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Kenya: Giants of the African Heritage
AFRICA IS FAMOUS FOR ITS traditional masks, its stunning life-size sculptures and its colourful textiles.
AllAfrica.com |
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Agriculture will be focus of art exhibit
Art About Agriculture will open Sept. 6 at the city of Santa Paula's California Oil Museum.
Ventura County Star |
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Uganda: Kibbula - The African Picasso
THE ESSENCE OF SCULPTURE IS ABOUT defining space. The "Universal Couple," a five-foot tall metal sculpture of a man and a woman in embrace, highlighted in iron and copper, is a stunning piece of work by Expedito Mwebe Kibbula.
AllAfrica.com |
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Hollywood comes to Venice as Brad, George kick off film fest
The Venice film festival opens with Hollywood A-listers George Clooney and Brad Pitt on the red carpet for the Coen brothers' eagerly awaited Burn After Reading, but from then on, Tinseltown takes a back seat.
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Around town
ARTSAlabama Outdoor Photography Exhibit: 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Junior League Gallery at the Bama Theatre, 600 Greensboro Ave. Monday through Friday through Aug. 29 and during Bama Theatre events. Free admission. Call 205-758-5195 or visit www.tusc arts.org.
The Tuscaloosa News |
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National Building Museum Awards Turner Prize
Charles H. Thorton is founder of the Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE) Mentor Program.
Interior Design |
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TODAY’S BEST BET
A wildlife photography exhibition by Rick Koval, North Branch Land Trust’s naturalist, opens today at the King’s College Widmann Gallery in the Sheehy-Farmer Campus Center, between North Franklin and North Main streets. Gallery hours are Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays by appointment. For information, call the gallery at 208-5900, ext. 5328.
The Citizens' Voice |
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European festival light on Hollywood
Venice film festival opens with George Clooney and Brad Pitt on the red carpet, but from then on Tinseltown takes a back seat
The Globe and Mail |
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art 4 ten days (2008-08-22 - 2008-08-31)
A new exclusive art project will world premiere in Beveren, near antwerp. During the annual Beveren city party from 22 AUGUST until 31 AUGUST 2008 in the local youth centre, the main area of JC TOGENBLIK, free entrance, over 40 artists will present their art. Patrick Gysemberg, Belgian action painter, chooses small scale groups exhibition in the city of Beveren (near Antwerp) for a unique new ...
Absolutearts.com |
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Greek festival held on Labor Day weekend
Q: I am trying to find out about a big Greek festival somewhere in this area. Can you please help?
The Springfield News-Leader |
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Race to the Finish
United Way board members and sponsors kicked off their annual fundraising campaign with an event at Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino. As they watched horse races, guests also enjoyed a dinner and silent auction. The event was held Saturday evening in the clubhouse of Evangeline Downs.
Opelousas Daily World |
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RICHARD MAYER 1929-2008: Photo gallery: Dick Mayer's work at the Free Press
For more than 40 years, Dick Mayer drew distinctive holiday cards depicting sports figures that graced the cover of the Sports section each Christmas morning. It was his way of connecting with Free Press readers.
Detroit Free Press |
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Sotheby's puts Delhi on art map
The auctioneer will put up a show of select works of famous artist and sculptor Damien Hirst in Delhi next week.
The Times of India |
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DATE LINES / News and notes from the Bay Area arts scene
Leigh to be honored British actress Sally Hawkins will receive the Spotlight Award at the 31st Mill Valley Film Festival for her work in Mike Leigh's latest picture, "Happy-Go-Lucky." Hawkins and Leigh will be interviewed onstage during the festival on Oct....
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Painter Conni Gordon teaches how to create 5-minute masterpieces
Conni Gordon likes to joke that when she first started painting, her canvas was the wall of a cave. Her self-deprecation is charming, but she is exaggerating.
Miami Herald |
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Sotheby's puts Delhi on art map 25 Aug 2008, 1238 hrs IST,IANS
LONDON: Delhi is now firmly on the world art map with auctioneer Sotheby's deciding to provoke buyer interest in India's capital for its future London auctions.
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Artist market draws a crowd
The fourth Sunday of every month, local artists sell jewelry, pottery, art, photography and other handcrafted items directly to the public at the Frederick Artist Market, in the Cultural Arts Center of Frederick County at 15 W Patrick St
The Frederick News-Post |
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Auctioneers make explosive discovery at Ark. estate sale
Celebrity gossip, famous birthdays and other tidbits, compiled from Seattle Times news services.
Seattle Times |
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Boost for local art and craft operators
Local art and craft operators will soon get an opportunity to exhibit their products to local, regional and international buyers in hopes of obtaining viable markets for their commodities.
Barbados Advocate |
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Monday 'Virgin Visions': art exhibit
`VIRGIN VISIONS' Virgin Visions is an exhibit by Boris Lopez, a self-taught artist and member of National Art Exhibitions by the Mentally Ill. His work, with meticulously applied pointillism, is on display through Sept. 12.
Miami Herald |
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The Buzz: 'We are not angels,' Steinberg says
A painting of an angel hangs in state Sen. Darrell Steinberg's Capitol office, given to him by a Humboldt County artist who suffered from mental illness and was once homeless. In a Senate speech last week, Steinberg said the painting represents the state's commitment to helping the mentally ill, one that has fallen short. "We are not angels," he said.
The Sacramento Bee |
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Exhibit has vast potential, sometimes-obscured meaning
Perhaps the best hint of what to expect from Ethan Jackson's exhibit at the New American Art Union is its title, "Orbis Viridis Obscurus." In case you haven't brushed up on your Latin, that translates as "Dark Green World."
The Oregonian |
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Album Reviews Eclectic alt-rockers out with a dandy hit
THE DANDY WARHOLS ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ... Beat the World Records Like the Pop Art legend who inspired their name, the Dandy Warhols are at their best when borrowing from the hipster world in which they're fully immersed. Past alt-rock hits Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth, Cool as Kim Deal and the swaggering, Stones-y blues of Bohemian Like You (which has now become ...
Miami Herald |
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Finding fakes
A known forgery, "The Sea of Saintes-Maries," left, and the brush strokes of the image at right. (AP photo) Vincent van Gogh's masterpieces have inspired both young artists and prospective forgers seeking to recreate his vivid landscapes and portraits.
Kingston Daily Freeman |
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Jewish festival set for Labor Day weekend
TORRINGTON - The eleventh annual New England Jewish Festival is slated to take place Sunday Aug. 31, and Monday, Sept. 1, at the White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Road, in Litchfield. The festival is a celebration of Jewish life and features exhibitions of crafts, music, art, and Judaica. The festival is free and open to all people of any faiths. Jewish musicians from around the ...
The Register Citizen |
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