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Raphael's Madonna of the Goldfinch to emerge after 10-year restoration
The Renaissance masterpiece, Madonna of the Goldfinch by Raphael, will be on public view in Florence, Italy for the first time in 10 years after a painstaking restoration.
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Rain, Economic Woes Don't Ruin Lexington BBQ Fest
Opening ceremonies were soggy and so were some of the rolls at the Lexington Barbecue Festival, but given the weather and the economy, it could've been a lot worse.
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Sculptor Caro resurrects church
Looking up, it's everything you'd expect in a listed French Catholic Church - stained glass and all. But below is one of the more astonishing art commissions of our time, courtesy of British sculptor Sir Anthony Caro.
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Westinghouse teams with photographer Anne Geddes for new digiframes
Filed under: Digital Cameras , Displays As Westinghouse realizes that the digital photo frame market is about as over-saturated as possible right now, not to mention just how boring the whole notion has become, it has resorted to pulling in a "world renowned" name in photography in order to help push its forthcoming line. But it doesn't end with just a namedrop -- oh no, Westy's ...
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SOMA NewArt Gallery presents selected works of the Cape May County Art League.
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This year Cape Counseling will try something different. “Previously, our fundraisers were silent auctions,” said Cathy Leahy, “but this year our art auction will be live, with an auctioneer. It should be great fun. They really get the crowd going.”
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Jewish Art and Music fest
With entertainment provided by the Klezmer band, Red Hot Chachkas, magician Tobias and others, a large crowd of local residents and visitors enjoyed the inaugural Sonoma Jewish Music and Art Festival Sunday at Congregation Shir Shalom.
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SF Exotic Erotic Ball Artist Paints With Privates
An Australian artist is showing off his unique painting skills at this year's Exotic Erotic Ball in San Francisco.
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Calendar of Events
Today 2008 Downtown Fall Festival and Chili Cookoff, downtown Russellville. Fund-raising pancake and sausage breakfast, 6-11 a.m., Pottsville Masonic Hall; $5.
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Children’s Museum at Holyoke fun for little ones
HOLYOKE, Mass. If you’re looking for a new and exciting destination the next time you’re planning a day trip with the kids, look no further than the Children’s Museum at Holyoke.
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Young Artists Series features violinist
Award-winning violinist Sarah E. Geller opens this season’s Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Young Artists Series at 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Museum of Art Auditorium.
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UW Whitewater Exhibit Focuses on China
WHITEWATER, Wis. (AP) _ A new China-related exhibit at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is opening on the heels of the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Oil Paintings of Christopher Zhang
Zhang is a master member of the Copley Society of Boston, Mass., and a recipient of numerous national awards.
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Night Vision & The Lives of Insects
One of the best, and most unexpectedly delightful, exhibitions we were fortunate to see in the past year was an overview of the life and work of an extraordinary seventeenth century artist, Maria Sibylla Merian, presented at the J.
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With achievements ranging from the design of the mighty dome of St Peters to the painting of the vast fresco cycle in the Sistine Chapel, not to mention the beautiful, homoerotic statue of David, it seems fair to describe Michelangelo as one of the greatest artists the world has ever known.
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Sugarloaf Crafts Festival returns at end of October
'Suspension' Cherry Art Boxes by Sidney Rosen FRANKLIN -- More than 300 of the nation's most accomplished fine artists and craft designers will present their handcrafted works at the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival, Friday, Oct. 31 through Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008...
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Exhibition At UW-Whitewater Focuses On China
WHITEWATER, Wis. -- A new China-related exhibit at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is opening on the heels of the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing.
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Artist completes work on totem poles
Nanaimo artist and sculptor Dan Richey will be working hard over the weekend to finish his latest project in time for transport to northern B.C. on Sunday.
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Colors and light of the high desert brought artists to Taos.
TAOS, N.M. — In 1917, while World War I raged in Europe, the socialite Mabel Gansen Evans Dodge Sterne dispatched her third husband, Maurice, to the new state of New Mexico, so that he might, perhaps, find inspiration for his sculpture. He wrote her that this land and the American Indians he met there were splendid, and that she must follow.
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Super Sunday with Rebecca Gill
SUNDAY is the perfect day for an outdoor festival - and today there are plenty about town, so get into one, or a few.
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Work by Raphael restored to glory
Raphael's Renaissance masterpiece Madonna of the Goldfinch is to return to public view after 10 years of restoration.
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Modern classic
Lee and Judy Salter's Redding home is sleek and contemporary - but in a warm and woodsy sort of way.The home's exterior has rammed-earth walls accented with a purple panel and metalwork weathered to a rusty brown. The modern exterior is softened inside by Brazilian cherry-wood floors, Douglas fir ceilings, Craftsman-style furniture, soft textiles and a profusion of artwork.
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Slone Unveils Calzaghe-Jones Painting BoxingInsider.com
Las Vegas (Oct 24, 2008) – Hall of Fame artist Richard T. Slone has created his pre-fight depiction of boxing champion Joe Calzaghe engaged in full combat with Roy Jones Jr. just weeks before their epic battle at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Open Studios! See Brickbottom's 50+ artists Nov. 22-23
More than 50 Brickbottom artists, as well as neighboring Jay Street Studio artists, will exhibit small works in the gallery, located at 1 Fitchburg St. Work includes painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics and more.
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China slams artefact auction plans
There has been an angry response in China to the planned auction of two Qing dynasty artefacts, dating back to the 18th century.
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