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Watteau masterpiece fetches record price at auction
LONDON (AFP) - A nearly 300-year-old masterpiece by French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau that had been presumed destroyed sold for a record price Tuesday, auction house Christie's said.
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Watteau masterpiece fetches record price at auction
A nearly 300-year-old masterpiece by French artist Jean-Antoine Watteau that had been presumed destroyed sold for a record price Tuesday, auction house Christie's said.
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Cultural mela
The City is hosting art and craft exhibitions from different states. At Gujarat Emporium, one can pick up goods at discounted prices.
Deccan Herald |
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America's love-hate affair with freedom
Readers of The Saturday Evening Post would have had no trouble interpreting the magazine's cover for Feb. 20, 1943. The country was at war, and there was no ambiguity clouding Norman Rockwell's painting of a working-class man rising from an audience of suits and ties to speak at a town hall meeting.
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Adnoc and ConocoPhillips to develop Shah gas field
ABU DHABI - In a major development, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) and leading US oil exploration company ConocoPhillips have signed an Interim Agreement to developing on-shore Shah gas field in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Khaleej Times |
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Happiness, Hope Inspire Miami Pop Artist
Romero Britto's bold outlines, bright colors and simple images appeal to children, public officials and art collectors. Britto says there's a reason his work is so popular: It makes people happy. But is it serious art?
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Is the British Museum the greatest museum on earth?
In an age when it can feel as if trash is about to breach the levees and flood the entire cultural landscape, two announcements have offered evidence of the surprising healthiness of the nation's appetite for the highbrow.
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PART III: Southern Allegany County towns plotted for oil and gas exploration
Wellsville Daily Reporter |
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PART II: Residents looking at leases
Look at the proposed lease carefully if anyone offers to purchase oil or natural gas drilling rights on your property.
Wellsville Daily Reporter |
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Picturing the Process: Portraiture through the Lens
Since its invention in 1839, the unique power of photography has been utilized to record the physical world and appearances.
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Weekend
Lormarev Jones, John Allore and Morissa Nagel in 'Hard Ball' in this year's 10 By 10 in the Triangle play festival at The ArtsCenter. Photo by Robert Breen
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Louvre exhibit a hit at Quebec celebrations
QUEBEC–Quebec City's 400th birthday celebrations are attracting flocks of tourists for massive fireworks spectacles, street performers in garments of yore and a lineup of aging A- and B-list rock stars.
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ArtHouston’s hectic summer in the city
The summer installation of ArtHouston involves exhibitions at 35 galleries — many of them in the River Oaks, Montrose and Heights areas — that introduce new artists, while also celebrating established ones....
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Book Review: Fine Art Printing for Photographers: Second Edition By Uwe Steinmüller And Jürgen Gulbins
This continues to be the best overall book on fine art printing. As with the prior edition of Fine Art Printing for Photographers, this second edition is filled with the same useful and wonderfully clear descriptions about what is needed to create exhibition quality prints using inkjet printers. It continues to provide the necessary information and techniques to make the most of this rapidly ...
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Ellensburg woman's vibrant art stands out
Becky Hollenbeck leans against the barn behind her home. Hollenbeck enjoys painting outdoor scenes and portraits of animals, such as the donkey painted on her barn.
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Pickens: Oil May Fall to $100 in Next 2 Years
For now though, prices will likely stay around $150 a barrel, he believes.
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Call for Artists For Artists Guild Summer Show
The Falmouth Artists Guild Summer Juried Show will be held from July 29 to August 24 in the Guild’s Gallery off Main Street in Falmouth. This show is open to all artists whether or not they are members of the guild.
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Etobicoke school contributed three Idols this year
In this year's season of Canadian Idol, now underway on CTV, an Etobicoke high school has contributed three contestants to the top-24. That's actually more than any other Canadian community, let alo...
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Etobicoke school contributed three Idols this year
Canadian Idol contestants and brothers Oliver Pigott, seen here, and Sebastian are Roncesvalles area natives who attended the Etobicoke School of Fine Arts.
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Imagekind Acquired By CafePress For $15-20 Million
Imagekind, the art site that describes itself as “a hybrid art gallery, photo-sharing service and a print-on-demand service” has been acquired by CafePress for $15-$20 million in cash and stock, according to John Cook’s Venture Blog. The site, which was launched two years ago, allows artists to upload and sell framed prints of their pieces, and [...]
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LONDON–Three sketches by Goya, presumed lost for 130 years, sold Tuesday for $8 million (dollar figures U.S.). Christie's says the sketches first went up for sale in Paris in 1877 and were presumed lost until a private Swiss collector contacted the auction house about them.
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Best Bets for today, Wednesday
bToday/b Janet Planet brings a sultry, soulful and jazzy voice to Wausau when she performs at Concert in the Garden at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, 700 N. 12th St. Its from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the museums sculpture garden. Visitors are welcome to bring lawn chairs, blankets and picnics. For more information, call 845-7010 or log on to www.lywam.org.
Wausau Daily Herald |
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Prize-winning artist featured at FAC of Hot Springs in July
The Fine Arts Center of Hot Springs is proud to have on exhibit an array of watercolors and acrylic paintings by artist Hal Funston during July.
Hot Springs Village Voice |
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YMCA names Daley as CFO
Linda Daley, the former chief financial officer of the Milwaukee Art Museum, has been named to the same post at the YMCA of Metropolitan Milwaukee.
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Nelson Rockefeller celebrated in NY museum exhibit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The 100th anniversary of former Gov. Nelson Rockefeller's birth was marked Tuesday with an exhibit opening at the futuristic state office complex he masterminded and remembrances from aides about how he remade New York.
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