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Gursky's "99 Cent" Prints Fetch Millions At Auction
Prints by photographer Andreas Gursky are a favorite of deep-pocketed art collectors, and on two recent occasions have sold at auctions for in excess of $2 million.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-04-24 16:55 Churchill sunset painting sells in New York for $350,000
NEW YORK (AP) - A painting by Winston Churchill of a Moroccan sunset -- a view he loved so much that he invited President Franklin D. Roosevelt to see it -- has sold for $350,000, an auction company says.
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A Fun Croquet & Croquettas benefits the Historical Museum
Knowing the history of Miami-Dade County , the Historical Museum of Southern Florida chose a perfect historical setting for their 8th Annual Croquet & Croqueta – The Deering Estate at Cutler.
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Italian art exhibition planned
Works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael are among those going on show as part of a major exhibition of 16th and 17th Italian art, it has been announced.
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Courier News Online - WATCHUNG: Exhibits to spring up at Watchung Arts Center
Spring will take root at the Watchung Arts Center with two exhibitions during May. In the upper gallery will be "The Return of Spring," featuring the works of Fermin Martinez.
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Art exhibit
CEBUANO artists will launch Artwalk Cebu on April 27 at the newly renovated Rizal Memorial Library and Museum on Osmeña Blvd., Cebu City.
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Madonna is having a golden year
Madonna doesn’t turn 50 until August, but already 2008 is looking like a golden year. In March she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This month Bay City, Mich., the town where she grew up, said it wanted to give her a key to the city after reneging on the offer in 1985, saying she was too risqué. The city also wants to commission a sculpture.
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Juanes performs at El Paso County Coliseum
The crowd pulsed with anticipation Wednesday night and finally exploded into screams and applause as Juanes emerged onto the stage at the El Paso Coliseum. Photo gallery: Juanes concert
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Spanierman Gallery at East Hampton Presents the Exhibition "Light of Spring II", Featuring Paintings by East Hampton ...
Spanierman Gallery, LLC at East Hampton is pleased to announce the opening on April 24, 2008 of "Light of Spring II", curated by Arlene Bujese. Paintings by prominent artists long associated with Long Island, Elaine de Kooning and Jane Freilicher, are represented in the exhibition along with examples by ten East Hampton artists of many generations for whom the lucid and atmospheric light of ...
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Revolving museum hires new director
LOWELL -- Jerry Beck is an artist, not a number cruncher. The business side of owning an art gallery has never been his bag. Vickie Hu Poirier to the rescue. Beck announced this week that Poirier, 61, will fill the new executive director position at the Revolving Museum.
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Gleaming Reflections
Laura Beitz created this reflective self portrait in Mr. Kegler's oil painting class at East Aurora High School.
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Holm avoids digital photography influence
Peter Holm bucks the trend when it comes to photography. While many people are immersing themselves in digital photography these days, Holm continues working with his preferred medium - black and white film.
Valley City Times Record |
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MySpace's developer application gallery goes live
Social-networking site hasn't seen a huge uptake on its developer platform, so it's likely hoping that linking to an application directory from the home page will help.
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Churchill sunset painting sells in New York for $350,000
A painting by Winston Churchill of a Moroccan sunset -- a view he loved so much that he invited President Franklin D. Roosevelt to see it -- has sold for $350,000, an auction company says.
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International Jazz Festival lineup includes two legendary bassists
A lot of familiar faces and a few new ones will visit Vancouver this summer for the TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival (June 20-29), which announced its full lineup Wednesday.
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Vatican Splendors Exhibition
Experience 2,000 years of Vatican art and history in one of the largest Vatican collections to tour the USA.
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Earth Sunday celebrates nature
NILES - In observance of Earth Day, the First Presbyterian Church of Niles, located at 13 S. Fourth St., will celebrate Earth Stewardship Sunday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a member exhibition of nature-centered arts and crafts.
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Edmonton's Cadence Weapon proves he's a true original on sophomore album, Afterparty Babies
In this, the bitches 'n' bling era of commercial rap, it's hard to believe an artist such as Cadence Weapon even exists. The guy cites Lou Reed as a major songwriting influence. He pays subtle lyrical homage to everyone from Bob Dylan to The Dandy Warhols.
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Museum finally takes tangible shape
If there were ever a community that should have a historical museum, it’s Coral Gables . Back in the 1920s, when George Merrick and his team carved the City Beautiful out of the rock and the fruit groves, the world watched in awe.
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Things to do this weekend
Screenings at the Newport Beach Film Festival, classic cars in Seal Beach and the Coachella Music and Arts Festival in the desert.
Orange County Register |
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Reputed crime boss portraits pop up
Four graffiti portraits of escaped alleged crime boss Matteo Messina Denaro suddenly appeared on a cathedral wall in Palermo, Italy, police said.The images, each with its unique color scheme, are similar to the work of U.S. pop artist Andy Warhol, ANSA reported Thursday.The pictures reportedly were modeled after the most recent photo of Denaro, 44, who many authorities claim has become the lead ...
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Eastwood to headline pared down Cannes
PARIS, France (AP) -- American directors Clint Eastwood and Steven Soderbergh are to headline the streamlined competition at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which features fewer big-name directors and more emerging voices from across the globe.
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Wake Forest history professor awarded 2008 Guggenheim Fellowship
Sarah Watts, professor of history at Wake Forest University, has been awarded a 2008 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in the category of fine arts research.
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My Blueberry Nights
Hong Kong director Wong Kar-Wai seemingly painted his masterpiece with the powerfully evocative and aptly named In the Mood for Love in 2000.
Santa Barbara Independent |
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Alberta spending spree continues
EDMONTON - With oil prices at historic highs, the Alberta government plans to continue its spending spree as the debt-free province tries to keep up with its rapid growth.
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