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Local artists create metal sculptures
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Throughout western New York there are quite a few metal sculptures, created by local artists, among them Simon Griffis.
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Local artist wins stamp competition
Local artist Broderick Crawford colors a canvas at his gallery on North Main Street in Clayton. Crawford recently won a renowned stamp competition in Colorado, which will raise money for wildlife habitat restoration.
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Use for old fire hall up in the air
Turning the old Central Fire Hall into a museum is one of the options the city will be considering, but it isn't the only one. [...]
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From Iraq to Afghanistan
Stoneham Theatre’s Atelier Gallery will change its tone markedly with a new exhibit set to open Oct. 23. The photography gallery, operated by Winchester’s Griffin Museum, will change from “Hudson Valley of the Dolls,” a collection by Charise Isis cataloguing performing drag queens, to a new set from Paula Lerner, titled “Afghan Stories.”
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Museum concludes painting was Nazi loot
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minneapolis Institute of Arts has sent a $2.8 million painting back to France after concluding it had been stolen by the Nazis during World War II. The museum had owned the 1911 Fernand Leger painting "Smoke Over R
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Lexington artist will show work in Charlotte gallery
CHARLOTTE Lexington artist Mike Helsabeck's artwork will be shown at The Coffey Thompson Gallery in Charlotte, according to a press release.
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Warlocks Ball benefits galleries
An evening of magic by Dorian Grey will be featured at the Warlocks Ball, which takes place 7 p.m. to midnight Nov. 8 in the Collingwood Art Center, 2413 Collingwood Blvd. The event will also offer horror flicks, music and dancing, and tarot card readings. Admission is $10 with proceeds going to the center and the Truth Art Gallery, 1811 Adams St. Advance tickets can be purchased at either ...
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Illustrations Brought Rubaiyat to Life, Revolutionized Publishing Industry
Phoenix Art Museum Presents Elihu Vedder's Drawings for the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Direct From the Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Update: State audit finds excessive spending by first lady
RALEIGH (AP) - Two cultural exchange trips to Europe led by first lady Mary Easley incurred nearly $46,000 in "unreasonable and excessive expenses" paid for by taxpayers, State Auditor Les Merritt said Thursday. ( Read the audit ) The Department of Cultural Resources said Easley traveled to France in May 2007 and Estonia and Russia in May 2008 as part of efforts to recruit art exhibits to ...
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AP Financial NewsBrief at 8:35 a.m. EDT
HOUSTON (AP) _ Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly traded oil company, says it shattered its own record for the biggest profit from operations by a U.S. corporation, earning $14.83 billion in the third quarter.
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Vessel Gallery Showcases Lena Bergström
Vessel will also host the launch of Bergström's new lighting range for crystal manufacturer Orrefors.
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MIA Returns Nazi-Looted Art To France
"After 10 years of detective work, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts has concluded that a $2.8 million painting it has owned for decades was stolen by the Nazis.
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art exhibitions
Stephen Townley Basset’s life pursuit is to reproduce the technical complexity of San rock art, writes Percy Zvomuya. Johannesburg-based sculptor Kim Lieberman is intensely concerned with interconnectedness — between human beings, time and place, idea and concept.
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Davises celebrate 60 years together
Central High School sweethearts Rolland and Marcheta Davis, of West Akron, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 20 with family and friends. Both are retired from the Akron Public Schools District. Marcheta was an art teacher and Rolland an assistant principal.
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How to wear bold colours
A Mark Rothko exhibition at Tate Britain is strikingly on-trend. Here's how to take the colour blocks off the wall and into your wardrobe with confidence
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AP Financial NewsBrief at 8:22 a.m. EDT
HOUSTON (AP) _ Exxon Mobil Corp., the world's largest publicly traded oil company, says it shattered its own record for the biggest profit from operations by a U.S. corporation, earning $14.83 billion in the third quarter. bolstered Bolstered by this summer's record crude prices, the Irving, Texas-based company said Thursday that net income jumped nearly 58 percent, or $2.86 a share in the ...
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Passersby Watch Economy Melt On Wall Street
Two artists created an ice sculpture weighing 1,500 pounds and placed it in Manhattan's financial district. Like most ice sculptures, it's on display in above-freezing temperatures. And in this case, the slow destruction of the sculpture is part of the point. The artists cut the ice so that it spells the word economy, and people passing by can watch it slowly melting.
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-10-30 12:10 UPDATE 1-Kodak quarterly revenue falls, cuts outlook
NEW YORK NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Photography company Eastman Kodak Co slashed its outlook for 2008 revenue growth and earnings, after posting weaker-than-expected quarterly results from higher raw material costs and sluggish sales in its graphics business. The company sees revenue declining by 3 percent to 5 percent. It previously had expected revenue to be flat to up 2 percent. Kodak also ...
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Kodak 3Q profit spikes, but full year seen weaker
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) _ Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, driven by sales of digital cameras, picture frames and inkjet printers, but warned of a shortfall in full-year operating earnings and revenue that will likely result in targeted job cuts. The already slimmed-down photography products maker said it earned $96 million, or 33 cents a share, in ...
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Healthy Kids Expo: Holistic Lifestyle for the Entire Family
Canadian parents and children got a taste of healthy living this weekend as Toronto’s Exhibition Centre became host to the Healthy Kids Expo, a biannual consumer expo for the entire family.
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Scattered ‘Ashes of Time' put back together
TORONTO - "Basically, it's like you have a car, and you have to dismantle the car, but then it takes five years to reassemble," says Wong Kar Wai, who, in fact, is not talking about a car. He is discussing his 1994 release, the swirling martial arts reverie "Ashes of Time." Presented at the Toronto International Film Festival last month, "Ashes of Time Redux" is more than a simple restoration of ...
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Art show features 40 new artists
SUNBURY -- More than 40 artists will display their works in a variety of media at the Kind Cafe in Selinsgrove from Sunday through Nov. 29. A reception for the artists and their families and friends is planned for Nov. 13 from 5-7 p.m.
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BENTONVILLE : Crystal Bridges adds renowned Benton oil to permanent collection
A painting by Neosho, Mo., native Thomas Hart Benton is the latest acquisition announced by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition)
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Old containers can create masterpieces
An old masterpiece may be tucked away in your potting shed or garage just waiting for you to bring it to life. This masterpiece is an empty piece of old pottery or even a concrete planter with a chip or two missing and moss or lichens growing on it.
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Walberg-Schauer spending millions in contentious Congressional race
The race for Michigan's 7th Congressional district was billed early on as one of the most contentious and well-financed contests in the country, and neither major party candidate has disappointed. Collectively, Republican incumbent Tim Walberg and Democratic challenger Mark Schauer...
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