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'Stanley's House' wins prize
"Stanley's House," a documentary by Worcester native Tobe Carey, has been awarded a Bronze Remi at the Houston Film Festival. The hourlong film was honored in the independent short subjects - documentary category. Mr. Carey's documentary was chosen from among 4,500 entries from 37 countries. The Remi Award is named after the artist Frederick Remington. "Stanley's House" tells the story of the ...
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Old Montreal museum is one for the ages
The Centre d'Histoire de Montréal didn't make much of an impression when it opened in an old fire station on Place d'Youville 25 years ago on Nov. 18, 1983.
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Boy, 11, designs council’s information pack cover
A RUNCORN 11-year-old has won a competition to design the front cover artwork for an information pack for Halton pupils. Sean Boyd’s illustration is being used on the Going Up pack which aims to smooth the transition for pupils going from primary to secondary schools.
ic CheshireOnline |
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Kyffin Williams gallery opens
Oriel Kyffin Williams open today at Oriel Ynys Mon with its first major exhibition, Kyffin Williams - A Celebration. Oriel Kyffin Willaims will be a permanent and fitting tribute to one of Wales’s most celebrated and respected artists.
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Art museum makeover is a visual masterpiece
The Cleveland Museum of Art is back! Hidden since 2005 behind graffiti-strewn barrier walls, amid a flurry of hard hats and the constant drone of building equipment, the 19 galleries in the original 1916 building were recently unveiled. They are a visual masterpiece.
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ART NEWS by Bobbi Seidel
"Of the Cloth," an exhibit of works that emphasize cloth or clothing in a physical, conceptual or metaphorical way, runs through Aug. 22 at the Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts, 20 Third Ave., Long Branch. The show is curated by Douglas Ferrari, executive director of SICA. www.sica.org or (732) 262-1121.
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Art on display at the lighthouse
Fifteen members of the Manasquan River Group of Artists will display original work in watercolors, oil, pastels, acrylics and mixed media at the 30th annual Sea Girt Lighthouse Art Show and Sale on Saturday.
Asbury Park Press |
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Andy Rooney sells Hilltown plot
"60 Minutes" commentator conveys land to artist neighbor RENSSELAERVILLE -- It was a routine rural land sale in this Albany County Hilltown recently that might not have attracted attention.Except in this case the seller was Andy Rooney, syndicated newspaper columnist and resident curmudgeonly commentator on CBS' "60 Minutes." And the buyer was Richard Prince, superstar modern artist and ...
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Brutal brush strokes restored
Museum puts painting of 1690 Schenectady massacre back in prominence SCHENECTADY -- Try to forget about the absence of French soldier marauders. Or the architecture, which is decades ahead of its time. Or that the American Indian images more closely resemble something out of the Western plains than those of the 17th-century era on the East Coast. Samuel H. Sexton's painting, "Massacre and ...
Albany Times Union |
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Scrimshire wood creations on display at museum
Harold Scrimshire likes wood with wormholes. He is an artist, not with paints or watercolors, but with wood, incorporating flaws such as wormholes into the final product.
The Pampa News |
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50,000 artefacts missing from Russian museums
Investigators in Russia say that tens of thousands of artefacts are missing from the country's museums.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
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Venue to jazz up art
AN art exhibition at a city jazz venue is set to run until the end of September.
The Scotsman |
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Artist revisits his Wick past
WICK artist Ian Scott, has just completed a painting of the late Willie Sinclair who was a familiar figure in the Wick harbour office for many years. "The picture of Willie has an interesting genesis," said Scott, who is based in New York but is currently back in his home town.
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Midwest Fiber & Folk Art Fair to take place at McHenry County College
CRYSTAL LAKE – More than 10,000 connoisseurs of fiber and folk art are expected to weave their way to the grounds of McHenry County College beginning today.
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Orchestra members break away to play brass
LANCASTER - A quintet of Lancaster Festival Orchestra members treated those gathered around St. Mary Catholic Church on South High Street to a small helping of brass-band music on Thursday.
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There's plenty to do - in your own back yard
Gas prices might be keeping people closer to home but that doesn't mean boredom has to set in. This time of the year, the warm weather brings out the best in local outdoor events and festivals.
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Search for missing sculptures
AN ARTIST is calling for help to track down missing artefacts sculpted and carved by his grandfather.
Dumfries & Galloway Standard |
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Art fair weather is picture-perfect
Balmy weather with a slight breeze welcomed more than 200 Salem Art Fair & Festival organizers, sponsors and artists to Bush's Pasture Park on Thursday night, to the sounds of the Supa Dupa Marimba Bros of Portland.
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3RF events, closings
The following are today’s highlights for the Three Rivers Festival. Some events may have admission or registration costs. Call 426-5556 or visit www.trfonline.org.
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette |
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Thomas Center Galleries hosts annual Juried Art Exhibition
The City of Gainesville Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs hosts The Eighth Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition, currently on display at the Thomas Center Main Gallery through Aug. 24.
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It’s Tunes from Noon to Moonrise at Cliffs: Aquinnah Music Festival is Saturday
WVVY,93.7 FM, the Island’s fledgling community radio station, has struggled to raise funds since it began broadcasting last December, but tomorrow WVVY is going for it all with its first Aquinnah Music Festival.
Vineyard Gazette |
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Smithsonian dishes the dirt on, well, dirt
WASHINGTON (AP) - Dishing the dirt has a long history in Washington, but the Smithsonian Institution is taking it to new depths. The National Museum of Natural History opens a new exhibit on Saturday _ "Dig It" _ exploring the mysterious and complex world of soil.
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Brock artists featured in GTA exhibition
Eight area artists have taken the spotlight in galleries across the GTA. Carmel Brennan, Lillian Michiko Blakey, Lynda Cunningham, Lynne McIlvride Evans, Edward Falkenberg, Francis Muscat, Wynn...
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Flintknapping fun at Forge
THE PREHISTORIC art of flintknapping will be brought to life when the Forge Mill Needle Museum celebrates National Archaeology Day this Sunday (July 20).
Redditch Standard |
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Arts Update
DANCE BENEFIT: World Fusion Dance Studio, 3903-A E. State Blvd., will host a “Belly Dance Benefit Hafla” to raise money for medical expenses for the late Reta Mackin from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. The event will feature performances, live music, dancing and a silent auction. Admission is $8. Call 484-7373 for more information.
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