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Prized Possessions: 'Maison Maria With a View of Chateau Noir' by Paul Cezanne
By ANDREW MARTON What it is : Maison Maria With a View of Chateau Noir (1895) by Paul Cezanne, oil on canvas Where it is : Kimbell Art Museum Why we like it : Maison Maria acts as a sublime visual prelude to at least two of the Cezannes on display in the current exhibition of impressionist works from the Art Institute of Chicago. In this painting, the lemon-orange tint of the outer walls ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Crowds take in some art in the sun in Glen Ellyn
Lynn Vogelsinger walked down the path winding through Lake Ellyn Park, past sculptures, paintings, photographs, jewelry displays and drawings, led by her tiny gray Tibetan terrier, Cody.
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Ben Shattuck soars at career's start
Ben Shattuck is a gifted young painter, recently graduated from Cornell University with his BFA in painting. In addition, he has studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and spent a year studying in Rome. Ben is the son of Bill and Dedee Shattuck of...
The Standard-Times |
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Hunt down history in the Twin Cities, host of the upcoming GOP convention
By BRIAN BAKST MINNEAPOLIS — Across the Mississippi River from present-day Minneapolis skyscrapers once stood an exhibition hall where Republicans nominated Benjamin Harrison for a second term as president in 1892. Harrison was defeated by Democrat Grover Cleveland, and the Industrial Exposition Building was lost to a wrecking ball a half-century later. Not so much as a plaque marks the ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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The Natchez Democrat
Historic Jefferson College is now taking applications for vendor booths for the annual Copper Magnolia Festival, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20.
The Natchez Democrat |
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Madison goes electronic as Reverence Festival heats up
Look no further than the MySpace page dedicated to Madison's Reverence Festival for proof that the three-day electronic music event has developed a niche following nationwide.
Isthmus |
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Steps no longer necessary to view art at new digs
It keeps getting easier to visit Three Flights Up Gallery. First it was three twisty, huffy-puffy flights of stairs (hence the name) to get to the art gallery, which opened in 2004 in a Gay Street loft owned by one of the founders. Then it was one short climb after the gallery moved down the street in '06 to the Emporium Building.
Knoxville News Sentinel |
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Theater: Town Theatre celebrates 90 years of curtain calls
This has been a year of anniversaries — the Columbia Museum of Art celebrated a decade in its new home, the S.C. State Museum had its 20th birthday, and the S.C. Arts Commission reached 40. They’re young whippersnappers compared to Town Theatre , which turns 90 in 2009. The troupe, founded in June 1919, performed in various locations until 1924, when it built its own home on Sumter Street. ...
The State |
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Visual arts: 701 Center promises to be hub of creativity
How often does a city get a new art center? Not very. Even more rare is one focused on contemporary visual art. But that’s what Columbia will have when the 701 Center for Contemporary Art opens in October. It will be located on the second floor of what was the community center for the Olympia Mill Village at 701 Whaley St. Besides mounting exhibitions in a 2,500- square-foot gallery, the ...
The State |
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Quirky festival promotes end to violence
An anti-violence festival featured a car and bike show, air castles, live music and a citywide memorial service. People whose lives have been affected by violence shared their stories, hoping to inspire more love and less violence.
Abilene Reporter-News |
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A rare visit from a festival favorite
Spooky. Hypnotic. Lush. Witty. Sublime. The extraordinary films of San Francisco-based artist Bill Domonkos call up a descriptive vocabulary that never seems to capture the fluidity, the aesthetic metamorphoses, of the director's vision.
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Weekend: Findlay art teacher 'pushed' to pursue dream by 2007 flood
Jason Wagner, 28, an art teacher at Glenwood Middle School for the past five years, kept trying to put down roots until the flood of August 2007 literally washed the foundation out from under him.
The Findlay Courier |
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Blue festival a hit despite organizer’s illness
Heather MacGaw, curator of education at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, spent months organizing Saturday’s Blue Bonanza Family Fest.
Winona Daily News |
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Art show brings variety to Huron Avenue
The 12th annual Art on the Avenue Saturday brought people to Huron Avenue to display, see and buy artwork.
Times Herald |
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Exhibit shows neighborhoods through neighbors' eyes
A remarkable exhibit at the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area in Homestead has Pittsburghers looking at their neighborhoods in a whole new light.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Mom's the word for generations of artists
Some families pass down interests or talents from mother to daughter. A new exhibit at the Virginia Historical Society shows one family that passed an ability in art down from mother to daughter to daughter to daughter.
Richmond Times-Dispatch |
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Back in time
The invitation was seductive: "You have been selected to be counted among your peers of the graduating class at your alma mater. We hope you can bring a memorable picture from your years at high school, which will be part of a visual contest."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review |
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Visual arts calendar
To best facilitate publication, send items at least two weeks in advance to Paul Clark via e-mail to pclark@CITIZEN-TIMES.com . Please include the opening and closing dates of exhibits and a number that may be published to call for information. Call 232-5854.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Caption Contest No. 87 ... and the winners of No. 86!
Stacy Innerst is the artist. You are the caption writer.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette |
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PORTFOLIO: Jerry La Point
How do you describe your art? I tend to work in a semiabstract manner. Much of my approach is determined by the subject matter itself, as to how abstract the finished painting may be. Subjects from nature may be treated one way and manmade objects another.
Asheville Citizen-Times |
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Browsing
AUTHOR EVENTS Barnes & Noble hosts signings Joyce and Jim Lavene, husband and wife mystery writers, will have a book signing at 3 p.m. Sept. 5 for their most recent book, "Wicked Weaves: A Renaissance Faire Mystery." The couple were in Myrtle Beach last year for the S.C. Writer's Convention.
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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Knight Museum project still a 'work in progress'
ALLIANCE - Knight Museum employees have slowly begun to move into a new building that has been vacant for several months. Mayor Dan Kusek said the staff has started to shift the office equipment and genealogy department, which have been housed at the public library, into the facility.
Scottsbluff Star-Herald |
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Going whole-hog in New Holland
If the CIA is looking for new agents, it may want to consider recruiting from among barbecue cook-off contestants. Because those folks know how to keep secrets. Seventy-two competitors gathered at the New Holland Memorial Park this weekend to vie in the New Holland Summer Fest's Pennsy...
Lancaster Online |
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Life Lines: Art on wheels; Battle ready
Art on wheelsWe all know that Harleys are a work of art. So does the Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive. In honor of Harley-Davidson’s 105th Anniversary Celebration, the museum will showcase 12 of the Custom Motorcycles o...
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The Norton's 'Out of Shape' show: The best shows aren't always the biggest
Late summer is a perfect time to go exploring at the Norton Museum of Art. Crowds are thin. It's quiet. You can wander among large and pocket-sized galleries, finding the odd painting you'd neglected before or an in-house exhibit that puts a fresh spin on the museum's vast collection.
The Palm Beach Post |
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