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Love, without conditions
The paintings fill most of the upstairs room of the modest, two-storey house in Greenfield Park. They sweep down the steep staircase and into the living room, a running narrative of heartbreak, hope, failure and success.
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Art auction benefits bridge lighting
Two painted scenes, one of a lighthouse and another of a sandy stretch of beach with a palm tree and a view of dazzling blue water, left Jean Mendenhall perplexed. Later, grasping a checkbook after successfully bidding on the beach scene, Mendenhall, 70, said what gave that artwork the edge. Photo caption: Walt and Terri Sator, traveling through Fort Wayne from Iowa, peruse artwork for ...
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Surrealist painter James Gleeson dies
One of Australia's foremost surrealist painters, James Gleeson, has died in Sydney at the age of 92. Gleeson, who was born in Sydney, has had his work exhibited for the past 70 years.
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‘RANG RASIYA’ makes it to international film festivals
The much awaited film “RANG RASIYA”, internationally known as the Colours of Passion, has been selected to be screened at two prestigious international film festivals. The film will be screened at the BFI’s 52nd London Film Festival on 26th October and 30th October, 2008 followed by two screenings at the MIAAC Film Festival in New York, on 6th (Museum of Arts and Design
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Arts Briefs
Students in grades 4–12 — Texans only — have an open invitation to enter the 11th annual Wildlife Forever State Fish Art Contest.
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Fright-free pumpkin carving
The annual Halloween tradition started in Ireland, when people carved turnips, potatoes and gourds to ward off evil spirits or welcome deceased loved ones, according to Barbara Mills of Back of the House Cooking School in Reno.
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Brit School’s Amy Winehouse inspires pop artist’s exhibit
Amy Winehouse may not be everyone’s idea of a muse but her chaotic personal life inspired pop artist Gerald Laing to paint a series of iconic images of the star.
Croydon Guardian |
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ADNEC to showcase Gulf's largest exhibition centre at Asian edition of key travel show
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) has announced that it will be continuing its drive into the Asian markets by showcasing the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre to Asian meeting industry executives at ITB Asia in Singapore from 22 - 24 October.
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Ready for the Frost report? An exhibition by one of the most important British artists of the 20th Century opens in Reading on Saturday.
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Vietnam wins two gold prizes at ASEAN Golden Vocalist Festival
Singer Hong Ngat honoured Gold Medal in Folk Music. Nhan Dan Online- Pop singer and folk music singer Artist of Merit Hong Ngat have brought Vietnam two gold prizes at the ASEAN Golden Vocalist Festival held for the first time in Vietnam.
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Nevada horse chosen to exhibit artwork in Italy
Cholla, the painting horse, stands with one of his framed pictures at his owner Renee Chambers' ranch in Reno, Nev. (Scott Sady/AP) RENO, Nev. -- His artwork has been described as having the "fire of Pollock" and the "fixed gaze of Resnick."
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V&A leads celebration of 'dazzling' age
London is set to go Baroque next year when the Victoria and Albert Museum heads a cavalcade of events celebrating the style epitomised by Louis XIV's palace at Versailles.
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Freud's portrait of Bacon only makes low estimate of £5.4m
THE last surviving portrait of Francis Bacon by his friend and fellow artist Lucian Freud has failed to reach its upper estimate at auction. It sold to an unnamed private buyer for £5.4million, at the very conservative end of its £5-7million guide price.
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Banksy's agent is a New York sensation
A LONDON-BASED gallerist, who began his career at a car boot sale, has become the New York modern art world's latest sensation.
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Peace contest winners named
Naperville's Celebration of Peace has announced the winners of its children's contests. Children designed work for all three contests around the theme "Peace Begins with Me."
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River Runs Through It, A
A brother reminisces about his experiences growing up in Montana circa 1920. This family portrait, which showcases beautiful photography, is a meditation on life, for which fly fishing is used as a metaphor. It’s eloquent and inoffensive in the nicest way possible.
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Issue 108 - 28th September - 26th October
To coincide with the first day of the Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival, ProductionBase, the industry's online network for TV, film and commercial production, has announced a preview of its new website, which boasts an array of new features.
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Women charged in arts thefts
SELMA -- Selma police have arrested two women on theft charges accusing them of stealing a butterfly sculpture that was painted by children in a citywide arts project and later found in pieces.
Montgomery Advertiser |
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Tanmia to conduct seminars on new technology-enabled career development services at GITEX 2008
Tanmia Tanmia , the National Human Resource Development and Employment Authority, has announced that it will unveil two new technology-enabled services at GITEX 2008, which will be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from October 19 to 23, 2008.
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West Hollywood museum takes a look at gay history
WEST HOLLYWOOD — They read like dispatches from the controversy over Proposition 8, the current ballot initiative that would ban same-sex marriage in California. "Homosexual Marriage?" asks one magazine headline in large white type.
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Epson's Gitex 2008 features range of products for photography segment
Epson has announced that it is showcasing an array of products targeted at amateur and professional photographers in the region, at the Gitex Technology Week 2008.
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Olympics chiefs to recoup millions by auctioning sport sites after 2012 Games
Olympics chiefs are seeking to recoup millions of pounds from the cost of the 2012 Games by auctioning off temporary arenas and swimming pools.
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Child porn photographer jailed
A CHILD pornographer who took indecent pictures of teenagers who visited his Coventry photographic studio has been jailed for 16 months. Bernard Dorman, of Arden Court, McKenzie Close, pleaded guilty at Warwick Crown Court to inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.
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AT HIS PEAK
Bert Dorpmans flew to Vancouver recently to look at a painting. A small one. Twelve by 15 inches.
Hamilton Spectator |
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Perfect pickin' for Big Sur Bluegrass Festival
It was a camping affair, but there wasn't a whole lot of sleeping going on at this weekend's Big Sur Bluegrass Festival. "Some people didn't get any sleep," said Bean Creek bassist Sarah Eblen, who stayed up until 5 a.m.
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