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Historic FDR artifacts up for auction in Texas
Tue, May 27, 2008 (1:32 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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Children's author excites families
Children's author and illustrator Steven Kellogg spoke to a packed house on May 6 at Glenallen Elementary Family night. The event was held in the media center, which is undergoing a makeover courtesy of art students from North Port High School. Kellogg discussed reading, writing and ways to encourage students to do both.
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German Crucified Frog Sculpture Angers Catholics in Italy
A sculpture of a crucified frog by a late German artist, on display at modern art museum in Italy, has caused a stir among Catholics in the country.
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Sketch fetches almost $2M as Thomson prices soar
Iconic Canadian artist Tom Thomson's stock continues to soar, with the sale of his sketch, Pine Trees at Su nset setting a record for his work, selling for just under $2 million at a Sotheby's/Ritchies auction yesterday.
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$2m Thomson
An auction bidding war nearly doubled the expected price for Canadian artist Tom Thomson's vibrant oil sketch Pine Trees at Sunset.
Hamilton Spectator |
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Drinking and celebrities don't mix
An art gallery owner in East Hampton, N.Y., was led away in handcuffs after she refused to stop serving drinks at an opening bash for a celebrity photo exhibit.
Toronto Star |
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Press photo exhibition chronicles eight decades of news
An exhibition spanning more than eight decades of local press photography goes on show next month. The work, by photographers from The Sentinel in Stoke-on-Trent, captures stories from the Potteries dating back to the early 20th century.
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Vered arrest is talk of Hamptons
East Hampton's dustup in a Champagne glass was the talk of the tony beach town on Monday. Plenty of folks still had sand in their Bermuda shorts over the raid on a wine-and-cheese gallery reception and the arrest of venerable art dealer Ruth Vered.
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Danbury Art exhibit runs through Friday
There is an exhibition in the lobby at Danbury Hospital through Friday of artwork by people in recovery from mental illness and substance abuse. It is sponsored by the Greater Danbury Mental Health Authority, New Heights, and Danbury Hospital.
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FDR items to be sold
President Franklin D. Roose- velt'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 artifacts and documents headed for the auction block. The items from the life of the 32nd president come from the private collection of Joseph and Deborah Plaud of Whitinsville, Mass.
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Thomson sells for $1.9 million
Winning bid brings small sketch back to Canada, as Carr and Harris paintings also sell for impressive amounts
The Globe and Mail |
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Works to be auctioned
An auction of the personal art collection of Ray Hanley, a former head of the Greater Columbus Arts Council, will take place June 27 at the King Arts Complex, 867 Mount Vernon Ave.
The Columbus Dispatch |
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Arts Education Center opens at Bronx Museum of Art
The Bronx Museum of the Arts will dedicate its Arts Education Center in a special ceremony next week. The 3,000-square-foot arts center is housed in the museum's new North Wing, built in part to expand education programs for youth and families.
New York Daily News |
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Stuff 2 Do
SHUTTERBUGS: The Teen Photography Contest for the East Central Georgia Regional Library System will be accepting entries until June 20. Rising sixth- through 12th-grade students are eligible to submit a photo on any subject matter. You must submit a photo at least 5 by 7 inches or larger in person at any library branch.
The Augusta Chronicle |
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Artists interpret scene in 'Swamp Spirits 2008'
The concept of the Swamp Spirits exhibit is straightforward. Take one swamp scene and have 10 artists paint what they see.
The Lafayette Daily Advertiser |
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Senior Sports and Arts Festival 2008 Final Results
Tuesday, May 27, 2008 Yahtzee: 1. Char Diede; 2. Margaret McNair; 3. Geri Dunbar.
Billings Gazette |
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BOOZE & HISSES
The East Hampton art dealer busted for serving wine at her posh gallery has found an unlikely ally just one ritzy ZIP code away - the cops in Southampton. Southampton Police Sgt. Darren Gagnon said yesterday that his East Hampton counterparts went...
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2 sculptures lead in Boynton quest for piece to buy
Somewhere in the steel and bronze and recycled parts of the sculptures along Avenue of the Arts, residents were drawn to works that conveyed a sense of connection.
The Palm Beach Post |
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Snoop Dogg and Crestock Team Up for the Ego Trippin' Design Contest
Hiphop Megastar Snoop Dogg, Doggy Style Records and Crestock, the highest quality microstock photo group is now offering professional and aspiring designers the chance to put their creative talents to the test and design Snoop Dogg's official wallpaper for each of his new singles, "Sensual Seduction","Life of Da Party", and "My Medicine". (PRWeb May 27, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Man whose life is a little less ordinary
From the Army to the wine trade and chartered surveying, via lecturing, painting and publishing, Hugh Cantlie tells Karen Dent about the restoration of Belford Hall and a life packed with adventure.
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Crucified frog upsets bishops
The sculpture shows a bright green frog on a cross gripping a mug of beer on one side and an egg on the other.
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Hanging the Group Shows
High summer gallery-going in New York is low-key in the sense that few galleries schedule solo exhibitions, but the advent of group shows makes it a season for surprise discoveries. Most galleries take a short break at some point, but through the broiling months, those intrepid enough to brave western Chelsea, the Lower East Side, or West 57th Street will find in the air-conditioned galleries ...
The New York Sun |
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Artists back Henson over nude photos
A group of leading Australian writers and artists have rallied behind photographer Bill Henson, who could face charges over a Sydney exhibition which featured photos of a naked 13-year old girl.
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MOVEMENT 08: Electronic-music festival moves in a new direction, but retains its edge
Call it a turning of the page. Call it, if you wish, a rebirth. This much is clear: We've got a new sort of Movement on our hands.
Detroit Free Press |
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Little Big Horn museum collecting Sitting Bull exhibit
BILLINGS — Sitting Bull didn’t come to Montana to fight at the Little Bighorn, says his great-grandson, Ernie LaPointe.
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