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Gormley's human exhibit wins battle of Trafalgar
Thousands of members of the public will occupy Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth 24 hours a day in an art work by Turner Prize winner Antony Gormley.
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Daily Archives: June 23, 2008
THE likelihood of a permanent skate park in Guernsey could soon be a reality. A FAMOUS painter’s portrait of stage and screen star Mary Marshall will be auctioned on Thursday.
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A FAMOUS painter’s portrait of stage and screen star Mary Marshall will be auctioned on Thursday. Sir Claude Francis Barry’s work is expected to sell for between £6,000 and £8,000.
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Early rain not enough to dampen arts festival opening day
DANVILLE – Despite a rainy start, the opening day of Arts in the Park at Lincoln Park was a huge success. "The crowd was great and seemed to be making a lot of purchases," said board member Andrea Calamari.
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Public art -- literally -- for London's Trafalgar Sq
Public art will soon take on a literal meaning after London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday announced an unusual new commission for Trafalgar Square.
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Graduate class' exhibit takes new view of postcards
Radiating from destinations from Cancun to Beijing, postcards have long served to transport hastily scribbled greetings from paradise to mailboxes around the world.
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First of five
The first of five farmer's markets was Saturday on Front Street in downtown Fremont. There was a large turnout of venders and shoppers. The next market is scheduled for July 19 with an art and music festival included.
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Finding Minnesota: Depression-Era Art
A sky-lit gallery inside a historic home offers a most fitting space for an unusual collection. Step inside the mansion on St. Paul's Summit Avenue and into its sun splashed walls.
WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul |
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Public art -- literally -- for London's Trafalgar Sq
LONDON (AFP) - Public art will soon take on a literal meaning after London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday announced an unusual new commission for the city's Trafalgar Square.
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Preparations in full swing for Lord Jagannath festival
By Sarda Lahangir, Puri, June 23 : Preparations are in full swing to put together the famous wooden chariots of Lord Jagannath in Puri for the annual festival, which is scheduled to begin next month.
New Kerala |
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Public art -- literally -- for London's Trafalgar Square
Public art will soon take on a literal meaning after London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday announced an unusual new commission for the city's Trafalgar Square.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Next on the Trafalgar Square plinth: the public
It’s the latest controversial artwork from Antony Gormley, the Turner prizewinner.
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Public art -- literally -- for London's Trafalgar Square
Public art will soon take on a literal meaning after London Mayor Boris Johnson on Monday announced an unusual new commission for the city's Trafalgar Square.
AFP via Yahoo! Philippines News |
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Best of the Beach Art Auction shows an ecnomy still breathing
While he was still alive, James Brown was often called the hardest-working man in show business. Last Saturday night, under a tent glowing with blue lights and festooned with giant sunflowers, auctioneer Butch Emmert was the hardest-working man in a four-state area.
Cape Gazette |
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Book on Nelson-Aatkins American Painting Collection Wins Honor
Landmark Catalogue of American Paintings Collection at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art Receives Award from Midwest Art History Society; Project Led by American Curator Praised for Scholarly Contributions
Kansas City InfoZine |
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"That helmet is me'
Who are the individuals behind the tattoos, leather and growling machines of Bike Week? To get a better idea, Monitor photographer Mandy McConaha conducted a portrait session with a handful of the festival's characters, placing them in the comfort of an overstuffed chair wedged amid a sea of colorful motorcycles in Laconia on Friday.
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Rock concerts have damaging effect on artworks
London, June 23 : Russian researchers have warned that sound vibrations from rock concerts staged in the grounds of country homes are damaging works of art.
New Kerala |
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Junko Mizuno Designs Charity Auction's My Little Pony
Manga author and graphic artist Junko Mizuno will be one of the celebrities selected by toy manufacturer Hasbro to create special charity My Little Pony figures for a charity auction in September.
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Gormley Invites Live Humans to Stand on Trafalgar Square Plinth
June 23 (Bloomberg) -- Antony Gormley , the British artist who parked statues of his naked self on London rooftops last year, soon will invite members of the public to stand on a Trafalgar Square sculpture plinth for an hour at a time.
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Perinton woman’s lack of sight gives her grand vision
Sales of Marie Gambin’s paintings will help raise money for others facing similar problems.
MPNnow.com |
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Prune Your Photo Collection with Picasa's Stars [Digital Photos]
If you've accumulated a mess of digital photos and you know that many less than album-worthy ones are cluttering up your hard drive, Picasa can help prune your collection. Photography blogger Dave...
Lifehacker |
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Event of the Week: The Shape of the Line
An exhibition focusing on Ásmundur Sveinsson’s abstract works after 1945. Around 1945, sculptor Ásmundur Sveinsson began to experiment with the abstract.
Iceland Review |
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Phil Vassar to bring a little country to the Popcorn Festival
MARION — Contemporary country singer Phil Vassar will take the main stage of The Marion Popcorn Festival at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 5. The performance will be free of charge.
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99.9 % Of Human Dna Is Identical: Gurpran Rau Delivers A Powerful Message Through Her Art Using An Unusual And Complex ...
Kensington's Shades and Wood Gallery announces its next show, 'Melt-Fuse-Melt', featuring the works of Gurpran Rau, an Indian-born, America-based ...
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North Shore Arc Walk coming up
The North Shore Arc’s 12th annual Walk and Family Celebration for adults and children living with disabilities will take place during the Danvers Family Festival on Sunday, June 29.
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