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Actor John Turturro To Be Honored In Maine
WATERVILLE (AP) -- John Turturro, an actor who has appeared in more than 60 movies, will receive a Mid-Life Achievement Award at Maine International Film Festival in July.
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American artist Robert Rauschenberg dies
The American artist Robert Rauschenberg is dead at the age of 82. He became one of the 20th century's most influential artists as one of the leaders of the Pop-Art movement. Rauschenberg was prominent for his use of everyday objects in combined painting and sculpture projects.
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Cannes braces for A-listers, art house, fans, fun
The world's biggest film festival kicks off in Cannes on Wednesday, bringing Hollywood A-listers, obscure art-house directors, international media and fans together for 12 party-packed days on the French Riviera.
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Cannes braces for A-listers, art house, fans, fun
CANNES, France - The world's biggest film festival kicks off in Cannes on Wednesday, bringing Hollywood A-listers, obscure art-house directors, international media and fans together for 12 party-packed days on the French Riviera.
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Kaufmann house up for sale today
A home that is known as a masterpiece of modernism is going up for sale today. Not as real estate, but as a piece of art.
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Art looted by Nazis goes on display in Greenwich
Jacques Goudstikker was the Netherlands' biggest art dealer in the 1930s, influencing the tastes of collectors and museums while entertaining lavishly in his country home and castle.
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American artist Robert Rauschenberg dies
MIAMI (Reuters) - Acclaimed American artist Robert Rauschenberg died at his home on Captiva Island in Florida on Monday night at the age of 82, his gallery said on Tuesday.
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Auction action assists Rotary
For the bold and competitive, the auction was live — and bidding fast and furious. For the more reserved, a silent auction was the way to go. And when all was said and done, the Fort Morgan Rotary Club had raised nearly $6,000 — before expenses — for its various community activities.
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CANNES '08 DISPATCH Rain or Shine? Cannes Market Opens Amidst Changing Forecast
Rainy skies and industry-wide gloom-and-doom hover over this year's Cannes , but the nearly 11,000 registrants attending this year's festival and Market can't all be depressed.
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May 68 - Street Posters from the Paris Rebellion
Anyone who can get to the Hayward Gallery on London’s South Bank should visit the 40th anniversary exhibition of the posters and photos of the Atelier Populaire (Popular Workshop) from the May 1968 uprising in France.
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Don McPhee and the art of news photography
This famous photo from the Miners’ Strike of 1984-85 is one of many images on show at the Don McPhee: Photographer exhibition at the Guardian’s Newsroom visitor centre. McPhee died last year and the Guardian is celebrating the life and work of one of its great news photographers.
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American Artist: John Sell Cotman's "The Drop-Gate, Duncombe Park"
The first thing one notices about this watercolor is how it ably demonstrates an extremely economical way of painting—a hallmark of Cotman’s work. Everything he placed on the paper was purposeful, and when he had everything he wanted, he did nothing else.
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May 13, 2008
What do paint brushes and business cards have in common? Both are the tools of professional artists. For painters, sculptors, writers and others in the creative professions who want to sell their work, promoting effectively is vital to reaching clients.
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F rom the Cowboy Capital to Frontier, Texas
A busload of Bandera's best took a 12-hour trip to Abilene last week to visit Frontier, Texas, a museum which serves as a tourist destination for those interested in learning about the Texas Frontier.
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Doodle puts student, school in run for money
For the second year in a row, Alice Cao has received national attention for her artwork. And this time, Cao could win herself and her school a lot of money.
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SEENEWS – news report of 13.05.2008
Updated news from Balkan Europe powered by www.seenews.com Tuesday 13 May 2008, by Emanuele G. - 0 letture Albania Sells 2.3 Bln Leks (19 Mln Euro) in 3-mo T-Bills, Yields Fall May 13, 2008, 14:22 CET Story SeeNews TIRANA (Albania), May 13 (SeeNews) - Albania’s central bank sold 2.3 billion leks ($29.35 million/18.96 million euro) in three-month Treasury bills at an auction on Tuesday as ...
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Pop artist Robert Rauschenberg dies in Fla. at 82
TAMPA, Fla. -- Robert Rauschenberg, whose use of odd and everyday articles earned him a reputation as a pioneer in pop art but whose talents spanned the worlds of painting, sculpture...
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Suspect in Art Car curator's death ordered not to drive
A judge today ordered the man accused of driving drunk and causing the death of Art Car Museum curator Tom Jones not to drive any kind of vehicle while he is free on bail. Dustin Allen Poe, 23, is charged with intoxication manslaughter in connection with the May 11 accident that killed Jones. He is free on $30,000 bail.
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May 13, 2008
In the first of a series of daily dispatches focusing on the business side of the 2008 Cannes Film Festival : indieWIRE talks to Marche du Film director Jerome Paillard ; Fortissimo acquires the rights to " Gigantic ;" Overture Films and Paramount Vantage team up for Michael Moore 's next film; TFI is set to show some of Spike Lee 's " Miracle at St. Anna ," Arthouse FIlms acquires " Louise ...
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Modern art master Robert Rauschenberg dead at 82
Robert Rauschenberg, seen here in 1998 and was one of the towering figures of 20th century art, died at the age of 82 at his home in Florida overnight, a spokeswoman for the prominent Pace Wildenstein gallery in New York told.
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Desmond Tutu visits Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Desmond Tutu is visiting the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, where a portrait of the human rights activist is being unveiled.
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Artist Robert Rauschenberg dies
MIAMI (Reuters) - Acclaimed American artist Robert Rauschenberg died at his home on Captiva Island in Florida on Monday night at the age of 82, his gallery said on Tuesday.
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New: Desmond Tutu appears in Springfield
Human rights activist Desmond Tutu appeared in Springfield today to see his portrait unveiled at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.
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GM River Days Returns to the Detroit International Riverfront with Fantastic Entertainment on Land and Water - June ...
Details for the 2008 GM River Days, last year's summer success, were announced today at Rivard Plaza. Organized by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, The Parade Company and General Motors, the festival will kick off Friday, June 20 and culminate on Monday, June 23 with the 50th Annual Target Fireworks.
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Pineville Student Finishes 2nd In Congressional Art Contest
First-Place Winner’s Work to Be Displayed in U.S. Capitol more
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