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Artist in poo over wayward giant dog turd
A giant inflatable dog turd the size of a house has blown away from an exhibition in the garden of a Swiss museum, bringing down a power line and breaking a greenhouse window before it landed again.
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Inside the candidates' office space
The personalities and personal histories of John McCain and Barack Obama are as evident in the artwork, books and mementos in their Senate...
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Back-to-School Contest Gives Participants Chance to Win Cameras and More!
Pentel Buzz teams will be on college campuses this fall videotaping students giving their "Smoothest Line."
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GETTING OFF THE GROUND
Ever wonder how a big metal airplane shares space with the sparrows? Read on to see how these winged marvels make it in the air. Man envied the birds for a long time. The first man to document his obsession with flying was Italian Renaissance artist...
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Quite A Departure
The tireless fashion guru will write about her jet-set adventures for the bi-monthly title, starting with its November/December 2008 issue; she is even expected to illustrate her columns with her own photography.
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Herhold: Shedding light on a missing chandelier
My search for the Dale Chihuly chandelier began - and in some sense, ended - with the City of San Jose's public art tour downtown.
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Richmond Heights teacher Mary Nichols-Brondfield picked to attend "The Power of Art" at The Lab School -- Honored
Mary Nichols-Brondfield, the secondary art teacher in the Richmond Heights schools and adjunct art education instructor at Baldwin-Wallace College, recently was selected by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation to attend "The Power of Art" at The Lab School of Washington, D.C. She was recognized for her innovative use of art materials with exceptional learners and received a gift certificate for ...
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— ERICA JAMES Fourth jazz festival draws a thousand Playing Scranton a tough act? “No way!” says Scranton Jazz Festival committee member Larry Pugliese.
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Equity markets start in the green
Indian equity markets opened with a marginal gain Tuesday and were in the green in early trade, with buying interest in FMCG, oil and gas and IT stocks. But bank, metal and auto stocks were under selling pressure.
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Nude art show in Delhi a hit with women, art lovers
A photographic exhibition of nudes was highly appreciated by art lovers here, especially women, indicating that many more people were now comfortable accepting nudes on their picture frames.
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TODAY Italian scenery: “Portraits of Patrica,” photography by Joseph Riccardo, on display at Anthology New and Used Books, 515 Center St.
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The Conservative government's decision to axe two funds that support Canadian arts and culture will have a devastating impact both locally and internationally, including heavy hitters like the Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and the Hot Docs Festival, artists and advocates say.
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Art of Santiniketan comes to prestigious London venue
By Dipankar De Sarkar, London, Aug 12 : Artists from Santiniketan are to exhibit and sell their paintings in a unique London event aimed at showcasing the magic of India's first art school of international repute.
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Mixed bag of expos on cards
A variety of exhibitions will be showcased at this year’s Harare International Festival of the Arts slated for April 20 to May 4.
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Artworks in NYC collection were stolen, FBI says
NEW YORK (AP) -- When eccentric socialite and art dealer William M.V. Kingsland died two years ago, he left an extensive collection of Pablo Picasso paintings and other works crammed into his one-bedroom apartment -- but no will.
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TODAY’S BEST BET
Summer Fun, an art exhibit featuring the works of artists Mindi Thalenfeld, Georgiana Cray Bart, Karen Poels, Alice Laputka and Leigh Pawling, continues today from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Modern Vintage, 96 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. The subject of the exhibit is the bright colors and subjects of summer and will feature works in various media. The show runs through Aug. 30. For information, ...
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SOTHEBY'S SUED OVER ASYLUM ART 'THEFT'
The family of a renowned Mexican-American folk artist who died in an insane asylum is suing Sotheby's and a retired therapist for $3 million - saying they stole 17 paintings and hid them away for four decades. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan...
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PROMISING DANCER HIT BY AUTO
An accomplished dancer, choreographer and artist was struck and critically injured by an unlicensed driver as she crossed a rain-slicked Brooklyn street yesterday. Jillian D. Peña, 28 - a doctoral candidate in fine arts in London who got her MA...
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Giant turd takes down power line
A giant inflatable dog turd by American artist Paul McCarthy blew away from an exhibition in the garden of a Swiss museum, bringing down a power line and breaking a greenhouse window before it landed again, the museum said Monday.
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'Jump to Japan' Museum Exhibit Now in Michigan
The Great Lakes Children's Museum in Traverse City, Michigan has been hosting the "Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture Through Popular Art" exhibition since Memorial Day, and the exhibition will continue until Labor Day (September 1). A display of the "Cat Bus" from Hayao Miyazaki 's My Neighbor Totoro is set up for children to see in the Fantastic Animation section, while manga fill bookshelves ...
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Computer imaging detecting art forgeries
In an ironic twist, scientists are turning to modern technology to give art experts better tools to answer an expensive and age-old question: Is it an original van Gogh painting or a fake?
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Local Calendar
THE COMMUNITY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM offers kids a chance to explore and learn through hands-on fun in art, science and world cultures at 77 E. Blackwell St. through Sept. 7, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays. Admission is $5 per person 6 months and older; $4 for senior citizens.
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THE FINE ART OF IMITATION / Reproductions big business in China
In the sprawling, crowded Panjiayuan market, where a wily shopper can pick up anything from Tibetan singing bells to a Uighur lute, Yang Yong can get you a Picasso. The 26-year-old painter recently pulled a half-dozen paintings out of his collection that...
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3rd Black River Music and Art Festival in Chester this Sat.
CHESTER -- The Historic Chester Business Association will hold the third annual Black River Music and Art Festival on Saturday. Last year's event drew an estimated 9,000 people.
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Nude art show in Delhi a hit with women, art lovers
By Madhusree Chatterjee, New Delhi, Aug 12 : A photographic exhibition of nudes was highly appreciated by art lovers here, especially women, indicating that many more people were now comfortable accepting nudes on their picture frames.
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