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Hannah Frank - A Glasgow Artist 100th Birthday Exhibition at Glasgow University
GLASHGOW.- Glasgow University Chapel presents Hannah Frank A Glasgow Artist 100th Birthday Exhibition, on view through Sunday, October 12 2008. This year sees the 100th birthday of the Glasgow artist Hannah Frank, a GU student of the late 1920s. Art Daily
Bold Strokes and Finesse: The Stage Designs of John Ezell at Des Lee Gallery
A model for John Ezell's set design to The Mystery of Edwin Drood, which played at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis in 2004-05. Cortesy photo. ST. LOUIS.- Art Daily
Photographs from the Memphis World, 1949-1964 Opens at The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art
Unknown Artist, American, Kenny Elliot: World’s Youngest published in Memphis World, June 15, 1957. Silver gelatin print. Art Daily
Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art Examines the Impact of Plantation Imagery
Russell Smith, Mount Vernon, 1836-1876. Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, Georgia. AUGUSTA, GA. Art Daily
Sustainable Jewellery at The Danish Museum of Decorative Art
COPENHAGEN.- The Danish Museum of Decorative Art opens the exhibition “Fair Trade Jewellers” showing sustainable art of jewellery created by some of Denmark’s leading goldsmiths. Art Daily
Terry Falke: Observations in an Occupied Wilderness at Nevada Museum of Art
Terry Falke, Mitchell Butte, Utah/Arizona Border, 1995. Photograph, 16 x 20 inches. RENO, NEVADA.- Art Daily
Utopia: the Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye Opens at National Museum of Australia
My Country 1996 by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, synthetic polymer paint on canvas 58.0 x 87.5 cm, Collection of Amanda Howe. (c) Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia, 2008. Art Daily
Impassioned Images: German Expressionist Prints Opens at Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center
Head of a Woman, 1916, Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German 1884-1976), woodcut on wove paper, Syracuse University Art Collection. POUGHKEEPSIE, NY.- Art Daily
TV show spends time at Bristol museum
BRISTOL - With the steady ticking of a roomful of stately tall clocks supplying a backbeat, the crew of "Antiques Roadshow" spent hours at the American Clock and Watch Museum Friday, filming a segment for an upcoming program. "Standing here, I've never been so conscious of time," cracked Mark Walberg, the show's host, to his guest expert, clock dealer Sean Delaney as the two chatted in front ... The Bristol Press
Manteca Bass Pro Shops takes shape indoors with regional artwork
The large outdoor retailer, set to open in October, will anchor the Orchard Valley shopping center. It contains a fly fishing shop, general store, arcade, archery range, aquarium and more. Pleasanton Tri-Valley Herald
Advertising the RIFF
Glenwood Primary School art teacher Amy Young paints an advertisement for the Rome International Film Festival on the window of Schroeder’s New Deli on Broad Street as Luis Velasquez (right), 23, stops to watch.The Rome International Film Festival is scheduled this year from Sept. 4-7 at several locations downtown, including The Forum civic center, Heritage Hall, the Rome City Auditorium and ... Rome News-Tribune
Cultural Festival scheduled for Saturday
ANDERSON — The schedule has been set for the Cultural festival planned for today at Anderson Town Center, 12th and Meridian Streets. The festival, sponsored by the AIMS Cultural Committee, runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Herald Bulletin
Bangkok Post General news
zThe entrance to the Nan Riverside Art Gallery, which displays works of artists from all walks of life. zThe original murals at Wat Nong Bua reflect the lives of local people. Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
Bangkok Post General news
ABOVE zAn inmate displays his talent at art therapy class. zA warder inspects the paintings on display at the exhibition at Bang Khwang prison. Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
Calendar Event Listing: International Art Gallery Moves Onto Santa Monica's Ocean Avenue, Brings Smithsonian Artist, ...
World-renowned modern artist Stephen Courtney, whose work resides in the Smithsonian and celebrity homes, is exhibiting his fine art furniture and black & white photographs in the permanent exhibition "Affair in the Garden" at Santa Monica's brand-new James Coleman Gallery, located at 1431 Ocean Avenue. Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance
UNICEF Art Exhibition To Be Held At Sheraton Hotel
Bandar Seri Begawan - In conjunction with the UNICEF Checkout for Children Challenge 2008, the Brunei Art Forum in collaboration with the Sheraton Utama Hotel is hosting a one-day art exhibition with the theme ‘Child Survival’ tomorrow. BruDirect.com
Peninsula focuses on Asia
The global economic slowdown, oil price fluctuations and local political uncertainty are leading the 10-year-old Peninsula Bangkok Hotel to focus more on the Asian market as visits by long-haul travellers from Europe and North America are falling. Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news
City Watch
AN art exhibition featuring works of a group of local artists will be held in conjunction with the National Day celebrations at City Art Gallery located at the Ampwalk, Jalan Ampang. The show continues until Aug 31. For details call 03-2775 3977. The Star
Creator Of Space Invaders-Based 9/11 Art Piece Pulls Exhibit
The creator of Invaders!, an art game that represents the World Trade Center attacks of September 11, 2001 by way of Taito's classic arcade game Space Invaders, has requested his piece be pulled from the GH ART exhibit held at the Games Convention in Germany. "After three days of a steady downward spiral in public discussion of the piece, I have just given my agreement to the organizers of the ... Gamasutra
The Closing Bell
We wrap up the week with new listings for "Creation Festival," Helios Creed , Nelly and Ryan Adams , and links to items about Isaac Hayes family trying to acquire the rights to the legend's songs, thousands of Celine Dion fans try for front row tix, the "new mellow," your chance to be a roadie for The Who and getting up-to-date on Xavier Rudd . Hey! The weekend doesn't start until your read this ... POLLSTAR
Lee Miller's work on both sides of the camera
"The Art of Lee Miller" at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has the clean, spacious staging and authoritative catalog we expect of a retrospective. Yet it provokes an almost forbidden question: Had Lee Miller not been a celebrated beauty who worked the... San Francisco Chronicle
Wushu battles for place at Olympics
You've seen it in the Matrix. Bruce Lee was its most famous proponent. An animated panda tickled audiences this year. Now practitioners hope that wushu, more commonly known as kungfu, will be contested at the Olympics. China Daily
Sacramento clubs win new learning center for shelter
Sacramento has won the WNBA's "Court of Dreams" contest for a fourth consecutive year - a slam-dunk that will mean a new $25,000 reading and learning center for a local nonprofit. The Sacramento Bee