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Sculpture unveiling a first
GRAND TERRACE - The city's first piece of commissioned art will be unveiled at 10 a.m. today at a "pocket park" at Mount Vernon Avenue and DeBerry Street. San Bernardino Sun
Adobe Kicks Off MAX 2008 Events
SAN JOSE, Calif.----Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced dates and locations for its MAX 2008/2009 event series. MAX is the premier industry forum for designers, developers and business decision makers focused on creating and delivering rich, engaging digital experiences across mediums and devices. Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance
Hot Springs festival expects to draw 4,000
About 4,000 people from three states are expected to attend the 32nd annual Main Street Arts & Crafts Festival in Hot Springs. Rapid City Journal
Anime Festival Orlando 9 Announces Guest Updates
Orlando, FL (June 24, 2008) - Anime Festival Orlando 9 is pleased to announce that they will bring Reuben Langdon , the star of the Devil May Cry video game series, to Orlando, FL. Not only is Reuben the voice of Dante, the lead character in Devil May Cry 3 and 4, but he is also the motion capture model. Anime News Network
The Indianapolis Museum of Art Announces the Appointment of Joanne Cubbs to Adjunct Curator of American Art
INDIANAPOLIS.- The Indianapolis Museum of Art announced today the appointment of Joanne Cubbs as Adjunct Curator of American Art and several promotions within its curatorial department. Art Daily
Finest Group of Works by Paul Cezanne on View at The Courtauld Gallery
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906), Apples, Bottle and Chairback, c.1900-6. Pencil and gouache on paper. 45.8 x 60.4 cm. The Courtauld Gallery, London. LONDON.- Art Daily
Sotheby's Sale of Contemporary Art to Feature Works by Leading Indian Contemporary Artists
Raqib Shaw, Chrsanthemum & Bee (after Kotsushika Hokusai) Metallic paint, enamel and glitter on panel, Estimate: £80,000-120,000. Photo: Courtesy Sotheby's. Art Daily
On the Threshold of a Dream: Zoe Walker and Neil Bromwich
The artists and boat skipper on board The Celeste, (close up) photo by Simon Steven. LONDON.- On the Threshold of a Dream, the second exhibition in the Turner Contemporary Project Space features work by Zoë Walker and Neil Bromwich. Art Daily
Landmark Exhibition on Buckminster Fuller to Open at The Whitney
U.S. Pavilion Montreal Expo 67. Buckminster Fuller, 1967. Image courtesy the Estate of R. Buckminster Fuller. NEW YORK.- Art Daily
Christie's in London Sells Monet Masterpiece for $ 80.5 Million A Record for the Artist
LONDON.- Christie's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale took place this evening (24 June 2008) and realised £144,440,500 / $283,970,023 / €182,428,352 - the highest ever total for an art auction held in Europe. Art Daily
Monet painting fetches $80-million at London auction
Water Lily Pond sold for $80,451,178, a record for a Monet The Globe and Mail
Recalling a Career of Speeding After Modern Art
John Elderfield has spent 30 years hunting down works for the Museum of Modern Art, but on Monday, at a farewell party in his honor, the tables were turned. With the all-Bob Dylan soundtrack Mr. Elderfield had selected for the event temporarily halted, the museum's director, Glenn Lowry, presented Mr. Elderfield with a Jasper Johns print. It was a fitting token of appreciation: One of Mr. ... The New York Sun
Senior artists showcase work at Birke Art Gallery
HUNTINGTON —Marshall University and the College of Fine Arts presented the Summer 2008 Senior Show Exhibition featuring graduating artists Amelia Boslaugh, Julie Conner and Connie Weber on Tuesday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Birke Art Gallery. The Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Artwork, Jewelry Stolen In NE Minn.
Authorities in northeastern Minnesota are investigating a daytime burglary that netted thieves more than $20,000 in artwork and jewelry. WCCO Minneapolis - St. Paul
Monet painting smashes auction record
LONDON (Reuters) - A Monet water-lily painting sold for 41 million pounds Tuesday, doubling the previous auction record for the artist and ensuring London's key art market season got off to a flying start. Reuters.co.uk
Windsor Historical Society offers summer camp
WINDSOR — What do you get when you add kids, painting, sunshine, photography, nature walks, creative writing, a mosquito sculpture, and more than 375 years of history? Journal Inquirer
$40,000 Painting Left at Goodwill
Had it not been for the discerning eyes of Goodwill store employees, the research skills of the store manager and the help of a few art historians, the Parisian street... ABC 2 Baltimore
Britain's Martin Parr wins top Spanish photography prize
MADRID (AFP) - British photographer Martin Parr, whose works take a satirical look at modern society, was on Tuesday awarded the top prize at PhotoEspana, Spain's biggest international photography festival. Muzi
Bend of The River
HURRICANE KATRINA threatened but did not swamp the New Orleans Museum of Art, located on high ground in City Park. It did take great dedication by the staff to preserve the collection from the continuing danger of standing water in the basement. MetroActive
Sippican Woman's Club Auctions Unique, Hand-Crafted Chairs
For anyone who frequents businesses in and around Marion, you may have noticed an array of colorful, highly-decorative lawn chairs welcoming visitors to village shops of late. The chairs are the focus of the Sippican Woman's Club's "The Best Seat in Town" fundraiser, a silent auction that will take place over the summer to benefit the club in their efforts to restore their historic Handy's ... The Wanderer
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BRUSH TO JUDGMENT: Young artists can get a dose of creativity at Community Arts Day, sponsored by the Community School of Music and Arts. The day's events include music- and art-making, face painting, balloon animals by Twinkie DeeStar and two concerts (12:30 and 2pm) by Daffy Dave. The fun takes place Sunday (June 29), 11am–3pm, at Finn Center, 230 San Antonio Circle, Mountain View. MetroActive
Shanghai film fest a far cry from Cannes
Compared to the sophisticated Cannes, Berlin and Venice film festivals, the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) resembles a young boy entitled to spoiled behavior nolonger, yet far from having the maturity level to face its adversities and reproaches. China Daily