To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery, the museum has announced the 40 artists who will be featured in its upcoming exhibition 40 under 40: Craft Futures. All of the artists selected for the exhibit were born after 1972, the year the museum’s contemporary craft and decorative arts [...]

I was in New York this weekend and paid a visit to the American Folk Art Musuem. I wanted to check out their new exhibit “Women Only: Folk Art By Female Hands.” I strongly suggest every crafter, artisan and female art aficionado in the New York metropolitan area visit before the exhibit ends on September [...]

Art Whino is holding it’s first ever design competition, and they are looking for entries. The competition will be open to anyone and everyone who wants to participate. The twenty winning designs will be showcased in a fashion show and exhibition at Crystal Couture on February 24th, 2009.
Crystal Couture is a two week event that [...]