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Museum collection safe for now
The M.H. de Young Memorial Museum's matchless collection of art from Papua New Guinea appears to be safe from the auction block for at least three months, regardless of a family's inheritance fight that threatens to have artwork seized and sold. John Friede,...
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Indian art offers high appreciation in volatile climate
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian art might be just the solution for investors seeking a safe haven at a turbulent time. Take a vivid landscape by avant-garde artist Francis Newton Souza hanging on a wall in Indian art dealer Ashish Abnand's New Delhi gallery.
Yahoo! Asia News |
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Aniwaniwa returns home to the Waikato
A New Zealand exhibition that has received international recognition opens at Waikato Museum this Saturday [27 September].
Scoop.co.nz |
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Breakdancing competition comes home
Well, AS the rap song goes, "These are the breaks!" About 300 people turned out for the first "B-Girl City in NYC" breakdancing competition last weekend at the Bronx Museum of the Arts in East Concourse.
New York Daily News |
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Weekend antique expo
Local artists displayed their talents at Mad Hatter Antiques on Clinton Street this weekend. The Stars Come Out event featured five artists' vintage jewelry, paintings and photography.
News Channel 34 Binghamton |
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Palm Desert gallery to open with Inaugural Exhibition
Heather James Fine Art, of Palm Desert, will unveil its new 8,500-square-foot gallery Nov. 29 with an inaugural exhibition. The main gallery will feature works by contemporary art icons such as Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Rialto artist exhibits at San Bernardino Valley College
Rialto artist Jack Culley is showing 22 paintings in "Xerox, fiberglass and oil" at the Gresham Art Galley, on the campus of San Bernardino Valley College.
The Press-Enterprise |
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N.B. Tories lose candidate in leadership race
The race for the leadership of the New Brunswick Progressive Conservative Party is now a two-man contest.
CBC New Brunswick |
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Robbery Suspect Found Stuck In Museum Vent
Police in Tennessee find a man who said he was on a mission stuck in a museum air vent.
NBC 5 Chicago |
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Like The Real World, with more computers
For years, MTV has been bringing together eclectic groups of young adults to live together in loftlike spaces on the series "The Real World." Now, with the backing of a major technology marketer, the network has gathered 16 youthful creative types in a loft in Brooklyn for a contest that can be watched on television or online.
Express India |
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New Exhibit Opens at Temple Museum in Elkins Park, Pa.
An unusual interactive exhibit that combines art, community, and the environment is being featured at a Temple museum in Elkins Park, Pa.
KYW News Radio 1060 |
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Austin massage therapist accused of improper photography
Austin police investigators have confiscated a computer that belonged to Jason Charles Thompson, 38, that contains files of his clients. Police say they may contain photos or video of women getting dressed and undressed before and after massages.
KVUE-TV Austin |
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Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce Apple Fest commemorative basket
The Oak Harbor Area Chamber of Commerce will be offering a unique “Friendship” commemorative basket made especially for this years thirtieth Oak Harbor Apple Festival.
Port Clinton News Herald |
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New Art Building at the Interlochen Center for the Arts
A new seven million dollar, donor-funded art building at the Interlochen Center for the Arts is just about complete. On Monday several visual art students moved supplies and materials to the new Dow Center.
9&10 News Cadillac |
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The Case Against Senator Stevens
Court docs allege Stevens and his staff facilitated contracts for oil firm.
ABC News |
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Priyadarshan's `Kanjeevaram' premiered
Thiruvananthapuram,sep22:From comedy films to the historical, noted multi-lingual film-maker Priyadarshan is now into the `realistic' genre. His latest film in Tamil, `Kanjeevaram' was premiered here yesterday as the inaugural movie of the 101-day festival of the Soorya Stage and Film Society here.
Chennai Online |
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Pentax Debuts K2000 DSLR
Pentax's forthcoming K2000 camera looks to sway consumers away from point-and-shoot cameras to the world of DSLR photography.
DesignTechnica |
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ATTTO, NSTP Join Forces To Promote Museum Training
Staff in museums throughout New Zealand will soon have access to more comprehensive information about the training options available to them, thanks to an agreement between ATTTO (the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation) and Te Papa’s National Services Te Paerangi (NSTP).
Scoop.co.nz |
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Couple sues studio over 'harmful' wedding photos
A Shanghai couple has received 12,500 yuan from a photography studio that printed the words "no freedom no future" on their bridal pictures. A local resident surnamed Huang and his wife had their pictures taken last October to celebrate their marriage.
China Daily |
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The Melting Pot
This Friday, the curtain will rise on the 46th New York Film Festival with Laurent Cantet's award-winning classroom drama, "The Class." Sixteen days later, it will fall with the bloodsport climax of Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler." Smack in between, Clint Eastwood's period mystery "Changeling" will serve as the festival's centerpiece. In a way, the eye-catching range of these three tent poles ...
The New York Sun |
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Reimagining Fashion as Decorative Art
It's not every day a clothing auction draws the attention of a 20th-century decorative art and design specialist. But that's just what happened when Simon Andrews learned that his employer, Christie's, planned to sell the private collection of the co-founders of the renowned boutique Resurrection. Mark Haddawy and Katy Rodriguez opened the Mott Street shop dedicated to vintage and historic ...
The New York Sun |
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NY museum receives $1 million gift
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — A $1 million gift to Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery will fund the renovation of its antiquities gallery to showcase two 4th-century Egyptian coffins.
The Post-Standard |
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18 kidnapped from tour group during Egyptian safari
Kidnappers have seized 11 European tourists and eight Egyptians during a Sahara desert safari to Gilf al-Kebir, a plateau famed for its prehistoric cave paintings, Egyptian officials said Monday.
Houston Chronicle |
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NY museum receives $1 million gift
Associated Press - September 22, 2008 8:25 PM ET ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - A $1 million gift to Rochester's Memorial Art Gallery will fund the renovation of its antiquities gallery to showcase two...
WCAX-TV Vermont |
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Art Gallery Patrons in Detroit Are Cleared
The American Civil Liberties Union says charges have been dropped against more than 100 people who attended a party at a Detroit art gallery.
FOX 2 News Detroit |
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