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Central Park to Host Mobile Art Chanel Contemporary Art Container By Zaha Hadid
Zaha Hadid and Karl Lagerfeld. NEW YORK, NY.- Art Daily
First Exhibition of Vonno's Sculpture Examines Representation of Women
Robert Vonnoh, Portrait of Bessie Potter Vonnoh, 1907. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 in. Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut. OLD LYME, CT.- Art Daily
IVAM Presents Ramón de Soto Exhibition at the Cristo de Tomar Convent
Ramón de Soto, Altar de Thánatos I y II, 1987-88. Photo: Courtesy IVAM. VALENCIA.- Art Daily
Art Gallery of New South Wales Presents Francis J. Mortimer
Francis J. Mortimer, Untitled (three Dutch women in boat) c.1912, bromoil photograph, green tone, 34.2 x 25.4 cm. Gift of Molly Roberson (née Mortimer) 1996. Art Daily
Francisco de Zurbarán Painting Sells for 210,000 Euros at Ansorena Auction House
The painting “Entierro de Santa Catalina”, made by Francisco de Zurbaran around 1635, has been sold for 210,000 Euros to a private collection at the last auction held by Ansorena. Photo: EFE / Andres Garcia. Art Daily
Metropolitan Museum Acquires Lucas van Leyden Drawing
Lucas van Leyden (Netherlandish, Leyden ca. 1494 - 1533 Leyden), The Archangel Gabriel announcing the birth of Christ, Pen and brown ink; traces of squaring in black chalk, 8 5/16 × 6 1/2 in. (21.1 × 16.5 cm). Art Daily
Manuel Borja-Villel Presents 2009 Exhibition Schedule for the Reina Sofia
The director of the Museo Reina Sofía, Manuel Borja-Villel, moments before presenting yesterday in Madrid the exhibition program that will be shown until the end of 2009. Photo EFE / Victor Lerena. Art Daily
Flesh and Color Exhibition Opens Today at Museo Nacional de Arte in Mexico City
Diego Rivera (1886 - 1957), The Temptations of Saint Anthony, 1947. Oil on canvas. 89.5 x 100 cm. Museo Nacional de Arte, INBA. MEXICO CITY.- Art Daily
Visual cue: Artist Tim Razo
Questions and concerns are raised everyday about the environment and the role which humanity may attribute to its decay. Through the artworks of Tim Razo, the moment when man and nature harmonize into complete synchrony can be foreshadowed. El Paso Times
Back in fashion
Islamic art and its offshoots are the focus of a new exhibition by the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia. The Star
Saturday - Events
A group art exhibition by Zulkiflee Zainum Abidin, Samsuddin Lappo and Nurazmal Mohd Yusoff themed, “TELLUTAU,” is now being held at Lookis, 1A-1, Anzan Business Park, Taman Bukit Maluri, KL, until Aug 16. Fast establishing itself as one of Malaysia’s most exciting art groups, Dikala Jingga is staging its third three-person art show. The Star
Ahmad Zakii’s works celebrate the spiritual and mystical
Are those photographs? is likely the question asked when you visit Ahmad Zakii Anwar’s “Disclosure” exhibition at Galeri Petronas, Suria KLCC. The Star
Folks in the News
Twenty-year-old Alexandra Rothenburger became the Amityville Artists Circle's 100th member this July. She is pictured next to her untitled art work on display at the Circle Gallery at 186 Broadway in Amityville. A student at Binghamton University, Alexandra will return to school in the fall as a senior. Amityville Record
Trans Fat, Soon to be Banned in California
Photo by Steve Beger Photography ( Beger.com Productions) via Flickr Come a year and a half from now, trans fat in California restaurants will be a thing of the past. Then in 2011, baked goods will be trans fat free. It's all thanks to AB 97 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Norwalk), which Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law today. "California is a leader in promoting health ... LAist
Park Avenue artists visit Art Circle Gallery
Amityville's Park Avenue Memorial Elementary School art teacher Dorothy MacGregor took 16 students to the Circle Gallery, located at 186 Broadway, Amityville. Amityville Record
Partnership seeks sponsors for fall Harvest Festival
The Franklin Downtown Partnership, a non-profit organization, is seeking sponsors for its annual Harvest Festival on Sunday. September 21, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. The festival will take place in downtown Franklin center, on Main and East Central streets. The rain date will be Sunday, September 28. The Milford Daily News
'Liberty' sculpture coming to Huntington
The "Liberty Let's Roll" tour arrives in Huntington for a few hours on Saturday. Newsday
Gardening workshops, festivals abound
Fourth Annual Butterflies, Dragonflies and Summertime Things Festival— 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. A festival with photo contests celebrating butterflies, dragonflies, birds and creative arts. Bastrop Gardens, 316 Old Texas 71, Cedar Creek. Free. 303-5672, www.bastropgardens.com. Austin American-Statesman
The 50 Best Picnic Spots - Parks and Gardens
Set by Glenkiln reservoir, this sculpture park is one of the most remarkable outdoor art collections in Britain. Between 1951 and 1976, the local landowner, Sir William Keswick, bought works by Auguste Rodin, Jacob Epstein and Henry Moore, and scattered them throughout the wild Scottish scenery. Independent
Dance review: 'Modern' pieces in ODC festival
The ODC Theater Festivals' "New Traditionalists" slate has a political point to make: Isn't so-called "ethnic dance" contemporary dance too? Why should styles like Kathak or West African get marginalized as "culturally specific" while modern and postmodern... San Francisco Chronicle
The 50 Best Picnic Spots - Urban
Before watching one of the RSC's fabulous matinee performances, what could be better than a traditional picnic, asks Mark Price. To escape at least some of the crowds, head to the Great Garden of New Place at the back ofNash's House (it has links to Shakespeare and is now a local-history museum). Independent
Light pours into glass-walled home in La Jolla
A sprawling, sculpture-like estate makes full use of its location on a coastal hillside. THIS LA JOLLA estate, perched atop a bluff above Torrey Pines State Reserve, appears to be practically bobbing on the ocean. Los Angeles Times
Turkish-Greek Youth Orchestra in İstanbul
The newly established Turkish-Greek Youth Orchestra gives its sophomore concert tonight at İstanbul's Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Center. Zaman Online
Kauaçi Music Fest set for Aug. 1-2 at Hilton resort
The two-night Kauaçi Music Festival, from 7 to 10 p.m. Aug. 1 and 2 at the Hilton Kauaçi Beach Resort, will assemble both Nä Hökü Hanohano Award and Grammy-winning artists, who will share a rainbow of musical styles, from kï höçalu to pop. A contingent of Mainland acts are part of the line-up. Honolulu Advertiser
Life's a Beach
Join conservation experts from Thames 21 on Festival Beach below the Royal Festival Hall as they cast fishing nets into the Thames and demonstrate the diverse wildlife of the river. London SE1