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'Tacky, absurd' art expected to raise R900m
British artist Damien Hirst has decided to hold an open auction of new works rather than go down the more traditional route of galleries and dealers.
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Art with issues
Like a stealth bomber, a new art exhibit is taking explosive aim at politics, racism and the war in Iraq.
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Tidbits for Cape and Islands foodies
The launch of a new ale tonight; a time to stomp grapes in Truro; contest for free mushrooms and a Celiac awareness cookoff ...
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Remembering 9/11 on Cape
WAREHAM — The memorial painting by artist Alexander Byron honoring the victims of Sept. 11 terrorist attacks will be rededicated at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at 3255 Cranberry Highway, the entrance to Cape Cod.
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Art show showcases 25 artists
Almost everyone in Akron knows that the Highland Square neighborhood houses many, if not most, of the town's intellectual and artistic elite, who find the small business district with its coffeehouse and restaurants much to their liking.
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12 art masterpieces stolen from a home in California
A dozen valuable paintings, including works by Marc Chagall, Diego Rivera and Emil Nolde, were stolen from the home of an elderly couple, and police issued an international alert to recover them.
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Museum can't acquire Fisk art collection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. The state attorney general says a Davidson County court erred when it ruled the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum has the right to acquire a valuable art collection from Nashville's Fisk university.
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Music lovers once again discover Atlantis
Now in its 11th year, the Atlantis Music Conference & Festival has always prided itself on being a place where unsigned bands could network with industry types in hopes of securing a record deal or endorsement. For music fans, it has become a great place to catch rising acts on their way to stardom or unsigned bands you may not have heard. While the showcases and schmoozing remain a vital part ...
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Painted horses
Randy Metcalf/The Explorer , Marana artist Jeri Thorpe received her first horse at age 7 and continues to paint the majestic creatures today. Her paintings are available for viewing at www.paintedhorsestudio.com .
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A gallery in Oro Valley?
Randy Metcalf/The Explorer , This cowboy bust and thousands of other original artworks fill the basement at the Tucson Museum of Art. The museum has only enough floor space to display about 20 percent of its holdings.
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Interdependence Day events set
Some local colleges are hosting Interdependence Day events, ranging from movies and lectures to art exhibits.
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Loss of Portland Jazz Festival hurts
The recent news that the Portland Jazz Festival is almost sure to shut down -- mere months before it could host a highly anticipated tribute to Blue Note Records -- comes as a disheartening blow to the area's jazz lovers.
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ARTS 3:40 p.m. - Book signing Friday for "Portraits of Guam, USA -- 2008"
3:40 p.m., Sept. 10 — There will be a book signing Friday for "Portraits of Guam, USA -- 2008" by Bert Unpingco at the Guam Gallery of Art at the Chamorro Village in Hagåtña. The opening reception is scheduled from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday.
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Wolf Lake poster contest deadline approaches
Friday will be the last day for teachers and youth group leaders to notify the Association for the Wolf Lake Initiative of
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Mixed media art exhibit at Fermilab
The Fermilab Art Gallery presents "Intersections: the Art and Science of Light," experiments in holography, photography and mixed media by Lori Napoleon, Ed Wesly, and Todd Johnson. It will be on display from Monday, Sept. 22 to Monday, Nov. 10.
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Internationally acclaimed work to city
Visiting artist Daniel Belton’s work has won over festivals in Europe and looks set to do the same in Palmerston North during the coming months.
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2 businesses, 1 space
Leah Hoskins, owner of Eternal Memories Photography, left, shows client Lina Todd photos from a portrait session. jmorehead@chronicle-tribune.com In addition to raising their three children, both Phil and Leah Hoskins are dealing with the stress of launching their own full-time businesses.
Marion Chronicle-Tribune |
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Diversity, quality of temporary artworks popular
Two weeks and three displays into the year-long nationwide series of temporary artworks called One Day Sculpture, project director Associate Professor David Cross is already delighted with the diversity and quality of what has been on show.
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North Iowa News Briefing
Band Festival named Top 100 event by bus group
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Acclaimed film graphic designer speaks today
Graphic designer Kyle Cooper will speak today in the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art. Cooper has directed and produced more than 100 film title sequences.
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Deadline nears for Batavia song contest
The deadline for the second annual "Art In Your Ear Amateur" songwriting contest is Friday, Sept. 12. The finals will be at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4 at Shannon Hall in the Eastside Community Center, 14 N. Van Buren St., Batavia. The community is invited.
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Vander Veer's Fall Festival is this Saturday
Families and others can enjoy a day of traditional fun at Vander Veer Botanical Park’s Fall Festival from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday at 215 West Central Park Ave., Davenport.
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Ellyce Field: Fun family picks for the week
Jump back to the past this weekend at the Northville Victorian Festival, Scripps Days, a festival celebrating the latest '20s-era mansion that has been restored, or take in the Native American Heritage Day for traditional dancing, drumming, artisans and food.
Detroit News |
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Naomi Foner: Every Picture Tells A Story
Some years ago MOMA had an exhibit on the history of photography. The general premise of the exhibit was that when photography first appeared on...
HuffingtonPost |
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Otaku dress up for cosplay contest
LIFE imitated art as famous anime characters literally came to life at the recent Anime, Comics and Games Convention 2008 held at Gurney Plaza in Penang, drawing the attention of curious onlookers.
The Star |
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