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Hilton Als: Peter Brook on the politics of belief.
As a child, the director Peter Brook, the son of Latvian Jews who emigrated to Britain in 1914, showed an interest in photography, along with other aspects of the mechanics of illusion. He staged his own version of “Hamlet” in the family living room, writing on the script’s title page . . .
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Art, food, drink unite town
Art, music, food and wine were provided, all guests had to bring to the Dighton Arts Festival Sunday were their senses and an appreciation for community.
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Gallery hosts national exhibition celebrating miniature art
HUNTINGTON -- Paintings the size of buildings and walls are obviously impressive, but a local group is hosting a gallery that celebrates the delicate art of painting things very small.
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Jewelry Show
The fields of West Texas are known for their abundance of oil and gas. But there's another treasure that's being found there. The Midland Gem and Mineral Society brought that treasure to light this weekend at their annual show.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
The exhibition of Pedro Meyer's photographs at Tasveer (October 20 to November 8) is part of an extraordinary series of simultaneous displays in more than 60 museums in several countries, each offering a different selection from the celebrated Mexican artist's oeuvre spanning over 50 years.
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Capital pays tribute to Prodosh Dasgupta with retrospective
New Delhi, Nov 3 : In a tribute to legendary sculptor Prodosh Dasgupta, an art gallery in the national capital is presenting a retrospective of his life's work - showcasing 50 sculptures in metal casts and bronze and 30 newsprint drawings.
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New gallery showcases underground art scene
Abigail Miner /The Lantern An art exhibit, consisting of sketches displayed in a bathroom and illuminated by 13 candles, is displayed at Gallery 83 during Saturday's Gallery Hop. A converted townhouse is home to a new gallery complete with sculptures, paintings and photographs adorning the exposed brick walls. Gallery 83, which opened Saturday, is not the typical gallery that most ...
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Cities rack up public artwork with bike racks
Bicycle racks that combine the utility of security with the aesthetics of art are popping up across the USA.
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Hockey more than a game to Canadians, says artist sculpting monument
Tim Schmalz says he never played hockey, and was never a fan of the game. That admission might seem a bit stranger considering he was born in the hometown of a Canadian hockey legend, lives in a hockey-mad province, and is sculpting what he hopes will become a national hockey monument.
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Ice-Skating Rink in National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Opens November 15
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden's 2008-2009 ice-skating season will begin on November 15 and continue through mid-March, weather permitting.
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Group Exhibition at Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA.-
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Realisations by Joseph Walsh Opened at Ch'i Contemporary Fine Art
NEW YORK, NY.- 'Realisations', an exhibition of work by eminent European designer maker, Joseph Walsh opened on Thursday evening (October 16th) with a private viewing at the American Irish Historical Society (AIHS) at 991 Fifth Avenue.
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Slain photographer’s work displayed in Gaylord Hall
If you get the chance to experience “Journey: Dan Eldon’s Images of War and Peace,” a photography exhibit on display in the Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication through Nov. 23, you should brace yourself for an emotional viewing.
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MAM to Present Three Public Art Projects During Art Basel Miami Beach
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The Princess Atsuhime's Wedding Palanquin Revealed in the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
WASHINGTON, DC.- A recent finding by Shin’ichi Saitoh, a curator at the Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, determined the identity of the original owner of a Japanese ceremonial palanquin in the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
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Art in Motion: Abu Dhabi F1 Circuit Unveiled at Emirates Palace
Visitors enjoy themselves with a large poster being shown at an exhibition of designs and projects of the Yas Marina Masterplan circuit. Photo: EFE / Ali Haider.
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Martin Luther's Death Mask on View at Museum in Halle, Germany
HALLE.- Martin Luther's original death mask belongs to the treasures and witnesses from the Reformation that Halle is amply equipped with.
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Sotheby's New York Announces the Sale of Masterpieces by Puerto Rico's Iconic Painters José Campeche and Francisco Oller
La Batalla de Treviño by Francesco Oller, 1879, est. £340,000 - 380,000. Photo: Sotheby´s. NEW YORK, NY.-
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A Nomadic, Multidimensional Artist-Book Project at Museum Ludwig
Gerrit Göllner / Jon Shelton, Margin Milieu, Modell, 2008. COLOGNE.-
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Blue Moonlight by April Gornik Commissioned by the Smithsonian
April Gornik, Blue Moonlight. WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian Associates announces the 2008 commission of April Gornik to create a limited-edition lithograph titled “Blue Moonlight.”
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American Modern: Works from the Corcoran Gallery of Art Opened at The Joan Miró Foundation
Edward Hopper, Ground Swell, 1939. Oil on canvas 91,9 x 127,2 cm. Museum Purchase, William A. Clark Fund © Whitney Museum of American Art. BARCELONA.-
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Framingham churches join forces for the Earth
Two United Church of Christ congregations plan to show the Earth a little love this weekend. On Saturday, Edwards Church and Grace Church will host the Earth-Care Festival from 5 to 8 p.m. at Edwards Church in Saxonville.
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Students present original works at festival
BY SHANNEN HAYES Staff Writer The curtain went up Saturday and Sunday on five original plays written and presented by students at DePauw University. The plays, which were all 10 minutes in length,...
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300-year-old Italian painting rediscovered
A lost painting by Italian master Sebastiano Ricci has turned up in Texas after a 300-year journey that's seen it change hands from a European playboy nobleman to a Missouri fur trader and finally to generations of an American family.
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Lost Sebastiano Ricci masterpiece pops up in Texas warehouse
A painting by Italian master Sebastiano Ricci, long presumed to be lost, has turned up in a Texas warehouse after an improbable 300-year journey. The Texas family that owns Ricci's "The Vision of St. Bruno" asked an auction company executive to take a look.
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