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Stephen Colbert portrait?

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:10:47 +0000

Does the National Portrait Gallery in DC still have Stephen Colbert’s portrait on display?? If so, where is it?? I heard it was near a bathroom, but I’m sure the museum has several bathrooms. And are you allowed to take a picture of it??

On January 16, 2008, the "3-deep" Colbert portrait was placed on display "right between the bathrooms near the ‘America’s Presidents’ exhibit" at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. After first being rejected by the National Museum of American History, Colbert petitioned the Smithsonian to display his portrait, who agreed to "go along with the joke", though they stressed that it was only temporary. Colbert said "I don’t mean to brag, but as it contains three portraits, my portrait has more portraits than any other portrait in the National Portrait Gallery!" The portrait was then put on display at the Smithsonian until April 13. On October 16, 2008, the 3-deep portrait was officially donated to the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s American Treasures exhibit. At the end of that show, a new 5-deep portrait was unveiled, with the newest Colbert holding his newly-won Emmy with another Emmy and a Peabody by the mantle.

question about the Ottawa art gallery in Canada?

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:40:04 +0000

today my class went to the art gallery/museum and saw a huge portrait and i was wondering if anyone knew what it is called..

it is REALLY big , like it takes up a whole wall, and it is blue/purple, then red/orange, then blue/purple again ..

so if you know it thanxx so much

Famous piece called "Voice of Fire". Cost over a million back in the day and people that don’t appreciate art caused a fuss about it.

Barnett Newman
Voice of Fire 1967

acrylic on canvas
543.6 x 243.8 cm
Purchased 1989
National Gallery of Canada (no. 30502)

Any creative self portrait ideas?

admin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 06:52:56 +0000

I love taking photos but ive run out of interesting ideas!
I want something similar to this-
http://bylaauraa.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d2s04o9

Any websites with self portraits of people would be loved, not DeviantArt though.

Thank you!

I don’t know if you’ve done these before:
Draw a sketch of something random that you can put up on a part of your face. Maybe like a clown smile or a mustache.
Dress up from different eras; Victorian, Greek, Medieval

Ummmm. Yeah.

Will Grove-White & The Others – Holding On – Live National Portrait Gallery London 2009

admin — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:11:14 +0000

Holding On by Will Grove-White & The Others. Live at The National Portrait Gallery, London 10/07/2009. Will is a member of The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain.

http://willgrovewhite.com

Duration : 0:4:11

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Rogue’s Portrait Gallery 2007

admin — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:22:14 +0000

A series of hand drawn portraits of Polesworth High School pupils (1963) and friends from surrounding towns and villages in Warwickshire and Staffordshire – Polesworth, Dordon, Warton, Glascote, Amington, Bolehall, Tamworth and Atherstone.

All the original portraits were hand drawn by a local artist now living in London.

Portraits in order of appearance are as follows:
Roy Adams
Donald Davies
Keith Stonehouse
David Head
Graham Geldard
Geoff Jackson
Martin Ison
Trevor Bates
David Bates
Ted Taylor
Kathleen Arnold
Judy Darby
Gwenda Harper
Julia Perry
Beryl Neat
Sidonie Perry
Howard Allton
Robert Bott
Alan Barker
Peter Hopkins
Tony Chetwynd
Jeremy Kester
Alan Mills
Clive Tomlinson
John Potts
Mick Lawson
Dave Baxter
Brian Ulliott
Mick Brain
Roger E. Wilson

Duration : 0:4:44

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The Addams Family – The Gallery

admin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 08:32:18 +0000

I really enjoyed the Addams Family game for it’s great platforming goodness. I also enjoyed it for it’s catchy and fun music. This song plays in the gallery area where Uncle Fester is hanging out. Or being held hostage. Or being brainwashed in. Either way!

It also plays in The Furnace, which is apparently bigger than the size of the mansion. Makes me wonder why. Anhoo, fun track, yada yada yada.

Duration : 0:3:9

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hp fans: what would you do if you went to an art gallery and one of the portraits started moving?

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:11:11 +0000

watch them and maybe talk to them.

Recognize – Hip-Hop at the National Portrait Gallery

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 05:41:18 +0000

Follow The Great Hip-Hop Debate as we cover the first ever hip-hop art exhibit at the Smithsonian. Artists include Kehinde Wiley, David Schienbaum, and Nikki Giovanni. The exhibit is being shown until the end of October 2008.

For more information about The Great Hip-Hop Debate, please visit http://tghhd.diverseworldorder.com.

Duration : 0:6:11

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The Budda Cakes – National Portrait Gallery ACTION!

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:35:18 +0000

April 2009
National Portrait Gallery
London

Duration : 0:5:37

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I need to find a gallery or auction house in Basel Switzerland, that would deal in 18th century art.?

admin — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:31:55 +0000

I have three small 18th cent. portraits of a prominent Basel family, Lucas Sarasin, his wife and daughter, of La Maison Bleu in Basel. I would like to sell them, and need to find an art dealer or auction house in Basel. Can anyone help?

I understand your request to sell your paintings in Basel (where I
sit whilst typing these lines!). The Sarasin family are well known private bankers here, they might even be interested personally in what you have to offer.

To my knowledge, there are these two auction houses in Basel that deal with your goods:

Auktionshaus Galerie Vogler AG
Güterstrasse 133
4053 Basel
phone: +41613614666
They deal especially in paintings from the 16th – 19 th century!, see this German entry: http://www.help.ch/detailinfo.cfm?Key=95182

Rusterholtz Galerie und Auktionen
Heuberg 14
4051 Basel
phone: +41612632606t
Their English website: http://www.rusterholtz.ch/