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Here are some upcoming events in September that might be of interest:

Beyond Limits
Chatsworth and Sotheby’s are delighted to announce the third selling exhibition of modern and contemporary sculpture in the beautiful Chatsworth garden. In its first 2 years, this critically acclaimed exhibition has drawn large and appreciative audiences, to enjoy superb art in the unique setting of the garden at Chatsworth. Beyond Limits is therefore an extraordinary opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore world class sculpture in a monumental open-air setting. Damien Hirst, Antony Gormley, Salvador Dali and Henry Moore are among the artists whose work, displayed in previous years, has made Beyond Limits an event not to be missed.
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England; Now until November 2nd
www.chatsworth.org


2009 Half moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival - National Poster Design Contest
Graphic design competition. Autumn is an extra special season on the fertile Coast around Half Moon Bay, California. Stunning vistas of seaside farm country with rolling fields of orange, scare crows and pick-your-own pumpkin patches. It’s the perfect time of year to celebrate the bountiful fall harvest and Half Moon Bay does it like nobody else. Every year, a quarter-million visitors make the trek to the “Pumpkin Capital of the World” for the world-famous Half Moon Bay art & Pumpkin Festival. This is a national contest. Entries must be submitted electronically and received before September 15, 2008.
www.coastalartsleague.com

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Pancrace Bessa and the Golden Age of French Botanical Illustrations
The Hunt Institute will exhibit a selection of watercolors and prints by the French botanical artist Pancrace Bessa (1772–1846). In this golden age of natural history science, many new plants arrived in France to be cultivated in the botanical gardens of the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, of the royals and of the aristocracy. These new plants required classification, description and illustration. Bessa painted flowers and fruits for some of the most important collections and botanical publications of the early 19th century, taught painting and exhibited at the Paris Salon.

Through the connections he made at the Muséum, Pancrace Bessa illustrated some of the most important botanical publications by the leading French botanists, horticulturists and agriculturists of the day, portraying new species of fruits, flowers and trees from the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. For some works he was the sole illustrator, and for others he collaborated with talented artists of the day, such as his teacher Pierre-Joseph Redouté. Many of Bessa’s original paintings were reproduced using the technique of stipple engraving (a printmaking method using a series of dots to create subtle tonality that was perfect for portraying plants).
Hunt Library, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburg; September 18 - Decmber 19, 2008
www.huntbot.andrew.cmu.edu

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Van Gogh and the Colors of the Night
This exhibition will present new insight into Van Gogh's depictions of night landscapes, interior scenes, and the effects of both gaslight and natural light on their surroundings. Representing all periods of the artist's career, the exhibition will comprise over two dozen works of superlative quality—several of which have never been seen together, even though they were very clearly conceived with each other in mind.
Museum of Modern Art, New York; September 21 - January 5, 2009
www.moma.org


Catherine Opie - American Photographer
Since the early 1990s, Catherine Opie has produced a complex body of photographic work, creating series of images that explore notions of communal, sexual, and cultural identity. From her early portraits of queer subcultures to her expansive urban landscapes, Opie has offered profound insights into the conditions in which communities form and the terms in which they are defined.

Catherine Opie: American Photographer brings together nearly 200 of the artist's photographs in a major mid-career survey, offering the most comprehensive presentation of her work to date.
Guggenheim Museum, New York; September 26 - January 7, 2009
www.guggenheim.org