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Art exhibit: Meadows shows collection that’s a real draw
By GAILE ROBINSON Drawings are a departure point for artists. Sometimes, they are quick scribbles that will never move further than the sketchbook page. Other times what begins as a few hasty lines will be amplified into oil paint on canvas or taken to the third dimension in clay. Drawings are quick impressions or problem-solving devices that illustrate the artist’s intent or direction, and ...
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Make peace and make merry
In preparing to usher in the Festival of Lights, not only must one’s house be spick and span but one’s body and mind must be cleansed as well.
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From Vienna: A bakery case trip through Austrian history
I brainstormed a list of my favorite things in Vienna before writing this article. Of course, being the highly cultured Lawrentian that I am, my list included the highest-sphere Viennese establishments: its world class-art museums, its famous homes, its decadent concert halls.
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Columbia artist remembered for activism, compassion
COLUMBIA — Art, activism, idealism and optimism are four tools Don Choate used to whittle his life into a sculpture of sincerity, simplicity and service. "What was so wonderful about him was he was always a simple person," said Mr. Choate's daughter Lenore Danziger. "He was always looking out for the simple man, and he lived a simple life." During his 16 years working at the Central ...
Columbia Missourian |
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Funeral service held for Dillon teacher
Saturday afternoon a Dillon art teacher Timothy Brunson, 39, was laid to rest after he collapsed and died while teaching at South Elementary School. Hundreds were present at his funeral to celebrate his life.
Florence Morning News |
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Fourth game drawn
BONN: The 400-seat auditorium of the Art and Exhibition Hall here had more chess aficionados than it was designed to take. Such an overwhelming response from the spectators on the first weekend of the World chess championship was only to be expected.
The Hindu |
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Drag Painting Questions Shakespeare Sexuality
The playwright William Shakespeare is at the centre of a new debate about his sexuality, following the discovery of a portrait of his patron.
RainbowNetwork.com |
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David Lister: Nice festival. Shame about the city
The London Film Festival started well this week. Frost/Nixon was a first-rate film to open with, showcasing as it does one of our finest actors, Michael Sheen. The gala opening in Leicester Square was followed by a suitably glamorous party in the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel. It was only when I stepped out of the Hilton to go home that I felt something wasn't quite right.
Independent |
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Schools eye expanded fine arts offerings, building
With funding from the Palm Beach Country Club, Palm Beach Public School will begin the third year of its After School Arts Program.
Palm Beach Daily News |
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SF Open Studios: Photography At Rayko
It's Open Studios time and the city is gloriously (extra-)rife with art. Here's a show happening at the RayKo Photo Center : 2008 Open Studios Show Mary Celojko, Jeanne Hauser, Audrey Jones, Sam Manera, Luis Mendoza, Mia Nakano, Kira Shemano, Barry Umstead, Andrew Zeller Exhibition: Satuday, October 18 - Sunday, November 2, 2008 Meet the Artists: Saturday & Sunday, October 25th & ...
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Treasure trove of art
Glimpses from the Mysore Royal Art Collection, put together by Anisha with Amanda Miller, might as well be a veritable lesson in art history.
The Times of India |
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Think you can solve the mystery?
Twelve Peoria arts organizations are giving members of the public the chance to be their own Agatha Christie or Hercule Poirot with an invitation to solve an original art mystery by Oct. 31.
Peoria Journal Star |
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Lakeview Museum given art collection
A collection of Southwestern American art valued at $1 million will find a permanent home at Lakeview Museum, thanks to a gift from Charles and Jeanette Gilchrist White.
Peoria Journal Star |
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Struggling Free
Fashioned out of stainless steel and bronze, the sculpture stretches upward almost 25 feet. Figures clamber, scramble up the side of the piece - shaped roughly like a long, tapering pyramid - as if scaling a cliff. At the bottom of the sculpture, a woman surges out of a rickety wooden boat, her outstretched arms gripped from above by a man in work clothes, standing on the shore. Far above, a ...
Peoria Journal Star |
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Vintage Camera Lenses Make for Cheap DSLR Lenses [Digital Photography]
The photography enthusiasts at weblog Photojojo detail how to use a vintage manual-focus camera lens with your DSLR camera for a fraction of the cost of newer auto-focus lenses. There's not really...
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Sotheby’s auction falls short of hopes
LONDON: A London auction of contemporary art fell well short of pre-sale expectations on Friday, the clearest signal yet that the financial crisis is affecting a market which hitherto defied growing economic gloom.
Gulf Times |
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Ancient artwork relic discovered
DHAKA: Archaeologists in Bangladesh have discovered an ancient engraved stone, believed to be of the Gupta era nearly 2,000 years ago, in northern part of the country, a media report said yesterday.
Gulf Times |
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The return of the rebellious streak
It was his need to come back to art and do the thing he knows the best. Having studied sculpture from the MS University in Baroda, this Shillong based artist had his last solo show outside India in the year 2000 at Munich.
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Slash fuel bills, Brown demands
Gordon Brown has called on energy firms to slash fuel bills as gas and oil costs fall. With winter approaching, the Prime Minister urged suppliers to pass on their savings from declining wholesale prices to hard-pressed consumers.
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South Dakota artist wins duck stamp contest
South Dakota artist Joshua Spies won the Federal Duck Stamp Contest today with his painting of a pair of long-tailed ducks.
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Photographer barred from public meeting on new pool in Downers Grove; Patriots Park "out" as construction site
A photographer for the Downers Grove Reporter was barred from shooting photography Saturday at a public Downers Grove Park Board meeting, in violation of the state Open Meetings Act. The public hearing was called to discuss the controversial proposal of building a multi-million dollar public pool in the village.
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Warhol painting sold for discount price
A painting created by noted artist Andy Warhol has sold at a London auction for significantly less than expected, experts say.The Daily Telegraph reported Saturday that an unidentified U.S. art dealer purchased Warhol's painting, Skulls, for more than $7.4 million. It had been expected to go for more than $12 million.Prior to the surprising auction win at Sotheby's auction house in London, art ...
Moldova.org |
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The Art Of Protest In America
On Sunday, November 2, at 11 am, Leonard Meiselman will present "Art Cries Out: The Art of Protest." From the Holocaust and Hiroshima to Iraq and Darfur, this talk will explore the role of the arts and artists in American culture, including painting, photography, video documentary and theatre arts in response to violence, war and genocide.
Garden City News |
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Hand Painted Holiday Wine Glasses
Instructor Irene Marchese will teach you how to hand-paint four wine glasses with a beautiful holiday motif and a gift bag to bring your completed glasses home in. With this one stroke painting technique, even beginners can create a lovely work of art. These glasses make a wonderful holiday or hostess gift-or just keep them for yourself!
Garden City News |
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Garden City Senior News
The Recreation Department has secured seats on the following upcoming Prime Time Travel Trips: Tuesday, December 2 nd - Holiday Decorations at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan (cost $59) Due to time constraints, the full cost of this trip is due at the time of registration.
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