Press Releases by Category Arts & Culture
Miracles, Martyrs and Mexico
Starting immediately the Kunstmuseum Gehrke-Remund in Baden-Baden, Germany is exhibiting 25 Ex-voto paintings from Mexico in addition to the permanent exhibition of Frida Kahlo “Viva la Vida”.
The 25 original Mexican Ex-votos dated from 1918 to 1984 belong to the collection of the Kunstmuseum, and present a kaleidoscope of daily dramas, wishes, dangerous situations where the faith towards a saint or martyr has always helped.
"Ex-Votos" are Catholic religious paintings that became…
Master Printmaker demonstrates his talent in Falkirk
A unique exhibition of the work of world-renowned artists is being shown at The Park Gallery in Falkirk in July and August. On the 5th and 6th August, visitors will also have the opportunity to hear from, talk to and learn from Kip Gresham, the master printmaker behind the work.
The exhibition, In Visible Ink, features a selection of original prints created by artists at The Print Studio in Cambridge. One…
The DVD - W.A. Mozart - Don Giovanni – Live from the quarry in St. Margarethen" …
DVD release of the new production of the famous St. Margarethen Opera Festival in Austria
The quarry in St. Margarethen is one of Europes most beautiful and astonishing open air arenas and it is also the breathtaking scenery for the yearly opera festival in one of Austrias most beautiful regions. The fusion between art and nature creates an incredible ambiance. This year for the very first time it is the…
OnCell Launches Mobile Web 2.0
OnCell, a mobile tour provider serving hundreds of cultural institutions and visitors across the country, has launched a new interactive version of their mobile website: www.myoncell.mobi. With the goal to improve overall look, feel & functionality, visitors can now expect a more user-friendly and graphical tour experience. This new mobile website serves visitors who carry smartphones and tablets, though OnCell still maintains an accessible and powerful tour experience for all…
High Achievers Like Amy Winehouse Who Crash And Burn - Dr Laurie Pappas Offers P …
Amy Winehouse is but the latest example of a highly successful person who came to a tragic and unexpected end. Not all these situations end in tragedy. For many highly successful people, the emptiness they feel manifests instead as depression, lethargy, dissatisfaction, helplessness and hundreds of other debilitating, life destroying conditions.
"When we witness a tragedy such as that of Amy Winehouse," stated Dr. Pappas, "many of us can’t help but…
VernissageTV: Current Programming August 2011
Basel / Switzerland, August 2, 2011 -- The current programming on VernissageTV has its focus on the 54th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia and the 42th edition of Art Basel, but among the highlights are also No Comment-reports and interviews from VernissageTV's correspondents in France, Poland, Mexico, and Argentina.
La Biennale di Venezia
The highlight of this year's summer of art, the 54th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale…
Winners of Open Art Exhibition Announced by Online Art Gallery
Jupiter, Florida - August 01, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that its August 2011 art exhibition is now posted on their website and ready to view. The Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery provided to the artists an “Open” theme for this month’s art competition. The gallery received submissions from 21 different countries from around the world and they also received…
Michel Montecrossa releases Single ‘The United States Of Planet Earth
‘The United States Of Planet Earth‘, released by Mira Sound Germany on Audio Single and DVD, is Michel Montecrossa’s New-Topical-Song about the way into the future. The song and video ‘The United States Of Planet Earth‘ is available on the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter.
Michel Montecrossa says about ‘The United States of Planet Earth’:
“Truth or the abyss is the current situation:
more greed, more conflicts, more poverty, more injustice, more climate change, more…
Hammerax Releases Indigo Suspended Cymbals
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Hammerax releases Indigo Suspended Cymbals
Hammerax has released a special suspended cymbal line that emits highs, yet has a rich sound. Indigo brand suspended cymbals have a silvery swelling sound, which can grow in volume and move up into very smooth highs.
Synthetic cable of unusually high strength is used to hold the cymbal. "This is the strongest fiber available. It is, pound for pound, ten times the…
"Liszt-Modern", New CD Release by Mehmet Okonsar
On the bicentenary of Franz Liszt's birth, the Turkish born Belgian pianist released a new CD "Liszt-Modern"; an arresting selection of pieces by Franz Liszt emphasizing the Hungarian composer's most innovative and modern styles.
The CD, recorded in Turkey is internationally released through amazon.com(r) and its affiliates.
Liszt is one of the pioneering figures of the nineteenth century and his influence on piano playing as well as on composing for that instruments…
Famous Nashville Guitar Shop and Music Store Greets Sledgehammers
World Music Nashville version 2.0. A complete New Store & Venue is brought to life as one of Music City’s most successful musical instrument stores begins an expansive remodel. Instruments & amps are flying out the door to clear way for the project.
After 10 happy years in Nashville, a new design and new services are being brought to life. Naturally, a completely new facility requires a grand demolition of…
Nicole Berke Continues Her Life On The Road As A Touring Musician While Planning …
New York, New York (Wednesday, July 27, 2011) - Singer, pianist and songwriter Nicole Berke is one of the new breed of young indie artists whose musicianship and song content is both mature and refreshing. This summer, she heads out on a west coast tour, as part of John Craig and The Weekend as they begin promoting the soon to be released NUMBERS CD. Berke is the band’s keyboardist…
Strabanzerchen, Fitzebutze and Rumpumpel - Ketterer Kunst sells collection of ch …
Hamburg, 28 July 2011 (kk) – Originally, the colorful drawings and funny titles like Fitzebutze and Rumpumpel were intended for a very young audience. Meanwhile the artistically illustrated children and youth books, which will be auctioned by Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg, also attract the expert's eye of a grown audience.
In context of the auction of “Rare Books“ in the new Hamburg location on Holstenwall 5 on 21/22 November, Ketterer Kunst…
Prestigious projects in Norway for Eivind Gullberg Jensen: “Arve Tellefsen Music …
Eivind Gullberg Jensen, star amongst the Norwegian conductors and chief conductor of the NDR Radio Philharmonics in Germany, is continuing his triumphant ascent with three prestigious projects in his homeland. On August 4th he will be awarded the “Arve Tellefsen Music Prize” for the second time, at the Olavsfest Dagene in Trondheim. After that Eivind Gullberg Jensen will lead the Norwegian National Youth Orchestra in Mahler´s Symphony No. 2 in…
Robert Seidel: Black Mirror First US Solo Show at Young Projects, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, July 28th 2011
Until August 20th, Young Projects, Los Angeles presents Black Mirror - A New Installation and Motion Paintings by the German Artist Robert Seidel. The documentary video of the exhibition is now available online on Youtube and Vimeo.
Young Projects is pleased to welcome and present the work of Robert Seidel. This is the artist's first monographic exhibition in the United States, and it will encompass much of…
Jazz Legend Bobbi Humphrey Honored at Living Legends Tribute in Harlem July 28, …
NEW YORK, NY -- JULY 27, 2011 -- Flute legend Bobbi Humphrey will be honored at the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building Thursday, July 28, 2011. The "Living Legends Tribute" honors Bobbi Humphrey, Roy Ayers, Freddie Jackson, Keith Sweat, GQ, Alyson Moore, Capone, Sarah Dash, Wade Elliott, William Hart of the Delfonics among others.
Bobbi Humphrey, named "First Lady of the Flute” has been playing her special brand…
Duggal Installs First High Resolution Durst Dye-Sublimation Printer in the U.S.
* Perfect solutions for photographic high quality soft signage and displays
In June, 2011, Duggal Visual Solutions, Inc. fully installed the first Durst Rhotex 320 in the United States. The Durst Rhotex 320 is the first industrial speed dye-sublimation printer offering the highest quality fabric printing available.
The Durst Rhotex 320 is the first 10.5-foot wide (3.2m) printer developed specifically for fabric / “soft signage” printing. This unique printer not only has…
50/50 2nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition
One size and one month only. We have oodles of artists using various mediums, various styles, but working within the same dimensions. Please join us as we celebrate our second year anniversary with our second annual juried group exhibition. After an other successful year here at Queen Gallery, working with 120+ artists, we’ve decided to celebrate with as many artist as we can! From emerging to established, local to international,…
My Days In The Beast: Revealing Diary Of A Captured Terrorist Released By J. C. …
Many of us wonder what goes through the mind of terrorists who wage Jihad on American soil. Nearly everyone wonders what these people think about Americans, and what reasoning lies behind the desire to kill the innocent. J.C. Clark provides a graphic and chilling description in his recent release 'My Days In The Beast: Diary of a Holy Warrior in America'.
In this book, several weeks of entries translated from Arabic…
TLCs Tattoo School
The latest TLC show titled ‘Tattoo School’ has caused global uproar throughout the tattoo community. Students who seem to lack any foundation in art or design are given two weeks to learn how to tattoo. Without question, righteous indignation from genuine tattoo artists ensued. Tattooing is an art form to which many have dedicated decades and still not achieved the levels to which they aspire. This art form is now…
ITIHAAS Anveshan 2011: Shatak Ko Salaam witnesses very enthusiastic response fro …
ITIHAAS Anveshan 2011: Shatak Ko Salaam witnesses very enthusiastic response from young writers
130 schools participate with over 237 entries in the ITIHAAS Young Writers’ Forum
Anveshan: The ITIHAAS Young Writers’ Forum 2011: “Shatak ko Salaam" saw a fabulous response from Delhi schools with more than 130 schools participating in the event and over 237 entries being received. The best entries for ANVESHAN 2011 were selected by an eminent jury panel and…
New Gift Guide Features Islamic Gifts for Easy Halal Shopping
The problem of struggling to find Islamic gifts is solved thanks to the first ever online Eid Gift Guide. This guide makes halal shopping for festivals and special occasions easy for Muslim men, women, and children.
Fort Wayne, IN. Saturday - July 23, 2011 -- The first ever Eid Gift Guide makes halal shopping easy for Muslims everywhere. Find Islamic gifts ( http://www.EidGiftGuide.com ) made by and for Muslims that feature…
Seasons Juried Art Competition Announced by Online Art Gallery
Jupiter, Florida - July 23, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a Juried Competition with the theme “Seasons” which 2D artists (Including Photography & Excluding Video) from around the world are called upon to make online submissions for inclusion into the Gallery’s September 2011 online group exhibition.
Light Space & Time encourages entries from all 2D artists regardless of where they reside and regardless of their experience…
Photoworld Celebrates 50 Years of Business
Warwick, United Kingdom (18 July, 2011) - Photoworld, one of Europe's largest photo companies, celebrates its 50th year of business in July.
Photoworld, part of the hugely successful photo finishers, Cewe Color, began business in 1961 in Oldenburg, Germany. Within only a few years, the company constructed a photo printing lab with a 4,000 square metre production area during the transition from black & white to colour photography. Throughout the 1970s,…
President-Obama-Portrait of thousands of US license plates created by wall artis …
Collage of colorful plates of all U.S. states showing President Barack Obama.
The Berlin Wall was built on August 13, 1961, and divided Germany for 28 years. On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the erection of the Berlin Wall, the international artist WALLEY BERLIN intends to perform with his wall models a demonstration for freedom and against the destruction of the European idea at the Brandenburg Gate. He sees…
Artisan Galleries Announce Exhibition of Bob Dylan Paintings
Essex, United Kingdom (18 July, 2011) – Artisan Galleries, a leading online supplier of affordable fine art with five celebrated galleries across London, are pleased to announce that they are now exhibiting a new collection of graphics drawn by Bob Dylan, as well as being in possession of one of the most iconic pieces from the collection.
In 1994, Bob Dylan had several of his drawings published in the book Random…
Michel Montecrossa releases Single ‘Talking Lines of Fire’ focusing on default f …
‘Talking Lines of Fire’, released by Mira Sound Germany on Audio Single and DVD, is Michel Montecrossa’s New-Topical-Song about default from Europe to America and everywhere. The video 'Talking Lines of Fire‘ is available on the Michel Montecrossa Newsletter.
Michel Montecrossa says about ‘Talking Lines of Fire’:
“We, the people, stand in the lines of fire of the battle that rages between governments and banks. It is a terrible fight for who’s…
'Widowhood Happens' — Author Gene K. Garrison Releases Her Third Edition Of The …
Gene K. Garrison has recently released the third edition of 'Widowhood Happens'. The book takes a broad and sweeping look at the subject of widowhood through interviews with widows and widowers from all walks of life. The book goes a step beyond this, as it also includes information from a psychologist, lawyer, minister, priest, and heads of service organizations. The purpose of the new edition is to include a…
Twilight’s Gil Birmingham Joins Crooked Arrows Cast
LOS ANGELES, CA (July 20, 2011) –Gil Birmingham, known for his role as Billy Black in the Twilight Saga films, will join Superman Returns Brandon Routh in the film Crooked Arrows, a story about a Native American high School Lacrosse team forced to compete against a better equipped and trained local prep school team. Birmingham will play the tribal chairman and father of the entrepreneurial son played by Routh.
The…
HOTEL LAGUNA MAKEOVER SHOWCASES PAGEANT BACKSTAGE MAGIC
Laguna Beach, California / July 17, 2011 - This year, friendship, community and local history are all playing parts in a major renovation for Hotel Laguna, one of Laguna Beach's best-known landmarks. It's the result of a collaboration between old friends inspired by a sense of history and tradition that harks back to the spirit of cooperation - neighbors helping neighbors - that was at the heart of life in…
School of Rock Opens in Saddle Brook September 2011: Jersey Rocks
Who:
School of Rock is the nation's leading performance - based rock music program for students from ages 7-18. School of Rock will open in Saddle Brook, New Jersey in September 2011.
What:
Students will learn the fundamentals of playing an instrument while playing actual rock music on professional equipment taught by real musicians with a curriculum combining private lessons and group rehearsals. School of Rock offers several…
Riderwood Retirement Community Resident Takako Mundel in Silver Spring, MD, Mira …
SILVER SPRING, MD (July 20, 2011) – Nearly 100,000 people were estimated to have been killed when the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. Riderwood retirement community resident Takako Mundel, who lived in Nagasaki at the time, miraculously survived the bombing. Today – 66 years later -- she remembers the horror as it if were yesterday.
Mundel grew up in Nagasaki. She…
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein Announces New Members At 'Authors Speaking' For The …
Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein, nationally recognized author and positive psychologist announced today a sampling of new members on 'Authors Speaking', a social site dedicated to bringing authors and readers together.
'Authors Speaking' allows authors to make virtual visits to classrooms, libraries, bookclubs and bookstores through Skype and other forms of technology. Authors Speaking gives authors and publishers the opportunity to upload photos, bios, book covers, video and book trailers. The site…
Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs have received the Swiss Federal Design Award
The gallery KUNSTAGENTEN, together with Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs, are very happy to announce the artists’ selection for the Swiss Federal Design Award 2011, presented by the Swiss Federal Office for Culture.
The Berlin-based Swiss artists Taiyo Onorato and Nico Krebs received the award for works from their series The Great Unreal, produced between 2006 and 2008. The works of all the prize-winning artists and designers will be presented…
Voice Actress Debbie Irwin Co-Narrates Incessant Visions
Over the past year voice over actress Debbie Irwin has been working with Duki Dror on his new documentary, Incessant Visions, an homage to the life of German Jewish Expressionist architect, Erich Mendelsohn.
As Nazism expanded out of Germany, Mendelsohn fled, carrying his career through England, Israel, and finally to the Bay area, where he taught at UC Berkeley. Mendelsohn was influenced by Franz Marc and the Blue Rider group; his…
Artfact Live! Presents Important American Painting Auction
Artfact Live! presents live online bidding on Coeur d’Alene’s annual auction of rare and important American paintings July 23, 2011. This spectacular auction features fine 19th and 20th century Western & American art, including paintings, sculpture, works on paper and more. The sale features paintings by renowned artists Albert Bierstadt and Charles Mario Russell, and includes over 300 fine works of art from consignors around the country. …
Peter Hyams, famous for 2010 & Time Cop, Speaks to Sherwood Oaks College Film Sc …
Summary: Peter Hyams, founder of Peter Hyam’s Production company, spoke to indie writers and producers at a Sherwood Oaks College event in Santa Monica on July 15, 2011. You can learn more about Sherwood Oaks College Film School at http://www.sherwoodoakscollege.com.
Peter Hyams, the remarkable writer, director and producer, spoke to indie writers and producers at a Sherwood Oaks College event in Santa Monica on July 15, 2011. His…
Helplessness In The Face Of Unemployment, Foreclosures And Debt - Dr Laurie Papp …
The unprecedented economic downturn has resulted in the massive loss of jobs, huge numbers of foreclosures and a national debt level that is beyond staggering. Americans are suffering like no time in recent history. The natural first response is to levy blame upon those responsible for what may appear to be irrational decisions and political game playing. Dr. Laurie Pappas believes that, rather than wasting time complaining or placing blame,…
Thirty-Four Eisner Award Winners and Nominees To Attend Wizard World Chicago Com …
A total of 34 Will Eisner Comics Industry Awards winners (19) and nominees (15) are among the more than 400 comic creators scheduled to attend Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, part of North America’s largest pop-culture tour, August 11-14 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center. Headliners among the winners include Brian Azzarello (“Flashpoint,” “Batman – Knight of Vengeance”), Gary Friedrich (“Ghost Rider,” “Sgt. Fury and his Howling…
Other Edition Presents Metal Summer 2011
A strand of futurism and form permeates metal’s summer issue. Drawing its starting position from Paco Rabanne’s idea that creation should shock, Metal follows the tendency through with articles on the likes of Gareth Pugh, Iris van Herpen and Dal Chodha’s more discursive text on the relationship between technology and this particular area of fashion. The theme is rounded-off feel with the complement of related ideas such as Nicolas Valois’…
Premiere of the Photo+Art Book Hamburg'11
From 2nd to 4th of September 2011, 70 national and international exhibitors will attend the premiere of the Photo+Art Book Hamburg'11 at the House of Photography, Deichtorhallen Hamburg (Germany).
July 17th 2011 - Hamburg (Germany) – The Photo+Art Book Hamburg’11 will be focusing on the printed medium as an artistic platform. The creative fair is not only a forum for well-known publishing houses but also invites visitors to discover young…
Evalynn J. Alu Featured in the Light Space & Time Artist Showcase
Jupiter, Florida - July 15, 2011 -- Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is very proud to announce that Evalynn J. Alu is now featured in the Gallery’s Artist Showcase. Her works are sweeping abstract representations of her thoughts and visions allowing form, shape, and color to flow from her mind though the brush in hand as she adds layer upon layer to her paintings.
It has been said of…
FluidSwim Announces Financing Now Available For Riverpool Purchases
San Diego, CA ( openpr ) July 15, 2011 - The American Dream was once a simple vision – owning a home with a white picket fence and perhaps a new car in the driveway. Today, however, it seems as if that dream has expanded to include all of the above plus being fit as a fiddle to look and feel as good as possible.
Unfortunately, the sheer number…
Master printmaker launches major new art resource online
In a move designed to offer art buyers, art lovers and art students access to the work of major artists from around the world, The Print Studio in Cambridge, England, has launched a new website where visitors can see and buy the work of over 60 artists, discover the background of the artists, and learn about the screenprinting process with online videos.
Led by master printmaker and artist, Kip Gresham, The…
Masterful Beadwork of the Sioux Indians This Week at LiveAuctionTalk.com
As the Buffalo roamed the prairie the Sioux Indians of the Great Plains were never far behind. Millions of buffalo roamed the plains. They were the Sioux’s lifeblood. The meat was the tribe’s major source of food and every part of the animal was put to use.
The buffalo was also the source of a Sioux woman’s sewing needs. Bone awls were used to punch…
American Filmmaker Completes Felix Austria! Docufeature with History Making Fina …
Los Angeles, CA, July 14, 2011 (PressReleasePoint) -- Filmmaker Christine Beebe is wrapping up Felix Austria! a feature documentary six years in the making on her unique subject Felix Pfeifle, who crisscrosses the globe to deal with his father’s Huntington's Disease and his own mortality, immersing himself in the myths and culture of the lost Habsburg Empire. The film has already caused buzz for its discovery of the uber-charming Pfeifle…
Boston Rare Maps Features Civil War Maps and Ephemera
SOUTHAMPTON, MA – Boston Rare Maps, one of the country’s premier specialists in rare and unusual antique maps, presents a unique selection of original maps and ephemera from the American Civil War. Included is an iconic 1864 Currier & Ives political cartoon, a schematic map detailing the battle of Gettysburg and a handwritten report by a South Carolina general assessing the tactical situation in Charleston Harbor before the bombardment…
Artfact Live! June Auction Results Roundup
(Boston, MA) – Online bidding at Artfact sizzled in June with six-figure sales of Asian Art at Czerny's International Auction House and individual online sale records at Tajan, Sloans & Kenyon, Quinns Auction Galleries, and McMasters Harris Apple Tree Doll Auctions to name a few.
Artfact is also proud to announce the signing of exclusive live auction agreements in June with The Coeur d'Alene Art Auction, Decoys Unlimited, Gavelers Auctioneers…
The 2011 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition
For Immediate Release
August at Agora Gallery can only mean one thing – The Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition! Agora Gallery is proud to host this annual event, showcasing powerful contemporary works chosen by the competition’s juror. The 2011 Chelsea International Fine Art Competition Exhibition will take place between August 19, 2011 and September 9, 2011. The opening reception will be on August 25, 2011.
The 2011 Chelsea International Fine Art…
Finding Stock Photos Faster: Can Stock Photo Launches New Design & Stock Photo S …
The most apparent change at Can Stock Photo is the new website design. The page layout and design has been completely revamped, featuring a new logo, navigation links, front page, and search box. The intended focus of the new design is to provide more user-friendly navigation, visual appeal, and focus on the company’s collection of nearly 5 million stock photos. This marks the first major site redesign for the stock…
