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The makings of a great sculptor
Several early sculptors working in stone in Zimbabwe, humble men who established the humble beginnings of the stone sculpture movement, did not imagine themselves as great artists.
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Fans snap up tickets to Atwood, Connery readings
Tickets for readings by Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood and former James Bond star Sean Connery sold out on Saturday, the opening day of the box office for the 25th annual Edinburgh International Book Festival.
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art Till June 23 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South (B) Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm:
Colour Jugglers presents an exhibition of contemporary works by Prasanna Chaudhuri, Subhabrata Bose, Sudipta Dutta and Utpal Dutta. Till June 23 at Academy of Fine Arts; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings by Sukumar Bhattacharjee and Arati Bhattacharjee.
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The Midsummer Night celebrated by the Bucharest Museums
Several museums of Bucharest prepared various parties today, in order to celebrate the Midsummer Night.
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Jharkhand's tribal paintings a hit among Rome's art fraternity
Over 100 replicas of the traditional wall and cave painting of Sohrai and Kohvar, produced on mud-treated cloth and paper, have become the centre of attraction in Rome.
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Visions of heaven in Bohol
MANILA, Philippines - “Kisame: Visions of Heaven on Earth” is a photo exhibition running until July 20 at Ayala Museum. It looks to the ceilings of Spanish colonial churches that reveal visions of heaven from the Boholano earth.
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Julius Babao‘s art collection
MANILA, Philippines - The façade of newscaster Julius Babao’s home is austere. However, its plain walls, clean lines and lack of embellishment belie a cornucopia of colors and shapes that adorn the interior.
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Blessed images on ceiling
MANILA, Philippines - A flurry of white shingles suspended in midair leads visitors’ eyes skyward and onward to Ayala Museum’s photo exhibit on the ceiling murals of Bohol churches.
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Art in the Sky Festival
It was a perfect day to fly a kite ad people in Cazenovia did just that. The Stone Quarry Art Park hosted the 13th annual Art in the Sky Festival Sunday.
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Moscoso paintings highlight Independence Day celebration in Geneva
The works of Filipino artist Edsel Moscoso are the centerpiece of the ongoing Philippine Independence Day celebration in Geneva, ABS-CBN Europe News Bureau reported.
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Pair charged with theft of $500,000 worth of art
An argument about the ownership of art worth over $500,000 led to the arrest of two women after they allegedly attempted to steal the artwork from a Chicago storage facility Friday, law enforcement authorities said.
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Aspire sculpture at University of Nottingham is tallest in Britain
In the world of public art, size matters, it seems. Artists are trying to outdo one another in constructing Britain's tallest sculpture.
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SouthPeak Games and TopWare Interactive announce new $10,000 X-Blades art contest
Plus the best designs to be published in the exclusive Game Art book!
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'Day,' 'Losers' big winners at CineVegas
The dramatic movie She Unfolds by Day and the documentary Beautiful Losers won grand jury prizes at the CineVegas festival in Las Vegas, officials say.Event Artistic Director Trevor Groth said the annual film festival was filled with impressive films this year and attendance reached a record high, Variety reported.We have seen a considerable amount of filmmaker talent at the festival over the ...
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Aesthetic sense
The National Crafts Bazaar, an exhibition-cum-sale by artisans, master craftsmen, national and state awardees who come from rural areas of the country, is being held at Safina Plaza.
Deccan Herald |
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Foundation Buys Russian Theater Art Collection
A private foundation headed by a Kremlin official said it has bought one of the most important private collections of Russian art outside the country. The St. Petersburg-based International Konstantinovsky Charitable Fund said it purchased the Nikita and Nina Lobanov-Rostovsky collection of theater art from the Panama-based Europactole Properties Inc. for $16 million. The collection has 810 ...
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Nakausap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) ang head ng GMA Artist Center (GMAAC) na si Ms. Ida Ramos-Henares sa opening ng POP! Nostalgia photo exhibit ni Jay Tablante sa Crucible Gallery ng SM Megamall noong June 3.
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Prizes awarded in global music contest held in LA
More than $250,000 in prizes were announced Sunday after a weeklong competition that mingled features from "American Idol" with the world of classical music.
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Oil summit: more supply as cost soars
They'll be more of it but it's not likely to get any cheaper. That's the conclusion of a global summit into soaring oil prices. Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, said it was willing to raise output in response to additional needs.
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Lowry’s cricketers rack up a big score
It is a long way from the rural idyll of the village green: a painting of a cricket match by L.S. Lowry showing the players dwarfed by the industrial landscape all around them. But it sold for more than £750,000 at Christie’s on Friday, despite its sombre theme.
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June art sales expected to set records
The big June art sales, which start Tuesday in London, are expected by the auction houses to break more records as collectors from commodities-rich regions such as Russia and the Middle East emerge to fuel the decade-long boom in the art market.
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Prizes awarded in international music contest held in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES - More than $250,000 in prizes were announced Sunday after a weeklong competition that mingled features from "American Idol" with the world of classical music.
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Donkey Days
Members of the Guelph Youth Singers performed recently at Disney’s Theater of the Stars in Orlando, Fla., as part of the Children in Harmony Festival. The Guelph group was chosen as the festival’s honour choir.
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Monet water lily may bring $48 million US
A painting by Claude Monet that has been viewed in public only once in the past 80 years is expected to sell for up to $48 million US when it is auctioned on Tuesday.
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Prizes awarded in global music contest held in LA
More than $250,000 in prizes were announced Sunday after a weeklong competition that mingled features from "American Idol" with the world of classical music. Top prizes of $50,000 in the Jose Iturbi International Music Competition were awarded to soprano Angela Meade, 30, a resident artist at Philadelphia's Academy of Vocal Arts, and pianist Mariya Kim, 26, of the Ukraine and Germany. Kim also ...
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