Tag archive for ‘art’
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Spring exhibits celebrate flora and fauna at BMOA
Four new exhibitions celebrating nature and the garden open Thursday, March 11 at the Bakersfield Museum of Art, including an elegant exhibit on the special meaning of animals in Japanese culture.
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The Scene: Artists open new doors this First Friday
Local artists turn salvaged doors into works of creativity in “Opening Doors to the Arts,” a collaboration between BECA and Metro Galleries. VIEW OUR SLIDESHOW. Also opening this First Friday is an exhibit of pigment-and-wax encaustic art at Surface Gallery.
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Artists invited to create health and well-being exhibit
Kaiser Permanente is looking to purchase works of art by local artists inspired by words such as “health,” “thrive” and “well-being.” The Arts Council of Kern is hosting an informational meeting Monday night, Feb. 22, for interested artists.
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Public art galleries respond to tough economy
Despite decreased revenues of up to 25 percent, and one landlord’s bankruptcy, Bakersfield’s public art galleries are holding strong to provide art and arts education to the community.
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Huell Howser just loves Kern County
Host of “California’s Gold” chooses variety of episodes, including the premiere of the newly restored Lopez-Hill House, to air as part of KVPT’s Salute to Kern County this Thursday and Sunday.
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The Scene: Bossanovastudios opens Friday
Arts columnist Terry Telford highlights the opening of Johnny Ramos’ downtown studio and gallery, plus an artists’ reception and wine tasting at Valentien Restaurant and how to get involved with BECA (Bakersfield Emerging Contemporary Artists).
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You have 48 hours: Make art … with cockroaches
“The 48-Hour Project” curated by Claire Putney at Surface Gallery involved 27 artists each creating successive “pages” in a narrative within 48 hours. And, yes, the main characters are cockroaches.
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From decay grows an Exquisite Garden at BMOA
With its haunting, melancholy sculptures and scavenger hunt treasures, “The Exquisite Garden” by Joe Brubaker is on display at the Bakersfield Museum of Art. You don’t want to miss the accompanying trash-to-treasure installment created by more than a dozen artists.
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Top 10 stories of 2009
After being online for just four months, Bakersfield Express is taking a look back on the top 10, most-read stories of the year. It gives us a chance to see what you, our readers, care about most.
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Photo exhibit opens up a world of smiles
A joint project between Kern County and Russian photographers shows that smiling crosses language and cultural divides. The exhibit is on display through December in Bakersfield.
