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Halsey Institute shows Award-winning documentary
Having screened in more than 100 film festivals on five continents, capturing 40 awards in the process, producer-director Adrian Belic's the documentary "Beyond the Call" is a chronicle of adventure with a purpose. It is the story of Ed Artis, James Laws and Walt Ratterman, three middle-aged men who transport desperately needed food and medicine into some of the world's most imposing places, ...
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North Charleston shows work by international artists; Taste of Charleston Festival combines food and art
This month, the city of North Charleston's Cultural Arts Department is showing works by Veronique Aniel and Jim Cheatham at the North Charleston City Gallery. Aniel was born in France and came to the United States in 1957. She received a bachelor's degree in Studio Art at the College of Charleston, but also received informal training in her early years by tagging along with her father as he ...
The Post and Courier |
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Blood masterpiece and dangers of betel nut
Emergency meets an artist who uses his own blood to paint his masterpieces. In Benguet, the team also discovers that even young kids are learning to chew betel nut because of its addictive properties. Find out in this episode the health risks involved in an artists unusual masterpiece and the addiction to betel nut. (Airing on October 10, 2008)
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Pfaff's controlled chaos a boon to the region
Judy Pfaff's installation "Wild Rose" at the new Massry Art Gallery surrounds visitors with intensity and raw energy. Pfaff, a virtuoso at creating installations, evokes the power and beauty of nature and of the built environment. In this piece, Pfaff uses organic and manufactured material to give a sense of the seasons. Pastel petals, an uprooted tree, puffy clouds, stormy skies and rain all ...
Albany Times Union |
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Merredin woman wins agricultural art prize
A PASTEL from a Merredin artist has won first prize for best artwork in the Shell Agricultural Art Award at this year’s IGA Perth Royal Show.
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7 RP painters’ exhibit in Singapore
MANILA, Philippines -- Seven post-modernist Filipino painters will exhibit and auction their works at the SMU Gallery on 90 Stamford Road in Singapore this Friday, said the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (Singapore) which is sponsoring the event.
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Will Crashing Markets Bring Chinese Art Back Down to Earth?
As Sotheby's wraps up a Hong Kong auction, contemporary Chinese artists appear to be among the Asian art world's first casualties of the global financial crisis
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Public Art Sparks Debate
The Dialogue Project touches down in SB.
Santa Barbara Independent |
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Holland Museum president to lead walking tour along the path of the fire of 1871
There wasn’t much left of downtown Holland after the fire of 1871, but that doesn’t mean there’s not much to talk about. Holland Museum President Joel Lefever will lead a 10-block walking tour along the fire’s path Saturday, Oct. 11, and share the stories of what survived and what did not. Almost all of the downtown business district and the largest concentration of houses in ...
The Holland Sentinel |
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Public Art Is Taking Center Stage This Fall With the Hallelujah - Public Art Fest
Beginning October 18th through November 12th, several window installations, digital projections, local tours and events will take center stage uptown. The West Harlem Art Fund will again offer its successful Hallelujah - Harlem Public Art Fest.
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Irreverence illuminates artist's installation of Christian themes
The statement for Colby K. Smith’s “The Jesus Show” at Review Studios Exhibition Space says his installation of religious objects “remains neutral” about its content.
The Kansas City Star |
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‘Picasso of Jazz' to perform at Jammin' at the Gem
Get to Jammin’ at the Gem to find out why pianist Joanne Brackeen is known as “the Picasso of Jazz.” The 8 p.m. concert Saturday is a tribute to Art Blakey. Brackeen was the only female member of Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Admission is $30-$50. Details, 816-474-8463 or www.americanjazzmuseum.org.
The Kansas City Star |
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Kemper Gala includes world premiere from Quixotic
There’s still time to get tickets to the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art’s FLIP gala from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the museum, 4420 Warwick Blvd.
The Kansas City Star |
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The Hunchback of 'Top Model'
With eight left, the girls immediately leave the house for their first challenge: a photo shoot in a photography studio dressing room. The challenge was all about learning their signature pose.
The Shorthorn |
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'Black New World' opening across Bay
n West Oakland artist to launch multimedia exhibit tonight at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center
Contra Costa Times |
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Museum of Appalachia Homecoming today thru Sunday
Dailey and Vincent, a new bluegrass duo that recently won top honors at the International Bluegrass Music Association awards, will perform Friday afternoon at the Museum of Appalachia's 29th annual Fall Homecoming.
The Oak Ridger |
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Sleepers: whose side is the law on?
In January The Art Newspaper revealed that an item catalogued by Lawrences auctioneers in Somerset as a 19th-century French claret jug, with an estimate of £100-£200, had sold at auction to an anonymous buyer for £220,000. Reports quickly followed that the purchaser believed the “jug” to be an 11th-century Fatimid ewer with a market value significantly greater than the hammer price.
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Corporate Community Continues to Support the AGO Through Bold New Partnerships
TORONTO.- The Art Gallery of Ontario is pleased to announce several new p art nerships, adding to the already impressive corporate support for the Gallery's future programming.
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USC Art Historian Richard Meyer Revisits Andy Warhol's Controversial Exhibition
SAN FRANCISCO.-
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The Allan Houser Estate Announces Grounds For Sculpture Exhibition
SANTA FE, NM.- Allan Houser, Inc. announces that the prestigious, Grounds For Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ will present the exhibition, “Inspired Visions”, running from October 12, 2008 to April 26, 2009 at their indoor Museum Building.
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The Claremont Museum of Art Honors James Fuller and Dr. John D. Maguire at The Art Gala: 2008
CLAREMONT, CA.- The Claremont Museum of Art presents The Art Gala: 2008 on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at the Westin Pasadena.
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Russian Literature and Art: From The Silver Age to The Soviets - October 29
NEW YORK, NY.- Bloomsbury in New York is to offer an exceptional selection of Russian books, letters, manuscripts, periodicals, photographs, prints, posters, drawings and paintings from the early 20th century.
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MFAH Seeking Applicants for Fellowship Program in France
HOUSTON, TX.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is now accepting applications for one- to three-month fellowships beginning February 1, 2009, at the Dora Maar House in southern France. Maar was an artist and photographer and mistress of Pablo Picasso, who gave her the 18th-century stone house.
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Mexican Modernists Exhibition Cancelled
DUBLIN.- The Irish Museum of Modern Art announced today (Tuesday 7 October) that, due to circumstances beyond its control, the exhibition Works from the Natasha and Jacques Gelman Collection of Modern Mexican Art, which was scheduled to open to the public on 26 November 2008, has been cancelled.
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West Coast Artist Awarded $50,000
Tim Lee, Winner of 2008 Sobey Art Award. photo by Chuck Kochman. TORONTO.- Canada’s contemporary art community is gathered this evening at the Royal Ontario Museum to celebrate the passion and talent of Canada’s young contemporary artists and to honour Tim Lee, winner of the 2008 Sobey Art Award.
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