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More Crystal Skulls Deemed Fakes
Crystal skulls at the British Museum and the Smithsonian Institution are fakes.
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Contemporary Indian Art Show slated for Cahokia Mounds
The 13th annual Contemporary Indian Art Show will be Friday through Sunday at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site.
Edwardsville Journal |
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Deconstructing Art to Save It: Laser Analysis Tested to Restore Paintings [News]
When artist Ad Reinhardt's painting arrived at New York City's Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2000, it was damaged beyond repair. Cracks in the original paint, combined with ill-conceived restoration attempts, had conspired to turn this once vital example of 1960s minimalist art into a black slab devoid of Reinhardt's original monochromatic vision. [More]
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Cinema Redux Acquired by MoMA
New York's Museum of Modern Art has acquired two works from Manchester-based interactive artist, Brendan Dawes to add to their collection.
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Tourism can replace oil as source of revenue
Iran - Tourism - Oil Since Iran has unique historical, cultural and natural tourism attractions, its tourism industry has the potential to replace oil as a source of revenue.
Islamic Republic News Agency |
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Three Goya drawings rake in 4m pounds at auction
London, July 9 : Three drawings by Spanish artist Goya, presumed lost for over 130 years, have raked in nearly 4 million pounds after going under the hammer at Christie's in London.
New Kerala |
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Pictured: The incredible SAND sculptures transforming a seaside town
Big Ben, a herd of African elephants and a likeness of Scott of the Antarctic are some of the giant sculptures transforming a seaside resort today - all made entirely from sand.
Daily Mail |
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Ronson plans to auction NME gong
Mark Ronson plans to sell his NME Award in protest at a bad review from the music magazine.
Digital Spy |
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Artist Treats Gdansk to "Real" Fake Flashing UFO Encounter [Ufo]
Dominic Harris of Cinimod Studio, who recently brought you the hypnotizing Illuminating Table, has just produced a new artwork that's even more startling. Particularly startling if you were walking...
Gizmodo |
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Beach party a city-wide work of art
NORTH ADAMS -- When artist Eric Rudd first proposed filling the merchant district of Eagle Street from curb-to-curb with sand for a block-long "sculpture" as part of the Downtown Installations in the summer of 1999, he wasn't sure if the beach party would catch on.
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Tickets for T in Park still available
Music fans who had given up hope of going to T in the Park have been given renewed hope of picking up some tickets just days before the festival gets under way at Balado.
The Evening Telegraph |
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Festival Image Makers art exhibit at Trinity Hall
Show featuring works from local visual artists runs from July 14 to 19. When the Huntsville Festival of the Arts (HFA) was founded in 1993, the impetus was music.
The Huntsville Forester |
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Homes at auction take a hammering
The average cost of a home being sold at auction has slumped by 17% during the past year, figures show.
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Art That Crosses Borders
An innovative Chicago exhibition is using superhero imagery to challenge American attitudes and policies on immigrants. "The approximately 100 paintings, photographs, sculptures, quilts and artifacts cover a range of immigrant experiences."
Arts Journal |
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Rediscovered Goya sketches sell for millions
Three sketches by Spanish artist Goya presumed lost for 130 years sold at auction for about US$8 million Tuesday, kicking off a series of old masters art auctions in London.
CTV.ca |
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Lucknow native guest artist in Goderich
A Lucknow area native brings his "Narratives in Nature" to the Goderich Co-op Gallery as the Feature Guest Artist for the month of July.
Lucknow Sentinel |
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Local Throne In Running For America's Best Restroom
A local museum is in the running for having America's Best Public Restroom.
WCVB Boston |
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Feature films showcased at MIFF
Celebrating homegrown films and a true “indie” spirit, the Mississauga Independent Film Festival running tomorrow through Sunday will showcase four features, four documentaries and several shorts. Here's a brief look at the features that will be screened.
Mississauga News |
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As you like it in Prescott
It was a family road trip that made an everlasting impression. Dr. Craig Walker was a wee tyke when his father took his mother by surprise and suggested they bundle their kids into the car and head to the Stratford Festival. His dad, a steelworker by trade, wasn't [...]
Cornwall Standard Freeholder |
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
The latest: Yesterday I reported that the Association of Art Museum Directors is examining the Denver Art Museum's recent Eakins-Deas-Anschutz transaction.
Arts Journal |
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Tripod suits macro, architectural, and portrait photography.
With leg spread of nearly 6 ft, Cullmann 4305 Grounder/Macro features black anodized leg segments manufactured of high-strength aircraft alloy that are independently adjustable for locking on uneven terrain. Center column can be removed from main body via spring-loaded locking screw and can also be inserted upside-down with tripod collar. Weighing less than 4 lb with adjustable height from 14-57 ...
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PA Game Commission to Host Annual Waterfowl Briefing; 23rd Annual Wildlife Art Show Set for Aug. 1-3
Representatives of the waterfowl organizations, interested hunters and the public are invited to attend a briefing on Friday, Aug. 8, sponsored by the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Susquehanna River Waterfowlers Association, on the status of Atlantic Flyway waterfowl populations and proposed preliminary federal frameworks for the 2008-09 waterfowl hunting seasons. The briefing will begin ...
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Live Review: Roskilde [Marc Hogan]
In the second of our two-part wrapup of the Roskilde Festival, we highlight sets from Radiohead, Jay-Z, Chemical Brothers, Hot Chip, the Streets, Robyn, and Gnarls Barkley, among others. read more
Pitchfork |
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Artfest International and Romanho Company Bring Art From the East
Artfest International, Inc. -- Artfest is bringing to the USA art community a once in a lifetime exclusive opportunity to appreciate international Russian art that has never been shown in exhibition this side of the iron curtain.
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News to Use
Freeport Theater Festival will open its 19th season and celebrate Freeport's 175th Anniversary with "Massey Harbison" a historical drama written and directed by Rennick Steele.
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