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Cheerleader 'House'
Let me just say, after watching this “House” I have the urge to get my stomach pumped. But I’ll get to that later. An artist, Brandon (Breckin Meyer), doesn’t see what’s wrong with his paintings. He sees a portrait of a brunette — not the distorted, twisted face he actually painted. The Shorthorn
Aboriginal artists gain royalties for resold art
CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australian Aboriginal artists whose paintings sell for millions of dollars internationally but who often struggle for money will get a lifeline through a royalty charge imposed on Friday on their resold works. Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News
Abstract exhibit to capture tangible ruin
When you think of a family cottage destroyed by fire, art may not be the first thing to come to mind ... Hutchinson News
Springfield Twp. woman lauded for holiday card
Provided. Send photos to memral@communitypress.com This card, "A Holiday Adventure," designed by Cathie Austin of Springfield Township, was recognized in the third annual CityArt Holiday Card contest sponsored by M. Hopple & Co. Community Press & Recorder
Cash plea over 'blood head' artwork
The National Portrait Gallery has launched a public appeal to raise £200,000 for a self-portrait cast of a head made from frozen blood. The head, being sold for £350,000, was made by Marc Quinn and has become an enduring image of the BritArt movement. Channel 4
Floating sculpture causes traffic woes
An unidentified floating object brought rush hour traffic to a crawl on West Colonial Drive Thursday evening... FOX 35 Orlando
MUSEUMS
BROOKGREEN GARDENS, U.S. 17, between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island. 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Seven-day gate admission for ages 13-64, $12; ages 65 and older $10; ages 6-12, $5; and 5 and younger, free. 235-6000 or 800-849-1931, or www.brookgreen.org . THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 2501 N. Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 ... The Myrtle Beach Sun News
FESTIVALS
LA BELLE AMIE VINEYARD, at S.C. 90 and St. Joseph Road, North Myrtle Beach. Big Band Sounds Fest, noon-5 p.m. Saturday. Music by the Andrew Thielen Big Band. Vineyard tour 2:30 p.m. $10 for ages 18-79, otherwise free. Bring blankets and lawn chairs, but no coolers, food, beverages or pets. 399-WINE (9463) or www.labelleamie.com . SURFSIDE BEACH FAMILY FESTIVAL, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, on ... The Myrtle Beach Sun News
Calendar Girls Picks and Clicks Oct. 4 - 10: Yom Kippur observances, fashion frenzy, Naomi Wolf
(ART) If you miss the art of Andy Warhol or Roy Lichtenstein, then Burton Morris' exhibition "Fashion Frenzy" should surprise and delight. The artist aspires to continue the Pop Art tradition of the '60s and '70s by presenting everyday objects and ideas in bold ways. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
COM offers free art lecture
TEXAS CITY — The College of the Mainland Fine Arts Gallery will host a lecture by artist Benito Huerta at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. Galveston County Daily News
Gallery Features Artist's Masks
The human body, including the face, have been the subject of artwork throughout the centuries. The Pasco Tribune
BIG SHOWS
W.Va. Creation Festival, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. Tickets, visit www.ticketmaster.com or any Ticketmaster locations. Charleston Municipal Auditorium, 200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston. $20. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Maritime Museum restoration reveals hidden art
After decades of neglect, one of the city's most beautiful and historically rich stretches of waterfront property is being restored - from an eroded pier with a complex baffle system to a museum that came to life in the Great Depression. The $10 million... San Francisco Chronicle
Hannah Wilke: Gestures Opens at The Neuberger Museum of Art
Hannah Wilke, The Fonda, 1975, Kneaded erasers on postcard on painted wood, Courtesy Private Collection and Ronald. Feldman Fine Arts, New York. PURCHASE, NY.- Art Daily
John James Audubon: American Artist and Naturalist Opens
John James Audubon, Passenger Pigeon, Hand colored Copper Plate Engraving. Printed By Robert Havell Jr., London 1829. JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.- The Mississippi Museum of Art premiers its 2008 fall season with an exhibition of work by one of the world’s most renowned artists. Art Daily
First Museum Exhibition for Anthony Lepore at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Anthony Lepore, Untitled (Morro Bay, CA), 2005; pigment print, 40 x 50 inches; Courtesy of the artist and Marvelli Gallery, New York, NY. KANSAS CITY, MO.- Art Daily
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass (Renwick)
Endeavor (installation of 35 boats)(detail), 1998–2003, Designed and made by Lino Tagliapietra, Blown glass with multicolor canes; cut, Individual boats: 45 x 5 x 5 ¼ inches, to 79 x 5¼ x 8½ inches, Courtesy of Lino Tagliapietra, Inc. Photo by Greg R. Miller. Art Daily
All the Histories of Art: Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna Exhibit at Guggenheim in Bilbao
Orazio Lomi Gentileschi (Pisa, 1563 – London, 1639), Penitent Mary Magdalene, ca. 1621-23, Oil on canvas, 163 x 208 cm. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Picture Gallery, inv. nr. 179. Art Daily
Abandoned project doesn't fit in with Eagle Rock's progress
An unfinished loft project at the end of the main drag stands in marked contrast to the vibrant, artsy community that has emerged in the last decade. To those who live in the hills above Eagle Rock -- iconoclasts and eccentrics, many of them artists and "day sleepers" and people who drop Samuel Beckett lines casually into conversation -- the grassy lot at the end of the main drag was never ... Los Angeles Times
Gallery Seeks 200k For Blood Head
London's National Portrait Gallery is asking for donations as it bids to acquire one of the most enduring images of the Brit Art movement – Marc Quinn's ... ContactMusic
Disability Disclosure Is Not Necessary
I have a fledgling photography business, mostly shooting aspiring models. I am a full-time wheelchair user. When I mention that in e-mail messages when booking a shoot, I get a lot of cancellations - a model suddenly remembers a prior engagement - or just out-and-out no-shows. Is it ethical not to say up front that I have a disability' The Lakeland Ledger
Kate Moss a work of art
A 50 kilogram solid gold sculpture of British model Kate Moss made by artist Marc Quinn was unveiled at the British Museum, in central London, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. Photo Lefteris Pitarakis/AP. Otago Daily Times
Museum and Gallery Listings
Selective listings from art critics of The New York Times. New York Times