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Denver Zoo to build $50 million exhibit for elephants
Mimi, an Asian elephant, drinks at the Denver Zoo. The age, small size and outdated design of Mimi's current home are motivating factors behind the zoo's decision to build an Asian Tropics exhibit that will house eight to 12 pachyderms.
Vail Daily |
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Roman Abramovich loses a wedge of Monet
What's an oligarch to do? Roman Abramovich, owner of Chelsea football club, was outbid by a woman in an attempt to buy the Monet painting that sold last week for a record £40.9m.
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Ellen Rolli: Painting Coach
Students come to Ellen Rolli to loosen up. Perhaps they want their paintings to show freer brushstrokes; maybe they see more expressive marks in the work of some of the painters they admire; or they could just be trying to put fun back into the painting process.
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Walls of resistance
The children of Singur are unaware of the sea change their village is undergoing in the name of development. This comes across in the photographic exhibition being held at the Seagull Arts and Media Resources titled Under Development: Singur, which opened on Friday with a panel discussion.
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Wisconsin sculptor gets cheesy, historic
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis.-- A Wisconsin sculptor's version of a historical painting is a bit cheesy.
Detroit Free Press |
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If you are in tune, a glass or a chair will talk to you
Jatin Das has been painting for over four decades and is one of India's prominent artists
Express India |
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Fort Wayne art museum near expansion goal
FORT WAYNE — The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is nearly 80 percent of the way toward its $7.5 million fundraising goal for an expansion project after receiving a large donation from a Kendallville foundation.
The Herald Bulletin |
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[Breaking News] 2008 Twin Cities Pride Festival kicks off
Vendors and employees set up in Loring Park Saturday morning in the rain for the annual Pride Festival, celebrating the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.
The Minnesota Daily |
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Rock off, you Glastonbury naysayers
Against the odds, the critics, the mud and the rain, Glastonbury was yesterday proving once again why it is Britain’s favourite music festival.
Times Online |
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Rumales colours
Giridhar Khasnis on Rumale Art House, probably the longest surviving private gallery in Bangalore.
Deccan Herald |
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Big Cheese Carving
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. (AP) - Troy Landwehr doesn't mind if people thinks his art is cheesy. The sculptor has carved a version of John Trumbull's "Declaration of Independence" in a 2,000-pound block of cheddar.
WWMT 3 Kalamazoo |
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Fort Wayne art museum nears goal for expansion
Associated Press - June 28, 2008 4:14 PM ET FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) - The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is nearly 80% of the way toward its $7.5 million fundraising goal for an expansion project after...
WLFI Lafayette |
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Fanning the flames of the Asian art market
SINGAPORE -- Daniel Komala had just returned from Art Basel, the world's largest fair of modern and contemporary art, and he was not too enthused by what he saw.
Khaleej Times |
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Wisconsin sculptor gets cheesy, historic
A Wisconsin sculptor's version of a historical painting is a bit cheesy. Troy Landwehr has carved a version of John Trumbull's painting "Declaration of Independence" in a 2,000-pound block of cheddar. The artist's painting of the historic signing hangs in the Capitol in Washington and graces the back of the $2 bill. The cheesy version is to be displayed near Independence Mall in Philadelphia ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Wisconsin sculptor gets cheesy, historic
A Wisconsin sculptor's version of a historical painting is a bit cheesy. Troy Landwehr has carved a version of John Trumbull's painting “Declaration of Independence” in a 2,000-pound block of cheddar.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Locals celebrate 19th annual Kuumba Festival
African art, culture & entertainment is being brought to life at the 19th annual Kuumba Festival at Chilhowee Park this weekend.
WATE 6 Knoxville |
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Graffiti sells for nearly £100,000
Two pieces of graffiti originally painted on the side of a trailer fetched nearly £100,000, auctioneers said. Border Auctions said the works had been created by graffiti artist Banksy at various music festivals in the late 1990s.
Channel 4 |
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Man Carves 'Declaration of Independence' Into Cheese
Wisconsin sculptor carves version of John Trumbull's painting 'Declaration of Independence' into enormous piece of cheese in time for July 4.
Fox News |
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Jay-Z to take to Glasto Pyramid stage
New York rapper Jay-Z will be taking to the Pyramid Stage for the festival's premier slot.
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News |
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Things hot up at Glastonbury as festival-goers enjoy sunshine
Unexpected sunshine was welcome at the Glastonbury Festival today - with not a drop of rain falling on the 137,500 revellers.
Daily Mail: World News |
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Wisconsin sculptor gets cheesy, historic
LITTLE CHUTE, Wis. - A Wisconsin sculptor's version of a historical painting is a bit cheesy.
The Arizona Republic |
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Wisconsin sculptor gets cheesy, historic
A Wisconsin sculptor's version of a historical painting is a bit cheesy. Troy Landwehr has carved a version of John Trumbull's painting "Declaration of Independence" in a 2,000-pound block of cheddar.
Boston Globe |
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California artist sentenced for setting afire Burning Man
RENO: A San Francisco performance artist was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for the early torching last summer of the signature effigy of the counterculture Burning Man festival. Paul Addis, ...
The Hindu |
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Sentenced
Reno: A San Francisco performance artist was sentenced on Friday to four years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for the early torching last summer of the signature effigy of the counterculture Burning Man festival. — ...
The Hindu |
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Thousands Flock To Manayunk Arts Festival
Main street was filled today as thousands attended the annual Manayunk Arts Festival.
CBS 3 Philadelphia |
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