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article local schedule Apr 15, 2026 visibility 7 link 2 artists, 1 gallery

Nature photography exhibit now open at Mason City art museum

The Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City has opened a solo exhibition titled "Ray Colby: Nature Photographer" in its Kinney-Lindstrom Gallery. The show features digital photographs printed on canvas, focusing on three specific themes: backyard insects and arachnids of the Midwest, urban birds from Minneapolis, and migrating Sandhill Cranes in Wisconsin. The works on display will be sold via auction to benefit the museum's programming.

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article culture schedule Feb 18, 2026 visibility 9 link 1 artist

Get Your Red-Hot History Lesson! How the Hot Dog Rose From Coney Island Carts to Platters at Presidential Picnics

The hot dog ascended from a humble street food sold by German immigrants in 19th-century New York to a symbol of American culture, famously served to King George VI at a 1939 presidential picnic. Its journey was propelled by vendors on Coney Island's boardwalk and its introduction to massive crowds at events like the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, eventually becoming a staple at ballparks and backyard gatherings.

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article local schedule Apr 10, 2026 visibility 7 link 1 artist

Pettit’s senior art exhibition at UAM Glassblock Gallery

Denver Pettit is presenting her senior art exhibition, titled "From the Backyard," at the University of Arkansas at Monticello’s Glassblock Gallery from April 10–15, 2026. The showcase features a series of oil paintings, including the work "Filbert," and concludes with a public reception on the final evening.

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article culture schedule Apr 20, 2026 visibility 5

The Next Frontier in Design? The Humble Birdhouse.

Artists and architects are increasingly designing and creating elaborate, artistic birdhouses, elevating a common backyard object into a subject of creative expression and public art. This movement reflects a broader trend of engaging with nature and public space, blurring the lines between functional design, sculpture, and environmental commentary.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 22, 2026 visibility 2 link 9 artists, 2 galleries

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Beverly Buchanan, who lived in Athens, Georgia for over 20 years, often paid for everyday needs with her artworks, trading them with her doctor and local community members. A new exhibition titled "Beverly's Athens" at the University of Georgia's Athenaeum showcases works borrowed from local collections, including pieces from her doctor's personal collection and sculptures from her own backyard. The show features her flower drawings, which her dealer Betty Parsons once rejected, as well as her "ruins" sculptures and archival footage of her garden. Curators Mo Costello and Katz Tepper, both artists who are chronically ill, organized the exhibition to highlight Buchanan's ecosystem of exchange and survival.

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article local schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 1

Raleigh couple envisions art cafe, event space downtown

A Raleigh couple, who have been fostering the local artist community from their backyard, are now opening a brick-and-mortar art cafe and event space downtown. The article previews their transition from a grassroots operation to a permanent venue, though full details are behind a paywall.

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