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A photograph from Stan Sherer's upcoming exhibit at Historic Northampton displays printed cloth, shown Tuesday. The exhibit juxtaposes old photographs and images of Northampton's silk industry with photos Sherer has taken of the modern silk industry in China.

SARAH CROSBY

Art People: Stan Sherer, photographer

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Stan Sherer enjoys taking an occasional landscape photo, but that’s mainly as a reminder of a scene he’s enjoyed. It’s difficult at best, he says, to capture the expansive beauty of the outdoors. “I’m always thinking, ‘Do I really need to photograph this?’ ” he says. What Sherer, of Northampton, really likes to photograph is, as he puts it, “the … 0

Andy Williams' eclectic art collection auctions for $46 million

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Andy Williams’ eclectic art collection has brought $46 million at a New York City auction. The works sold on Wednesday, the first of a two-day sale at Christie’s. The late singer’s taste ranged from contemporary, impressionist and modern to Latin American and 20th-century decorative art and design. He … 0

Jean-Michel Basquiat painting sets new auction record at $48.8 million

Thursday, May 16, 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — A Jean-Michel Basquiat painting has set a new auction record for the graffiti artist at a sale of postwar and contemporary art in New York. Christie’s says “Dustheads” sold for $48.8 million on Wednesday. His “Untitled,” a painting of a black fisherman, held the previous record when it sold … 0

‘Adventurous’ musical opens this weekend at Hampshire Regional

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

WESTHAMPTON — Organizers of the sixth annual musical at Hampshire Regional High School said this year’s production of “Anything Goes” is their “most adventurous undertaking” so far. “It’s the largest production we’ve ever put together,” said Goshen resident … 0

Art People: Michael Tillyer|sculptor

Thursday, March 14, 2013

With a broom for his head and a piece of wood for his body, Dr. Sweep is clearly not human. And yet, the gentleman does have a certain presence. The pipe, the tie all askew, the slightly slanted … 0

James Welling’s images combine painting, sculpture, photography

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Some artists develop a style or look, and stick with it. But photographer James Welling has long drawn on different mediums and staked out his own vision that, as one reviewer sees it, has led to “beautiful and … 0

Riverside Industries clients try photography

Thursday, March 14, 2013

EASTHAMPTON — For the last six years, clients at Riverside Industries with developmental and other disabilities have been able to paint, draw and otherwise create art as part of the nonprofit’s art program. But those activities can be … 0

Northampton High School presents Broadway blockbuster ‘Annie’

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Think about the Broadway musical “Annie,” and you’ll probably soon be singing the show’s feel-good, signature number, “Tomorrow.” You know, the one that goes: The sun’ll come out tomorrow / Bet your bottom dollar / That tomorrow / … 1

PVPA presents provocative comedy, ‘The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told’

Thursday, May 16, 2013

What if Adam hadn’t been joined in the Garden of Eden by Eve? What if, instead, his soulmate was named Steve? And what if they were joined in paradise, not by Cain and Abel, but by Jane and … 0

Art people: Rob Chirico / painter

Thursday, March 7, 2013

As a college student, Rob Chirico’s initial plans to become an artist got an early setback when the instructor of his studio art class, an abstract painter, told the students figurative art was dead. Discouraged, Chirico concentrated instead … 0

Smith College Art Museum marks 100 years of Asian collections

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

A hundred years ago, Smith College had become well-established as a center of liberal arts education, with some 1,700 students and a strong focus on the arts. A campus museum, then known as the Hillyer Art Gallery, housed … 0

Smith College plans events for 'Collecting Art of Asia' exhibit

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Smith College will host a number of events this weekend in connection with its “Collecting Art of Asia” exhibit. Here’s the schedule: Friday ■ 4 to 6 p.m., art museum — hands-on art workshop for children ages 4+ … 0

Warm-up

Monday, March 11, 2013

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