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Aboriginal art left hanging as Sydney auction falters
CANBERRA (Reuters Life!) - An auction of Aboriginal art fell far short of pre-sale expectations on Monday as the global financial crisis appeared to halt years of rapid growth, although a shield sold for a record A$84,000 ($59,000).
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Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
After I wrote harshly about museums' lending works to commercial gallery shows in general and to Acquavella's just-opened Picasso show in particular, the gallery's diplomatic director, Michael Findlay , graciously invited me to peruse the show with him as my guide.
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Board gets Central makeover preview
Architects presented Naperville School District 203's board Monday with artistic renderings of what Naperville Central High School will look like after its extreme makeover.
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Boom to gloom
LONDON — The mood was frosty at London's Frieze Art Fair. Bidders were sparse at Christie's and Sotheby's. Even Andy Warhol's multicolored skulls failed to lift the art world's gloom. A week of slowing sales and sagging prices suggests the global financial meltdown has finally ended the art-market boom that saw paintings and sculptures become must-have commodities for the world's elite.
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Community Briefs: Big Truck Day, TC Harvest Festival, Maritime Museum, Dragonfly Benefits Boys & Girls Club, Humane ...
Big Truck Day
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Judging Y’s Men Photo Competition
Three local professional photographers (seated l-r) Miggs Bouroughs, Daryl Hawk and Alison Wachstein met today to judge and select the winning photographs for the fifth annual Westport/Weston Y’s Men Camera Club exhibition and competition.
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Photography tour stops on campus
Photographer Jeff Sheng visited campus to lecture about his Fearless Campus Tour that has been exhibited in the halls of the Bronco Student Center since Oct. 7.
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Aboriginal art left hanging as Sydney auction falters
An auction of Aboriginal art fell far short of pre-sale expectations on Monday as the global financial crisis appeared to halt years of rapid growth, although a shield sold for a record A$84,000 ($59,000).
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Aboriginal art left hanging as Sydney auction falters
An auction of Aboriginal art fell far short of pre-sale expectations on Monday as the global financial crisis appeared to halt years of rapid growth, although a shield sold for a record A$84,000 ($59,000).
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Lincoln expert to speak at museum
SARATOGA SPRINGS ? The Saratoga Springs History Museum will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its first meeting with a discussion from noted Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer.Holzer, an author and editor of dozens of books, will speak and sign his latest book, "Lincoln President Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession, Winter 1860-1861," at the program, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ...
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Carve your vote
America has never faced a more important choice at Halloween. And now, the hour of decision is at hand. So what will it be, Charlotte? Maverick-o'-lantern or Change-o'-lantern? Observer artist Wm Pitzer has created templates of John McCain and Barack Obama to help you participate in this hallowed form of democracy. A pumpkin-carving kit – with precision saws and scraping tools – will make it ...
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Tonight!
Working-class roots: Politically charged British folk artist Billy Bragg begins a two-night stand in Davis Square. Somerville Theatre, 55 Davis Square, Somerville. Tuesday...
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New exhibit of contemporary photography begins at Auburn University
"Room for Tourists," a new exhibit of contemporary photography will be presented by Auburn University's College of Liberal Arts' Department of Art. The exhibit will be on display through Nov. 7, with a closing reception from 3-5 p.m. EDT.
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Task force to tour sites for art museum
Cross Creek Park and another spot in Festival Park surfaced Monday as potential sites for a new art museum downtown. A city task force formed in response to complaints about putting the museum in Festival Park spent the past month poring over the financial sustainability of the museum.
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Kits turn pumpkin carvers into divas
Forty years ago, a knife and a pumpkin went a long way in the Halloween pumpkin-carving world.
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Pecan Queen Danielle Chellete likes to capture people in the moment
Painting is a new hobby for Danielle Chelette, the new Texas Pecan Festival Queen. Photography is her old standby creative habit.
Port Arthur News |
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Local artist helps decorate children’s library
DEMOPOLIS — Demopolis native Christina Lee has been very busy over the last week, designing tables and painting a giant dollhouse for the Demopolis Public Library.
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Boynton Beach may buy turtle sculpture for park
The Opus 14 sea turtle sculpture may soon call Boynton Beach its official home after 13 years on loan.
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Obituary: Arthur Meyer, 92, philanthropist
Palm Beach man donated to many causes Arthur I. Meyer, the ingenious businessman and generous philanthropist who gave his name to the West Palm Beach amphitheater, a Jewish school and a wing of the Norton Museum of Art died Saturday.
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Iron Man at Your Library
If your students need a little push to get excited about reading and writing, tell them about the Iron Man Visits Your Library contest, which invites K-8 students to write about or illustrate their favorite superhero or come up with one of their own.
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Expo to highlight Sussex services
Sussex County residents are invited to enjoy a night of free food and gifts as an estimated 175 area exhibitors showcase their goods and services Thursday at the 16th Annual Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Expo.
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Timber Framed Garden Building to be in Deck the Halls Auction
Project Horizon’s Eighth Annual Deck the Halls Gala will again feature a timber-frame structure among its live auction items.
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Maori carving stolen at China conference
21 October 2008 Every effort is being made to track down a Maori carving which was stolen during an earthquake conference in Beijing. Canterbury University's Te Taonga O Ruaumoko was lent to a party of engineers travelling to the China conference.
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Moscow's Novodevichy Cemetery: final resting place of famous figures
Moscow - The cemetery beside Moscow's Novodevichy Convent resembles a sculpture park. The city has one of those, too, but at a different spot. Here, behind high walls and among gnarled trees, lie the remains of many famous figures including writer An...
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Picture perfect
Artists, festivalgoers alike come away pleased
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