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Conceptualizing Sol Lewitt's 'Wall Drawings'
Sol LeWitt was one of the pioneers of conceptual art. He saw it in his mind, then communicated it to others to complete. Dozens of people have done just that with his ideas for his famous Wall Drawings , which are now at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Festival of Lights begins Friday
The annual Festival of Lights celebration, presented by the News & Record and Grassroots Productions Limited, will begin Friday night in downtown Greensboro. Click here to learn more. FRIDAY 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Christmas at Blandwood Mansion, 447 W. Washington St. 5:30-9 p.m.: Holiday Gift Sale, Center for Visual Arts, 200 N. Davie St. read more
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6 arrests in NY ivory smuggling ring
NEW YORK - Six African immigrants were charged on Wednesday with smuggling ivory worth hundreds of thousands of dollars into the United States by disguising it as wooden musical instruments and carvings.
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Gallery One-Nine opens in downtown Wichita
An events center is opening in the 18th and 19th floors of the former SC Telcom Building.
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KI:THEORY MIXES IT UP
Between releasing a new EP, scoring a theme song for a new MSNBC show, and remixing songs for Ladytron and Queens of the Stone Age, Richmond act Ki:Theory has found time to play a show for the hometown crowd, at Gallery 5 on December 6.
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Artists confirmed for Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational
LAHAINA — Local artist Ronaldo Macedo, who recently returned from the prestigious tenth annual Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational, announced that seven artists from the Laguna event are confirmed to participate in the Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational on Feb. 14-21, 2009, in West Maui. These artists include Ken Auster, Jacobus Baas, Saim Caglayan, Carolyn Hesse-Low, Macedo, ...
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Help out in Haleakala
HALEAKALA — Volunteer in Haleakala Crater for two nights and three days from Dec. 6-8 with Friends of Haleakala National Park. Stay free at Kapalaoa Cabin and help the National Park care for native habitat. Enjoy some hiking, photography or just relaxation in the wilderness, too. Call 876-1673 or visit www.fhnp.org.
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Welcome to My World
What a new photo exhibition at the College of Saint Mary’s Hillmer Art Gallery lacks in formal aesthetic values it makes up for in pure heart. The show is a simple, direct prism for viewing a rarely seen social group — the local Sudanese community.
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New York Times, Arts & Leisure Weekend
Museum will participate in the New York Times, Arts & Leisure Weekend
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Rock, Brosnan, Sarandon line up for Sundance
Films featuring Chris Rock, Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon, Paul Giamatti and Emily Watson are among those competing for top honors at January's Sundance Film Festival. Rock appears in the documentary "Good Hair," director Jeff Stilson's examination of African-American hairstyles, which was among 64 films announced Wednesday in Sundance's four competitions for U.S. and world cinema. Brosnan and ...
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ClayHouston Festival features local artist
Nicki Berndt can take a lump of clay and turn it into art. Berndt has been spinning clay for 30 years, but it wasn’t until 2000 that it became her full-time job.
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Old Timer's Days rolls out Dec. 12
SOUR LAKE - Residents might not have a two-day festival celebration this year, but the Sour Lake Downtown Posse promises there still will be plenty of fun and activities for everyone at the Old Timer's Day/Christmas on the Square event Dec. 12.
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6 Immigrants Arrested In NY Ivory Smuggling Ring
Six African immigrants were charged on Wednesday with smuggling ivory worth hundreds of thousands of dollars into the United States by disguising it as wooden musical instruments and carvings. The defendants were awaiting arraignment in federal court on charges of violating U.S. laws designed to protect dwindling elephant populations by tightly restricting imports of ivory.
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Openings
Artist Mark Gilbert has been practicing his singular brand of artmaking in Omaha for a while now but this month's Mark Gilbert: Portraits of Care at the Bemis marks his first large-scale exhibition since his 2006 show Saving Faces at the UNO Gallery.
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Rapides Regional sends ‘Seasons Greetings’
Annual ‘Holiday Art Contest’ winners design 2009 RRMC cards
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PARK CITY '09 Sundance Sets Slate: 64 Films To Compete In Park City
Films with emotion, movies with global themes and international collaboration, and activist documentaries are among the roster of 64 competition features set for the 2009 Sundance Film Festival , January 15 - 25th in Utah. Announced today, the competition lineups include a mix of new and established filmmakers.
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art December 4 - 20 at Galllery Sanskriti, 5C Alipore Park Road; 11 am - 8 pm:
Of Mortal, Mythic and Divine — a show of recent works of Rini Dhumal. Till December 4 at Chitrakoot Art Gallery, 55 Gariahat Road, #24756587; 11 am - 7 pm: Inner Quest through Harmony of Hues — an exhibition of paintings by Ananya Banerjee.
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Artists showcase inspiring work at 'Cool' art gallery
The Arc of the Capital Area will be unveiling its "Cool" art gallery , which will feature special art from individuals who have a knack for arts and crafts.
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Sundance Film Festival dramas, documentaries announced
The 2009 Sundance Film Festival will boast documentary features about human-rights and environmental issues, profiles of well-known attorneys and music artists, as well as other nonfiction and dramatic films with big-name actors.
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Kazakh film Tulpan adds more trophies to festival haul
The lighthearted Kazakh film Tulpan, about a young man's search for romance and to achieve his dream of becoming a shepherd, has picked up the top prize at the close of the International Film Festival of India Tuesday night.
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Artists showcase inspiring work at 'cool' art gallery
This Friday you can make a dent in your holiday shopping, while helping local artists at the same time. A new "cool" art gallery is opening in Austin, showcasing the talents of inspiring artists.
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Annual arts festival is Saturday at Montrose
Community members will have a chance to gather for fine arts, festivities and food this Saturday at the sixth annual Bexley Festival of the Arts at Montrose Elementary School.
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Artists showcase inspiring work at 'cool' art gallery
The Arc of the Capital Area will be unveiling its "cool" art gallery , which will feature special art from individuals who have a knack for arts and crafts.
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Auditorium Game Combines Music, Lights and Puzzles
One of the more intriguing interactive uses of Adobe Flash comes from a company called Cipher Prime. Their effort, Auditorium...
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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 college and high school workshops and Julie R. Bailey/Lauren Crowner Memorial Scholarship reception. Call (614) 469-6032.
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