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art July 28 - August 16 (except Sundays) at Tejas Art Gallery, 11 Mayfair Road, #4007 6042; 1 pm - 7.30 pm:
Horses , a solo show of horses in mixed media on canvas by artist Dhiren Sasmal. Till July 28 at Chemould Art Gallery, 12F Park Street; 2 pm - 8 pm: Flame presents its first ceramics exhibition featuring works by Chittaranjan Saha, Sanjoy Samanta, Shibram Das, Somnath Raha, Subra Das, Swarup Nandi and Tanmoy Kundu. The Telegraph
Book launch
Launch of Splendours of Royal Mysore The untold story of the Wodeyars by Vikram Sampath at Oxford Bookstore, Park Street, 6.30pm. Two-day festival of Assam at EZCC, IB 201 Salt Lake City at 6pm. The Telegraph
Going West Books and Writers Festival 2008
Karlo Mila is this year’s Curnow reader. Her first book Dream Fish Floating, won the Best First Book of Poetry at the 2006 Montana Book Awards. Scoop.co.nz
Erect statue has British gallery in court
A statue portraying Jesus Christ in a state of sexual arousal should not be displayed at a prominent art gallery in Britain, prosecutors contend.Government prosecutors, in taking action against the Baltic Cent re for Contemporary Art in the British town of Gates head, maintain the statue by Chinese-born artist Terence Koh violates decency laws and Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986, the ... Moldova.org
Travel: Holidays
A sand sculpture at Puri urging terrorists not to kill innocent people. (PTI Photo) The Times of India
Erect statue has British gallery in court
NEWCASTLE, England, July 27 (UPI) -- A statue portraying Jesus Christ in a state of sexual arousal should not be displayed at a prominent art gallery in Britain, prosecutors contend. UPI
UT's annual Art on the Mall
Today's exhibit featured a variety of paintings, photography, ceramics, and sculptures. WTVG-TV Toledo
Banana blimp grounded without funding
Lack of money has deflated plans to release a giant banana blimp above Texas, the Canadian artist behind the idea says.Cesar Saez, a 39-year-old Montreal resident known for his public art works, said he has been forced to cancel his aerial art due to insufficient funding by a preset deadline, the San Antonio (Texas) Express-News reported Sunday.The banana plan is suspended. The whole attempt was ... Moldova.org
Military room receives donation
The Greene County Museum has another $1,000 for its Military Rooms. The museum recognized retired Army Lt. Col. Dallas Wood Saturday for his contribution, which entitles his name to appear on a sponsorship plaque. Paragould Daily Press
Lowell Folk Festival
Bostonist had the pleasure of attending the Lowell Folk Festival yesterday afternoon. We caught a variety of musical acts, ranging in influence from French to Mexican to Native American, and also enjoyed a step dancing panel. Reveillons played traditional Quebec folk, spiced up with some world music and even a suitcase. The Ahkwesahsne Women Singers were accompanied by native dancers, who ... Bostonist
Civil War Days Makes its Way to the Huntington Museum of Art
The four exhibits will be on display until September. WOWK-TV West Virginia
Art for all personalities
The 15th Annual Outback Art Show wrapped up this weekend. Sunday, July 27, 2008 at 5:01 p.m. MARQUETTE -- Art is in the eye of the beholder and today, shoppers at the 15th Annual Outback Art Show had the opportunity to browse all sorts of different techniques and unexpected styles of art. WLUC Marquette
Chinese festival tasty, entertaining fun
The Mississauga Chinese Arts Festival was a delight to all the senses as families took in two days of entertainment and culinary treats. Colourful costumed performers danced to Chinese songs, while martial arts performers impressed with their dazzling moves, much to the delight of thousands of visitors who attended the weekend event at Central Library Square. Mississauga News
Add soul to your home
Kynkyny Home is introducing the heritage of tribal rugs to Bangalore with an exhibition which showcases a wide range of kilims from the nomadic tribes of Central Asia like Basheer, Turkman, Shiraz, Quashgai, Afshaar and many more. Deccan Herald
Documents reveal mess at National Gallery
The National Gallery of Canada claimed in Federal Court that reinstating David Franklin as deputy director and chief curator would create a "toxic work environment" at the federal government's flagship cultural institution. Victoria Times Colonist
Handicrafts Exhibition to coincide with SAARC
A special Handicraft Exhibition will be held at the Colombo National Art Gallery from July 29 to August 3 to coincide with the 15th SAARC summit in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Daily News
Ky. artist's work will be displayed in Beijing
Murray native Brad White's sculpture, Salixtension, is in Beijing and will be on display as part of the Chinese Biennial, which will run concurrently with the 2008 Summer Olympics. Louisville Courier-Journal
Faun Fables:a Table Forgotten
Be, ye, warned: this is not the feel-good hit of the summer. For this, ye shall be glad. Dawn McCarthy has, with longtime collaborator Nils Frykdahl ( Sleepytime Gorilla Museum ), been terrifying audiences for the last decade, and the band's latest EP is no exception. All About Jazz
Less raucous celebration opens strongly in Benicia
BENICIA - The waterfront breeze gave stiff competition to jazz notes wafting from First Street green Saturday, but overall, the first day of the inaugural Benicia Fine Art and Jazz Festival was smooth, event organizers said. As of late afternoon, Benicia Main Street Vallejo Times-Herald
Chinese folk artists look to Olympics for revival
BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Painter Zhang Xing carefully dabbed black pigment onto a ladle, accentu... Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Official Website
Ky. artist's work will be displayed in Beijing
A western Kentuckian will be putting his skill on display in China during the Olympics but it won't be in athletics. Murray native Brad White's sculpture, Salixtension, is in Beijing and will be on display as part of the Chinese Biennial, which will run concurrently with the 2008 Summer Olympics. White says Salixtension was inspired by the graceful shapes of a willow tree. But he says it ... Lexington Herald-Leader
High cost of energy is issue No. 1 in potential swing state of Pennsylvania
Voters in this rugged slice of small-town Pennsylvania, where even going for groceries can mean a 10-mile trip, fall into two camps: those who want the government to find more oil and those who don't. Put another way, they either like John McCain, who got applause in Wilkes-Barre last week for touting offshore drilling and suspending the federal gasoline tax, or they prefer Barack Obama and ... Lexington Herald-Leader
High cost of energy is issue No. 1 in potential swing state of Pennsylvania
Voters in this rugged slice of small-town Pennsylvania, where even going for groceries can mean a 10-mile trip, fall into two camps: those who want the government to find more oil and those who don't. Miami Herald
High cost of energy is issue No. 1 in potential swing state of Pennsylvania
Voters in this rugged slice of small-town Pennsylvania, where even going for groceries can mean a 10-mile trip, fall into two camps: those who want the government to find more oil and those who don't. Put another way, they either like John McCain, who got applause in Wilkes-Barre last week for touting offshore drilling and suspending the federal gasoline tax, or they prefer Barack Obama and his ... The San Luis Obispo Tribune
East Charlotte could get facelift
CHARLOTTE -- Even with a dozen art renderings in front of him, Theautry Green doesn't waver. Green knows what he likes and dislikes. He said he's drawn to pictures with color, especially one in particular. News 14 Carolina