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Sculptor Bruce Beasley makes it big in Beijing
If people want to see the Olympic rings in Bruce Beasley's "Gathering of the Moons," a giant sculpture composed of slicing steel discs, that's OK by him. But it's not what he had in mind when he made the shimmery piece now standing in Beijing. "It didn't even...
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Tomato art festival entwines East Nashville
In the days of late July and early August, Meg McFadyen is up to her knees in tomatoes.
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Region's top artists at Deming show
If western-styled art is your favorite, then the Black Range Art Show is right up your alley. The prestigious, six-city-wide show opened on Friday at the Deming Arts Center, 100 S. Gold St.
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Swimming with art
On Saturday, Hurley held a dedication ceremony for the new mural at the Hurley Community Swimming Pool. Funding for the project was provided by the town and area school children added their creative talents to the artwork. The 32-foot-by-12-foot mural was created by Joseph Wade of JW Art Gallery.
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A force of 500 volunteers makes Loveland’s Sculpture in the Park possible By Pamela Dickman Loveland Reporter-Herald
Sculpture in the Park has become a rich art tradition for Loveland and is now the largest juried three-dimensional art show and sale in the country. Just as rich is the tradition of volunteers who work behind the scenes to make it a reality.
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SAMUEL L' SUPPORTS HAIRSTYLIST'S EXHIBIT: Actor to introduce 'Head Trips' by Robert L. Stevenson at Los Angeles museum.
Entitled “Head Trips: Art as Seen Through the Eyes of a Hollywood Hairstylist,” the exhibit will display Stevenson’s collection of 40, limited edition lithographs in pen and ink.
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Tuesday Jazz art at Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
FORT LAUDERDALE EXHIBIT Charles Mills: Portraits in Jazz and Life, 19 works by Charles Mills in a variety of media, and Jazz in Fort Lauderdale, a look at the history of the local jazz scene, are on display.
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Art Galleries
"Off The Wall Small" Group show of small works. Show runs Jan. 9-Feb. 10, Free. For more information, call Pixie Couch at 650-701-1018 or e-mail pixiec@mindspring.com or visit www.themaingallery.org . The Main Gallery, 1018 Main St., Redwood City
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0805 food and wine festival
77On Aug. 30, the famous resort at the base of Mount Timpanogos in Provo Canyon will present its Third Annual Food and Wine Festival.
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Tools of the past on display at festival
LaFOX – Jerry Larm ventured to the Antique Tool Show and Sale at Garfield Farm on Sunday in hopes of learning about a tool that was new to him.
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State offers projects $46 million
Erie Art Museum board members cheered when Gov. Ed Rendell announced $1.5 million for the museum's long-awaited expansion and renovation. They weren't the only ones smiling.
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Woodwork Alchemy At Work
AUSTRALIA—Yanni Rigos’s studio is nestled in the depths of the Victorian Dandenongs on his sprawling tree-filled block of land. There I found not only his wood workshop and house, but also the Wood Alchemy Gallery – a remarkable piece of woodwork art in itself – designed and built by Yanni.
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Dreamarte Gallery Presents David Gerstein's New Solo 3D Virtual Exhibition of Original Works
The first solo exhibition at Dreamarte Gallery, the word's most unique on-line art gallery, is a study of the original works of noted pop-artist, David Gerstein. Presenting David Gerstein highlights over 35 original works by the artist utilizing its exclusive dViewer technology allowing users to appreciate traditional paintings in virtual 3D.
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Campus to showcase pieces from New York
Doug Dempster, dean of the College of Fine Arts, said he is looking forward to a more interesting walk to the office next semester that will bring him past a new art installment by famed minimalist sculptor Tony Smith. "It's just going to be fabulous," Dempster said.
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Fashion icon: line between architecture and sculpture obliterated
Take one of Britain's leading architects. Put her together with one of the world's best-known fashion designers, and the result is not just a new art work but a love-in. Zaha Hadid and Chanel's Karl Lagerfeld have joined forces on a new art installation, which will be unveiled in New York in October, and then come to Britain next year.
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Art musem sends "Child" to his room
Matt Wedel's piece "Child," also named "Orange Julius," was removed from the Long Beach Museum of Art on Monday.
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Audit: LBMA lost 144 artworks
Since 1988 report, 23 additional pieces have gone missing; auditor recommends better tracking.
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Exhibit of popular photographer displayed at Palm Springs museum
A photographer whose work has been widely seen in Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair and Ladies Home Journal will have photos of his lover and friend on display at the Palm Springs Art Museum.
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Plans to improve museums in Wales
A redevelopment plan for museums in Wales will see improvements to the nation's history, art and science collections.
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UPDATED: Local summer festivals
Nearly two dozen major community events will keep residents and the interested occupied, all free to attend, as summer sun and cabin fever gradually call everyone out of their homes.
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Hospital gets a dose of artful medicine
Marion Flinn, an art student at St. Charles Community College, and Carla Menkes, a medical technologist, look over hand-painted ceiling panels created by Flinn to hang above the beds of the intensive care unit of Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital. Flinn, a resident of the Harvester area and a retired third-grade teacher in the Fort Zumwalt School District, is a student in SCC's continuing ...
St. Charles Journal |
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Plans to improve museums in Wales
A redevelopment plan for museums in Wales will see improvements to the nation's history, art and science collections.
BBC News |
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Sacre Bleu! It's the Louvre Inc.!
Led by a controversial visionary, the world's favorite museum is learning the American art of mixing business with culture
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Calendar -- Ankeny
Her Own Voice: A Six Woman Exhibit. Through Aug. 9. Recent works by Janet Hart Heinicke, Judith Veeder, Jane Elgin, Dawn Martinez-Oropeza, Jill Wells and Kemlyn Tan Bappe.
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Roosevelt cultural district calls festival a success
Roosevelt Cultural District Festival Week in 2008 was the most ambitious week yet in its third year of providing family-friendly arts and entertainment for local audiences.
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