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Whitney Opens Progress, a Selection of Works from the Permanent Collection
Jerry N. Uelsmann, Mechanical Man #2, 1959. Gelatin silver print, 16 7/8 x 14 in. (42.9 x 35.6 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo and Kathryn Fleck 2000.13
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The Grey Gallery Presents an Exhibition By Richard Wilson at Edinburgh Art Festival 2008
Richard Wilson 'Hot Dog Roll'. EDINBURGH.- Richard Wilson has been described as Britain’s most famous installation artist.
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South Carolina modifies turkey feather law for Native artists
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Native artists in South Carolina can now legally sell and use wild turkey feathers in their crafts, regalia and artwork.
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PARENTS & CHILDREN CALENDAR
Learn about artists and art forms and create works of art in the Louisiana Children's Museum. This week, see the work of George Andrews and create whimsical artwork using patterns, or play "I Spy" with the letter H and figure if bubbles are always round.
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Your Calendar - Lake County
FAMILY DAY DeMotte Town & Country Day will be hosted Aug. 9 by the DeMotte Chamber of Commerce. The 33rd annual festival, with attractions for the entire family, will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. behind the DeMotte Elementary School and at Freedom Park. A parade will step off at 10 a.m. and there will be arts & crafts booths, a farmers' market, entertainment and food concessions.
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An Art Powerhouse Opens in Beijing
BEIJING — China has pushed to the cutting edge of the world's modern art scene, overtaking New York and other Western art centers, the owners of a top American gallery declared as they opened a cavernous new space here this weekend in advance of the Olympics. "I think the new art in China is much more exciting than the new art in New York or London or Germany," Arnold Glimcher of PaceWildenstein ...
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Noted painter's work reflects his travels
In his many journeys across the globe, Richard Kozlow often carried art utensils -- the better to capture his surroundings for future paintings.
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To Our Readers
An expanded Sunday Arts & Entertainment section debuts today. Our coverage of books, entertainment and the arts has been enhanced to include Craig LaBan's restaurant reviews, Rick Nichols' "Food" column, Lisa Scottoline's "Chick Wit" column, Merl Reagle's crossword puzzle, and Edith Newhall's art gallery reviews.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Trust to provide safe haven for artworks
A Charitable Trust has been established in partnership with Hamilton City Council to encourage the gifting of art and artefacts, ensure steady growth in the assets of the Waikato Museum collection and retain significant cultural capital in the district.
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Art students take to streets
REDLANDS - State Street was the inspiration for young art students who took to the sidewalk there last week and let the architecture inspire them to draw their own imaginary cities.
San Bernardino Sun |
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Photo Gallery
Darrell Green found a taker for the autographed Harley-Davidson motorcycle he had on display this week during Hall of Fame festivities. Green's take: $100,000.
The Canton Repository |
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Photo Gallery
CANTON The enthusiastic reception for Art Monk and Darrell Green continued Sunday before the Hall of Fame Game.
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Buckle auction nets in excess of $6,000
About $6,300 was raised for future Wild Bill Hickok Rodeos as a result of the annual belt buckle auction Friday in front of the Harold J. Royer Bandshell in Eisenhower Park.
Abilene Reflector-Chronicle |
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State’s financial support helps Ringling campus evolve
Florida State University assumed control of the 66-acre Ringling estate and museum from Florida’s Department of State in 2000. FSU had had a presence at the museum since the early 1960s with actor training classes and later, with a master’s program in acting.
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Proponents say light rail will stimulate growth, raise property values along line
Steve McDowell, a principal with BNIM Architects, didn’t know he had ridden on the last streetcar to run in Kansas City until the firm won the Kansas City Design Center’s light-rail design contest in 2007.
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Nashville gets a new Star
It's down to three contestants for tonight's Nashville Star finale and if John Rich was a betting man he'd put his money on either Gabe Garcia or Melissa Lawson.
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Shaky narrator in 'tabloid hell'
Some of Joyce Carol Oates' books feel as if she wrote them as dares to herself. This novel, her 37th, is one of the wildest. Oates sets out to solve a fictionalized version of the JonBenet Ramsey murder, with skating prodigy "Bliss" Rampike replacing the real-life child beauty pageant contestant. The resolution she imagines is heartrending, grotesque and totally believable. It's also only the ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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Redskins win in Zorn's first contest
Rookie Colt Brennan threw two touchdown passes in the second half for Washington, and Matterral Richardson returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown to rally the Redskins for a 30-16 victory against the Indianapolis Colts in Sunday's Hall of Fame Game. The victory capped a three-day celebration in which two of the Redskins most revered players, Art Monk and Darrell Green, were inducted ...
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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Danbury Railway Museum plans day of festivities
DANBURY -- When Ira Pollack saw it for the first time, the former railway post office car was parked in the weeds south of Canaan, rusting away from years of neglect. But on Saturday it will be the focus of a celebration at the Danbury Railway Museum on White Street, where visitors can see what it looked like 75 years ago, when trains were the backbone of the rapid mail delivery system in the ...
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Chief Nazi-Loot Researcher Sees Art Claims Mounting in Germany
Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- German museums are harboring hundreds of artworks looted by the Nazis and will face further claims for restitution from victims and their heirs, said Uwe Hartmann, the head of a new government agency charged with researching the provenance of art in public collections.
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Arts Festival
It was a Capitol Affair, and it too wrapped up today in Bismarck. The two-day arts festival took place on the Capitol Grounds. More than 130 artisans from across the country set up shop yesterday and todaya few rain drops this morning, but luckily for
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Museum’s Chihuly glass half full
When the Columbia Museum of Art looks for lighting fixtures, it doesn’t fool around. The Contemporaries, the young professionals arm of the museum, is trying to raise about $400,000 to purchase a huge Dale Chihuly sculpture/chandelier for the museum lobby. The group already has about $275,000 in hand and plans to unveil the piece to celebrate the museum’s 60th anniversary in 2010. Chihuly came ...
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Exhibits to unearth rare boon
A rare rendezvous between an Egyptian boy king and the army of a mysterious Chinese emperor this November has Atlanta primed for what tourism officials say could provide a more than $150 million shot in the arm to the metro area’s economy.
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PEREZ CELIS
Argentine muralist, sculptor, painter Perez Celis , a prestigious Argentine muralist, painter and sculptor, died Saturday. He was 69. Perez, who suffered from leukemia, died at the Otamendi sanitarium in the capital, Buenos Aires, the Argentine news agency Noticias Argentinas and the television station Todo Noticias reported. Considered one of the great figures of contemporary Argentine art, ...
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Web site serves dog owners
Bryna Davidow of Framingham has created a Web site ideal for pet owners complete with ways to access a dog acupuncturist, animal chiropractors, day cares, dog walkers, pet massages, grooming, photography veterinarians and Reiki and much more. It's called Metrowestdog.com.
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