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Berlin opens temporary art hall on palace ruins
BERLIN (AP) — An eye-catching, blue-and-white cube filled with contemporary art opened in Berlin on Wednesday — temporarily occupying a square home to the remains of communist East Germany's parliament and the memory of the Prussian royal palace.
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Berlin opens temporary art hall on palace ruins
(By WILLIAM PEACOCK, Associated Press Writer) An eye-catching, blue-and-white cube filled with contemporary art opened in Berlin on Wednesday - temporarily occupying a square home to the remains of communist East Germany's parliament and the memory of the Prussian royal palace. The box-like structure, designed by Austrian architect Adolf Krischanitz, stands in the shadow of five-story concrete ...
The Charlotte Observer |
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Bhopal, Oct 29:
Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with zeal and religious fervour by the people of the state capital on Tuesday and worship of Goddess Laxmi was performed in houses.
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Berlin opens temporary art hall on palace ruins
An eye-catching, blue-and-white cube filled with contemporary art opened in Berlin on Wednesday _ temporarily occupying a square home to the remains of communist East Germany's parliament and the memory of the Prussian royal palace.
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Arts notes
Moraga'Celebrate' reception SaturdayThe artists' reception for the Moraga Art Gallery's next exhibit, "Celebrate," takes place Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Contra Costa Times |
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Trenton makes art
The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion is presenting "Sharon Kingsley & Eric Fowler" through Nov. 9, showcasing the work of the two regional artists. The Ellarslie Mansion is in Cadwalader Park in downtown Trenton. Open 11 a.m. to 3...
The Star-Ledger |
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Fire Destroys Daytona Beach Art Gallery
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Investigators on Wednesday were still trying to figure out what sparked the massive fire that destroyed a Daytona Beach art gallery.
WFTV 9 Orlando |
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Art comes to life at local school
That painting just blinked! Seriously. Sarracino Middle School students in art teacher Nachin Bone's class presented projects in Tableau Vivant, or "living art," and performance art during the school's family pumpkin-carving night Thursday, Oct. 23.
El Defensor Chieftain |
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Festival offers fun for everyone
The first Sandhill Cranes have arrived in New Mexico's Middle Rio Grande Valley. Each November, thousands of people flock to Socorro from around the world to celebrate this annual miracle of nature, and to renew their spirits at the Bosque del Apache Festival of the Cranes.
El Defensor Chieftain |
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7 Days in Kyiv
Director of the National Art Museum of Ukraine Anatoliy Melnyk is experiencing a new creative birth. In the last few years, he has brought exhibitions of world scale to Kyiv – Picasso, Pirosmani, Goya and Durer, as well as graphic works from the Dresden gallery.
KYIV Post |
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Melting ice sculpture represents Wall St. crisis
The economy is melting -- literally. On Wednesday, two artists installed a 1,500-pound ice sculpture carved to spell the word "Economy" in Manhattan's financial district. The "Main Street Meltdown" will remain in Foley Square until it melts -- about 24...
Staten Island Advance |
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HAMPSHIRE CHRONICLE
LEADING artist Bashir Makhoul will lead a celebration of the work of talented art students.
Hampshire Chronicle |
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Butler unveils newest sculpture
Butler Community College recently unveiled the first pieces of the “Art Without Walls” (AWW) initiative to invigorate the El Dorado campus with sculptures.
El Dorado Times |
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Houstonist Photo of the Day - snippet- Sept 12, 2008
snippet- Sept 12, 2008 by blugrn Sometimes photo accidents produce interesting results, as in this case when the photographer attempted to focus and got this interesting shot. ________________________________________________________________ If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining a whole bunch of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist ...
Houstonist |
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Rabbit sculpture cleared for takeoff in new terminal
What's your opinion of artist Lawrence Argent's 56-foot-long red rabbit – and art in public places in general? Join the discussion at sacbee.com/forums . The big bounding bunny is in, by a whisker. Sacramento County supervisors voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve what has quickly become the most controversial public art work in Sacramento in years. It's a 56-foot-long red fiberglass rabbit ...
The Sacramento Bee |
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Cant Miss This!
SECRET CINEMA PRESENTS: NANOOK OF THE NORTH Shot in 1922 by a man named Robert J. Flaherty, Nanook of the North follows an Inuit man through the activities of his daily life. The screening is part of a duo of 16mm films, the latter of which plays next week. Held at the American Philosophical Society Museum , the night opens with an exhibition, called Undaunted , about 5 ...
Phillyist |
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Oyster Cloyster is Saturday at Oregon Coast Aquarium
The 8th Annual Oyster Cloyster Festival, a culinary competition featuring oysters, will be held on Saturday at the Oregon Coast Aquarium. Tickets are available through Pay Pal at the college website: www.occc.cc.or.us/oystercloyster , or by calling the Oyster Cloyster “hotline” at 574-7141.
Newport News-Times |
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Festival to feature local artisans and crafters
The 11th annual Harvest & Holidays Arts & Crafts Festival produced by Crafts on the Coast takes place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at Yachats Commons. This family-friendly features free admission and free parking.
Newport News-Times |
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Tyler Green's modern & contemporary art blog
Today Doug Wheeler is 69. He lives in New Mexico, on the San Ildefonso Pueblo near Santa Fe. He has a studio there and he can park his plane nearby. (He flies around the way some of us drive. Among his regular trips is the flight from New Mexico to California, where his wife lives.)
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Art Stevenson, Green Tea to perform
Art Stevenson Highwater will perform with Green Tea at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 at Sentry Theater, 1800 Northpoint Drive, to provide an evening of traditional bluegrass and Celtic world music. This will be the first time the two groups have performed together. Art Stevenson High Water are Wisconsins best-known bluegrass show, and have been in demand throughout the Midwest festival circuit since 1993. The ...
Stevens Point Journal |
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Sculpture to be added to garden
The newest addition to Broomfield's collection of public artworks will be installed Friday.
Boulder Daily Camera |
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Lofted Lair Gallery changes hands
One of St. Helens’ most visible waterfront district businesses is changing hands, but will still offer a combination of art and espresso.
South County Spotlight |
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Koons opens exhibit in Berlin
Dover native Jeff Koons opened his new exhibit, "Jeff Koons Celebration" at the Neue Nationalgalerie, new national gallery, in Berlin, Germany, on Wednesday.
York Daily Record |
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The new Tampa Museum knows that Site Matters
Whose sculpture will adorn the new Tampa Museum?... By Megan Voeller INSTALL THIS! Joe Griffith's "Xenophora Solaris Blvd," (left) and Michael Shaughnessy "Standing Ring," two proposals for site-specific sculptural installations at the new TMA, now on dispay for Site Matters. It'll never be the Thames, but downtown Tampa's Hillsborough River waterfront will begin to look more like a significant ...
Creative Loafing Tampa |
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Tada! The new North Tampa gallery hosts a Caribbean Consciousness Charity Art Show
By Wade Tatangelo Sports bars, big-box stores, movie theaters, strip malls, chain restaurants and gyms abound in North Tampa -- but art galleries are rarer in the area than a Florida freeze. Shawn Scalise and Meaghan Farrell are taking a step toward changing that with Tada! Traditional and Digital Arts Gallery. Located in the same plaza as the popular O'Brien's Irish Pub off North Dale Mabry, ...
Creative Loafing Tampa |
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