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Historic FDR artifacts up for auction in Texas
Associated Press - May 26, 2008 2:45 PM ET DALLAS (AP) - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed and watercolor sketches for the unfinished...
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CANNES 2008 Annonces Winners
The 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival closes on a high note of optimism amidst an often dark and gloomy selection
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Pablo Picasso etchings stolen from Palm Beach art gallery
PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Police say two Pablo Picasso etchings worth a combined $450,000 have been stolen from a gallery in Palm Beach.
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Historic FDR artifacts up for auction in Texas
Mon, May 26, 2008 (11:17 a.m.) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed, and watercolor sketches for the unfinished portrait he sat for on the day he died are among hundreds of historic artifacts and documents headed for the auction block.
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Giving to his community
From thunder dunks to beautiful eye-catching paintings, Desmond Mason is an artist on and off the court. A guard/forward for the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA, Mason is a rare combination of professional athlete, professional artist and philanthropist.
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Astronaut from tiny Minn. town will soon be in space
MINNEAPOLIS -- If the tiny town of Vining, population 69, is known for anything, it's probably the odd collection of giant sculptures, which includes a levitating coffee cup, a severed foot with a sore toe, a giant pliers squishing a bug and an elephant made out of lawn mower blades.
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Historic FDR artifacts up for auction in Texas
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed, and watercolor sketches for the unfinished portrait he sat for on the day he died are among hundreds of historic artifacts and documents headed for the auction block. The memorabilia and other items from the life and times of the nation's 32nd president come from the private collection of Joseph and Deborah ...
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WWI Veteran Receives Place in History Books
Frank Woodruff Buckles, the last known living American-born veteran of World War I, was honored at the Libery Memorial in Kansas City. The 107-year old toured the museum Sunday and will take part in ceremonies Monday.
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Historic FDR artifacts up for auction in Texas
DALLAS—President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's trademark fedora, the last check he ever signed, and watercolor sketches for the unfinished portrait he sat for on the day he died are among hundreds of historic artifacts and documents headed for the auction block.
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Director asks thieves not to melt down stolen art
The director of a Vancouver museum is begging thieves not to melt-down the valuable and iconic gold pieces that were taken over the weekend.
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Tom Thomson sketch sold for record $2 million
TORONTO — An oil sketch by Tom Thomson has sold for nearly $2 million at auction in Toronto, a record for the iconic Canadian artist. The vibrant panel, entitled “Pine Trees at Sunset,” depicts the silhouettes of three spindly trees set against a blazing sunset.
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Weir Farm Art Center gala features Pantoliano and paintings
On May 31, actor and Wilton resident Joe Pantoliano will be joined by members of the Weir Farm Art Center, area art enthusiasts and key corporate sponsors for Samba, an evening celebrating the center’s programs and featuring Brazilian music, dance and cuisine.
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Beardsley Fine Framing in Wilton adds Art Gallery to its name
Judee Beardsley, owner of Beardsley Fine Framing at 263 Danbury Road, has owned her business for 14 years and recently decided to begin a new era at the shop by adding two words to its name: Art Gallery.
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Today’s Hub Pick
“The Eyes Have It,” a show of portraits selected by visitors to the Museum of Nebraska Art in early 2008, now through Sept. 14 at MONA at 2401 Central Ave. 865-8559; www.monet.unk.edu/mona. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free admission.
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Tom Thomson oil sketch draws record price
Pine Trees at Sunset sells for nearly $2-million at auction in Toronto
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Andrew Wyeth granddaughter gives 1-of-a-kind museum tours
CHADDS FORD, Pa. (AP) - Looking for the inside scoop on some famous American artists? Then head over to the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford. That's where Victoria Wyeth shares her insight on art by three generations of her relatives.
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Creator of Beloved Military Mascots Presents Nation With Original Painting by Famed Artist Stewart Moskowitz
SAN DIEGO----Diann Wall-Wilson, creator of the official mascot of the U.S. Marine Corps and the beloved mascots of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard, accompanied by Paul Shiffman, her associate, presented the nation with an original painting by world renowned artist Stewart Moskowtiz at a Memorial Day ceremony held in the White House Gift Shop in Washington, D.C.
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Long Island gallery owner arrested for serving drinks
Associated Press - May 26, 2008 12:43 PM ET EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - About 200 startled guests at a celebrity photo exhibit watched the art gallery's owner get led away in handcuffs over the...
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French classroom drama wins Cannes' top prize
CANNES, France - The French film "The Class," a frank tale about classroom life using real students and teachers at a junior high school, won top honors Sunday at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Long Island gallery owner arrested for serving drinks
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) - About 200 startled guests at a celebrity photo exhibit watched the art gallery's owner get led away in handcuffs over the weekend.
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Famed gallery owner arrested for serving drinks
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – Wine, cheese – and police? An East Hampton art gallery owner was led away in handcuffs Saturday after she refused to stop serving drinks at an opening bash for a celebrity photo exhibit.
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Cannes Film Festival Honors Eastwood, Del Toro
Palme d'Or goes to France's 'Entre les Murs' What a difference 21 years makes.
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RCMP to release more info into B.C. museum art theft
VANCOUVER - RCMP are expected to release more information today into a theft that has shocked the Canadian art world. Twelve pieces by the late Bill Reid were stolen this weekend at the University of British Columbia's Museum of Anthropology.
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South Africa: Sekoto's Unseen Art On Sale
RARE works by South African masters -- including six paintings by Vladimir Tretchikoff -- will be among the more than 1000 lots of paintings, furniture, clocks, silver, ceramics, works of art, and shipwreck artifacts that will be offered at the Stephan Welz auction in Cape Town at the end of this month.
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Into the bloodstream of photography
They say that when it runs in the family, most likely you will end up taking a route familiar to your loved ones.
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