Shelley's Art History Blog September 2005 Archive

You know, I'm still not exactly sure what Elvis Presley was The King of - lots of seminal figures in rock and roll came before him; please forgive me, ... Read More

Uh well-a bless-a my soul, this news item about an Elvis statue has got me all shook up. One of the featured attractions being touted for the 2005 State Fair ... Read More

By this time, I've resorted to deeply raiding my list of gushing superlatives when speaking of Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions. The museums in the Greater ... Read More

George Rodrigue, well-known, highly collectible artist and creator of the Blue Dog series has had to temporarily relocate his studio, employees, family and self to Lafayette, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina ... Read More

Four teenaged boys, enticed by the prospect of hidden treasure, discovered a cave after a storm uprooted trees in the southwest of France. Oh, and didn't they find a ... Read More

Subscribing to the tried-and-true "a picture is worth one thousand words" theory, the Italian non-profit foundation, CittaItalia, has embarked on an ad campaign to get citizens to cough up private ... Read More

So, a woman walks into a museum - OK, stop me if you've heard this one - a woman walks into a museum, pulls a knife and proceeds to slash ... Read More

Now that we are, regardless of age, in "back-to-school" mode, Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, has compiled a list of must-see shows for this Fall (2005). ... Read More

Regular readers of the About Network are doubtless aware that we've been running special coverage on Hurricane Katrina, its aftermath and relief operations. It's a one-stop resource for all of ... Read More