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More photos from the Harrisburg High School chalk-art contest
More photos from the Harrisburg High School chalk-art contest
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Piedmont's buried treasure
With live satellite links to Paris and Hong Kong, the auction that took place recently in the splendid surroundings of the 13th-century castle of Grinzane Cavour in the region of Piedmont could have been a sale of fine art or particularly rare wines.
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Fame and death collide in Annie Leibovitz photography exhibition
The exhibition of Annie Leibovitz's photographs at the National Portrait Gallery, in London, is a very sombre affair compared with her previous show there in 1994. The 1994 retrospective covered her career from the early 1970s, when she began to work for Rolling Stone magazine (and included her black-and-white reportage of the Rolling Stones 1975 tour, still among her best pictures) to the ...
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Angels and demons: Scattered icons of 1,000-year empire on show at Royal Academy
Saints and angels, monks and demons, once united at one of the oldest and most remote Christian sites in the world, will meet again this week in the galleries of the Royal Academy's Byzantium exhibition.
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Frieze art fair
Gallery (10 pictures) : Perplexed and bemused by the Frieze art fair? You are not alone. Photographer Anna Gordon captures some of the visitor reactions on the opening day of the fair
Guardian Unlimited |
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Art on the riverwalk
Riverwalk Casino Hotel employee Darryl Simmons hangs a painting Monday by Kennith Humphrey, a native of Vicksburg, for the hotel’s inaugural exhibition.
The Vicksburg Post |
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A look inside Pangasinan capitol
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – There’s a new touch of elegance inside the Pangasinan provincial capitol. The once drab interior of the sprawling pre-World War II structure is now a glowing display of both classical and modern art and beauty.
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In Pictures: Sport Relief auction
A look at the portraits of sports personalities up for auction in London.
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Today is:
Wednesday, October 22, 2008, Shawal 22, 1429 A.H. PESHAWAR (APP): Embassy of Japan will organize the Japan Children Art Competition and Speech Contest at Nishtar Hall, Peshawar on Wednesday October 22, 2008 from 10:00am to 01:00pm.
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Students from around the region gather for chalk-art contest
HARRISBURG--Students from several high schools across Southern Illinois descended on Harrisburg Middle School Monday to draw on the sidewalk. The occasion was the second Harrisburg High School Sidewalk Art contest. The contest is held at the middle school because the sidewalks are more suitable for art projects.
The Harrisburg Daily Register |
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North Chattanooga's Normal-Palooza Set For Oct. 25
There's nothing “normal” about the North Chattanooga annual arts and music festival Normal-Palooza. Now in its fifth year, the family-friendly street festival offers an eclectic line-up of live music, dance and an art market showcasing approximately 50 local and regional artists.
The Chattanoogan |
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Gallery: Shortlisted pictures of unsustainable living
An international photography award focuses how people are – or are not – living sustainably around the world
New Scientist |
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Late, great artist honored on birth day
In honor of great American artist and Southeast Texas native Robert Rauschenberg's birthday, the Museum of the Gulf Coast will celebrate his legacy at 2 p.m. Wednesday with a free screening of the PBS documentary "Robert Rauschenberg: Inventive Genius."
Beaumont Enterprise |
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
I started by apologizing to Doug Wheeler for knowing so little about him. I had surfed the Archives of American Art and I'd paged through book after book about California and light and space art looking for a place to start.
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QND's Siebers pours emotion into artwork on, off court
Natalie Siebers' two passions are volleyball and art. She enjoys mastering the art of the jump serve as much as she enjoys perfecting a painting. The Quincy Notre Dame senior sees similarities in the two activities, which seem to have nothing in common.
Quincy Herald-Whig |
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Pandora's Book: LUPEC Relaunches Cocktail Recipe Collection
LUPEC Boston, the local chapter of that august sisterhood Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, celebrates the second edition of their Little Black Book of Cocktails tonight at Grand . (Further details here —there will be punch!) The book features Matt Demers's photography, which makes Boston's most attractive bartenders and cocktail enthusiasts look like Louise ...
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Charitable ladies pose for noble cause
SOME of the country’s super charitable ladies celebrated an exciting evening of photography and charity when the Camera Club of the Philippines (CCP) held Visions for Red, a photo exhibit marking the 80th anniversary of the CCP.
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Lord Ivy Art Lounge
There is a familiar pub dining-room feel to the place, albeit a smart well-upholstered pub with spotlit paintings on every wall.
The Age |
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It’s in the doors
COLLECTORS know him to be a master of metal, but who knew that sculptor Daniel de la Cruz (who just had his sold-out show of graceful female figures called “Himig” at Ayala Museum) was a green thumb as well?
Philippine Daily Inquirer |
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Pop Burger Under Fire from Campbell's Soup for Warhol Homage
The big Pop Burger location that opened on East 58th Street last winter has gotten a threatening letter from lawyers because of a wall-length mural depicting Andy Warhol's famed Campbell's soup cans. What's funny is that it's not the Warhol estate who sent the C&D, but the Campbell corporation, who contend that customers will think that the burger mecca is "affiliated with or sponsored by ...
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Welcome exposure
YOUNG artists from Canning Town and Custom House displayed their talents at a photographic exhibition. The Face2Face display, staged at the Hub in Star Lane, was the result of a photography project funded by the Canning Town and Custom House Regeneration Project.
Newham Recorder |
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Digital media exhibit to open tomorrow
Iran -Digital Media Exhibit Second National Digital Media Festival and Exhibition is to open here in Imam Khomeini Mosalla (grand prayers ground) on Wednesday and will continue for ten days.
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NIOC chief: Anti-Iran sanctions ineffective in oil, gas output
Iran - Oil - Jashnsaz Managing Director of National Iranian Oil Company Seyfollah Jashnsaz said on Tuesday that anti-Iran sanctions have not had any impact on quality and quantity of oil and gas production in Iran.
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The work of internationally renowned artist and Reading lecturer Sir Terry Frost will go on display from Saturday. The exhibition of work by the late artist includes large paintings, collages, constructions, sculptures and sketchbooks from his career, as well as some previously unseen canvases.
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Nonprofit news roundup for Oct. 21, 2008
Museums nationwide are struggling to weather the Wall Street crisis and the weak economy without slashing exhibitions and programs, The New York Times reported Oct. 20 (see museum story ). The Museum of Modern Art in New York, for example, is bracing for economic fallout by instituting a temporary hiring freeze and a 10 percent cut in its general operating budget.
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