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Artists beginning with B
Painting is something obscene and vicious, and utterly compelling, when Bacon wields the brush.
Guardian Unlimited |
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Bean Town
The number of coffee shops opening across the city recently has some people claiming that New York is experiencing a coffee renaissance.
New York Times |
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Auctions: Not the same old, same old old items
Sales this weekend will offer auctiongoers the chance to bid on outfits worn by Mia Farrow in one of her first films, a bronze statue of a hand holding a cigarette, a carved, hissing Canada goose, and a coffee table that looks like a topographical map.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Antiques: Showcase for designs of '60s, '70s
Even collecting seems to be accelerating in this fast-paced world of ours. Midcentury-modern pieces are tried-and-true stars, with great 21st-century furniture already being resold at "design" auctions.
The Philadelphia Inquirer |
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Patricia Faure shaped L.A. art
Dealer was 'a terrible businesswoman' with a notable gallery By City New Service LOS ANGELES - Prominent Los Angeles art dealer Patricia Faure has died.
Long Beach Press-Telegram |
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Recoloring memories with paint; those suffering from Alzheimer’s, dementia get special assistance
Linda Goehre connects with people who are trapped behind the heavy curtain of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. She developed and founded "Painting My Memories" and has been traveling the state to assisted-living homes for seven years.
Portage Daily Register |
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OPEC cut adds to stock market woes
OPEC will cut its oil output by 1.5 million barrels a day starting in November, with chances of more cuts to come. But the announcement was met by a further drop by financial markets.
Calcutta News |
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Places to go: Botanic Garden events, organic gardens, garden photography
Places to go You still have today and Sunday for the Plein Air Paint Out at the Botanic Garden. There, 20 painters will try to capture the wonder of nature in a four-day outdoor painting contest. The event runs from 8 a.m. until dusk today and Sunday at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, 3220 Botanic Garden Blvd. The Botanic Garden will also feature the Fall Festival in the Japanese Garden ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Feelin' good
Spiritual Vibes offers a blend of metaphysical and otherworldly goods, with an art gallery that doubles as a meditation room. On Thursday evenings, co-owner Luna Lynn holds a meditation class with crystal singing bowls that produce haunting sounds when rubbed. The reverberating waves amplify then fade, throwing off your senses.
Isthmus |
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So much Blueway, but so little time
There's bad news concerning the Great Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival.
The News-Press |
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Sotheby?s Suffers Losses on Guaranteed Prices
Disappointing art auctions in London and Hong Kong this month cost Sotheby?s $15 million in losses on guarantees to sellers, Bloomberg News reported.
New York Times |
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Andy Warhol, a Beaded Curtain and a ?60s Sensibility
RoseAnne Spradlin?s newest work, ?Blue Liz,? shown on Thursday night at the Kitchen, finds its spark in Warhol?s 1963 painting ?Blue Liz as Cleopatra.?
New York Times |
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That old Brook magic draws army of admirers
THE first of two exhibitions in Brighouse featuring the work of local artist Peter Brook was unveiled at the weekend. (23/10/2008)
Brighouse Today |
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Bologna Attractions
Film buffs make their way to the striking red stucco silo of this respected art house and film archive that operates two cinemas: Sala Scorsese and Sala Mastroianni. Festivals have included screenings and discussions of works by Sean Penn and David Cronenberg.
New York Times |
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'The Last Supper' wax figures soon to be revealed again
JIM JONES Stunning life-size wax figures of Jesus and his apostles patterned after Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper have been in a warehouse for 11 years. But backers of a new museum near the Fort Worth arts district are close to bringing the figures out of hiding. The 2,400-square-foot, white stucco Christian Arts Museum nearing completion at Hamilton and Bailey avenues will ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram |
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Things to do today: Oct. 25, 2008
ART STORE: "The Best of Summer" opens today with a 5:30 p.m. artist talk and 6 to 7:30 p.m. reception. The exhibit, on display through Nov. 15, features 35 artists including Paula Clendenin, Helen Chilton, Katherine Cox, Ellie Schaul and George Snyder.
The Charleston Gazette |
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Fluid boundaries: Ottawa professor’s multidisciplinary background reflected in artwork
Karen Ohnesorge refuses to see the world as individual images. “That’s the way I associate everything: through connections,” she says. “It’s like a kaleidoscope.” And that’s the way she relays it back to the world, too, through art — whether it’s written word or visual art.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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My dad will be making dinner for us, a day before Diwali – Adah Sharma
Whether it’s Eid, Durgapuja or Christmas, people always are keen on knowing how their favourite Bollywood stars are going to enjoy the festivals. Thus, we tried to explore Adah Sharma’s Diwali day out.
New Kerala |
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Abilene photographer honored by magazine
Steve Butman, of Abilene, won the 2008 West Texas Reader's Choice Best of Photography award for "Texas Meetings + Events" magazine.
Abilene Reporter-News |
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WN Photog Larrry Untermeyer Wins Top Photo Prize
The Westport Weston Y’s Men Camera Club held the opening of its fifth annual photo exhibition today at the Westport Center for Senior Activities. Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff and Weston First Selectman Woody Bliss presented certificates to the winning photographers.
WestportNow |
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Fall festivals
Forestbrook festival
The Myrtle Beach Sun News |
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Wet and Mild
Week 9 of Friday Night Lights turned into a rainy daze. Numerous games in the Lowcountry were postponed Friday, and a good number of the contests were postponed during or after the afternoon rush hour. The late decisions to reschedule the games caused frustration, confusion and, in some cases, anger.
The Post and Courier |
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Join community art days
FREE ‘Big Draw’ half-term art workshops are being offered at Nantwich Museum on Wednesday and Thursday (October 29 and 30) from 11am to 3pm on a drop-in basis.
ic CheshireOnline |
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Putting together the pieces
When you think of cutting and pasting, a masterpiece may not come to mind. But it might when you see the work of 90-year-old Gerald Charm of Mandarin.
The Florida Times-Union |
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Show at Beck Center focuses on many styles of Ohio potter Charles Lakofsky
Dan Tranberg This small assortment of ceramic works by Ohio artist Charles Lakofsky gives some idea of the diverse range of forms he created over the course of more than 40 years. They're on view as part of the exhibit...
The Cleveland Plain Dealer |
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