Art

When you think of great art, you probably think of museums in places like New York, Paris or even Chicago. But for the next couple of months a trip up I-40 gives you a chance to experience the works of Rembrandt, one of the art world's most recognized name for centuries. Full story...

Nationally-recognized local artist Ivey Hayes has created another masterpiece, and this time it will be auctioned for a good cause. Full story...

The Azalea Festival committee unveiled the 2012 festival art piece Monday night and it was very well received. Artist Terry Sellers Harrison said she wanted to capture a sense of play and a more contemporary idea for now and the future. Full story...

Yard work is never fun, and things get especially tricky when a tree falls. One man says he has the answer to the clean up issues, and it looks good too. Full story...

The North Carolina Museum of Art will show an exhibit of Rembrandts that curators say has the most authentic works from the artist's American collections that have ever been assembled. Full story...

Lesley Portillo's artistic talents are playing off in a big way! Lesley, a senior at East Bladen High School, recently won $1,000 for one of her drawings. Full story...

Ten additional Rodin sculptures are being loaned to the North Carolina Museum of Art to be displayed with the 30 bronzes that the museum already owns. Full story...

The students at New Hanover County's Snipes Academy of Arts and Design have created another masterpiece to show how much they've learned this year. Full story...

The students of Snipes Academy created a unique sculpture that the teachers plan to have displayed permanently. Full story...

Rachard McIntyre has a special gift for art, but says he always felt a little different. He was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning type of Autism in his early 20’s.He started drawing and painting at the age of five and since then has devoted most nights to creating artwork.Last year he decided to create something with great personal meaning. His drawings commemorate the tenth anniversary of 9/11. Full story...

A New Hanover County fourth grader's artwork just missed on a chance to have his artwork on Google. Full story...

"Home is on my mind these days. Sometime in the spring or early summer, I will move away to a new, and yet unknown, home." -Deborah Cavenaugh Full story...

Google visited Anderson Elementary today to congratulate Joseph Miller. He is one of the 40 finalists in the "Doodle for Google" contest. Joseph's doodle was picked from more than 100,000 applicants. Full story...

If you haven't canvassed all of the Azalea Festival events yet, make sure to stop by the Art Show this weekend. Full story...

The City of Wilmington received the gift of art today. A giant sculpture of two venus flytraps by local artist Paul Hill was dedicated along the riverfront. Full story...