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Regional gallery removes Henson's art
A REGIONAL art gallery has been accused of "pandering to hysteria" for removing photographs by artist Bill Henson after a visit by police, even though it had not been ordered to do so.
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More scrutiny on 'child porn' artist
THE probe into Bill Henson's art widened as authorities visited another top gallery to examine its collection - which includes a montage of a partially naked child.
Daily Telegraph |
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NGV caught in nudes row
POLICE are investigating photos of naked children held by the National Gallery of Victoria as the controversy over photographer Bill Henson widens.
Herald Sun |
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Wry smile in face of modern despair
Ai Weiwei Campbelltown Arts Centre, NSW, until June 29; Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Paddington, Sydney, until July 26.
The Australian |
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Opening of Celebrity Vault's Photographic Exhibition 'Hendrix Revealed' on May 29 to Benefit Seattle's Experience ...
Hendrix Revealed: A Life Through The Lens" opens Thursday, May 29 at the Celebrity Vault gallery in Beverly Hills, and represents the largest exhibition of photographs of Jimi Hendrix ever shown in the Los Angeles area.
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S.I.'s Hidden Treasures: Tibetan Museum Celebrates Region
NY1 kicks off its coverage of Staten Island Week by focusing on some of the island's hidden treasures. NY1's Amanda Farinacci filed the following report on a museum that boasts art from Tibet.
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Dave Newhouse: Art's a frame job
The artist sees beauty in a painting, but so does the framer. Heather Piazza understands this comparison fully because she is both painter and framer.Piazza makes a living framing paintings and photographs, but she sees herself first as a painter.
Oakland Tribune |
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Curators 'shocked' at boldness of heist
Mystery surrounds the details of a brazen weekend heist at UBC's Museum of Anthropology. And so far it's got all the makings of a lively tale of crime, intrigue and stolen cultural treasure.
Vancouver Province |
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Museum plans $5.5 million expansion
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art will undergo a $5.5 million expansion and modernization to help turn it into one of the nation's top exhibit spaces for American art.
WTHR Indianapolis |
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Thieves Steal Bill Reid's Art Works Made of Gold, Globe Reports
May 26 (Bloomberg) -- Thieves stole 12 works by Canadian artist Bill Reid from Vancouver's Museum of Anthropology during the weekend, leaving his widow fearing that 11 of them made from gold may be melted down, the Globe and Mail reported.
Bloomberg.com |
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Soaked Cannes' struggle to shine
It had A-list stars - but this year's Cannes Film Festival struggled to sparkle amid bad weather and a gritty line-up.
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Film Festival A Celebration Of Women
(Austin) -- The 8th Annual Austin Women's Film, Music and Literacy Festival celebrated women producers and directors. Professional women came from across the country to celebrate their peers Sunday and enjoyed some great food and entertainment.
KTAL Shreveport |
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Amina Figarova at the Erie Art Museum
Direct from Amsterdam, celebrated Jazz pianist Amina Figarova and her ensemble will be holding a public concert at the Erie Art Museum on Thursday June 12, 2008 at 8 p.m. The performance will be held in the Erie Art Museum Annex, 423 State Street. Admission is free; a $10 donation is suggested.
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European success at Cannes Festival
French film The Class won top honours at the Cannes Film Festival.
Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Picasso Drawings Stolen From Florida Gallery
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Thieves got away with two Picasso drawings worth nearly half a million dollars. Palm Beach police showed up to Gallery Biba shortly after a silent alarm went off early Friday morning. But it only took the thieves six minutes to get away with the heist and they were gone.
WFTV 9 Orlando |
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Marina West signs with Rixos Hotels
Marina West, Bahrain's new iconic residential development on the Kingdom's west coast, in line with the Property Arabia 2008 Exhibition, announced the launch of Tower One- soon to become Rixos Marina West Hotel.
Zawya |
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Opera meets animation to tell a Chinese tale
"Monkey: Journey to the West" is a newfangled sort of opera that is making its American debut at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A.
International Herald Tribune |
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Australian PM under fire in row over art and pornography
Australia's arts community reacted with anger and amazement to the closure of a photo exhibition of naked children and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's condemnation of the images as "revolting."
Hindustan Times |
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Arts Blog
When Lucien Freud’s painting Benefits Supervisor Sleeping was sold last week for £17.2m arts columns nationwide began murmuring about capitalism, commodity culture and – crucially – the role of the artist’s muse.
The New Statesman |
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Marina West signs with Rixos Hotels
Marina West, Bahrain’s new iconic residential development on the Kingdom’s west coast, in line with the Property Arabia 2008 Exhibition, announced the launch of Tower One- soon to become Rixos Marina West Hotel.
AME Info |
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SoWeBo refines its palette
As neighborhood grows, annual arts festival changes, too Freedom David Colbert is prepared to die young, but not because he thinks he'll become a crime statistic in Baltimore.
Baltimore Sun |
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Local teen makes it to national Duck Stamp contest By Lisa Coalwell The Reporter-Herald
Jeriel Chalk admitted her mom’s gentle nagging paid off. “My mom had always mentioned (the contest) to me – she’s like, ‘You should do the duck stamp, you should do the duck stamp,’” the 17-year-old Loveland-area resident said with a laugh. “Finally, two years ago, I said, ‘OK. Fine. I’ll do the duck stamp contest.’”
Loveland Reporter-Herald |
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Naomi to become an even bigger model
She's already a giant in the world of modelling and now Naomi Campell is going to be honoured with a sculpture twice the height of a double-decker bus.
Wandsworth Guardian |
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Virginia Civil Rights Memorial previewed in Newburgh
NEWBURGH - The Virginia Civil Rights Memorial, a historic sculpture cast by Polich Tallix Fine Art Foundry is at the Newburgh Waterfront through Monday, May 27. A preview celebration was held Saturday.
Mid-Hudson News |
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Basel sky becomes backdrop for artworks
A colourful tapestry of images will hang in the streets above Basel for more than three months this summer, creating new spaces and atmospheres.
Swissinfo |
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