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Filmmakers to discuss movies of Warhol
Much of Andy Warhol's art speaks for itself, but his work in film and video has made less noise.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Views from contested Sherwood City Council race candidates
Sherwood voters will decide two contested City Council races Nov. 4 as the city grapples with growth and tight economic times. The Oregonian asked the candidates, Linda Henderson and Bill Butterfield, vying for Position 4, and Del Clark and Ross...
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My Top 3‚ Symposium (2008-10-05 - 2008-10-05)
Australia's leading Aboriginal photographer, Wayne Quilliam, will be joined by a panel of experts to present and discuss his three most intriquing Indigenous photographs at the National Museum in Canberra on Sunday, October 5, 2008. In association with the A Different Time: The Expedition Photographs of Herbert Basedow 1903-1928 exhibition, Quilliam and the panel will explore the ways images ...
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Gen Next III: Annual Gallery Show (2008-10-01 - 2008-10-15)
Gen Next, the annual show of the Aakriti Art Gallery was conceived with the sole idea of promoting contemporary artists below forty years of age. Gen Next shows have revolutionized the concept of curatorial endeavor and brought about a change in the approach to the way of seeing. The show that was initiated in 2006 as the first anniversary celebration of the Aakriti Art Gallery, the core ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art (2008-10-02 - 2009-01-25)
The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago presents Displacement: The Three Gorges Dam and Contemporary Chinese Art. With powerful works by Chen Qiulin, Yun-Fei Ji, Liu Xiaodong, and Zhuang Hui, the exhibition offers new perspectives on the colossal Three Gorges Dam. The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangzi River in China is a massive project entwined in controversy. When finally completed, ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Gallery tribute to art collector
Works by Joan Miro, Henri Matisse and Georges Braque are to go on show at an art exhibition in London, in tribute to French art collector Aime Maeght.
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Meet the twinners
FIND out more about Bideford's French connections at a twinning open day on Saturday, October 25. The Bideford Twinning Association is holding the event at the Burton Art Gallery between 10am-4pm.
North Devon Gazette & Advertiser |
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RBC tower symbolizes comeback
Many consider the RBC Plaza, which holds its grand opening today, the most iconic symbol of Raleigh's renaissance.
The News & Observer |
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Wildlife photographers focus on national award
PHOTOGRAPHER Jan Wilson isn’t one to duck a challenge. And her tenacity paid off when her picture of a white-headed duck won her the adult category in Washington Wetland Centre’s photographic competition.
The Journal |
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Cartoon exhibit to draw winners
On the first Saturday of the month for more than 20 years, thousands of people have descended on N. High Street in the Short North for the Gallery Hop.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Display goes au naturel with passion for plants
In the exhibit "Bending Nature," the art -- or is it the horticulture? -- begins even before a visitor walks through the front door of the Franklin Park Conservatory. Unexpected pieces abound: an overstuffed chair upholstered in cactus, geometric metal sculptures standing in for trees and shrubs, a large sculpture created from slender slices of bamboo and another formed from an entire mulberry ...
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Canceled event's artists invited back
After regional artists raised a ruckus about the weather-related cancellation of a popular Bethany Beach arts festival last month, organizers have agreed to automatically accept affected artists into next year's event.
The News Journal |
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Photo exhibit features Rainier
The National Parks Conservation Association is hosting an exhibit of work by Seattle photographer Doug Hebenthal featuring Mount Rainier National Park.
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Pueblo publication debuts a festival of films conceived and executed in 24 hours
Thanks to modern technology, independent filmmakers are flourishing in an artistic medium once accessible only to those connected to great wealth.
Colorado Springs Independent |
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The art of Art Basel networking
At the last party on the last night of last year's Art Basel Miami Beach, Kevin Bruk was slumped over a dinner table, deep in sleep. Pressing the flesh for a week straight had caught up with Bruk -- the owner of an eponymous art gallery in Miami's Wynwood section.
Bradenton Herald |
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Fall brings out gourds
Snowmen and jack-o'-lanterns, whimsical animals and orbs decorated with finely etched scenes drew visitors to shaded booths in Folsom City Park last weekend in what for many has become a rite of fall. Ty Gandy, 3, admires several glass globes hand-blown by artist Steve Scaduto of Pioneer at the Folsom Gourd & Arts Festival. Yukika Lorince of Citrus Heights wears a hat made from a ...
The Sacramento Bee |
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Design District shines during Art Basel
Craig Robins didn't create Miami's Design District. But the 44-year-old developer and art collector has emerged as its primary landlord, designer and spokesman.
Bradenton Herald |
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Art Basel admission process grueling
For every art gallery that is admitted into Art Basel Miami Beach, three are turned down. It is among the most competitive art fairs in the world -- drawing 850 applicants this year for 220 available spots.
Bradenton Herald |
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KHS says 'thanks' to community for help with record breaking Fall Festival
A special thank you to all those who helped to make this year's Kalona Fall Festival a smashing success was issued by Nancy Roth, Tour and Events Director for the Kalona Historical Society, and Kalona Historical Society (KHS) president. Steve Reif.
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In the desert of the real
IT'S not every year -- or decade or even century -- Art in America names a sculpture in downtown Las Vegas one of the top 10 public art projects in the country. But that's exactly what the magazine did in its recent 2008-09 annual review, bringing attention to an artwork this critic affectionately calls "the homeless volcano," since the only people who regularly find themselves lying in the ...
Las Vegas CityLife |
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Crafting a life together
George and Deann Verdier have worked side by side with their extended family of artists since founding the Sugarloaf Craft Festivals three decades ago T he glue that holds George and Deann Verdier together is made up of wet potters' clay and whisper-thin shards of spun metal, of paintbrush bristles and dabs of artisanal honey.
Baltimore Sun |
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Fewer fish, still fun
What if they threw a salmon festival and the salmon didn't show? Well, that hasn't happened yet, but it's been a growing concern.
The Sacramento Bee |
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Canon, Nikon video-shooting SLR cameras ready for action
Millions of point-and-shoot-camera lovers have stepped up to more advanced digital SLRs to improve their photography. But while $1,000 or so gets you a faster-performing, sharper camera that can stop action on a dime, the fancier camera hasn't been able to shoot video, something virtually any point-and-shoot can do.
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Arts center auction keeps classes cruising
ROB FINCH/THE OREGONIANTheo Morganson and Julia Scagnetti, both 19 months old, share a paintbrush during "Art Adventures!" class at the Multnomah Arts Center. The center's supporters are getting ready for their annual fundraising auction. Auction • When & where: 6...
The Oregonian |
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Art walk: Hit happy hour and the galleries
Recommendations for October's art walk in downtown Seattle include happy hour at Mitchelli's, photographs at Benham Gallery, sculptures at Gallery4Culture, woodcut prints at Davidson Galleries and glass dinosaurs at Vetri International Glass.
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