and Damien Hirst (2013). www.ilcastelloarte.it Media & Galleries Inquiries Plaia & Bardi - Art and Design +1 347 583 8271 info@plaiabardi.com plaiabardi.com #fineartmagazine

Emily Fenderman from FIBROUS at the Whitney Center for the Arts.

Emily Fenderman from FIBROUS at the Whitney Center for the Arts.

From Kenya to Italy to the Berkshires, Explore Art From Around the World and Next Door at the November 1st Artswalk in Pittsfield's Upstreet Cultural District

Press contacts: Mary McGinnis, Artswalk Chair: mmcginnis@bhs1.org; 413-464-2127Megan Whilden, Director of Cultural Development for the City of Pittsfield: 413-281-7289 mobile; mwhilden@pittsfieldch.com

High resolution photos available upon request: gallery installation photo opportunities also available.

From ceramic theatre masks in honor of Halloween and the Day of the Dead and group show of work made from thread, fabric and more, to a photography show documenting the the work of two Berkshire artists bringing tap dance to Nairobi youth, the November 1st First Fridays Artswalk in downtown Pittsfield is filled with surprises from 5pm to 8pm and beyond.

In addition, November 1st marks the first ever Artswalk Afterparty, which will be held immediately following Artswalk beginning at 8pm at the Whitney Center for the Arts, located at 42 Wendell Avenue within the Upstreet Cultural District.

Ghazi Kazmi, Executive Director of the Whitney Center for the Arts, said, "we wanted to provide a relaxed opportunity for all the exhibiting artists, the store owners, and the artloving public to come together after Artswalk to celebrate and discuss the artwork on view throughout Pittsfield's Upstreet Cultural Disitrct. All are welcome!”

OVER FIFTEEN ARTISTS MAKE THEIR ARTWALK DEBUT THIS MONTH

Local artist John Townes will be making his First Fridays Artswalk debut at Kinderhook Realty inside Crawford Square. His landscape paintings and prints reflect the physical qualities and intangibles of Berkshire County and the Hudson River Valley, as well as  the more universal relationships of land, light and color. He creates his landscape paintings art using a unique combination of traditional and digital media and techniques, starting as hand-drawn sketches. His primary inspirations include the Hudson River School, Luminism, American Impressionists, George Innes, Winslow Homer and contemporary expressive landscape artists.

Gallery 25/Mary's Carrot Cake Cafe at 25 Union Street also features an artist new to Artswalk: Bonnie White, whose folk art paintings tell stories that will transport you back to a simpler time.  Her work has appeared in and on the covers of magazines and catalogs such as The Journal of Antiques and Collectibles, Early American Life, Berkshire Green and Bits and Pieces Catalog, and in 2007 Bonnie was chosen to design an ornament for the Blue Room Christmas tree at the White House, where it remains in their permanent collection. Her jigsaw puzzles, calendars, prints and greeting cards are sold worldwide, and these items will also be available during November at the gallery.

A baker's dozen of contemporary fiber artists from as far away as Italy are featured at the Whitney Center for the Arts this month. All but one are making their First Fridays Artswalk debut. They include Ann Harwell, Brian Jewett, Carolyn Halliday, Emily Felderman, Glenda Richardson, Jennifer Davies, Leisa Rich, Leslie Groff, Lori Lupe Pelish, Manuela Toselli, Marlene Glickman, Shari Boraz, and Wendy Rabinowitz.  The show includes mixed media, art quilts, paper, knit wire, embroidery and more.

Also new to Artswalk is painter Robert Logsdon, who practices a colorful and luminous style of painting inspired by Rudolf Steiner called Lazure. His work will be on display in the Brothership Building Window at 141 North Street.     

And a new venue for Artswalk, joining in for the first time this month, also features an artist new to Artswalk. Relish restaurant at 117 Fenn Street hosts an opening reception for a show of work by Chip Schnackenberg, who studied at the Savannah School of Art and Design in Georgia.

ALCHEMY INITIATIVE RETURNS WITH A POP-UP GALLERY

In the former TREEHOUSE storefront at 305 North Street, Alchemy Initiative, a local community organizations that promotes sustainability and creativity, presents Alchemy Handmade, a pop-up gallery showcasing and selling the work of New England artisans juried in to Alchemy Initiative's 5th annual Handmade Holiday Festival, to be held December 7 & 8. Check out handmade wares, both traditional and cutting edge, ranging from jewelry, ceramics, and watercolors, to silk-screened apparel, wooden cutting boards, glass ornaments, and more!. Alchemy Homemade will also be open Saturdays in November from 12-4 and by appointment.

Featured artisans include Ben C. Evans Ceramics, Diane Firtell Designs, Elena Mansour, Erin Kaukas Designs, HA Designs, Jess Fitzgerald Studio, JK Custom Furniture & Design, KnitSquid Fiber Arts, Liz Daly Fougere Ceramics, Maplewood Fiberarts, Michael Boroniec, Miss Hall's School Arty Party, Moho Designs, Mountain Ash Design, The Petal Collection, Popko Shop, Shima, Stacie Mincher Designs, Summer Mondays, Toil and Trouble, and Toomey Glass.

FROM KENYA TO THE BERKSHIRES & BACK AGAIN

The city-owned Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, located at 28 Renne Ave, host an opening reception for a show of photographs from They Dance For Rain, a dance-making project that works with arts-for-social-change organizations in Nairobi, Kenya. It is created and directed by action-based dance artist Stefanie Weber in collaboration with fine art photographer Monika Pizzichemi, both based in Pittsfield

Since January of 2012,  They Dance For Rain has brought Tap shoes and the art form of Tap Dance to people with an interest and need for this unique kind of artistic self-expression. They also bring hoops to dance with and teach others the skills of making long-lasting dance hoops. They bring visibility to an otherwise unrepresented population of slum and ghetto dancers and residents through photography and film.

Says They Dance for Rain founder Stefanie Weber, "In this area of the world, tap dance is still quite young and the eagerness to learn it is immense. Through this continuing global exchange of artistic dialogue They Dance For Rain inspires a new generation of tap dancers. These dancers will innovate the form through use of their own culturally distinctive ideas and styles.”

ABOUT FIRST FRIDAYS ARTSWALK

Pittsfield's First Fridays Artswalk is held on the first Friday of the month all year round, featuring art openings and receptions for local and regional artists in galleries, shops and restaurants throughout downtown Pittsfield's vibrant Upstreet Cultural District. Held from 5pm to 8pm and free and open to all, the First Fridays Artswalk is a favorite of visitors and residents alike.  And most of the featured art shows can be enjoyed throughout the month.

Next month's First Fridays Artswalk will have a holiday theme and feature small works and artisanal gifts. It will be held on Friday, December 6th, the same evening as the City of Pittsfield's annual Christmas Tree lighting ceremony on Park Square.

First Fridays Artswalk is the largest year round monthly visual arts event in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts. The lead sponsors are Berkshire Money Management, Gallery 25, the Berkshire Art Association, The Berkshire Eagle and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. Other sponsors include Berkshire Bank, Berkshire Medical Center, Downtown Pittsfield Inc, WJ Blueprint, and the City of Pittsfield. For more details about First Fridays Artswalk call 413-443-6501 or emailcultural@pittsfieldch.com.

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Photo by Monika Pizzichemi from They Dance for Rain at the Lichtenstein Center for the Arts.

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Art & Antiques

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Circuit inside Tim Whiten

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Nouvel an a Dresde au chateau d'Eckberg

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Visual Aids

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EVERYONE COME TODAY AT 3!

Fine Art Magazine & The Contemporary Art Fair NYC Today's Featured Artists: Susan Rush's Daughter, Thomad Durand, Tico Torres, Tom Cain, Trixie Garcia & Wavy Gravy and Ulana Zahajkewycz

Fine Art Magazine & The Contemporary Art Fair NYC

Proud Sponsors of the Exhibition 

Artists For Peace and the Enviornment 

Todays featured artists: 

Susan Rush's Daughter

Thomad Durand

Tico Torres

Tom Cain

Trixie Garcia & Wavy Gravy

Ulana Zahajkewycz

To see the entire exhibit please join us: 

Friday, October 25 Noon-7pm

Saturday, October 26 10am-7pm

Sunday, October 27 10am-4pm

Jacob Javits Center-North

11th Avenue & 39th Street

New York, NY 10014

Ulana Zahajkewycz

Trixie Garcia & Wavy Gravy

Tom Cain

Tico Torres

Thomad Durand

Susan Rush's Daughter


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Please join us Saturday, October 26th from 6-8 p.m. for the opening reception of Robert Doisneau: France in the 20th Century.

Please join us Saturday, October 26th from 6-8 p.m. for the opening reception of Robert Doisneau: France in the 20th Century.   La Dame Indignée, 1950       Over the course of his decades-long career, preeminent French photographer Robert Doisneau masterfully captured the playful eccentricities and quiet beauty of Parisian life in the twentieth century, all of which and more are on full view in this solo career retrospective. For the entirety of the show catalog, please visit our exhibition page here.  Catherine was recently featured on the burgeoning photography website I Love Texas Photo, sharing her views on current trends in Texas photography, recommendations for up-and-coming artists, the perfect night out in Houston and much, much more.  To read the interview in its entirety, please click here.   As a reminder, we have recently received our shipment of Mitch Dobrowner Storms books and have them available for purchase in the gallery. For more information on any of our works, please contact Joseph Roberts at 713.524.5070 or gallery@catherinecouturier.com.    Regular gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.     Catherine Couturier Gallery 2635 Colquitt Houston, Texas 77098 (713) 524-5070    www.CatherineCouturier.com

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