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Miss Vietnam to exhibit nude photos
VietNamNet Bridge - Miss Vietnam 2006 Mai Phuong Thuy has revealed she will display nearly 100 photos of herself posing nude “in keeping with Vietnamese culture and tradition” but is discreet regarding to what extent her nudity goes.
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Chloe Veltman on how culture will save the world
On Friday morning, during a trip to Santa Cruz to review a couple of shows in this year's Shakespeare Santa Cruz festival, I found myself sitting at breakfast in the lovely waterfront B&B where I stayed overnight, chatting with a New York-based television producer about classical music.
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International Sculpture Biennial Begins
ISTANBUL - The 1st International Sculpture Biennial organized by Maltepe University and Joint Administration of Turkish Culture and Arts began in Istanbul on Monday.
TurkishPress.com |
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What do you call a book-loving ladybug? Readaleena
The winner of the Queens Library's Summer Reading "Name Our 2008 Mascot" contest has been announced: Five-year-old Pritika Venkatraman, a Summer Reading Club member from Queens Library at Forest Hills.
New York Daily News |
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Spring Water Festival lands Julie Roberts, country singer
During the Williamston Town Council meeting, it was announced that singer Julie Roberts would perform at the city's Spring Water Festival on Aug. 23.
Anderson Independent-Mail |
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Aida Nadhirah Takes Top Prize In Photography Competition
Bandar Seri Begawan - Dayang Aida Nadhirah binti Zaki won the top prize of $300 in the Dazzling light photography competition, which concluded last week.
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Art And Design Exhibition At PTE Concludes
Bandar Seri Begawan - The art and design showcase at the Berakas Sixth Form Centre ended yesterday. The exhibition was aimed at showcasing and strengthening the appreciation for art education by the public.
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Sculptor Bruce Beasley makes it big in Beijing
If people want to see the Olympic rings in Bruce Beasley's "Gathering of the Moons," a giant sculpture composed of slicing steel discs, that's OK by him. But it's not what he had in mind when he made the shimmery piece now standing in Beijing. "It didn't even...
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Artist plans to celebrate Scots jig … with decorative paving stones
It will give a whole new meaning to square dancing. A leading artist will discover today whether his plans for a piece of public art commemorating the traditional Scottish jig wins civic approval.
The Herald |
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Summer Gallery Shows Attract a Different Crowd
For galleries in New York, the summer season is notoriously slow. Major clients relocate to their second homes outside the city, leaving their collections stagnant for a few months while Chelsea swells with tourists. Though group shows keep the gallery walls filled with current work, dealers also take the opportunity to flex their curatorial muscle and experiment with creative marketing ...
The New York Sun |
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Top Scoops
Senator McCain and the Republicans in Congress are calling Senator Obama and the Democrats environmental wimps for refusing to allow the oil industry to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, environmentally sensitive offshore areas and anywhere else they please.
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'Anak Halal' leads in awards nominations
KUALA LUMPUR: Anak Halal, a drama exploring social ills in urban settings, leads the pack of nominees for the 21st Malaysian Film Festival, with 12 nominations out of 24 categories.
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New German Agency Dedicated To Art Restitution
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. Museums have returned more than 1,000 objects looted by the Nazis in 63 restitution cases since 1998, Mr. Hartmann said Monday. ...
The New York Sun |
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Artist skates into new territory, puts painting talent on wheels
By JOHN FLOWERS RIPTON — Like most artists, Jean Cherouny has a routine she follows before putting paint to canvas. She goes downstairs to her makeshift studio, clears her mind of stress and gets out her supplies. But that’s where most similarities end. While many artists at this point would be taking a brush in hand, Cherouny purposefully snaps on her rollerblades, gently dips them ...
The Addison Independent |
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THE KRASL ART MUSEUM HOSTS A CONCOUR EVENT
THE KRASL ART MUSEUM HOSTS A CONCOUR EVENT Old Cars on the Bluff in St. Joseph, MI By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com
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Artist merges the two loves of his life
KUALA LUMPUR: Hasnee A. Rahman started painting elaborate pictures at the tender age of 9, a time when most of his friends were playing catch. Now 46, the artist can look back on a prolific career in art.
The New Straits Times |
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“Live and Let Draw”
"Live and Let Draw," pieces from the 2008 Storytellers Ball art competition, will be on display in the Mississippi Arts Center's Main Gallery, with an opening reception on August 7, 2-4 p.m.
Jackson Free Press |
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Fascinating exhibition
ARARAT - `Multiplicity: Prints and multiples from the collections of the Museum of Contemporary Art and the University of Wollongong' opened last week at Ararat Regional Art Gallery.
Ararat Advertiser |
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Art comes to life at the gateway to the Berkshires
A few hours out of Grand Central Terminal sits the gateway to the Berkshires, a mountainscape straddling New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut that looks like a painting come to life.
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Artist explores ties between earth and humanity via his paintings
ARTIST Ken Yau is displaying his works at the Alliance Française in Kuala Lumpur until Aug 16.
The Star |
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Fringe Festival reviews
What: 156 shows with 800 performances. See more reviews, plus a map and searchable schedule at startribune.com/onstage . When: Ends Sun.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune |
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Renowned artists put together exhibition to commemorate Merdeka
THIS year’s 51st National Day celebration is commencing with an art exhibition by the RA Fine Arts entitled “Rapat Umum - Merdeka 2008”.
The Star |
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Singing all the way to the bank as mini art set to fetch £20,000
AN OIL painting created in just an hour by Scottish artist Jack Vettriano has been put up for sale by St Andrews University and it is expected to fetch up to £20,000 at auctio
The Scotsman |
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East Village, Before the Gentry
A book of photography documents a lost time and place: Tompkins Square Park in the 1980s.
New York Times |
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Haifa Museum of Art taking precautions after artwork trashed
After Haifa Museum of Art employees threw out part of a work by Michael Sgan-Cohen two weeks ago, museum management met to draw conclusions from the incident and take precautions to avoid such mishaps in the future.
Haaretz Daily |
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