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Stone Age site reveals 'extraordinary' artworks
Archaeologists in Russia have discovered an "extraordinary" group of Stone Age artworks which appear to have been carefully buried in pits and covered with mammoth bones, the researchers announced this week in a newly published paper.
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
MAN's DonorsChoose.org, arts-education-in-public-schools drive gets the Chronicle of Philanthropy seal blog-post-of-approval. Click here to see how you can help teachers expose their students to art.
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Photo show set in Dexter on underage drinking
A group of Dexter High School students - working with the Dexter Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking and the Washtenaw County Public Health Department - will present a photography exhibit called "Exposed: A Closer Look at Underage Drinking" on Thursday...
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Coming up
Silent Auction and Pancake Breakfast, sponsored by Indian Springs Elementary School and catered by Chris Cakes, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 6, at 50 E. Henderson Road. Includes silent auction. Breakfast is $4 per person; children 4 and under eat for free. Proceeds benefit PTA.
This Week Clintonville |
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A gingerbread masterpiece
What do the Chatham Squire, the Wellfleet Drive-In and the Mayflower Shop have in common? You can find them all at the Chatham Bars Inn, gingerbread versions, that is.
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Design Agency Launches Obama Poster Contest
A New Hampshire graphic design agency has launched a contest to design a poster commemorating the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
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Houston Artist Wendy Wagner launchs soft sculpture line - Qwerkys
Holiday Shopping Days at the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston include the launch of Qwekys, soft handcrafted sculptures by local artist Wendy Wagner. Based on characters from her paintings and sculptures, Qwekys include the whimsical Miss Pretty (a shy octopus), the offbeat Froggee (a make-up wearin ...
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“Viewfinder: New Images by Texas Artists” Artist Talk
Get the scoop on the newest FotoFest exhibit during the “Viewfinder: New Images by Texas Artists” artist talk with participating photographers, including Austin’s Ben Aqua, who will discuss two groups of his photos, his series depicting an apocalyptic Utopia and his Veronica series of ...
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Teacher’s work decorates White House tree
Along with Michelangelo and Da Vinci, someday the name Malicki may be listed. Walt Malicki, art teacher at Whitko High School for 32 years, was asked recently by U.S. Congressman Mark Souder to design and paint an ornament to be hung in the White House this Christmas.
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“New Forms: Rethinking Crafts”
It’s hard to feel inspired by the thousands of tchotchkes and trinkets you routinely encounter while holiday shopping, so if you’re feeling both broke and creatively drained, head over to catch the final week of the exhibition “New Forms: Rethinking Crafts,” hosted by the Communi ...
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Adrianna M. Garcia: “Entre la Carpa/Inside the Tent”
A multicultural landscape dominates the work in Paintings by Adrianna M. Garcia: “Entre la Carpa/Inside the Tent.” There’s a reception with the artist on Friday, December 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. Regular viewing hours for the exhibit are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Through Fe ...
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ShopTalk
On Nov. 22, still bustling about in the full-skirted dress I wore to the annual Bemis Center for Contemporary Art auction that night, I and my little aesthetically minded party moved from one art event to another of a different sort.
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Capsule Art Reviews: "Frank Zeni," "Proscenia," "Remixed & Reloaded: Black Women Artists and the Moving Image Since ...
"Frank Zeni" New bar/gallery Khon's celebrates its grand opening on Milam with an exhibit of paintings by local artist/architect Frank Zeni. Known mostly for his Roman temple-themed folk-art house "Tempietto Zeni," Frank's paintings reflect a fascination with masters like Caravaggio, Chagall and Tou ...
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Junque in the Houston Heights
We are in the living/dining room of Museum of the Weird, a 1939 bungalow on 24th Street in the Heights. On the table in front of us is an array of artfully lumpy ceramics made by children or perhaps adults with an eight-year-old's level of manual dexterity. They are all for sale. So is the giant, re ...
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Paul Klein: Voting Results on the Most Popular Art Institutions in Chicago
I asked those who receive my ArtLetters to grade Chicago's institutions that exhibit visual art. Here are the fascinating results.
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Hadrian statue ready for sale
The ancient sculpture of the Roman Emperor Ha-drian that found a home in New Iberia for more than 40 years will be put up for auction Tuesday in New York City.
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Arts Lead: Against Nature - Artists At Spaces Rebuild Reality
By Douglas Max Utter Among other trends in contemporary art is a notable tendency to stroke and fondle odd bits of material until they die from the excess attention. Cool stuff, no doubt; I'm just saying. As an example, there's the work by artists selected from around the country for the exhibit Hyper-Nature at SPACES gallery. Much of it feels like décor for a pet cemetery on another planet. ...
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Festival Brings Edgy Theatre to USC
If you know the Columbia theatre scene at all, you know that the USC Department of Theatre and Dance, with its wealth of facilities, holds its own among the many professional and community theatres operating here.
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Philly race car museum is pit stop for auto fans
PHILADELPHIA -- For more than 20 years, Fred Simeone kept his priceless collection of vintage racing cars in a nondescript garage downtown. He'd give private tours to other car collectors and enthusiasts, but the automotive gems remained largely hidden from public view. Not any more. Simeone now has a museum for his more than 60 rare racers, which span the 20th century and include models by ...
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Celebs donate artwork for charity
Artwork created by celebrities and artists including Bob Geldof and Jude Law have gone on preview.
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Rare Gospel fragment fails to sell at Sotheby's
An unusually large fragment from possibly the oldest copy of part of the Gospel of John failed to sell at a Sotheby's auction Wednesday.
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Naomi Watts to strip for painting
London, Dec 3: Hollywood actress Naomi Watts is to pose in nude for a painting by a leading Australian artist.
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Merry Everything! Xmas Expo at Gallery Lombardi
Leila Bela, "Being Born" Xmas Expo Thursday, December 4 Gallery Lombardi ( 602 West Seventh St ) free and open to the public, art for sale [ info ] No matter how you celebrate the Winter season, artistic inspiration helps enliven the holiday spirit. If last month’s East Austin Studio Tour stirred your hunger for local art, Gallery Lombardi’s Xmas Expo will make your palette sing. ...
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Philly race car museum is pit stop for auto fans
PHILADELPHIA -- For more than 20 years, Fred Simeone kept his priceless collection of vintage racing cars in a nondescript garage downtown. He'd give private tours to other car collectors and enthusiasts, but the automotive gems remained largely hidden from public view. Not any more. Simeone now has a museum for his more than 60 rare racers, which span the 20th century and include models by Alfa ...
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Coming up
Columbus Association of Black Journalists 20th Anniversary Celebration, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, at the Bar of Modern Art, 583 E. Broad St. Tickets are $20 at the door and $15 in advance. Event will raise money for the annual college internship workshop, high
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