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The Museo de la Isla in Cozumel Hosts Dulce-Amargo: Jackie's Ode to the Mexican People
In May and June 2008, Jackie Sleper's artworks will be exhibited in the Museo de la Isla in Cozumel in a show curated by Matty Roca. (PRWeb May 4, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb909274.htm
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N.C. Museum of Art sending a cherished painting to Italy
No one knows all the twists and turns Giotto's "Peruzzi Altarpiece" took as it made its way from Italy in the 14th century to the North Carolina Museum of Art hundreds of years later. But its return to Florence leaves nothing to chance. Museum curators are preparing the five-panel painting for a June 12 exhibition honoring Giotto at the Galleria degli Uffizi, which houses some of Italy's most ...
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Frist Center exhibit invites viewers to reconsider Tiffany legacy
For fans of art and design, Tiffany Studios' lamps represent the very embodiment of a classic early 20th-century aesthetic. Expertly crafted from leaded glass, the shades radiate a luminous, carefully composed array of colors, while the softly undulating lines on the bronze bases are no less alluring.
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Memorable art
A strange feeling struck abstract artist Peg Grady as she rummaged through some old photographs two years ago. While organizing family snapshots into books for her mom, including several she hadn’t seen in decades, she got a sudden sense of déjà vu, like she had seen certain pieces of the pictures somewhere recently. Finally, she realized she had — in her paintings.
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Art Briefs
Atascadero B-W Gallery is holding a benefit for the North County Humane Society on Saturday and Sunday, May 10 and 11. The event will be held from noon to 5 p. m. each day. A percentage of sales during the weekend will be donated to the North County Humane Society, which seeks to improve the health and well-being of animals in San Luis Obispo County. Cayucos
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Literary Events
Today DISCUSSION/SIGNING: Rita Wehunt-Black ("Gaston County: A Brief History"), 3-4 p.m., Gaston County Museum of Art & History, 131 West Main St., Dallas. Free. 704-922-7681. Wednesday SIGNING: Kevin Duffus ("The Lost Light" and "Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks"), 5 p.m., Park Road Books, 4139 Park Road. 704-525-9239. Thursday POETRY OPEN MIKE: With host Jonathan Rice, 8 p.m., ...
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Festival celebrates women with drama, music and more
Sisters are doing it for themselves. Tennessee Women's Theater Project has once again harnessed the depths of "girl power" to present a collection of performing and visual arts created by women.
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Nuell's mixed-media prints reflect an artist's journey
A professor of printmaking at Middle Tennessee State University and a longtime presence in the local art community, Christie Nuell is this month's featured artist at Vanderbilt University's Sarratt Gallery. In previous Nashville exhibits, her mixed-media prints explored the implications of consumption — both as it relates to food and to life in a free-market society. As the artist explains, ...
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Diverse offerings enliven art galleries at Dickson's Renaissance Center
The Renaissance Center hosts a rotating series of exhibits that tie in smartly with its overall mission of bringing arts and culture to the outlying area just west of Nashville. The current set of offerings, on view through June 7, is highlighted by a touring exhibit featuring members of the Southern Graphics Council.
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Folk artist makes name with Dog Mountain studio and chapel
Canines provide inspiration for Vermont artist Huneck
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Greeley Central grad energizes with Soul Blossoms paintings
Allison Beggs does not lack in energy.
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Spring Wings moves outside this year
Spring Wings Bird Festival will take place at Oats Park, a new location organizers said is aimed to build more community interest and open up the festival to all comers, not just bird watchers.
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Out of Africa: Ikenga showcases pieces straight from a sultan's palace...
Most curious shoppers who wander into Ikenga in Fort Lauderdale to check out the unique African art collection marvel at the craftsmanship and historical significance of the pieces.
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Agriculture festival set at fairgrounds
Ventura County's agricultural heritage will be on display when Adventures in Agriculture returns to the Ventura County Fairgrounds May 31.
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Fiddlehead celebrated at festival
RANDOLPH -- Pastor Kathy Eddy blessed the nearly 30 tractors parked in a row, beseeching a higher power to make the Earth fruitful for the farmers this season. ... - By SARAH HINCKLEY Staff Writer
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Young Wayne County artist enjoys architectural photography
Austin Maitland of Ontario, Wayne County, shoots architectural photography.
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Community Calendar
Snohomish Seniors Spring Bazaar, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 17, Masonic Hall, 602 Avenue B, Snohomish. Tables, 425-397-8652. Stilly-Snohomish Fisheries Enhancement Task Force 18th Anniversary Party and Auction fundraiser, 6 p.m. May 20, The Manor House, 13032 Admiralty Way, Everett, $10. 425-252-6686.
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Cars, crafts and carousels: Abbeville turns out for Spring Festival
Madison Teague, 3, takes a spin on the carousel Saturday at Abbeville’s Spring Festival on the Square. Hundreds attended the three-day event, which included carnival rides and games, crafts, and live entertainment.
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Foster & Adoptive Moms Honored On Mother's Day at One Luxury Hotel in Austin
Special Tribute to take place at Mother's Day Brunch at the Renaissance Austin Hotel
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The Museo de la Isla in Cozumel Hosts Dulce-Amargo: Jackie's Ode to the Mexican People
In May and June 2008, Jackie Sleper's artworks will be exhibited in the Museo de la Isla in Cozumel in a show curated by Matty Roca.
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Allan Houser Sculpture from Previously Lost Mold to be Auctioned to Benefit Arts Education in Northern New Mexico
Allan Houser Inc has announced that it will be donating the first casting of a reissued series of "Standing Owl" to the Santa Fe Rotary Foundation. The donation, which will be auctioned off at the Annual Artist of the Year Gala, will benefit the Santa Fe Rotary Foundation's annual fundraising efforts to support arts education programs across Northern New Mexico.
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Reconnecting with humanity: JinMan Jo forges life's conflicts into works of art
JinMan Jo is preoccupied with humanity's alienation, its diminishing ability to interact and communicate and "its constant pursuit of economic expansion." He addresses his societal concerns through sculpture that is personal, participatory and profound.
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Dior museum celebrates dandies
GRANVILLE, France (AFP) - Legendary dandy Oscar Wilde once declared "One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art," a sentiment endorsed by designer Christian Dior, who acknowledged dandyism as a significant influence on his fashion.
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Dior museum celebrates dandies
Legendary dandy Oscar Wilde once declared "One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art," a sentiment endorsed by designer Christian Dior, who acknowledged dandyism as a significant influence on his fashion.
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Rockefeller Center's iconic Atlas statue to get restoration
The project: Atlas, scrubbed. Rockefeller Center's iconic statue of Greek mythology's burdened giant is set to get its most thorough cleaning in decades, starting next week. The four-story-tall, seven-ton sculpture is among the complex's cherished attractions. It stands across Fifth Avenue from St. Patrick's Fifth Cathedral. Wax and lacquer have built up and dulled the bronze statue's surface ...
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