Prominent New York art dealer Lawrence B. Salander was arrested and charged yesterday with stealing $88 million dollars from artists who had consigned art to his gallery. Among other crimes, Salander reportedly sold one art object to multiple times to wealthy investors and celebrities. To read the full story, visit the New York Times website:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/27/nyregion/27indict.html?_r=1&em
It’s not too late to hear artist Julie Chen speak about her work at ACA Library of SCAD! Julie Chen will be speaking this evening at 6pm in Trois Gallery in the ACA Library of SCAD. Admission is free and open to all members of the SCAD community.
How can you satisfy your interest in book arts and food all in one place? Visit the Edible Book Festival in Decatur on March 28. Creations are edible and illustrate a book, scene, character, or in some other way be related to books.
If you would like to participate, you can enter your creation in a variety of categories for a nominal fee. Your entry will also support a good cause. Proceeds go to the Literacy Volunteers of Atlanta. Registration runs through March 20.
For more information, read the complete story at the Atlanta-Journal Constitution:
http://www.accessatlanta.com/living/content/shared-blogs/ajc/tabletalk/entries/2009/02/12/edible_books.html
Check out the new, Dutch 5 euro coin that commemorates the Netherlands and architecture. The creator of the design has published a fascinating look at his artistic process and the software that he used to create the images for this coin. Check it out at:
http://pythonide.blogspot.com/2008/10/how-to-make-money-with-free-software.html