Art. Happenings.

A happening is a performance or event that is considered to be art. This blog covers world art events, art news and publications, and will expose the reader to all areas of the art world. The fine arts will be covered such as painting, sculpture, assemblage, installation, photography, conceptual art, large scale craft related events, handmade/altered books, and printmaking. Blog is maintained by an Art Librarian at the Rochester Public Library (NY).

Monday, April 8, 2013

Photography and the Civil War at the Met

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An ambrotype image of the Pattillo brothers, from Georgia Credit: Jack Melton, David Wynn Vaughan Collection More than two hundred ...
Monday, March 11, 2013

Mid-Century Wallpaper: Neue Dekorationsstoffe Tapeten und Teppiche

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While *weeding in the stacks we often come across items that we call "gems." Those rare fragile items that either don't cir...
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Artist Books and Altered Books Exhibit

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Pantone and Pantyhose

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In the 1960s Lawrence Herbert came up with the universal language of color, called Pantone . He was tired of each manufacturer hav...
Thursday, February 21, 2013

New Book by Kate Breakey: Las Sombras/The Shadows

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  Las Sombras/The Shadows
Monday, January 14, 2013

Eric Standley’s Intricate Laser Cut Stained Glass Paper Windows

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Eric Standley  works with hundreds of layers of colored paper creating intricate laser cut stain glass windows. He begins with a drawing,...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Robert Ernst Marx: Printer, Painter, and Sculptor

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"  Robert E. Marx is part of a small group of important American figurative artists who comment on what it means to be hum...
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Rochester, NY, United States
Art Librarian at Central Library, Rochester, NY. Develops collection in costume design, crafts, furniture design, printmaking, home design, and photography.
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