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Visual arts, including mediums such as painting, sculpture, and printmaking acheive much of their value from the eye of the beholder. Aesthetics is the branch of philosophy which considers art. Visual art is defined as the arrangement of colors, forms, or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty.

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"SOME ENCHANTED EVENING," adore the Arts Fundraiser for Volcano Art middle, Big Island, with food, wines, live music and auction, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Feb. 13, Volcano; $35; reservations/tickets, 808-967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

7 Feb 2010, 6:10 am | click here to view more

Good friends, good art

Buddies John Koga and Lawrence Seward went to college together. They surf together. Their families hang out together. And now they're showing art together, at Cedar road Galleries.

7 Feb 2010, 5:39 am | click here to view more

Gasan Mamo Insurance gives leg-up to Malta art

Julian Mamo (left) with Mark Mangion. Gasan Mamo Insurance has kicked off its yearly commitments to the community by becoming patron of the Malta Contemporary Art Foundation (MCA), which has just launched its venue at St James Cavalier.

7 Feb 2010, 3:49 am | click here to view more

New adult program connects famed art with Madison museum tools

MADISON – The Museum of Early Trades and Crafts at 9 Main St. in Madison is offering a new education program for adults, “Tooling Through Art.”

7 Feb 2010, 1:08 pm | click here to view more

Art History Of Games: Avoiding The 'Domestication' Of Game Art

At the new, Gamasutra-attended Art History of Games conference in Atlanta, GA, professor John Sharp references the Renaissance period to explore the relationship of games with a burgeoning art movement. In a separate lecture, Frank Lantz, creative director and co-founder, argues that games should embrace their "wild" side, and avoid the "domestication" of more established forms of art. The Art ...

7 Feb 2010, 11:51 am | click here to view more

High Welcomes More than 100,000 Participants to Art Access Program

ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art reached a major milestone for its Art Access program recently, welcoming more than 100,000 participants since its inception in 2004. Art Access provides metro Atlanta students a high-quality, dynamic visual arts experience by offering free Museum visits to a limited number of students in every grade levels.

7 Feb 2010, 10:34 pm | click here to view more

'Take Art/Leave Art'

On display in the Landis Gallery at the Association for Visual Arts is a collaborative, community-based show organized by Michigan, an experimental art collaborative. Participants in "Take Art/Leave Art" were asked to donate as much work as they wanted to display so it could be seen, appreciated and then potentially taken away. Those who contributed work are free to take away as many pieces as ...

6 Feb 2010, 11:07 pm | click here to view more

Feb. 12 Through March 6, UAB Visual Arts Gallery to Present New Works by Art Faculty

The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Visual Arts Gallery will gift a faculty exhibition Feb. 12 through March 6, at the gallery, 900 13th St. South. An opening reception is planned from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12 in the gallery. Admission is free. Call 205-934-0815.

5 Feb 2010, 11:10 am | click here to view more

ARTISTIC LICENCE: Architecture one of favoured visual art forms

Architecture - one of my favourite visual art forms. I was watching a documentary on The Learning Channel on 17th century architect Sir Christopher Wren who designed St. Paul's Cathedral in London, England.

5 Feb 2010, 10:35 am | click here to view more

Irish visual artist needs people to share their views on socialism for an art project

Irish visual artist Mark Clare, who is the Columbus State University department of art's Visiting Resident Artist this semester, is creating an art project.And he needs you.

3 Feb 2010, 5:48 pm | click here to view more