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Introduction of China National Art Museum
The National Art Museum of China is dedicated to the collection, research and exhibitions of modern and contemporary art. In June 1963, Chairman Mao Zedong inscribed the Chinese name of the museum.
China Economic Net |
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Sopranos Memorabilia Sold for Record Price
A painting based on the Sopranos TV series sold for $175,000 on Friday.
TheCelebrityCafe.com |
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STEPPING INTO THE FUTURE
New geographical boundaries for an expanded Artscape open the door to a developing part of the city I f necessity is the mother of invention, then Baltimore was a major beneficiary last weekend, as organizers of the annual Artscape festival took a pressing need for more space and turned it into a creative way to promote an emerging arts district.
Baltimore Sun |
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Ranier to be subject of centennial artworks
Artists from the U.S. and Canada are invited to gather on either side of the Ranier rapids on the afternoon of Sunday, July 27 and make Ranier the subject of an artwork. The art will be displayed during the city’s centennial festival on Aug. 16. Artists may gather in Seven Oaks park near the Duluth Street dock in Ranier, or at the “Lookout Tower” at Pither’s Point Park in Fort Frances, from ...
Fort Frances Times |
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Computer enters the picture
The painting of the lean-faced, bearded man with the penetrating stare is unmistakably a self-portrait by Vincent van Gogh. An art historian can tell by looking at the riot of bold, colorful brushstrokes.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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BOUNTY KILLA ARRESTED FOR PROFANITY: Dancehall deejay cuffed in Jamaica after allegedly cursing during a performance.
*Reggae and Dancehall DJ Bounty Killa was arrested for profanity Friday after he allegedly used curse words during a performance in Jamaica at the annual Sumfest festival's first night.
Eurweb |
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Conventions
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), 600, Nashville Convention Center/Renaissance Nashville Hotel. Ends Wednesday
The Tennessean |
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Glen Burnie Gardens opens its gates for a Saturday stroll
Winchester — The Museum of the Shenandoah Valley continued a tradition by offering free admission to its Glen Burnie Gardens on Saturday.
Winchester Star |
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Miami: Sponsors sought for UM's HOPE Auction for needy
A University of Miami law school program aimed at helping some of South Florida's neediest residents is looking for sponsors for its 10th annual HOPE Auction.
Sun-Sentinel |
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Old Leesburg man wins contest by sea
A white-bearded Florida man won the Ernest Hemingway look-alike contest, a highlight of the annual festival honoring the late Nobel Prize-winning author that ended Sunday.
Sun-Sentinel |
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SAM curator headed to Japan
Asian art curator Yukiko Shirahara leaves Seattle Art Museum for a post at the Nezu Institute of Fine Arts in Tokyo.
Seattle Times |
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Marine art exhibit reception planned
Marine-themed paintings will be on display during the International Waters Exhibit, which will open Aug. 2 at the Ventura County Maritime Museum at Fisherman's Wharf in Channel Islands Harbor.
Ventura County Star |
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Daily Times brings home 13 awards from state press contests
Ten Daily Times staffers brought home a total of 13 awards from the 2008 Tennessee Press Association and Tennessee Associated Press Managing Editors newspaper contests.
The Maryville Daily Times |
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The week ahead: east county
What: Tours of the historic Reyes Adobe. Suggested donations are $3 for adults, $2 for seniors and $1 for children ages 5 to 12. Contact: 818-597-7361.
Ventura County Star |
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Passion for the job
The term "off and running" can be overused and cliche-ridden -- but not when it comes to Dana Thorpe, the new executive director of the Fresno Metropolitan Museum.
The Fresno Bee |
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CRITIC'S CHOICE
1 event found. Picto-Calligraphy & Sculpt-Script: Symphony of Chinese Calligraphy & Sculpture Drawing, according to the French neoclassicist J.A.D. Ingres, is "the hard, wiry line of rectitude" underlying all great art.
East Bay Express |
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Grants to fund local art projects
The Vermont Community Foundation recently announced they have awarded grants totaling more than $100,000 through two of its component funds to 29 arts organizations and individuals across the state. ... - By DAWSON RASPUZZI Herald Staff
Rutland Herald |
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'Steel Sculpture' workshop offered
WEST RUTLAND -- The West Rutland Carving Studio and Sculpture Center will host a workshop titled "Steel Sculpture" instructed by Torin Porter from Aug. 4-8. ...
Rutland Herald |
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Nonprofit groups need volunteers
Erie City Mission needs volunteers at several locations to work in a variety of positions. Call RoseMarie Lackey, 452-4421 Ext. 22. Erie Heritage Festival needs volunteers Sept. 6 at Liberty Park. Call Melanie, 454-1813, Ext. 32, or Barb, 452-2744, Ext. 202.
Erie Times-News |
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Television - National
Petrol prices have dropped for the second time in four days, with another 4c a litre cut by the four major oil companies. International traders say there could be further falls on the way, because demand in the US is plunging.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Mayberry's virtual masterpiece
An Exchange District art gallery is going underground. Mayberry Fine Art launched its semi-virtual digital gallery Wednesday in the Winnipeg Square retail concourse beneath Portage and Main.
winnipegsun.com |
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A day of sun and ‘sculptures’
Long day of slogging caps the final day of the 15th annual Kinetic Challenge
Corvallis Gazette-Times |
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Dawn Of A New Day / Experience
Margie Day had already enjoyed a lengthy career prior to recording these two albums in the late 1960s, scoring top ten rhythm 'n' blues hits as the featured female vocalist with the Griffin Brothers band in 1951. In the intervening period of course, popular taste moved on apace, rendering her efforts here essentially as sides out of time.
All About Jazz |
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Goldie stolen from Dunedin home
A painting by Charles Goldie, that could be worth up to $200,000, has been stolen from a residential address in Mosgiel. The theft was only recently discovered by its owners and police believe it occurred between February and July.
TVNZ |
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90,000 Mile High Music Festival fans find fun in sun
The Mile High Music Festival - with 90,000 tickets sold over two days, little trouble and, incredibly, no arrests on site - passed its inaugural test over the weekend.
Rocky Mountain News |
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