019 Impressed by Light: British Photographs from Paper Negatives, 1840?1860
Guest curator Roger Taylor traces the history and impact of the paper negative, or calotype, which was invented by Henry Talbot in 1841.

ZEALOUS ZINE / 'Kick Out the Jams': No-concept art project throws open door on creativity, spawns gallery show
"Hot and Cold," the zine art project devised and executed by artists Chris Duncan and Griffin McPart- land, does a few things differently. First, the artists decided at the outset to put out only 10 issues, so they count downward. (The current issue is No. 2.)...

Artists You Should Know: Pinturicchio
True confession: this could rightfully be entitled "Artists *I* Should Know." All I'd ever retained--and that only vaguely--about Bernardino di Betto, a.k.a. Pinturicchio ("Little Painter"), was a comment by Giorgio...

Cactus & Succulent Show (Sat, May 17)
10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
Tower Hill Botanic Garden is proud to host the 2nd Annual Show and Sale presented by the Cactus & Succulent Society of Massachusetts. Visitors will be awestruck at the amazing and unusual forms, textures, and colors of these rare plants specially adapted for arid conditions. Special lectures throughout the weekend will provide additional information and insight to this fascinating group of plants. Vendors will offer plants and supplies for sale. Free plant to the first 50 visitors each day! Sponsored by: Cactus & Succulent Society of Massachusetts. Cost: $10 Adults, $7 Seniors (65+), $5 Youth (6-18), free for children under 6 Through Sunday, May 18.

Steve Thoms
Down the Lane - to check out a bigger image and glance at added details relative to this Steve Thoms gallery art picture, move on through the artists name connected with the miniature image at your left. Additionally find out about purchasing, conservation framing methods and width and height advice for this wall giclee print. Steve Thoms is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has a large amount of other artist posters similar in characteristics to "Down the Lane", Find their other art print images .

Claude Monet
Water Lilies - to glance at a bigger image and also delved into further history for this Claude Monet gallery giclee, click through on the artist text a bit above the small graphic. Get purchasing, frame and measurement details for this fine art artworks. Claude Monet is one of the top 50 best selling artists and has a multitude of other artists pictures similar in appearance to "Water Lilies", review their other artist posters.

American Craft Gallery (Sat, May 17)
The Prints and Potter Gallery, 142 Highland Street, Worcester, MA
The Prints and The Potter Gallery invites the public to view a selection of fine Contemporary Crafts created by American Artists both regional and from across the country. Open Monday,Tuesday,Friday 10:00A.M TO 5:30 P.M Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 A.M to 7:00 P.M, Saturday 10:A.M 5:00 P.M.Closed Sunday Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Dec 31.

Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg's mediums knew few bounds. One of his most famous works or "combines" was "Bed," created when he woke up in the mood to paint but had no money for a canvas. His solution was to take the quilt off his bed and use paint,...

Wordless Wednesday
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