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NYC exhibit features Van Gogh's starry nights
Before Vincent van Gogh could make what would become one of the world's most famous and beloved images, he had to figure out how to use color to paint the blackness of night — and how to do it in the dark.
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ARTS & CULTURE
What Were They Thinking? The organizers of the Richmond Folk Festival give us their opinions on this weekend’s must-see shows. by Brandon Reynolds When they roll out the 90-foot pole, you know it’s gonna be a good folk festival.
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Celebration time
For Bengalis in the City, the festival of Durga Puja is the time for bonding. Metrolife visited some of the puja pandals to sense the mood
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Paris exhibit pairs classic paintings with Picasso's version
When Velazquez painted a 17th century Spanish princess, he gave her wispy hair, pale skin and a cautious gaze. Three centuries later, Picasso turned the girl's face into a Cubist maze of green and purple, yet he captured her essence that same mysterious gaze.
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Indian Craftsmen Demonstrate Skills at Oman Festival
MUSCAT — Live demonstrations by craftsmen are a major attraction of an ‘Incredible India’ festival that opened here on Monday.
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Cushing prepares for Festival in Park
Fine art and live entertainment will highlight the 20th annual Festival in the Park in Cushing’s Memorial Park Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Painting Picasso poised to take Paris by storm 07/10 17:09 CET
One of France’s most eagerly awaited and expensive art exhibitions – Picasso and the Masters – opens in Paris this week.
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PHOTOS: NYC Museum Exhibit 'Pokes Fun' at Palin
The art called a "Photo Op with Sarah Palin" features cardboard cutouts of Palin and her daughter Piper with the Alaska governor kneeling behind a slain caribou.
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The Zombie Apocalypse Is Less Terrifying in LEGO [Lego]
The question is not IF there will be a zombie apocalypse, but whether or not said end of the world will occur before or after singularity and the robot uprising. Here, in the maudlin sculpture Zombie...
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Saxophonia to Perform at First Annual Marin Art and Jazz Festival October 19th
On Sunday October 19 2008 at 2pm, Saxophonia, a presentation of Miraflores Academie’s two premiere performance groups, will perform at the first Marin Art and Jazz Festival at the San Rafael Corporate Center 750 Lindaro Street, in downtown San Rafael.
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LONDON - He was the main patron of the Young British Artists movement of the 1990s, the man who made such artists as Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin household names. Now, Charles Saatchi is looking east, to China's emerging artists, as he opens a new gallery in London.
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New partnership brings iPhone award to IGF Mobile '09
Think Service and ngmoco have established a new partnership that will add a $10,000 "best iPhone game" prize to the 2009 Independent Games Festival Mobile. The partnership also includes a Gold Sponsorship of the IGF Mobile event, which is now entering its second year. iPhone developers who enter a game will be eligible for all of the IGF Mobile categories, including design, art, technical and ...
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Diane von Furstenberg Channels Her Inner Wonder Woman, But Do Superheroes 'Work' In Fashion?
The fashion world has recently become fascinated with superheroes of the Batman, Spiderman, and Superman variety. This year the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art chose a superhero theme for its annual gala; Anna Wintour wore a silver Chanel extraterrestrial gown. Even socialite Denise Wohl , mother of Arden, started a comic book company , Intrinsic Comics, last year with ...
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Rare Islamic artifact sells for $5.5 million
A rare Islamic crystal jug that was mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for almost $5.6 million.
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Saatchi turns to Chinese artists for gallery reopening
Known for making household names of British artists like Damien Hirst and Tracy Emin, influential collector Charles Saatchi has turned his sights on contemporary Chinese art for the much anticipated reopening of his namesake gallery in London.
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Rare Islamic artifact sells for $5.5 million
Tue, Oct 7, 2008 (12:18 p.m.) A rare Islamic crystal jug mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for almost 3.2 million pounds ($5.6 million).
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Display at Shadows
The Shadows-on-the-Teche held its semi-annual Arts and Crafts Festival on the grounds of the historic home on Main Street in New Iberia last weekend.
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Two new solo exhibits this fall, one in New Braunfels and the other in Austin, will showcase paintings by wildflower artist and Floresville native Linda Calvert Jacobson. Both shows will feature new paintings that have never been publicly exhibited.
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New Exhibitors for Fall Tabletop Market at 7 W
At this fall's New York Tabletop Market, buyers at 7 W New York will find a whole host of new resources to shop. The building announced three top-tier permanent brands will be showing for the first time in their own permanent spaces: Arc International, Robbe & Berking and Sieger.
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Rare Islamic artifact sells for $5.5 million
A rare Islamic crystal jug mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for almost 3.2 million pounds ($5.6 million). An anonymous bidder bought the 1,000-year-old rock crystal ewer - one of only seven of its kind known to exist - during a sale Tuesday of Islamic and Indian art at Christie's auction house in London. The sale price of 3,177,250 pounds ($5.58 ...
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Rare Islamic jug sells for $6 million after mistaken for cheap pitcher
A rare Islamic crystal jug that was mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for more than C$6 million.
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Rare Islamic artifact goes for nearly $5.6 million
LONDON - A rare Islamic crystal jug mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for almost 3.2 million pounds ($5.6 million).
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PAWS Cat of the Week
Check out the PAWS Photo Exhibit and Silent Auction, going on now through Saturday at the Shops at Liberty Place! Also, on October 25, PAWS will host its Second Annual Mutt Strut at FDR Park in South Philadelphia. All proceeds from the Mutt Strut support PAWS's lifesaving efforts, so grab a four-legged friend and register for the Strut! The PAWS shelter is still at critical mass. ...
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Rare Islamic artifact sells for $5.5 million
A rare Islamic crystal jug mistaken earlier this year for a cheap French claret pitcher has sold at auction for almost 3.2 million pounds ($5.6 million).
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'Cheap pitcher ' sells for £3.1m
A rare crystal jug mistaken for a cheap French claret pitcher is sold for more than £3m at auction.
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