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Vitra Design Museum Presents George Nelson - Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher
George Nelson, Marshmallow Sofa, 1956. Photo: Vitra. WEIL AM RHEIN, GERMANY.- In the year 2008, the American designer George Nelson (1908-1986) would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
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El Lissitzky - Futurist Portfolios Opens at University of Virginia Art Museum
El Lissitzky, Russian, 1890-1941, Figurenmappe Sieg über die Sonne (Figurine Portfolio Victory over the Sun) Globetrotter (in der zeit) [Globetrotter in Time], 1923, Lithograph, 20 3/4 x 17 1/2 inches.
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Catherine Opie: American Photographer Opens at the Guggenheim Museum in New York
Catherine Opie, Bo, 1991, Chromogenic print and wood frame with metal nameplate, 17 x 22 inches (43.2 x 55.9 cm), Edition of 8. © 2008 Catherine Opie. Courtesy the artist and Regen Projects, Los Angeles.
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First Major Exhibition Dedicated to the Late Works of Mark Rothko at Tate Modern
LONDON.- The first major exhibition dedicated to the late works of Mark Rothko (1903-1970), one of America’s most important and iconic post-war painters, will open at Tate Modern next autumn.
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Henri Matisse: People, Masks, Models Exhibition Opens Today at Staatsgalerie Sttutgart
A woman goes by several of the works on view at the Henri Matisse: People, Masks, Models exhibition. EFE/Bernd Weissbrod. STUTTGART.- Staatsgalerie Sttutgart presents today the first world exhibition dedicated to portraits by Henri Matisse, with a total of 110 works of art.
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Art Exhibit Inspired By 1968 Sanitation Strike
A new photography exhibit in Downtown Brooklyn explores what it means to be a black man in America. The Thursday night opening of "I AM A MAN," the new exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts, was attended by packed crowds.
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City: We erred on museum cost figures in NASCAR pitch
Charlotte city staff members acknowledged this week that when they asked City Council to increase the NASCAR Hall of Fame budget they overstated costs at two comparable museums. The figures made the NASCAR project seem more conservatively priced compared with others in the industry. The context gave some council members comfort in voting for a $32 million boost to the hall's budget Monday. ...
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Let The Festivities Begin – Again
The Arlington Historical Society will help the city celebrate its 137th birthday at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Front Street Festival at Knapp Heritage Park at 1616 W. Abram St.
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Paris Hilton portrait shown in NYC is made of porn
A well-known British artist is exhibiting collage portraits of President Bush and Paris Hilton he made out of porn magazine images.
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The Medium Is the Message
"A well-known British artist is exhibiting collage portraits of President Bush and Paris Hilton he made out of porn magazine images." (And who bought the Paris collage? None other than Damien Hirst.)
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Lighthouse festival returns
Alpena residents will have the opportunity to step back in time through myriad activities and events during the 13th annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival beginning in October. The festival, which begins on Oct. 9 and ends Oct. 12, is declared the largest lighthouse festival in the world by the American Lighthouse Foundation.
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Preparing “Optimism” Exhibit at Westport Arts Center
Work was under way today for the “Optimism” exhibit opening Friday at the Westport Arts Center with a 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. reception.
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City: We erred on museum cost figures in NASCAR pitch
By Julia Oliver jolivercharlotteobserver.com Charlotte city staff members acknowledged this week that when they asked City Council to increase the NASCAR Hall of Fame budget they overstated costs at two comparable museums. The figures made the NASCAR project seem more conservatively priced compared with others in the industry. The context gave some council members comfort in voting for a ...
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Arts Briefing: In:Site unveiling works; Watts joining MSO for Beethoven, Brahms
ARTIn:Site unveiling works in Sherman Park areaIn:Site, a local organization that organizes temporary public art projects, will celebrate the unveiling of a new cycle Saturday with an opening reception at the Sherman Park Com...
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Hilton Porn Images on Dispay in New York
A well-known British artist who has made collage portraits of President Bush and Paris Hilton out of porn magazine images is exhibiting the pictures at a gallery in New York.
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Rare exhibit visits the Tech museum in SJ
See the art, science and engineering works of Leonardo da Vinci at the Tech.
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Damien Hirst and Sotheby's Achieve New Horizons in Synergy
"Three weeks after Damien Hirst's £111.5 million ($206 million) auction at Sotheby's, the artist will open a shop next door to the auction house in London."
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Festival serves rising ethnic group
ALPHONSE ROYFriday night's South Asian Theater Festival program features the Aparna Sindhoor Dance Theater. South Asian Theater Festival. Where: Victoria Theater, New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St., Newark. When: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at...
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Darkroom sex-attack teacher jailed
Teacher molested student in school photography room over two-year period.
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Academy of Sciences architect visits his work
Architect Renzo Piano takes ABC7 behind the scenes of his masterpiece.
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Local group helps JC celebrate sculpture
The members of the Tri-State Sculptors Education Association will host their 30th annual conference Oct. 10-12 at East Tennessee State University, and the association’s celebration of regional sculpture can be seen through Oct. 11 in five exhibits in Johnson City. Closing receptions will be held Oct. 10 from 5-8 p.m.
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Paris Hilton portrait is made of porn
A British artist is exhibiting collage portraits of famous people, including President Bush and Paris Hilton, that he made out of porn magazine images.
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NEW YORK - A well-known British artist who has made collage portraits of U.S. President George W. Bush and Paris Hilton out of porn magazine images is exhibiting the pictures at a gallery in New York.
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A British Artist Plumbs the Politics of Hunger
'Full-bodied cinema" is one way of describing "Hunger," the extraordinary debut feature by the British artist Steve McQueen that will screen this weekend at the New York Film Festival. Often grueling but never gratuitous, the film relives the incarceration of members of the Irish Republican Army in the infamous Maze prison near Belfast, specifically the 1981 hunger strike led by Bobby Sands ...
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Photo exhibit explores Italian countryside
SPOTSWOOD — The Academy of Music on Main Street will present a new show at its art gallery featuring photographs by Mark E. Chernin. An opening reception will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 28, including a gallery talk by the artist at 1:30 p.m.
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