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Autistic artist's work to be featured in new studio
LOCKPORT -- Shawn Fintak is gone, but his artistic legacy lives on in Shawn's Gate, a new art studio and gallery at 247 Market St.
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Brown's effects to be auctioned off
James Brown's contribution to music is priceless. But his personal possessions have a price tag. Christie's, the New York auction house, today will try to sell more than 300 items owned by Brown, including capes, awards and hair-care products. The sale is expected to bring in $2 million. Marc Eliot, who co-wrote Brown's 2005 autobiography, called the sale sad, “but it happens to everybody.” “If ...
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Forum at Albright-Knox will focus on literacy
Youths and adults who struggle with reading will be part of round-table discussions on literacy from 3 to 5 p. m. Friday in the auditorium of the Albright- Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Ave. The public is invited. Admission is free.
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Smithsonian gets real dirt on Wisconsin soil
Dirt is finally getting its due with an exhibit opening this weekend at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. Several Madison scientists are spearheading "Dig It! The Secrets of Soil," and the Soil Science Society of America, based here in Madison, is a founding sponsor. It's about time for this "misunderstood" science to get its own exhibit, according to ...
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Chalkings kick off festival events
LANCASTER - By Friday the gray hue of sidewalk around Broad and Main streets usually gives way to a plethora of colorful pastel drawings along the walkway in and around Fountain Square.
Lancaster Eagle-Gazette |
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Aloha Festivals parade is saved
The Aloha Festivals Floral Parade is no longer in jeopardy. Organizers say they have secured $50,000 in donations and have enough funds now for the Sept. 13 parade.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin |
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Art Museum offers one-day workshops
FITCHBURG-- The Fitchburg Art Museum presents two one-day workshops for mature teens and adults this summer.
Sentinel & Enterprise |
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Local artist featured at statewide art exhibition
LEXINGTON -- Helmi Salo of Fitchburg is featured in Keepers of Tradition: Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts, an exhibition on view through Feb.
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Art and politics mix powerfully in Fe Gallery's Pinky Swear.
Yet the construction lingers above viewers, presenting letter-for-letter the Bush administration's comfortless message: "Stay the Course." By Savannah Guz.
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70th Annual Members' Fine Art Exhibit opens at RAL Friday, July 18
Members of the Rehoboth Art League are assembling for the 70th Annual Members’ Fine Art Exhibition to be held in the Corkran and Tubbs galleries from Friday, July 18 through Sunday, Sept. 7.
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Kevin Fleming photos on exhibit through Sept. 7 at ferry terminal
The Delaware Museum of Natural History presents Wild Delaware: The Photography of Kevin Fleming on view through Sept. 7, at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry Terminal in Lewes.
Cape Gazette |
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Opinions: This Stanford Life: Stanford Arts Deficiency
We all remember from back in high school reading those glossy college brochures filled with photos of suspiciously happy students. There was the guy throwing the Frisbee on a lawn, the diverse group of friends chatting in the union and, like clockwork, the artistic-looking student painting outside.
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Rediscovering treasures of Bamiyan
The BBC's Alastair Leithead travels to Bamiyan in Afghanistan to see what could be perhaps the oldest oil paintings in the world.
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Intermission: Big Easy’s art comes to Cantor: “Spared” artwork from Katrina brings renowned work & memories from 2005
Cantor Art Center’s spectacular summer exhibit, “Spared from the Storm: Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art” is a welcome break from work, the heat or Green Library.
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Barrister's $2m gift of rare Asian art
A $2 MILLION art gift yesterday has given the Art Gallery of South Australia national leadership in South East Asian art.
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Local playwrights' work selected
KENNEBUNK — Art of the Play has selected Maine playwrights for its "Norman Rockwell's Famous Saturday Evening Post Illustrations Brought to Life" performance Aug. 16 at Kennebunk Town Hall.
York County Coast Star |
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Weekend Best Bets: San Diego
The 34th annual San Diego LGBT Pride Festival will include more than 70 bands, comedy and dance, an auto show, and plenty of food and drink. The LGBT Pride Parade, which begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, drew an estimated 150,000 spectators last year.
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'Super Novas' a stellar exhibit
A most unusual yet fascinating exhibit is currently occupying the walls of The Kymara Gallery at the North Dam Mill in Biddeford.
York County Coast Star |
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'Maine Scene' opens at River Tree
KENNEBUNK — The Irvine Gallery at River Tree Center for the Arts presents the juried exhibition "The Maine Scene," exploring the work of 22 artists connected by their depictions of Maine's various vistas, from idyllic seascapes to images of Maine's...
York County Coast Star |
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France: Louvre to Add Islamic Art
The first stone was laid at the Louvre?s new Arts of Islam gallery, the first major modern architectural addition to the museum since its glass pyramid in the 1980s.
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Ogunquit Town Column — July 17
The town is getting their dance shoes and costumes ready for the Ogunquit Art Association's Ogunquit Costume Ball on Saturday, July 19 at 8 p.m. at the newly renovated Barn Gallery — always a fabulous well-attended feature that's open to all. The...
York County Coast Star |
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Williamsburg Pottery property off the market
Williamsburg Pottery has elected against selling 1,200 acres in James City and York counties. In May, the company set up an online auction to sell the property. Bidding first was set to end July 1, but was extended to July 15 because of what the company called heavy interest. Yesterday, however, the owners of Williamsburg Pottery, a retail shopping complex, announced they had taken the property ...
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National Potters Exhibit and Conference Comes to Indianapolis, Hosted by American Art Clay Company (AMACO/Brent)
The Potters Council will hold their Regional Conference and Exhibition "Surface, Form & Substance" during the month of September 2008, hosted by the American Art Clay Company (AMACO/Brent) which has provided ceramic art education and manufactured ceramic art equipment and supplies in Indianapolis, Indiana since 1919. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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TattooFinder.com Launches Tattoos-101: Your Trusted Online Tattoo Community Resource
TattooFinder.com, a leader in online tattoo-friendly artwork sales, introduces Tattoos-101.com. This authoritative knowledgebase compiles information for tattoo newcomers, collectors, artists and professionals into a full guide of design selection tips, safety precautions, artist selection considerations and much more. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008) Read the full story at ...
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Hidden secrets
Bamiyan's Buddhist art - the world's oldest oil paintings?
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