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Celebrating the Beach, Whether in Paint or Sand
A wildly enjoyable exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton attests to something widespread, even universal: a love of the beach.
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Dunedin Wearable Art Show Promises More Surprises
DUNEDIN - There promises to be a stylish potpourri of surprises this year at the Dunedin Fine Art Center's Wearable Art Fashion Show 4. The exhibition has become renowned for spotlighting creations of trendy area fashion designers. Wearable Art 4, as the show's 2008 edition is called, will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, with a pre-runway party. It will be present at the Dunedin Fine ...
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The Village offers a slower pace and artistic vibe
CLAREMONT - Lunchtime in The Village, and even on a summer day there's a gentle breeze and plenty of shade. Photo Gallery: A Wednesday afternoon walk
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
In Toronto's Globe and Mail later this morning (but online now), James Bradshaw and Josh Wingrove report on the contents of the legal affidavits in the dispute between the National Gallery of Canada's director, Pierre Théberge , and its deputy director, David Franklin , (who was abruptly put on leave ). Franklin's July 16 request for a judicial review of the situation was dismissed by a Federal ...
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Gallery Owners Hope Wynwood Will Be Next Big Thing
A new district has just been approved in the city of Miami that will generate new business in an area already under revitalization. And if it could mimic the successful area that is Lincoln Road on South Beach then it would really be a great success for our South Florida economy.
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Entering The World Of An Artist
NEW PORT RICHEY -- An artist's imagination can be magical and mystical and can take one to another place. Local artist, Suzanne Holland of Sunshine Sue's Creations will be the featured artist at the Progress Energy Art Gallery through Sept. 27. The galleries First Friday reception will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1.
Suncoast News Pasco |
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Exhibitors reflect on 50 years on the rocks
MARQUETTE - Painters, photographers, sculptors and almost every other kind of artist imaginable were making themselves at home on Presque Isle Friday in preparation for Art on the Rocks. The outdoor art show is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and more than 150 artists will be exhibiting their work today and Sunday.
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Calendar, July 24-30
"Antiquities at the Williams College Museum of Art," talk with Elizabeth E. Gallerani, Mellon Foundation Academic Programs Assistant, 2 p.m. at WCMA, Williamstown.
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New art center to open with big plans, big hopes
For a few years in the 1990s, the building at 701 Whaley St. was an arts center. Art will soon have a place in the building again. The new 701 Center for Contemporary Art plans to mount its first show this fall, followed by four more. Resident artists also will live and work in the building. The group has filed as a not-for-profit with the Secretary of State’s Office, received nearly $100,000 in ...
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Century-old Oympia building reborn
The two men who saved the 701 Whaley building in Olympia hope to open the doors of the historic mill village community center Sept. 1. It will be home to an artist-in-residency program — a first in the state — as well as apartments, shops, offices and a gallery. The building’s rebirth is the latest coup in the resurgence of the village, which has seen its Olympia and Granby mills renovated into ...
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SPORTS HEADLINES
The photo-sharing Web site launched by the Grand Haven Tribune last year is now giving West Michigan the chance to share movies. The entertainment-oriented site — www.squink.com — added video sharing as part of a redesign, and is ready for a new wave of content during this year's Coast Guard Festival.
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Jazz photo exhibition coming to Kinston in September
A photo exhibition that documents American jazz musicians, who traveled around the world as cultural ambassadors during the Cold War, will be on display in Kinston this fall.
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New Photography in China
China is a hot subject of discussion in many fields today. Economists and businesses around the world are watching the growing economic giant with awe and fear as they brace themselves for a Chinese wave that may be sweeping the world.
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O'Neil statue unveiled on “a very special day”
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. You see Buck O’Neil before you see the Hall of Famers. You see Buck before you see the plaques, the artifacts, the art gallery or just about anything else here at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Kansas City Star |
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Film buffs set to invade Providence
OPENING NIGHT for the 2007 Rhode Island International Film Festival draws a crowd in the lobby of the Providence Performing Arts Center.
Providence Business News |
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Artists hosts reception at gallery
Devin Gaither is a multi-media artist whose works are on display at the Contemporary School of the Arts and Gallery Inc., at 4 W. Franklin St. in Hagerstown.
The Herald-Mail |
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County artists to adorn trail with their works
Several county artists have been chosen to exhibit their work along the Great Allegheny Passage this fall as part of the Pittsburgh 250 celebration.
The Daily American |
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In Brief
FRIENDSVILLE — The Yough River Festival will be held today from 3 to 10 p.m. at the Community Park in Friendsville.
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Monster Art Show Hits Shelburne
Cute, cuddly and horrific aren't usually words that can be combined to describe one thing. But one artist, whose work is on display at Shelburne Museum, has found a way to do just that.
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Chalk artist has years of experience
Lee Jones' first college class in pastels didn't pan out. She got a "D," a "near fail," but she opted to take her father up on an offer to enter a Rotary street painting festival in her native Wisconsin. That was nearly 15 years ago, and Jones has been creating street art ever since.
The Morning Sun |
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Roberson Summer Movie Series WBNG-TV Binghamton, NY Local Top Stories
There's a new place to catch a flick under Binghamton's night sky. Tonight was the first night of the Roberson Summer Movie Series. Throughout the summer, the Roberson Museum will play movies off their east side wall.
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Restoring A Two Harbors Landmark
For over 30 years a landmark in Two Harbors has greeted visitors to the Northshore. The towering sculpture, dedicated to North America's First Nations, has taken a beating from the elements over the years. But soon it will be as good as new.
Northland's News Center |
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‘Art/Work-Creativity From the Cube' exhibit shows off employee talent
Artworks by employees of 20 area companies go on view Sunday in the Grand Hall at Union Station as part of the Arts Council of Metropolitan Kansas City’s “Art/Work — Creativity From the Cube” program.
The Kansas City Star |
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Festivals: Music at the headwaters
Lake Itasca, Minn. Enjoy music and the outdoors in northern Minnesota during the Lake Itasca Family Music Festival Friday through next Sunday. Everything from bluegrass to gospel to old-time music will be performed by artists from around the country.
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City officials warm up to Roanoke's new art museum
Roanoke's top leaders toured the new art museum this week, and they have a message for the naysayers. Roanoke Mayor David Bowers is the first to admit he hasn't been a big supporter of the art museum.
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