|
Visitor smashes artwork at Royal Academy
A nine-ft tall ceramic totem by Tatiana Echeverri Fernandez - described as the star of the RA's summer exhibition - was smashed when a visitor lost her balance on Saturday
Guardian Unlimited |
|
Art festival returning to Fremont for 25th installment
Event to feature new attractions Kid City,"Top Chef," but mostly stick to tried-and-true format
The Fremont Argus |
|
Biker Build Off: Masterpieces with motors
With polished chrome shining as far as the squinting eye could see and with intricate paint jobs lovingly waxed to a mirror finish, the motorcycles parked along judges' row at the Canadian Biker Build Off looked more like displays in an art gallery than street legal machines easily capable of [...]
Welland Tribune |
|
Complaint threatens auction business
OVER the past 10 years, Melbourne businessman Rod Menzies has worked assiduously - some might say ruthlessly - to build his art auction empire.
The Australian |
|
2008 IGF Showcase Winners @ Austin GDC Announced
The organizers of the Independent Games Festival have announced the nine winners of the Austin GDC IGF Showcase, picking the very best examples of 'local flavor' in terms of indie games from Austin and the Southern U.S. to be exhibited at the Austin Game Developers Conference from September 15th to 17th. Some of the top local titles span the gamut from one-man teams through tightly focused ...
Gamasutra |
|
South Africa: PetroSA Opens Centre to Bolster Scarce Skills
A R500 000 state-of-the-art communications centre has been opened at a rural school in the Eastern Cape to help boost the pupil's expertise and address the skills shortage in the oil refining sector.
AllAfrica.com |
|
Photographer Shows Sas Skills With Exhibition
The London exhibition, Grounded, tells the remarkable story of a gifted young photographer's journeys around the world - from South America to Ant ...
Press Dispensary |
|
Palmetto Bay public art program makes strides in first year
The thinking was that Madrid has beautiful fountains and sculpture throughout the city. So do Paris and Washington. Why not Palmetto Bay? Efren Nuñez, the village's zoning administrator, convinced Palmetto Bay to start its own Art in Public Places. A year later, Nuñez said builders are excited about including fountains, waterfalls, sculpture and other art into their developments ...
Miami Herald |
|
CowPie Blues Festival returns to Caledonia Aug. 8 and 9
The cows and pies have been cleared from Caledonia's Shagbark Farm - it must mean it is time for listeners to return with the blues.
MLive.com |
|
Arroyo defends VAT policy, won't let no one threaten nation's survival
MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on Monday defended the tough choices she had to make in view of rising world oil and rice prices, and warned that she won"t let anyone stand in her way.
GMA News |
|
'Toxic' Atmosphere At Canada's National Gallery
"The National Gallery of Canada has a storied 128-year history and one of the country's largest, most distinguished art collections, but the public's interest has strayed from the gallery's towering walls to tales of strife in its offices.
Arts Journal |
|
Touching Cloth
Billed as "a cross between Kenneth Williams and Liza Minelli.. on acid!" and featuring the talents of gay performer James Haslam, Touching Cloth is sure to be a hit when it appears at Liberties at the beginning of August as part of the Camden Fringe festival.
RainbowNetwork.com |
|
Plan to float giant banana over Texas fizzles 8:03 AM CT
SAN ANTONIO - A plan to float a giant helium-filled banana blimp over Texas has gone bust due to a lack of money. "The banana plan is suspended. The whole attempt was to develop the idea of artworks in space," said Cesar Saez, 39, a Montreal-based artist known in Quebec for his public art.
Denton Record-Chronicle |
|
2008 Summer events guide: Festivals
Utah is home to many summer festivals, including the Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City, Utah Festival Opera in Logan, the Moab Arts Festival and Swiss Days in Midway.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
|
Star billing for crime solvers
WASHINGTON - America's fascination with crime took a new turn when the National Museum of Crime and Punishment opened May 23. In film classics such as ''Little Caesar'' and ''Dial M for Murder'' and today's TV staples of ''CSI'' and ''Law & Order,'' crime has long been glorified.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
|
Talented Cape graduate displays promise with his pictures
When 18-year-old Milton resident Kyle Ten Eyck registered for classes during his senior year at Cape Henlopen High School, a course in photography was his last choice. At the time, careers in architecture or marine biology seemed more appealing - that is, until he started snapping pictures.
Cape Gazette |
|
Arizona Science Center to host 'Chronicles of Narnia' exhibition
The Arizona Science Center in Phoenix will play host to "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Exhibition" starting Saturday.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
|
An International Marriage Sealed in Oil, History
British Gen. Charles Gordon made a lasting impression on the complex relationship between Sudan and China in the late 1800s, though the discovery and exporting of oil has kept the connection alive.
NPR |
|
Bronze sculptures of Degas headed for Grand Rapids
The Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Mich., will host "Degas in Bronze: The Complete Sculptures" through Aug. 31. The exhibits offer visitors a chance to view the complete set of acclaimed A.A. Hebrard bronze castings - 73 sculptures in all - which is one of only four complete sets in the world.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
|
Impressionist art by women at San Francisco museum
Impressionist paintings by four women will be the focus of an exhibition at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco this summer. The exhibition, ''Women Impressionists: Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt, Eva Gonzales, Marie Bracquemond,'' will run June 21 to Sept. 21.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
|
Painted ponies to adorn streets of Lake Geneva
In the spirit of Chicago's "Cows on Parade" and Cincinnati's "Big Pig Gig," a herd of painted ponies will adorn the streets of Lake Geneva, Wis., this summer as Special Methods in Learning Equine Skills (SMILES) has put together a public art exhibition featuring life-size fiberglass colts transformed into works of art by area artisans.
The Salt Lake Tribune |
|
Direct Drive Compressors exhibit minimal noise levels.
Designed for minimal maintenance, direct drive series features Sigma Profile airend, Sigma Control, and one-to-one direct drive technology. Oversized airend connects directly to motor via maintenance-free coupling for zero-loss transmission efficiency. Cooling air flow design minimizes noise levels, and series is fitted with separator system for minimal oil carryover. Models are available with ...
ThomasNet |
|
Harmar Days thrives with friendly aura
The Historic Harmar Village on the west side of Marietta was packed with vendors, musical groups and shoppers Saturday and Sunday. The event was the 25th annual Harmar Days Festival, organized by the Harmar merchants. A trailer with an old-fashioned organ was set up on the far end of the village, and a small crowd gathered to listen to its music.
The Marietta Times |
|
Advertisement starts
can certainly count on us to be in the room with paddle in hand." LONDON (Reuters) - A September auction of new works by artist Damien Hirst is expected to fetch over 65 million pounds, Sotheby’s said on Monday.
Tiscali |
|
Celia Rowlson-Hall and Jen Dunlap, Director/Artist
Jen Dunlap , a painter, and Celia Rowlson-Hall, a writer-director-choreographer, decided to combine their many talents for a one-of-a-kind art show. Wanna Come to My Place? will saturate Supreme Trading with their art, performance and everyday life tomorrow night. They even traveled all the way to Coney Island to create a video invite . How did you come up with the idea to combine ...
Gothamist |
|
|