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Needed: Better Laws To Combat Art Forgery
"An art industry forum in Melbourne yesterday heard stories of some commercial galleries, dealers and auction houses attempting to pass off questionable paintings as authentic." Solutions?
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Spit or Swallow
Wine snobs are different than you and me -- they have more money. At Pinot Days Grand Festival, $65 allows you to pick the brains of the industries biggest players and get drunk enough to forget everything, should you decide to go that route. Today’s public tasting features more than 400 pinots ...
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The Grindermen
To the devoted skateboarder, the sound of trucks grinding is already music to the ears. Canadian sound sculptors Christian Nicolay and Sam McKinlay wish to prove it to the rest of us. By mic-ing a live skateboarder on a custom-built railing wired for sound, breath, metal, and wheels are captured and ...
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Minnetonka festival features the perennial family favorites
The ice cream social will be at the Burwell House, a Victorian mansion built by Charles Burwell, a Minnetonka Mills Company manager. The 1883 home, which is on the National Register of Historic places, will be open for self-guided tours.
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Nelson-Atkins Museum Sees Attendance Upgrade With New Building
"Almost half a million people visited the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art since the opening of the new Bloch Building a year ago. But the museum's attendance figures--465,000 visitors between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008--falls 185,000 short of its goal of 650,000 visitors."
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New Restaurants
Amisha Indian Cuisine: 1924 Irving (at 20th Ave.), 759-7007. Outer Sunset. Indian. Boccalone: Ferry Building Marketplace (at Embarcadero), www.boccalone.com. Embarcadero. Panini and salumi. Cafe on the Square: 736 Mission (at Third St., in the Contemporary Jewish Museum), 655-7800, www.thecjm.org. ...
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Going Farming at P.S.1's Warm-Up Parties
This year's museum jams will feature a pool, fresh produce, and spy capability. Sweet. (By Annie Fischer)
The Village Voice |
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@Radical & Outside Editorial Team Again On The New Adventures Of Dos Equis ?The Most Interesting Man In The World ?
DMN Newswire--2008-6-24--The ad agency creatives at Euro RSCG Worldwide once again tapped the talents of Director Steve Miller of @radical media and Jeff Ferruzzo of Outside Editorial for a new series of Dos Equis commercials featuring â??The Most Interesting Man in the World.â?? Showcasing a modern-day Don Juan and Renaissance Man, the second round of spots for this popular and humorous ...
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Owner of wine shop opens gallery, private party venue
The Wilmington Wine Shoppe just wasn't enough for owner Paul D'Angelo.After nearly three years in business, he decided to open a sister space to supplement his retail shop at 110 S. Front St.
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Show me the Monet - painting fetches $107m
A water lily painting by impressionist master Claude Monet was sold for more than 40 million pounds ($NZ107 million) at auction today, kicking off a week of modern-art sales expected to reach records that defy the global economic downturn.
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Smithsonian exhibition to premier in Vienna
From STAFF REPORTSVIENNA — “You’ll never think about food the same way again,” according to an advance press release concerning the Smithsonian exhibition, “Key Ingredients: America By Food.”
Cordele Dispatch |
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Fla. museum exhibits posters reinterpreting 'Four Freedoms'
More than 60 years after Norman Rockwell's quintessentially American "Four Freedoms" posters were created, the illustrator is inspiring other artists to delve into the meaning of democracy through art.
Naples Daily News |
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Entertainment
A water lily painting by impressionist master Claude Monet sold for nearly $A85 million at auction yesterday, kicking off a week of modern-art sales expected to reach records that defy the global economic downturn.
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Monet painting smashes record, art boom goes on
LONDON (Reuters) - A Monet water-lily painting sold for 41 million pounds ($80.5 million) Tuesday, doubling the previous auction record for the artist and ensuring London's key art market season got off to a flying start.
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Philadelphia Museum Names Interim Director
The Philadelphia Museum of Art appointed chief operating officer Gail Harrity to serve as interim chief executive officer until a permanent successor is found for director Anne d'Harnoncourt, who died on June 1.
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Connextion
An exhibit of unique and innovative art by young artist N.C. "Nick" Simko will open Sunday at the Middletown Main Library. "Connextion" features photos by Simko, a 2008 graduate of Middletown High School North, created from the photo imaging program Photoshop and other media.
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Bayonet Farm summer classes to begin July 12
Bayonet Farm, 41 Middletown Road, Holmdel, will offer classes this summer from July 12-Aug. 23. FUNdamentals of Sculpture will allow children to work with various materials to create a range of sculptural objects. The Young Scientists class will explore scientific concepts through children's literature and hands-on activities.
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Edison Arts Society celebrates 10th anniversary
EDISON - The Edison Arts Society celebrated its 10th anniversary with a gallery show at the municipal building, highlighting the artistic progress of its members. The exhibit, titled "Then and Now," is currently available for public viewing outside the mayor's office.
Edison Sentinel |
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Art ENTRIES FOR THE BEAUMONT CAMERA CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW will be accepted now through July 5 at the Beaumont Art League, 2675 Gulf St., in Fair Park. Entry fee for Beaumont Art League members and Beaumont Camera Club members $5 per entry, non-members $8. Limit three entries. The show opens with a reception 7-9 p.m.
Beaumont Journal |
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Monet record smashed as art market boom goes on
A Monet water-lily painting sold for $80.5 million Tuesday, doubling the previous auction record for the artist and ensuring London's key art market season got off to a flying start.
Ottawa Citizen |
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Monet painting smashes artist's record at auction
LONDON - CLAUDE Monet's painting 'Le Bassin aux Nympheas' sold for 40.9 million pounds (S$1.10 billion) at an auction in London on Tuesday, smashing the previous record auction price for the artist's work.
Straits Times |
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Can the U.S. Bring Jobs Back from China?
Pricey oil is dulling the mainland's edge in manufacturing. But American industry may not be ready to seize the opportunity.
WSFA 12 Montgomery |
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Pure Imagination
Young Odessa artists are getting creative with creatures at Ellen Noel Art Museum art camps. After this week, the museum will have three more weeklong camps from July 21 to Aug. 8. Registration is open, but spaces fill up quick.
Odessa American |
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Monet painting smashes record, art boom goes on
A Monet water-lily painting sold for 41 million pounds ($80.5 million) Tuesday, doubling the previous auction record for the artist and ensuring London's key art market season got off to a flying start.
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Hamilton Loomis Band to perform at Missouri City July 4th festival
Contemporary blues and soul artist Hamilton Loomis has entertained audiences from Liverpool, England to Midland, Texas and is set to take the stage and bring event goers to their feet at the Missouri City July 4th Festival....
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