On Nose-picking and Art
Two items caught my eye this week about nose pickers and, I kid you not, art. The first was an informative post by travel writer Harriet Baskas on msnbc.com about...

Pablo Picasso
Mediterranien Landscape - to glance at a bigger size photo plus read over the newest information relative to this Pablo Picasso museum giclee print, click the artist title a bit above the little photo. Also visit for buying, preservation framing and sizing information for this museum artworks. Pablo Picasso has produced many additional wall art images in the same genre as "Mediterranien Landscape", check out their other wall artposters.

Death For No Reason
Are sophistic arguments sufficient defence for artists who gain notoriety by ‘documenting’ animals’ deaths? Can the capture and starvation of an animal in exhibit be justified by its oblique commentary on society? What, if anything, is being said under the cover of art? As another show with dubious animal death content opens in San Francisco there’s a different question to ask, one that the artists should ask of themselves.

March 2008 National Women’s History Month Women’s Art : Women’s Vision
Each year, March is designated as National Women’s History Month to ensure that the history of American women will be recognized and celebrated in schools, workplaces, and communities throughout the country. The stories of women's historic achievements present an expanded view of the complexity and contradiction of living a full and purposeful life. The knowledge of women's history provides a more expansive vision of what a woman can do. This perspective can encourage girls and women to think larger and bolder and can give boys and men a fuller understanding of the female experience.

A Filmmaker Adds a Cinematic Scope to a Storied Painting
For one fleeting evening in Milan, Leonardo?s venerable ?Last Supper? was a multimedia star.

Wordless Wednesday Volume 9 - Charles the Bold with Angel
Charles the Bold Presented by an Angel (1469-1471) © The J. Paul Getty Museum (Because one never truly makes it to the top of the ruling classes lacking piousness. Crave more explanatory...

Claude Monet
The Artist's Garden at Giverny, c.1900 - to check out a larger size copy of this print as well as view supplementary detail in regards to this Claude Monet print, go on through the artist text a bit above the small size depiction. Also get buying, conservation framing methods and print dimension guidance for this fine art giclee. Claude Monet is one of the largest selling artists and has a multitude of other art print images like "The Artist's Garden at Giverny, c.1900", probe the artists archive for new gallerie art poster prints.

Tracking Down Artists' Valuations
From the Art History inbox: I am currently enrolled in a Modern Art Class and enjoying every minute of it. My question for you is, my group from Art class has been...

A Monet Sets a Record: $80.4 Million
A record price for a Monet, $80.4 million, was set for one of the rarest of his waterlilies at one of the largest London sales Christie?s has held.

The Zula Patrol: Mission Weather Exhibit (Fri, Jul 4)
EcoTarium, 222 Harrington Way, Worcester, MA
Enter the wonderful world of Zula! Based on the popular PBS animated children's series, The Zula Patrol, this engaging exhibit explores the strange and wild world of weather. Climb into climate tents featuring temperature extremes from very cold to steaming hot, touch a real cloud and replicate the sounds made by wind and rain using classic movie sound machines. Special opening event Saturday, June 7, 12:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. with free Zula giveaways and fun activities. Come meet the character Professor Multo! Cost: Free with museum admission. Through Sunday, Nov 30.