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CPI-M condemns attack on Hussain paintings
New Delhi, Aug 25 : The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Monday condemned the attack on a photo exhibition held in protest against the non-inclusion of M.F. Hussain's paintings at the India Art Summit.
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'It's the most exciting night for an artist'
Saturday was a good night for a walk beneath the stars. The ideal weather was something for which organizers of the fourth annual Starry Night studio and gallery tour were thankful, especially since they expanded the event beyond the arts district on Peter Street South. This year's [...]
Orillia Packet & Times |
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Arts in Brief
Visitors to the Amon Carter Museum can embark in September on a captivating visual adventure via an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Alfred Jacob Miller (1810–1874), the first American artist to journey into the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
Fort Worth Business Press |
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Serial killer's painting to sell 2012 London games raises a stink
London, Aug 25 : London 2012 Olympic organisers were embroiled in an embarrassing gaffe after an image of Myra Hindley was used to promote the Games.
New Kerala |
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Collaborative Confrontation
Downtown Tucson comes alive at night. The Rialto Theatre boasts some big-name concerts on the black-and-white marquee, and Hotel Congress routinely fires up the town with events ranging from VIP club nights to eco-friendly music festivals.
Arizona Daily Wildcat |
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7 new Toledo school buildings ready
Jayce Ganchou used to teach his Bowsher High School students art in an old business classroom where he took a typing class — using typewriters — years and years ago. There were bins under the tables to hold supplies for painting, drawing, and metals classes, and the students would walk across the hall to the shop room for some projects, he said. Not in the new Bowsher. There are storage areas ...
The Toledo Blade |
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Murderer image in 2012 promo criticised
London has kicked off its preparations for the 2012 Olympics amid controversy as its tourism body came under fire for featuring a painting of a murderer in a promotional film screened in Beijing.
AFP via Yahoo! News |
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Kaplan work on view at Scituate library
Scituate Town Library will host an exhibit of artwork by the late Janet Kaplan titled “Scituate Memories” through Aug. 29.
Scituate Mariner |
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African-American history exhibit slated for stop at Museum Center
An exhibit opening Jan. 15 in Philadelphia is about to thrust the Cincinnati Museum Center into the national spotlight.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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No singer wins art council’s prize of Sao Mai- Diem Hen
Five singers selected to the last round. Nhan Dan Online – The last gala last night concluded the Sao Mai – Diem Hen (Morning Star – Rendezvous) contest without any jury board’s prize for singer.
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Gandhi, environment inspire young artists at Art Summit
Mahatma Gandhi continues to be the muse for many young contemporary artists even as works by S N Souza, S H Raza, Jamini Roy and other masters draw in the crowds.
Outlook India |
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German museum tries to debunk stereotypes
(This is the first in an occasional series about the American Indian - specifically, Mandan Indian - ties to Germany.)
The Bismarck Tribune |
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Zimbabwe: Groups Set Alight Jibilika Dance Contest
Little known but talented dance groups set alight the stage at the weekend during the Jibilika Dance contest held at the 7 Arts Theatre.
AllAfrica.com |
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Farm Aid's New England Concert to Broadcast Live in HD and Commercial Free Exclusively on DIRECTV's The 101 Network
Farm Aid today announced that its Sept. 20 New England music festival will be broadcast live on DIRECTV's The 101 Network, which reaches more than 17 million viewers. This broadcast will mark the first time that Farm Aid's annual benefit concert airs live in HD.
Centre Daily Times |
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Intel makes art from old PCs
Intel displayed a skull head sculpture made out of discarded motherboards, keyboards, chassis and monitors, during the recent IDF in San Francisco. The project was to promote recycling, while also recording the history of IT products.
Digi Times |
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Gymnastics: Gold medalist must settle for bronze (statue)
Sculptor Rick Stewart delicately painted an acid wash on a bronzed balance beam, then blasted the chemicals with a propane-fueled torch on a downtown Des Moines sidewalk.
The Des Moines Register |
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A Megaphone for Kenya's Street Kids
OneWorld.net note: Kenyan youth living and working in the streets are finding new ways to raise awareness about the issues that matter to them using online blogs and photography.
OneWorld |
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Surreal scenes at Latino Theatre Fest
The lobby of the Goodman Theater morphed into an informal dance club Friday night as this summer's Latino Festival entered its final weekend of performances, and a trio of superb musicians with Cuban and Puerto Rican roots set at least some brave souls into motion.
Chicago Sun-Times |
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Is it a portrait by Leonardo da Vinci? Millions at stake
A 19th-century German School portrait that sold for $21,850 at a Christie's auction in 1998 has now been attributed to Leonardo da Vinci...
Seattle Times |
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Free workshops teach students basics of photography
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK -- It must have looked a little strange to passers-by on the boardwalk as Steve Wood knelt to take a photo of a small, plastic toy grizzly bear and cub perched on a bench in front of Old Faithful geyser.
Casper Star-Tribune |
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Farm Aid's New England Concert to Broadcast Live in HD and Commercial Free Exclusively on DIRECTV's The 101 Network
SOMERVILLE, Mass.----Farm Aid today announced that its Sept. 20 New England music festival will be broadcast live on DIRECTV’s The 101 Network, which reaches more than 17 million viewers.
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Sahmat exhibits vandalism of Husain works
New Delhi, Aug 25 : Broken frames, dislodged pictures and photographs on the floor... that was the 'as it is' scene Monday at an exhibition showcasing the works of the eminent painter M.F. Husain that had been vandalised the day before.
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Sculptor must keep his cool on final day
On a humid last afternoon of the 104th Kentucky State Fair, a Southern Indiana man was the coolest person in the air-conditioned South Wing lobby. Click here for complete State Fair coverage
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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On Monday's Talk Shows
7 a.m. (ABC) Good Morning America: Actor Don Cheadle; Tom Bergeron announces the new "Dancing With the Stars" contestants. (N)
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Sky's the limit in aerial photography
As the owner of Above All Photography in Indianapolis, Grumme has spent the past 15 years taking pictures from airplanes, helicopters and mounted platforms. His company has progressed from handheld cameras used to shoot photos with film, to digital photography and gyroscope-mounted cameras.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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