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Vietnamese films travel abroad
A series of Vietnamese movies have set off for international film festivals with hope to be enjoyed by overseas audience.
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Stolen Renoir painting recovered
Italian police said they had recovered a painting by Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir, stolen in Milan in 1975 from a private collector. Police arrested three people in a northern Italian town near the border with Austria on suspicion of trafficking in stolen art works.
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Gallery says gift from Beaverbrook includes masterpieces
The late Lord Beaverbrook would be spinning in his grave if he knew his heirs were trying to tear apart the legacy of art he created in his home province, says a lawyer for the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.
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Weekend Calendar Events for Sept. 27-28
Events for Sept. 27-28 Family fun Northwest Center Family Fun fair Sat Live music, silent auction, bake sale, craft vendors; all funds raised...
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Area art galleries, festivals
The Green Bay area boasts one of the smallest arts galleries around WC (for Water Closet) as well as one of Wisconsins largest display of interest in and enthusiasm for art the Artstreet festival that draws tens of thousands of visitors.
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'Turning in his grave'
Lord Beaverbrook would be appalled to learn members of his family are attempting to strip the Beaverbrook Art Gallery of his gifts to fatten the bank account of the foundation he established to support it, a lawyer for the provincial institution charged Friday.
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ART EXHIBIT BLOWUP
An art exhibit called "The Dialectics of Terror" was canceled at the Chelsea Art Museum after the chief curator and the head of the gallery feuded over how much peace and love should be put into the display, sources said yesterday. The exhibit...
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Brightlight Pictures gala lights up CinCin
LIGHT: You know the Vancouver International Film Festival is on when Brightlight Pictures principals Stephen Hegyes and Shawn Williamson throw their red-carpet party at Jack Evrensel's CinCin restaurant, as they did Thursday. The two recently premiered the feature film Fifty Dead Men Walking (Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Rose McGowan) in Toronto, and are readying Frankie and Alice for 10 weeks of ...
Vancouver Sun |
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Stocks dive, art show thrives
The American economy is in the dumpster. Disposable income is harder to find than Maple Leafs tickets. But the bad news simply could not be better for the ninth annual Toronto International Art Fair, which starts on Thursday and runs to Oct. 6 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Toronto Star |
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Gallery of Maltese facial characteristics
I am writing in praise of artist Norbert Attard's inspiring installation of 50 photographs depicting our different physiognomies on entering our capital.
Times of Malta |
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World Briefs
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.
Times of Malta |
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Tina Ambani elected to Peabody Essex Museum board
Well-known as a powerful advocate for contemporary and traditional artists in India, she will be the first international appointment to the museum board.
rediff.com |
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Site of Tijuana drug tunnel becomes art center
Artists and intellectuals now sip wine among sculptures where drug traffickers once convened. Tijuana's newest cultural center sits atop a former drug trafficking tunnel that ran from this Mexican border city to a California parking lot.
New York Daily News |
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Walk-out wonder
David and Betty Farmer's walk-out ranch suits their needs perfectly. • Photo Gallery: The Farmer home
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Art in the city this weekend
It's fall, which means the biggest museums have some of the best exhibits. Don't miss Van Gogh at MoMA, Catherine Opie at the Guggenheim and insurpassable craftsmanship at the Met.
New York Daily News |
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Artists from across nation gather for art festival
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (AP) - Artists from 15 states as far away as California, Colorado and Wisconsin are gathered for this weekend's noted Atalaya Arts and Crafts Festival in Murrells Inlet.
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Rancho Mirage couple sculpting 'Larger-Than-Life'
There's only one problem with the sculptures of Karen and Tony Barone — you never know if a fork is 8 feet tall or if you're just 8 inches high.
The Desert Sun |
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Ferry named poster artist
Kate Ferry of New Iberia has been selected as this year's official poster artist of Festival International de Louisiane.
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser |
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Chalk up victory for local art lovers
Art lovers, mark your calendars for this event. A community art party will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 29 at the S.C.R.A.P. Gallery in Indio.
The Desert Sun |
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Playboy plans to auction 17 drawings, illustrations
In one drawing, a naked woman leans over a ship railing, her backside playfully peppered with travel stickers. In another, a busty blonde runs forward, casting off her button-down shirt with splayed arms and manicured nails.
Belleville News-Democrat |
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Cauliflower Festival is Saturday in M'ville
The sixth annual Margaretville Cauliflower Festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Village Park.
The Daily Star |
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Beaver Brook's festival horors beauty of fall
Cliff Simmonds, executive director of The Beaver Brook Association in Hollis, prepares the nonprofit organization’s barn for its 28th annual Seasons of Change Festival by converting it into an art gallery Sept. 17. “It’s our way to invite people into Beaver Brook, and to encourage people to go out and appreciate nature,” said Simmonds, who has been a part of the organization for the past eight ...
Hollis Brookline Journal |
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Hemlock, Michigan, art students put their creativity to work
On their knees, immersed in homecoming buzz and fog, 17 Hemlock High School art students worked to finish chalk murals depicting cities from around the world before class ended at 9:42 a.m.
The Saginaw News |
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Artist’s sole-ful statement
ETTIE Spencer’s efforts are part of FRED, which is Europe’s biggest outdoor arts festival and will take place across Cumbria until October 12.
The Journal |
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WyoGuide
Saturday, September 27, 2008 Local events• Rendezvous Royale: A Celebration of Arts in Cody. Includes Cody High Style, Buffalo Bill Art Show & Sale and Patrons Ball. 307-578-4025.
Billings Gazette |
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