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One night only art show
The students and faculty of the Museum School at PAAM, 460 Commercial St., Provincetown are holding a one night only exhibit of work from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 9.
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Doubts Over Australian Sale Of Picasso
"Why sell the painting in Australia and not, say, New York or London? And why auction a work valued at between $5million and $7million at a time of international art market uncertainty and local nervousness about the economy?"
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Cleveland museum to return Italian art
Italy has reached an agreement with a U.S. museum for the return of artifacts that Rome says were either looted or smuggled out of the country, art officials said today.
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NEWFEST '08 20th Anniversary Marked With 250 Films, New Additions
The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival ( NewFest ) announced the program of films and events for its 20th annual edition. The line-up features nearly 250 films, representing over 30 countries, and including 49 New York Premieres, 14 U.S. Premieres and 8 World Premieres.
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South River committee to promote arts year-round
Alana Boyd and Chris Hundley stand in the Blue Canoe, soon to be South River’s newest art gallery.
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Famous Bankura horse of West Bengal may become history
By Ajitha Menon, Panchmura (West Bengal), May 9 : Popular Bankura horse that evolved as the symbol of West Bengal over a period of time besides gaining a special place in the national crafts museum, is dying a slow death at the very place it derived its name from.
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Italy, museum reach deal on looted antiquities
(AP:ROME) Italy has reached an agreement with a U.S. museum for the return of artifacts that Rome says have been looted or smuggled out of the country.
INO News |
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Slovenian-based festival fostering “radical communication”
This year marks the seventh anniversary of Memefest, a "festival of radical communication," based in Slovenia which is encouraging students, professionals, artists and activists alike to contribute to the collective counter-culture. Radio Slovenia International’s Ivana Pristavec reports.
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Italy, museum reach deal on looted antiquities
Italy has reached an agreement with a U.S. museum for the return of artifacts that Rome says have been looted or smuggled out of the country.
Boston Globe |
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Cleveland museum to return Italian art
ROME–Italy has reached an agreement with a U.S. museum for the return of artifacts that Rome says were either looted or smuggled out of the country, art officials said today.
Toronto Star |
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New King Statute Too "Confrontational"
(Washington, DC) -- The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts says a proposed statue of Martin Luther King Jr. scheduled to go up at the National Mall resembles a nightmare, not a dream.
KTAL Shreveport |
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ROME - Italy has reached an agreement with a U.S. museum for the return of artifacts that Rome says have been looted or smuggled out of the country, art officials said Friday.
Brandon Sun |
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Spaces' 30th anniversary show mixes compelling work, pervasive gloom
Spaces is showing its age in more ways than one. The nonprofit, artist-run gallery is marking its 30th anniversary with a downbeat exhibition that looks backward, not forward.
The Plain Dealer |
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New Sculpture Walk Being Placed
Downtown Sioux Falls has a new look today
KELO Sioux Falls |
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Grasshopper Festival plans close to finish line
Final plans for June 6 events expected Monday night
The Augusta Daily Gazette |
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Book Review: Brian Hall's 'Fall of Frost'
Brian Hall is a novelist, and "Fall of Frost" arrives as the first fictional rendering of the poet Robert Frost's life.
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Peterborough Art Festival attract 550 entries
Peterborough’s Art and Cultural Festival was another resounding success, despite being staged through a heatwave.
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Court drops obscenity charges against Indian artist Husain
A court in India dropped obscenity charges against one of the country's top contemporary artists on Thursday.
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Ant poster will feel right at home
They want ants to invade your homes and businesses. Not to forage in your kitchen, but to decorate your walls. The Bohart Museum of Entomology, UC Davis, has just published a color poster, "Pacific Invasive Ants," featuring auto-montage images of the heads of 12 common invasive ants.
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GIA Museum to build 'Historical Jewelry Collection'
Carlsbad, Calif.—The Gemological Institute of America (GIA) Museum is launching a new campaign to build the "GIA Historical Collection," an assemblage of jewelry, objets d'art and gemstones from all over the world and spanning every era.
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Columbia Museum of Art to host most expensive exhibition
COLUMBIA, SC (AP) - The Columbia Museum of Art is preparing for it most expensive exhibition ever. A Columbia newspaper reported Friday the museum plans to spent $500,000 to host a traveling exhibition featuring work by Paul Cezanne, Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh and other well-known artists.
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Columbia Museum of Art to host most expensive exhibition
The Columbia Museum of Art is preparing for it most expensive exhibition ever.
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SPORTS HEADLINES
Lakeshore Middle School PTA will present a silent art auction tonight. Bidding will begin at 7 with the last bid accepted at 8:15. The auction will be held at the Grand Haven Area Arts Council Building,1045 Columbus.
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
How often can an art blog steal from a hockey blog commenter? Probably just this once: This is what it would look like to wear a Dale Chihuly. The behavior of one NYC gallery continues to puzzle and amaze.
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Gerber students sweep top 3 places in essay contest
GERBER - Three Gerber Elementary students, seventh-graders Erin Korzikowski; Sarah Brown and Makalii Hoffer, received awards Monday for taking the top three places in the seventh to ninth grade division of the HomeWords Essay Contest, co-sponsored by the California Association of Realtors and the news and education departments of the Sacramento Bee.
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