Medieval Sculpture, Minatures and Illuminated Manuscripts In New York

Sam Fogg and Richard L. Feigen & Co. have partnered in presenting an exhibition entitled "Medieval Art and the Contemporary Spirit." It includes works from the 12th- 16th-centuries. Some of the artist represented are Claus de Werve, Pietro da Pavia, and Girolamo da Milano. The exhibition goes from Oct. 29th 2009 until Feb. 5th, 2010.

Important Murals from Crusader Times Found

Two murals from the time of the Christian Crusades have been discovered in Syria in a Middle Age church. They show heaven and hell. These paintings are under renovation as centuries of dust and dirt covered them. Archaeologists of a Syrian-Hungarian team were excavating in 2008 at a Crusader fort on a hilltop near the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The location is in the province of Tartous.

The two murals are 8 feet in height and 11.5 feet in width. They were located to the left and right of the alter. Hassan a spokesperson said that these murals are the only ones discovered in the Middle East that picture heaven and hell. Michel Makdi heads Syria's Directorate General of Antiquities and he said it was very unusual to discover paintings by crusaders. No photos of this find are available.

Art Walk Mobile, AL

The LoDa ArtWalk, which stands for Lower Dauphin Street, happens every month year around, except April and October. The restaurants, bars, and art galleries get involved every second Friday. Musicians and dancers perform and artists show their works. Sometimes pottery is fired up at the Blind Mule,which also lets jewelry artists, painters, and photographers exhibit.

Arrive early to see the work in the galleries, which normally close the earliest. The music, art, and food are very enjoyable.

Mobile Museum of Art

In 2002 the Mobile Museum of Art was enlarged to 95,000 sq. feet. and become the biggest art museum on the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Tampa. It sits in lovely Langan Park. There are more than 8000 permanent works in the museum, which entail over two hundred years of culture in their expression. It also presents traveling exhibits and regional works.

This fall three traveling exhibits are gracing the Mobile Museum of Art: Jun Kaneko's ceramic sculptures, Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, and GlassWear: Glass in Contemporary Jewelry.