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A Delicious Paradox
A hidden gem of a summer group show now on view at Gary Snyder's recently inaugurated Project Space offers the delicious paradox of a tightly curated exhibition attesting to the fecund sprawl of contemporary abstract painting. The show's title implies that no single modifier of "abstraction" will suffice to characterize a currently dominant trend; reductive, gestural, and hard-edge proclivities ...
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Devotional Objects: 'Retablos' at Paul Thiebaud
One of the most reliable rewards of folk art is its honesty: the straightforward methods and materials of its making, and the directness of its purpose. The small devotional paintings known as retablos are especially poignant for their frank demonstrations of faith. Produced by the thousands by anonymous 19th-century Mexican artists, these images of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and countless saints ...
The New York Sun |
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RedBubble - The World is Your Art Gallery, Start-Up Your Creative Genius
RedBubble, which is at the forefront of the open art movement -- art made accessible to creators and purchasers by the web, will be presenting its global rollout at AlwaysOn & STVP Summit at Stanford, CA [July 22 -- 24, 2008 ].
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Yves Saint Laurent's art collection up for auction
PARIS (Reuters) - The private art collection of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Berge, has been put up for auction and will be sold in February 2009, auction house Christie's said on Wednesday.
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Profanity charges against rapper dropped
Profanity charges brought against hip-hop artist Raymond Boots Riley after his performance at a Virginia music festival have been dismissed, a court said.Riley was issued a citation after audience members complained he used foul language while introducing members of the the band Galactic, with whom he was performing, at the Bayou Boogaloo at Town Point Park in Norfolk last month.The festival's ...
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Valley Viking to get face-lift
Some former Valley High School students are trying to restore pride in the school’s mascot by restoring a giant painting. In 1956, two years after Valley High School opened, an art teacher wanted the students to paint a viking for the school.
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'Art Goes Green' day spreads eco message through creativity
Festival of Arts and Endangered Planet Foundation come together to host special activities this Saturday.
Orange County Register |
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A tribute to the Navesink River
The Navesink River is an integral part of life in the communities that line its banks. Photographer Larry Watson grew up in Rumson and returns to his roots in a photo exhibit at the Oceanic Free Library in Rumson. "Flowers, Bridges & Vistas of the Navesink" is the title of Watson's show at the Oceanic Free Library, Ridge Road.
The Hub |
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Profanity charges against rapper dropped
NORFOLK, Va., July 23 (UPI) -- Profanity charges brought against hip-hop artist Raymond "Boots" Riley after his performance at a Virginia music festival have been dismissed, a court said.
UPI |
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Local senior citizens' art recognized in contest
Allentown and Millstone seniors received recognition for their artwork in the 2008 Monmouth County Senior Citizen Juried Art Contest and Exhibition. The winners were recognized during an artists' reception and awards ceremony on July 14 at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters.
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Allentown Art Guild has new installation at bank
The Allentown Art Guild has a new art installation in The Bank on South Main Street in Allentown. Every three months, the guild hangs a new exhibit of members' works in the bank's lobby. The present show will be up until the first week in August.
Examiner |
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[Herman’s Pick] Vol. 6, No. 45
It’s a good opportunity to browse the new Mississippi Museum of Art photography exhibit this Thursday night during their monthly Jazz, Art and Friends installment with the jazz improvisation of Will Thompson, from 6-9 p.m. $7. Unwind after-hours with some jazz, and a cocktail or glass of wine, then look at 100 music-inspired photographs by John Cage, Lou Barlow and host of others in the “Sight ...
Jackson Free Press |
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Beijing Olympics mascots disowned by their maker
Olympics mascot merchandising is a multi-million dollar business, but since the mascots for the Beijing Olympics were announced nearly three years ago they have met with mixed reviews. A nationwide survey conducted by Nielsen Co. showed that only 60% of Chinese liked the Fuwa characters. According to this article in the Wall Street Journal, even their creator, folk artist Han Meilin, ...
Shanghaiist |
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Festival spirit defies instability in Lebanon
BEITEDDIN, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lyrical notes from the saxophone of U.S. jazz artist Branford Marsalis waft into the cool night air of a mountain palace courtyard in Lebanon.
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Exhibits, classes offered in area
The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art will present Peoples of the Plateau: The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse 1898-1915 will be held Sunday-Sept. 24 in its Lower Level Galleries. Opening events will begin at 5:30 p.m. July 31 with a lecture by Steve Grafe, Curator of American Indian Art at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Okla. A reception will follow 6:30-8 p.m. ...
Hattiesburg American |
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Roberson Regional Art
Roberson Museum and Science Center is taking a unique look at the Susquehanna River’s past.
News Channel 34 Binghamton |
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Broken Heart Museum
AND FINALLY TONIGHT...In Croatia, there's a museum that displays much
KEYC Mankato |
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Portrait Painting Seminar
Oil painting seminar taught by MAC Arts Fellow and Artist Roster Member Bill Wilson. Focus is on portraiture, but landscape and still life painters also welcome.
Jackson Free Press |
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John Moores painting prize shortlist announced
LONDON (Reuters) - The shortlist for the John Moores contemporary painting prize, which helped launched the career of top artists like Peter Doig, was announced on Thursday.
Reuters.co.uk |
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The Mark Bergsma Gallery plans close-out sale
BELLINGHAM - The Mark Bergsma Gallery, which features Northwest fine-art photography, will have a close-out sale beginning July 31.
The Bellingham Herald |
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Leading artists in Bone Marrow Cancer Exhibition
About 40 artists from around New Zealand and up to 300 works will make up the Bone Marrow Cancer Trust art exhibition next month.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Mushohwe’s one-man exhibition opens
REFRESHING! This sums up cartoonist Knowledge Mushohwe’s one-man exhibition titled The Journey Continues that opened at The Herald House this week. The exhibition, which incorporates digital elements in graphic design, won some praises from patrons who graced its official opening.
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What's going on
The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art will present Peoples of the Plateau: The Indian Photographs of Lee Moorhouse 1898-1915 will be held Sunday- Sept. 24 in its Lower Level Galleries. Opening events will begin at 5:30 p.m. July 31 with a lecture by Steve Grafe, Curator of American Indian Art at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Okla. A reception will follow 6:30-8 p.m. ...
Hattiesburg American |
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Performance Review: NOW 1 @ REDCAT
The first program of the 5th annual New Original Works Festival at REDCAT opened last week with a whiz-bang! To start, the three member Cloud Eye Control —Miwa Matreyek, Anna Oxygen and Chi-wang Yang--filled the stage with six feet high screens upon which they projected their two works: Subterranean Heart and Final Space . In the first, mostly black and white animated images ...
LAist |
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Yves art collection for auction
The private art collection of French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner Pierre Berge has been put up for auction and will be sold in February 2009, auction house Christie's said.
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