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French man pleads guilty in art theft case
MIAMI July 10, 2008, 11:56 am ET · A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
The last time I saw Sherman Lee , who died yesterday at the age of 90, was when he was in New York as curator of a section of the China: 5,000 Years show at the Guggenheim in 1998, some 15 years after he had retired from Cleveland Museum, where he had been director for 25 years.
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Oxford artist has first major show in Middletown
Oxford artist Matt Addison welcomes you to his universe with his first major art show, opening today, July 11, at the Middletown Arts Center.
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Broward man pleads guilty to trying to sell stolen paintings
A French man who lived in Cooper City pleaded guilty today to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.
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Smithsonian’s new crystal skulls display: Fact or fiction?
NEW 11:40 a.m. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Some mysteries are such fun you almost don’t want to know the truth. That may help explain why people are fascinated with crystal skulls. Happy to share the spotlight with the latest Indiana Jones movie, the Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History is putting its crystal skull on display starting Thursday.
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Portraits of "great Britons" donated to gallery
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Photographs of "great Britons" and others including former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, actor John Gielgud and Russian ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev have been given to London's National Portrait Gallery.
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Broward man pleads guilty in French art heist
A Cooper City man pleaded guilty Thursday in Miami to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.
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Wauconda recognizes area individuals at festival
WAUCONDA - A couple of individuals associated with Wauconda High School were honored with community service awards June 28 at Wauconda Fest.
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St. Charles County senior news for July 11-17
Senior centers St. Charles Senior Center 1455 Fairgrounds Road 636-949-0658 July 11: Bingo, 12 p.m.; entertainment June 14: Wood carving, 9 a.m. July 15: Bridge, 9 a.m.; computer class, 9 a.m.; line dancing, 9:15 a.m.
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Exhibitors get cooking with fair entries
Wednesday morning at the 68th annual Platte County Fair began with a rush of Open Class exhibitors bringing their entries ...
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Cars are the stars in Detroit during August
BRAMPTON - Canadians are invited to attend a brand new automotive celebration, “Cruisin’ MotorCities,” that will combine a series of individual auto events to create a week long festival of auto-tourism this summer.
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A Once in a Lifetime Visit with Monet, Picasso and More
(ARA) - This summer, there is only one place to be to see works from the likes of Renoir, Degas, Monet, van Gogh, Dali, Picasso and Matisse. Don't book an airline ticket to Europe, this acclaimed exhibition will take place at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts.
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Members put on an anniversary exhibit at Beaux-Arts
BRAMPTON - On a Sunday afternoon, there’s a certain creative energy buzzing through Brampton’s Beaux-Arts Gallery. It’s a mounting, infectious kind of energy— one that travels through the room and latches on.
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LA County Museum of Art gets Oceanic collection
(AP:LOS ANGELES) The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has acquired an encyclopedic collection of sculptures and artifacts from Polynesia, Melanesia and other Oceanic cultures, museum officials said.
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French man pleads guilty in art theft case
Thu, Jul 10, 2008 (9:15 a.m.) A French man pleaded guilty Thursday to attempting to sell four valuable paintings that were stolen last year from a French art museum in a brazen robbery by masked, armed thieves.
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NY's Met museum plans an exhibit honouring its retiring director
NEW YORK - The Metropolitan Museum of Art plans an exhibition showcasing some of the works of art that were acquired during Philippe de Montebello's 31 years as director of the venerable New York City institution.
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Arizona State Museum director Hartman Lomawaima dies at 58
Hartman H. Lomawaima was a man of two worlds.
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Chicago artist achieves detail in paintings
Many artists have a unique eye for perspective and details, even if they have partial vision.
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Whiz of the Web: Thirsty Thursday
A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. Rock the Vote and MySpace have gotten together to create a little contest called DemROCKracy . The band with a MySpace page that registers the most voters through Rock the Vote’s voter registration tool on MySpace will win prizes including Gibson guitars and the chance to perform on a major concert stage. (Via Julia) ...
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Jackie Chan Museum to archive his legendary career
New Delhi, July 10 : Action hero Jackie Chan laid the foundation of a new museum, which will be named after him, on Tuesday.
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Researchers Detect Fake Art From Originals
As museums continue to digitize their art collections, it becomes increasingly easier for paintings to be forged. Scientists are now working on a digital system to help detect original works from counterfeit ones.
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Ticket price hike at Osian's fest angers many
Watching movies at the 10th Osian's-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema, offering almost 200 movies as part of its 10th anniversary celebrations, has become a costlier affair for audiences this year -- and left many fuming.
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New Jazz Photo Exhibit Uses Jazz Friendship of Eliison, Murray and Bearden as Inspiration
The Museum of Contemporary African Disaporan Arts (MoCADA) welcomes Kindred Cool: Portraits inspired by the jazz friendship of Romare Bearden, Ralph Ellison and Albert Murray.
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NY's Met plans exhibit honoring retiring director
(AP:NEW YORK) The Metropolitan Museum of Art plans an exhibition showcasing some of the works of art that were acquired during Philippe de Montebello's 31 years as director of the venerable New York City institution.
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Miami student receives international acclaim
OXFORD – Miami University senior art major Samantha Doan is one of 12 students to be included in a New Jersey exhibition, a printed catalog and an international arts magazine.
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