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  1. New Postage Stamps Recognize The Genius Of Martin Ramirez - "We have to remember in those days - we're talking about the Depression Era in California"

    by , 04-06-2015 at 05:09 AM


    The U.S. Postal Service, in conjunction with the Ricco-Maresca Gallery in New York, unveiled five new stamps Thursday depicting the paintings of Mexican artist Martin Ramirez.

    The U.S. Postal Service has just unveiled five new stamps depicting the paintings and drawings of Martin Ramirez.
    An immigrant from Mexico, ...
  2. The Tale Of Mingering Mike, Who Painted Himself A Music Career - Mike's work might never have been seen by anyone

    by , 04-05-2015 at 08:03 AM


    Decades ago, the Washington, D.C. artist who goes by Mingering Mike channeled his musical aspirations into a series of meticulously hand-painted LP covers for albums that didn't exist. This piece from 1972 is called Joseph War & Friend, 'As High As The Sky' (mixed media on paperboard).

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  3. Small World Coffee displaying autistic painter's exhibit - exhibit of paintings by Tyler Bell currently on display at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street in Princeton

    by , 04-01-2015 at 10:14 PM
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    This is a review that some would say is about art in its rawest form. And they would be correct. Others would say it's about art in its purest form. And they would also be correct.

    What this is, is a review of an exhibit of paintings by Tyler Bell currently on display at Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street in Princeton, titled "Sunday Drive-Places and Places By Tyler Bell."

    Tyler is autistic. He is also an artist. His ...
  4. 25 Years After Art Heist, Empty Frames Still Hang In Boston's Gardner Museum

    by , 03-26-2015 at 12:32 AM


    The empty frame from which thieves cut Rembrandt's The Storm on the Sea of Galilee remains on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The painting was one of 13 works stolen from the museum in 1990.

    Boston's Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum houses a world-class art collection. But in the last two decades it's been better ...
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  5. In Detroit's Rivera And Kahlo Exhibit, A Portrait Of A Resilient City - and what it means to hold this exhibition now

    by , 03-24-2015 at 02:42 PM


    A detail from the north wall of Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry murals shows workers on the automobile assembly line. After Detroit declared bankruptcy, the murals were at risk of being sold.

    This weekend, visitors to the Detroit Institute of Arts buzzed with excitement over a new exhibit — it was a big ...
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