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Discover the secret ingredient of Rembrandt's paint paste.
Rembrandt used such thick layers of paint that a very special ingredient was needed for this. Researchers now know which: plumbonacrite, an exotic lead mineral.
(article translates into English)

Geheim ingrediënt van Rembrandts verfpasta ontdekt Rembrandt gebruikte zulke dikke lagen verf dat daarvoor een heel bijzonder ingre­diënt nodig was. Onder­zoekers weten nu welk: plumbonacriet, een e...

CAN Winter Issue Launch Party Friday at CIA!, Third Friday at 78th Street, openings at SPACES, John G. at Gordon Square & more in your CAN Weekly! The Winter 2017-2018 issue of CAN comes out Friday at the Cleveland Institute of Art, and we want you to join us for the party...to be among the first to get a copy...and to hear some important news.

Here are a few ideas for this weekend:

The CAN weekly is here! With Shock of the Now at Kent State, Third Friday at 78th St, Dual Opening at the Morgan and much more!

Sherwin-Williams' 2018 Color of the Year

Fred Bidwell: "Creativity should pervade everything and innovation should pervade everything, whether you're an accountant or a painter."

Cleveland's new views on innovation find expression in art, architecture: PD 175 A century ago, Cleveland's industrial magnates saw art and architecture as sources of pleasure or signifiers of wealth and status - not as fonts of inspiration for creativity and innovation in business.

Helpful and worth a bookmark!

What Finish Is That Anyway? You've discovered a great piece of furniture, but the once-shiny finish has seen better days. If you knew what the finish was, it would be easier to remedy its condition. Now, you can find out.

Incredible list of CLE Arts activities across town this week!
Thank you, Collective Arts Network Journal, for presenting them all to us!

CIA Faculty Show Honors Dan Tranberg, Sound & Vision at Heights Arts, Elmi L.V. Mata at Maria Neil for Walk All Over Waterloo, Rodin at CMA & More! The Fall 2017 issue of CAN is out, and all over town by now. And if you came out to Harris Stanton Gallery Friday night, you already know that its arrival comes not only with tons of upcoming exhibits and other art features, but with this bit of news:

Interesting interview with Harvard Art Museums director of the Forbes Pigment Collection!
(Would love to visit...)

Sherwin-Williams STIR Special Issue 2017 Magazine for interior designers, architects, and all lovers of quality paint.

On many levels, this is a great resource!

Over 83,500 Vintage Sewing Patterns Are Now Available Online The Vintage Patterns Wiki boasts over 83,500 vintage sewing patterns from the 1920s to 1992. It's possible to browse by year or garment type.

Well, this is valuable info that is save-worthy for all artists...

Charitable Donations of Works of Art: A Primer for Donors and Prospective Donors - Collective Arts Network - CAN Journal Americans are the most generous donors of art to non-profit institutions in the world. This is due in large part to tax benefits for the donors making such gifts. In this article, we will discuss Charitable Donations of personal property, the computation of the tax benefit, and the various IRS rules...

Who doesn't love blue...
http://bit.ly/2run3cf

A Brief History of Blue From the first synthetic pigments created in Ancient Egypt to new hues discovered in the past decade, a brief history of the color blue in art.

A must read! An Open Letter to the Community Regarding the Proposed Elimination of NEA/NEH Funding
http://bit.ly/2nlu7Do

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