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Russian abstract painting sells for almost 60 million
An abstract painting by early 20th century Russian artist Kazimir Malevich sold Monday for just under 60 million dollars in New York, bucking a dismal auction market.
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Original Pooh sketch under hammer
An original pencil drawing of AA Milne's Winnie the Pooh is expected to fetch £20,000 at auction.
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Public Art Vandalism on the Rise in Midland 11/3/08
It's happening almost everyday and Midland police say they need your help to stop it. The number of vandalism cases has increased over the last few years.
CBS 7 West Texas |
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Extreme home makeover: Obama, McCain may re-do White House
The 44th US president will face a mountain of questions: How to fix the economy? What to do about Iran's nuclear program? And what rug, artwork, and desk to have in the Oval Office?
TurkishPress.com |
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Vermont International Film Festival
In today's consumer culture, leaving one movie feeling inspired is hard to come by, but feeling inspired after watching more than 50 films is nothing short of life changing. This year's Vermont International Film Festival (VIFF) created an atmosphere where viewers and filmmakers alike came together in the spirit of creative expression, that of art through film.
Vermont Cynic |
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Contemporary portraits, magical realism
Photography ought to be seen as a species of magic, but we have lost our innocence. And so we see it as an aspect of reality. There is no art by which to reproduce the lineaments of reality. Each human face will always be unique in skin, flesh and features. Any attempt at exact reproduction loses the contours, the three-dimensionality and the living quality of the individual face. What ...
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NEW YORK - Christie's and Sotheby's kick off their annual art auctions in New York City this week against the backdrop of a gloomy economy that has some wondering whether there are any deep-pocketed buyers left to snap up paintings for tens of millions of dollars.
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Lucian Freud: Early Works 1940-1958, Hazlitt Holland-Hibbert, London
The subjects of Lucian Freud's early drawings and paintings are so there it hurts. Enormous eyes stare painfully, heads framed in hair bristling as if electrified. Animals quiver with presence. A parrot fixes us with triangular black pupils, and even an ex-chicken, head in a bucket, pierces the air with claws as defiant as a revolutionary's raised fist. An aloe plant points a jagged, broken ...
Independent |
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Scottsdale sculptor Tognoni dies
Sculptor George-Ann Tognoni, whose work includes two prominent Scottsdale public art pieces, died Friday at her Phoenix home. She was 88.
East Valley Tribune |
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Samson Oil & Gas Provides Operational Advice
Samson Oil & Gas Limited (AMEX: SSN) (ASX: SSN) announced today that, as previously advised Samson
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CPC marks 30th anniversary of discipline commission's restoration
A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Monday visited a painting and calligraphy exhibition held in Beijing to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the restoration of the Party's discipline division. Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI) He Guoqiang visited the exhibition at the Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Museum, where more than ...
People's Daily |
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Runway fashions benefit Telfair Museum
When you think about fashion and design, it's almost always New York or Paris. Now, add Savannah's runways.
WTOC 11 Savannah |
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YSL exhibit displays the art of fashion in San Francisco museum
SAN FRANCISCO - What makes a frock rock? Taffeta and tulle will take you only so far, say organizers of an exhibit celebrating the work of visionary designer Yves Saint Laurent.
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Blouse worn by Diana is auctioned online
A PINK chiffon blouse worn by Princess Diana went on sale yesterday as an online auction opened. The Elizabeth Emanuel engagement blouse was worn by Diana for a famous portrait photograph by Lord Snowdon in 1980 that appeared in Vogue magazine.
The Herald |
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Peter Robinson wins prestigious Walters Prize
The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery’s current exhibiting artist Peter Robinson has won the 2008 Walters Prize – New Zealand’s richest and most prestigious contemporary art award.
Scoop.co.nz |
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Samson Oil & Gas Provides Operational Advice
DENVER----Samson Oil & Gas Limited announced today that, as previously advised Samson is participating in the evaluation of the Bakken Formation within its acreage holding in the North Stockyard Oil Field.
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RM13,000 richer, thanks to her hobby
TEH Bee Peng walked away with prizes worth RM13,000 in conjunction with the Muhibbah Photography Contest at a prize presentation held recently.
The Star |
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Artists unite for charity
THE Asiaworks Foundation (AWF) and the Soka Gakkai Malaysia are jointly organising an art exhibition for charity.
The Star |
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Tots make it into record book
ARTWORK by pre-schoolers have earned a place in the Malaysia Book of Records for the Biggest Collection of Art Pieces by Pre-Schoolers.
The Star |
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Cleveland Museum of Natural History plows ahead with expansion plans despite economic turmoil
Fentress ArchitectsThe latest version of the evolving plans for the expansion and renovation of the Cleveland Museum of Natural History show a new lobby and cafe. Areas colored orange will have entirely new exhibitry. CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Museum of...
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National Drawing Award Touring Across New Zealand
The National Drawing Award 2008, presented by RVCA, is the third in an ongoing biennial event hosted by New Zealand's leading independent contemporary art galleries: ARTSPACE, Auckland and The Physics Room, Christchurch. This year we are pleased to announce ...
Scoop.co.nz |
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Sounding Presidential: Voice Artist Named Winner for Obama-McCain 'Shouting Match'
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‘Looking Beyond:’River Gallery’s November exhibit highlights four artists
“Looking Beyond,” the exhibition on display during November at River Gallery, is an eclectic mix of artwork.
Chattanooga Times Free Press |
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Fairfield Glade guild gets grant
The Art Guild at Fairfield Glade has been awarded a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission for a 13-foot sculpture to be installed in front of the new Plateau Creative Art Center.
Chattanooga Times Free Press |
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West of Madison Avenue
Aaron Barr looks at six such agencies. It may be the home of the University of Wisconsin and the state's capital, but Madison is not a center of photographic talent, says Lindsay Stone & Briggs creative director Bill Winchester.
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