021 Episode for Families: Ananse the Spider
This episode, produced for younger audiences ages 7?12, features an African folk tale and is inspired by a linguist staff (oykeame) in the Museum's collection. Narrated by actor Ronnie Washington.

Country Folk Art Show (Sun, Jul 20)
Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main St., Sturbridge, MA
Craft lovers will find home decor and more at the ultimate craft show! Featuring countless artisans offering unique decorating and gift items including handcrafted furniture, garden art, cozy quilts, fabulous florals, traditional and fine art, jewelry, wearable art, handmade soaps, candles, gourmet delights and much, much more! For more information, call Country Folk Art at 248-634-4151. Sponsored by: Sturbridge Area Tourist Association. Through Sunday, Jul 20.

Henri Matisse
Blue Nude I 1952 - to check out a bigger thumb nail and acquire extra material relating to this Henri Matisse museum art print, click through on the artist title affixed to the reduced size depiction. Also visit for purchasing, conservation framing methods and sizing tips for this museum poster. Henri Matisse has produced a large number of other museum art reproductions in the same genre as "Blue Nude I 1952", check the artist catalog for for other gallerie art works.

NYU's Grey Art Gallery Exhibition Highlights Early Works of Diebenkorn
Diebenkorn in New Mexico is the first museum examination of a seminal moment in the career of artist Richard Diebenkorn when, between 1950 and 1952, he was enrolled in the graduate fine arts department at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Supported by the G.I. Bill and distanced from the art worlds of both East and West coasts, Diebenkorn produced astonishingly mature and beautiful works that have, until now, remained relatively unknown. On view at the Grey Art Gallery at New York University from January 25 through April 5, 2008, the show includes some 40 paintings and drawings from museums and private collections, as well as from the Diebenkorn estate, many of which are being exhibited together for the first time. Diebenkorn in New Mexico on view at the Grey Art Gallery January 25 through April 5, 2008.

018 The Age of Rembrandt
Curator Walter Liedtke discusses the Museum's unparalleled collection of seventeenth-century Dutch paintings, and provides insight into nineteenth-century Americans' fascination with these works from the age of Rembrandt.

Art: The Image Is Familiar; the Pitch Isn?t
Artists have appropriated images from advertising for decades. What happens when the tables are turned?

Art Fair Tokyo 2008
ART FAIR TOKYO announces its highly anticipated third year of the fair to be held from Friday, April 4 to Sunday, April 6, 2008, including a selective preview on Thursday, April 3 and its return to the exclusive venue at the Tokyo International Forum. Building on the success of last years fair, ART FAIR TOKYO 2008 has garnered an international reputation as one of the most comprehensive fairs in Asia.

Behind Walls of Warehouses, a Trove of Artwork
As art museums and galleries have developed larger collections, an art services industry that has sprung up in the dark warehouses of New York City?s boroughs is also growing.

Take a Hike! (Sun, Jul 20)
1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Mass Audubon: Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, 414 Massasoit Avenue, Worcester, MA
Join sanctuary volunteers for a family-friendly hike at Broad Meadow Brook. On this walk, we will look for anything that is flying, crawling, hopping, or flitting nearby. This program is free with sanctuary admission. Bring water and wear sturdy shoes. Pre-registration is required for most programs. For more information and to register, call Broad Meadow Brook at 508.753.6087. Cost: FREE Through Sunday, Jan 1.

Art Review | ?After Nature?: Sometimes the Darkest Visions Boast the Blackest Humor
?After Nature,? the big new show at the New Museum, is a strange, lugubrious, wildly uneven dream of an exhibition.