Visual Arts
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Painting demo in Arlington Heights on ThursdayApr 18, 2017 1:00 am - Artist Michael Ireland will create a colorful watercolor painting at the Arlington Heights Art Guild meeting Thursday night, according to club organizers. The watercolor...
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New exhibit at Wheaton museum will tell 'our national story'Apr 17, 2017 5:30 am - When a Wheaton museum reopens later this summer after a nearly yearlong renovation, a new gallery will tell the stories — personal, human stories — of the soldiers in th...
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Learn about the Impressionist masters at Hoffman Estates eventApr 17, 2017 1:00 am - Tish Robinson, a renowned expert on French art and culture, will bring to life the inspiration behind the iconic paintings of Impressionist masters Monet, Manet and Reno...
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Constable: A Haeger Potteries artist's quest to find his colossal vaseApr 15, 2017 1:00 am - For seven generations, men in the Maglio family turned lumps of clay into works of art in Italy. In 1963, the last of that line, Italian master potter Sebastiano Maglio,...
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St. Charles library showcases Wayne artist Gene McCormickApr 13, 2017 11:00 pm - During the month of April, the St. Charles Public Library is hosting an exhibit by Wayne resident Gene McCormick of daily realities and landmarks using acrylics on paper...
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Kaneland art festival aims to inspire, teach studentsApr 09, 2017 1:00 am - Mesmerized by a group of oil paintings on display Sunday at Kaneland High School, 7-year-old Audrey Smith inched closer to the colorful artwork before turning to her mot...
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Midwest travel: Intuit fetes Chicago artist Darger with new exhibitApr 08, 2017 7:00 am - Chicago Use your intuition Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art will soon host “Betwixt and Between: Henry Darger's Vivian Girls,” the third exhibition in a...
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Centennial of U.S. entrance into WWI lures visitors to museumApr 07, 2017 6:00 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Crossing a glass walkway that spans a field of 9,000 poppies, visitors to the official U.S. memorial to World War I are transported to a time when tan...
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'Endangered Beauty' showcases Illinois' stunning native speciesApr 06, 2017 11:00 pm - RIVERWOODS, Ill. - When hearing "endangered species" or "threatened species," it is easy to quickly think of plants and creatures far away - large and obvious animals li...
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Annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival returns SundayApr 04, 2017 11:00 pm - The 18th annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival will delight the eyes, excite the ears, and inspire the heart to experience the arts. The Kaneland Arts Initiative...