Art Review: A Trip Through the Revolving Doors of Perception
The Whitney Museum offers a tightly focused study of the formal and conceptual underpinnings of Paul McCarthy?s sculptures, short films, drawings, photographs and videos.

026 The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions
Curator Helen Evans previews the exhibition, The Philippe de Montebello Years: Curators Celebrate Three Decades of Acquisitions, which opens October 24, 2008.

Raku: Dancing with the Fire (Wed, Jul 9)
7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Worcester Center for Crafts, Handbuilding Studio, 25 Sagamore Road, Worcester, MA
Raku means joy or pleasure and also describes a process of firing pottery that originated in Japan. This class will explore the varied techniques of raku, a fast-fire process in which the ware is pulled red hot from the kiln and placed in a container with combustible materials such as sawdust, leaves, straw or newspaper. Colored slips and a variety of glazes will be used. Participants will partake in all aspects of the firing process. While the emphasis is on firing, forming techniques will also be addressed. All levels are welcome! Limited to 12 students. Cost: Non-Member Fee: $339.00 / Member Fee: $299.00 / Studio Fee: $5.00 Mondays, Wednesdays, through Aug 6.

Arts and Entertainment: Stories of 11 Disasters Told in Artifacts
An eloquent new exhibition, ?Claimed by the Sea: Long Island Shipwrecks,? uses artwork and artifacts to bring 11 disasters graphically to life.

Natasha Wescoat
Jeweled Tree I - to view a full size graphic and also check out supplementary advice for this Natasha Wescoat wall art giclee, click through on the artists caption affixed to the thumbnail. Get purchasing, preservation framing and size guidelines for this art print image . Natasha Wescoat is a distinguished artist and has made numerous wall art poster prints similar to "Jeweled Tree I", take a look at the artist store for additional gallerie art giclee prints.

Wall at WAM: Alexander Ross (Wed, Jul 9)
Worcester Art Museum, 55 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA
Known for paintings that are uniquely hybrid in nature, Alexander Ross produced a project for the Museum's Wall at WAM series that adapts his imagery and technique for the second-story setting and grand scale of the Renaissance Court. The result is a new kind of hybrid based on clay elements, photography, drawing and inkjet, which creates a frieze-like expanse activating the entire sixty-seven foot wall. For all their obvious differences, Ross' mural shares with the ancient Worcester Hunt mosaic, located below, an action and aesthetic that are notable for disorienting shifts in scale, non-illusionistic space, and moments of improvisation within a system of representation. Although separated by 1500 years, the mosaic and Ross' mural powerfully emulate human emotions, then and now, about the external world. You have to see it to believe it! Cost: Free with Museum admission. Sundays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, through Oct 5.

Leonardo da Vinci
Vitruvian Man, c.1492 - to check out a full size view thumb nail as well as look at supplementary detail relating to this Leonardo da Vinci gallery art work, click the artists caption atop the thumbnail display. Get buying, conservation framing and size recommendations for this fine art art work. Leonardo da Vinci has many more great wall art reproductions in addition to "Vitruvian Man, c.1492", review more of this artists framed and unframed wall art giclees.

The Vanities Celebrates the Triumph and Beauty of Being Yourself
When a high fashion illustrator turns his eyes and hands from advertising to fairy tales, the result is captivating. Terence Lawlor, whose exquisite collages have been featured internationally on posters, brochures and billboards, spent six years creating the illustrations for The Vanities, a lavish retelling of the Cinderella tale.