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Amsterdam to host Brit's diamond skull
British artist Damien Hirst's human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds will go on show at an Amsterdam museum in November.
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Casting Asia as a player in the A-list art game
Asian contemporary art has seen its star rise markedly in recent years. Yet the region has yet to produce art fairs to rival those in the West like Art Basel in Switzerland, Frieze Art Fair in London, the Armory Show in New York and Art Basel Miami Beach.
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Suits brought by rural Alabama quilters resolved
A trio of celebrated quilters from rural Alabama on Monday resolved lawsuits against an Atlanta art dealer whom they accused of cheating them out of their rightful earnings.
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Tickets and show times
The Amelia Island Songwriter Festival will be held Aug. 27-31 for new and established songwriters to network, meet industry professionals and attend seminars and workshops designed to improve their skills.
Fernandina Beach News-Leader |
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Frugal Fun Alert: Tuesday
Fun around town, for $10 or less: Slamming: The theme of this month’s First Person Story Slams : “Worst Ever.” At L’Etage (624 S 6th), 7:30PM. $10 Two-Step Program: Folk dancing lessons sponsored by the Fairmount Park Commission at the Art Museum Steps (26th and the Parkway), 8-10:30PM. $3 Game Night!: Game night every Tuesday at The Dive (947 E Passyunk), 8PM. Free Only ...
Phillyist |
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Father of Iran's modern photography honored
Iran - Photography - Shafaeieh A ceremony to commemorate the 80th birth anniversary of Maestro Hadi Shafaeieh, father of Iran's modern photography, was held in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province on Tuesday.
Islamic Republic News Agency |
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Alameda City Briefs
Author to give talk at Alameda MuseumLocal author Richard Knight will present "Musing on Modernism" with images from "Saarinen's Quest" at the Alameda Museum on Thursday.
Alameda Times-Star |
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Art and music
Brandon Seibert and Josh Strothmann recently enjoyed an afternoon in a new art exhibition gallery at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts playing acoustic guitars among the works of Walter Johnson.
Mt. Vernon Register-News |
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Kroger and Nestle Purina Launch National Contest, TV Special to Celebrate the Bond Between People and Pets
As relationships go, few compare to the connection between people and their pets. To celebrate this special bond, Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. has partnered with Nestle Purina, a global pet food manufacturer, to sponsor a television special about animals and their owners and to launch a national contest to find the best photo and story about the ways people and pets make life better for each ...
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Notting Hill fest violence mild this year
London police say they dispersed a group of 40 gang members and arrested 33 others during the city's annual Notting Hill Carnival.The violence was mild, however, compared to previous years when race riots broke out during the huge festival, in which Caribbean culture is celebrated, The Times of London reported Tuesday. Officials said more than 1 million people attended last weekend, decked out ...
Moldova.org |
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NC Research Campus seeks art for buildings
KANNAPOLIS, NC - The North Carolina Research Campus is holding a contest for art open to NC artists age 18 and older. The deadline to apply is Sept. 1.
TechJournal South |
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Huge statue of Roman emperor found in Turkey
London, August 26 : Parts of a giant, exquisitely carved marble sculpture, depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, have been found at an archaeological site in Turkey.
New Kerala |
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Dutch museum to exhibit jeweled skull sculpture
Tue, Aug 26, 2008 (6:54 a.m.) The Netherlands' national museum will exhibit a jewel-encrusted platinum skull created by British artist Damien Hirst, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Las Vegas Sun |
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Briefs 8-26-08
Music will return to the gallery at Arts on Grand this Thursday after a brief hiatus due to Mainstreet Market. This week's music will be provided by popular local entertainers Jerry Roberts and...
Spencer Daily Reporter |
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Lagerfeld's Passions
Karl Lagerfeld has a well-justified reputation as one of the hardest working men in the industry, but if he had to choose either fashion or photography as his only creative outlet, which would it be?
British Vogue |
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Beatbox hits Hanoi youth
VietNamNet Bridge – A young singer recently made an impression on the audience of a reputed television singing contest named Sao Mai – Rendezvous with a beatbox performance, a new “wave of art” that recently hit Vietnamese hip-hop fans.
Vietnam Net |
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Education in Brief: 08/26/2008
Mesick begins enrollment process; Enrollment on now at NMC's M-TEC; Bums to read baseball stories; VFW offers Patriot's Pen essay contest; GTARSP luncheon set for Sept. 9; 'Body of War' free for students
Traverse City Record-Eagle |
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Dutch museum to exhibit jeweled skull sculpture
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands' national museum will exhibit a jewel-encrusted platinum skull created by British artist Damien Hirst, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
The Star-Ledger |
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In pictures: Giant Roman statues
Archaeologists are excavating a gallery of statues depicting Roman emperors and their wives.
BBC News |
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Amsterdam to host Hirst's diamond-encrusted skull
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - British artist Damien Hirst's human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds will go on show at an Amsterdam museum in November.
Reuters |
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Disputed Warhol Case Goes Forward
A suit involving the artist John Chamberlain and a work that may or may not be by Andy Warhol will go forward, after a judge denied Mr. Chamberlain's attorney's request for summary judgment.
Arts Journal |
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Face of empire
Gallery of statues depicting Roman rulers is unearthed
BBC News |
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Amsterdam to host Hirst's diamond-encrusted skull
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Artist Damien Hirst's human skull encrusted with 8,601 diamonds will go on show at an Amsterdam museum in November.
Reuters.co.uk |
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Life-sized bronze whale sculpture gets funding
Proponents of a life-sized bronze whale sculpture planned for Marine Park downtown won a victory Monday night as the Juneau Assembly approved $500,000 in sales tax revenue to start the project.
Juneau Empire |
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8th Annual Harvest of the Arts Festival September 13th
The 8th Annual Harvest of the Arts Festival will be held at the Maple Ridge Center, East Road in Lowville on September 13th from 10AM to 4PM. Jam with the Bluegrass music of the Atkinson Family Band, or new to the Harvest of the Arts this year is the Children’s Art Barn featuring different mediums and [...]
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