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Sotheby's to auction cubist Harlequin by Picasso
NEW YORK (AFP) - A Harlequin from Spanish painter Pablo Picasso's cubist period will be auctioned in November by Sotheby's in New York and is expected to fetch more than 30 million dollars, the auction house said Friday.
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FREDERICTON - Lawyers for the New Brunswick Art Gallery say the late Lord Beaverbrook may have been a bit of a tyrant, but he wanted his legacy to include a treasure trove of art for the people of his home province.
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Babylon Arts Council announces photography workshop series
The Babylon Arts Council announced offering of the Photography Workshop Series. Explore lighting, composition and technique with professional photographer Gino Rullo. The workshops consist of discussions and an opportunity to critique participants' work. Learn how to "see" and express emotion through photography.
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When is a Banksy not a Banksy? Auction may decide
LONDON (Reuters) - Cult graffiti artist Banksy, whose works can fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds and are popular with some of the world's biggest stars, has refused to authenticate five works up for auction this weekend in London.
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Regents Hall dedication promises festive atmosphere
St. Olaf will dedicate its newest building during a ceremony on Oct. 4. The festivities will include a variety of events and programs -- from a NASA exhibit to a St. Olaf Band performance.
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Association hosts 'art house film night'
Last Friday night, about 10 art students gathered for the Student Painting and Drawing Association's first ever "Art House Film Night." The event is being planned monthly with the intention of showing films that emphasize cinematography, the relationship between art and film, and other little subjective, gray areas that could be considered artistic.
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Tina Ambani elected American museum's trustee
Tina Ambani, industrialist Anil Ambani's wife, has been elected the trustee of Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in the US to promote contemporary Indian art and artists.
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Photo of the Day: September 26, 2008
We're not quite sure what's going on here, but color us intrigued. Flickr user elocke apparently took this detail of an art car at last weekend's H Street Festival. You can check out other details of random vignettes , but alas no shot of the entire car. Anyone catch a glimpse of this gaudy spectacle? EXIF .
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Comcast sponsors Hispanic culture art contest
Comcast is hosting the 2008 Hispanic Heritage Month Artistic Expressions Contest for children ages 7 to 15. The theme of the contest is "Getting Involved: Our Families, Our Community, Our Nation." Hispanic-themed artistic expressions, such as poetry or artwork, will be accepted throughout Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15.
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Drop In Endowment Forces Contemporary Museum Layoffs
The Contemporary Museum makes about $500,000 in cuts because the market's plunge has hit its endowment's value.
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Photo prize for virtual autopsies
Anders Persson, a Swedish radiologist, will receive the 10th Lennart Nilsson Award, one the world's most prestigious award in scientific and medical photography, on October 28, 2008. Persson received this prize for his innovative techniques for capturing 3-D images inside the human body. 'These new techniques have proven particularly useful for post-mortem imaging, providing invaluable ...
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When is a Banksy not a Banksy? Auction may decide
Cult graffiti artist Banksy, whose works can fetch hundreds of thousands of pounds and are popular with some of the world's biggest stars, has refused to authenticate five works up for auction this weekend in London.
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Paris Hilton portrait shown in NYC is made of porn
NEW YORK - 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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Paris Hilton portrait made of porn
NEW YORK---- 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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Houstonist Flickr Photo of the Day - Houston-Photowalk-5049
Houston-Photowalk-5049 by Shoot Houston This shot combines great color and a wide geometric design. The shadows cast off the concrete pillars provide a nice contrast to the bold blocks of color. ________________________________________________________________ If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining a whole bunch of Houston's best photographers in the ...
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YSL partner unveils 'sale of the century' art collection
PARIS (AFP) - A half-billion-dollar art collection amassed over 50 years by late French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent and his companion Pierre Berge was unveiled Friday ahead of a historic auction next February.
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Festival to celebrate cultures
The Culture Shock Festival, a program of the Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, has a day-long schedule of entertainment and events planned for Saturday, Oct. 4. at the Newport Performing Arts Center.
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Winning watercolor
Marion Moir's painting, “Networking,” was selected for the Watercolor Society of Oregon's 43rd Annual Transparent Fall Show at the Florence Events Center from Oct. 4 -31.
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Pair of painters featured at Salishan
The Lawrence Gallery at Salishan will present the works of two artists - Gloria Miller Allen and J.M. Brodrick - in an exhibit featured during the month of October.
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Art exhibit features the spirit of the horse
With terms such as “horse power,” “you can lead a horse to water....,” “dark horse” candidates and “Trojan horse” tactics, the romance of the horse has endured. Its images prance through our dreams, our movies and books and our imaginations.
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Carroll faces new civil accusations
Carroll appeared in court Friday morning on the criminal charges. He faces multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child and improper photography involving at least six young girls.
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Terry Smith to discuss contemporary art and global change at Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Oct. 13
Sept. 26, 2008 -- The phrase "modern art" has been widely used for more than a century.
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Amity students Reap Benefits of School-Community Partnership
The talent of the Amityville Public Schools was on display when the district partnered with the Sunrise Westfield Mall, who donated space for an art exhibit that featured the work of student artists from every grade level.
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Chicago film festival to show 172 movies
Rachel Weisz, Darren Aronofsky, Common, Charlie Kaufman and Colin Hanks have agreed to attend the 44th Chicago International Film Festival, organizers said.The festival is scheduled to run from Oct. 16 through Oct. 29 and is expected to showcase 116 feature films, 38 short and student films, and 18 documentaries. The movies come from more than 45 countries.For 44 years, we've been committed to ...
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The Babylon Arts Council Announces Photography Workshop and kids' art classes
The Babylon Arts Council announced offering of The Photography Workshop Series. Explore lighting, composition and technique with professional photographer Gino Rullo. The workshops consist of discussions and an opportunity to critique participants' work. Learn how to "see" and express emotion through photography.
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