Published December 03, 2008 03:59 pm - Art
The annual American Holiday Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 10 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, featuring work by more than 100 local and national artists, appraisals, food and other entertainment.
Diversions from Dec. 4, 2008
Ticketmaster events are sold at Macy’s and Giant Eagle, both in Hermitage; ticketmaster.com; and at 330-747-1212.
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The annual American Holiday Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 10 to 5 p.m. Saturday and 10 to 4 p.m. Sunday in Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, featuring work by more than 100 local and national artists, appraisals, food and other entertainment. Info: 220-743-1107.
The Art Outreach Gallery presents its year-end show and sale through Jan. 11 featuring work by 35 different artists inside the Eastwood Mall in Niles, Ohio. Info: 330-394-3384.
The Cleveland Museum of Art is presenting Artistic Luxury: Fabergι, Tiffany, Lalique through Jan. 18. Direct from the homes of royalty and celebrities, some of the works of the three greatest luxury designers in history will be displayed in all their glamour, style and sheer brilliance for the first time since Paris, 1900. Reserve tickets at www.clevelandart.org or 888-CMS-0033.
Stop by the Holiday Gift Shoppe and see different types of art by 30 area artisans through Dec. 20 in Heeschen Gallery of Meadville Council on the Arts. Info: 814-336-5051 or www. meadvillecouncilonthearts.org
Contemporary artists break new metaphorical and physical ground in “Inner and Outer Space” on view through Jan. 11 in the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh. Info: 412-231-3169 and www.mattress.org
Dave Marczak is exhibiting his work at Meadville Fine Art Prints. Marczak’s work reflects his interest in a variety of subject matter including wildlife, Native American history, the great outdoors and sports. The public is invited to meet him and view his work from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. The exhibit will be on display throughout December. Meadville Fine Art Prints is located with the Artist Cup Cafe at 23l Chestnut St. in Meadville. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, closed Sundays and Mondays. Info: 814-337-8600 or email info@meadvilleart.com.
Relive the mid-20th century evolution of heroes like Superman at “Zap! Pow! Bam! The Superhero: The Golden Age of Comic Books” through Jan. 4 in Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Beachwood, Ohio. Info: 216-593-0576 or www.maltzjewishmuseum.org.
Clyde Singer’s “America” shows through Jan. 4 at Canton (Ohio) Art Museum and Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown. Info: 330-453-7666 and 330-743-1711.
Take in the sights of “Scenic Views: Painters of the Scalp Level School Revisited” at Westmoreland Museum of American Art in Greensburg. Info: 724-837-1500.
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, hosts “In Sisterhood: the Women’s Movement in Pittsburgh,” oral history multimedia project in the Back Gallery at Harlan Gallery. Info: 724-834-2200.
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