New Jersey 101.5 » art http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Fri, 24 May 2013 03:21:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 On Sale at Goodwill: One Rare Salvador Dali Drawing http://nj1015.com/goodwill-selling-dali/ http://nj1015.com/goodwill-selling-dali/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:50:10 +0000 Danny Gallagher http://thefw.com/?p=166755 Every now and then, a lost work of art from one of history's greatest artists turns up in a garage sale or secondhand store. Some lucky buyer pays just mere pennies for something that's potentially worth thousands or more. This time, the store itself is the one profiting off a famous painting.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/goodwill-selling-dali/feed/ 0 Hulton Archive/Getty Images John Lennon Drawings Coming to NYC Gallery http://nj1015.com/john-lennon-drawings-coming-to-nyc-gallery/ http://nj1015.com/john-lennon-drawings-coming-to-nyc-gallery/#comments Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:44:26 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=174130 Fans can see another artistic side of John Lennon in New York City this week.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/john-lennon-drawings-coming-to-nyc-gallery/feed/ 0 Susan Wood, Getty Images No Jail Time for Shepard Fairey, Artist Who Created HOPE Poster http://nj1015.com/no-jail-time-for-shepard-fairey-artist-who-created-hope-poster/ http://nj1015.com/no-jail-time-for-shepard-fairey-artist-who-created-hope-poster/#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 18:03:54 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=162752 The artist who created the "HOPE" poster that came to symbolize Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign was ordered to do 300 hours of community service Friday for a criminal contempt conviction but was spared jail time.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/no-jail-time-for-shepard-fairey-artist-who-created-hope-poster/feed/ 0 Shepard Fairey (Getty Images) An Attempt to Keep Art Right Here at Home http://nj1015.com/an-attempt-to-keep-art-right-here-at-home/ http://nj1015.com/an-attempt-to-keep-art-right-here-at-home/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 03:49:06 +0000 Alex Dutton http://nj1015.com/?p=132640 Although New Jersey is not a state most known for its accommodations for the visual and performing arts, there are a lot of amazingly talented artists living in our own backyard. As an artist myself, I can tell you that at times it can be frustrating to have a passion for an artform without being able to surround myself with like-minded individuals

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]]> http://nj1015.com/an-attempt-to-keep-art-right-here-at-home/feed/ 0 Photo by YouTube Sales of Kinkade Artwork Surge After Painter's Death http://nj1015.com/sales-of-kinkade-artwork-surge-after-painters-death/ http://nj1015.com/sales-of-kinkade-artwork-surge-after-painters-death/#comments Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:39:05 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=86433 Galleries that sell the work of Thomas Kinkade are reporting a surge in sales following the popular painter's death at age 54.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/sales-of-kinkade-artwork-surge-after-painters-death/feed/ 0 American Artist Thomas Kinkade Dies at Age 54 http://nj1015.com/american-artist-thomas-kinkade-dies-at-age-54/ http://nj1015.com/american-artist-thomas-kinkade-dies-at-age-54/#comments Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:37:37 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=85431 A family spokesman says California artist Thomas Kinkade, known for scenes of cottages, country gardens and churches in dewy morning light, has died. He was 54.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/american-artist-thomas-kinkade-dies-at-age-54/feed/ 0 Thomas Kinkade (Brad Barket, Getty Images) Some Impressive Scrimshaw Art [PHOTO] http://nj1015.com/some-impressive-scrimshaw-art-photo/ http://nj1015.com/some-impressive-scrimshaw-art-photo/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:27:13 +0000 Judi Franco http://nj1015.com/?p=50200 Pine Brothers' owner sent me this beautiful handmade scrimshaw pendant. His dad is a scrimshaw artist...Google Scrimshaw...You'll be impressed.

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