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Gris, Picasso, Kandinsky paintings auctioned in NY
An oil-on-canvas painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris was auctioned Thursday for $20.8 million, surpassing its presale estimate of up to $18.5 million.
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Paintings by Gris, Picasso, Kandinsky sold in NYC at impressionist and modern art auction
NEW YORK - An oil-on-canvas painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris was auctioned Thursday for $20.8 million, surpassing its presale estimate of up to $18.5 million.
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Gris Sets Record in Another Slow Christie?s Auction
Christie?s auction of Impressionist and Modern art on Thursday was mostly grim except for a painting of Juan Gris which brought a record price of nearly $21 million.
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Gris, Picasso, Kandinsky paintings auctioned in NY
An oil-on-canvas painting by Spanish artist Juan Gris has been auctioned in New York City for more than $20 million.
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A lifetime put on canvas
LIVIGNSTON - The paintings, stories and sculptures on the walls of the Park County Senior Center tell the tales of more than two-dozen of the county’s resident senior citizens.
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Eleanor Lowe lived as an artist with the world as her canvas
Even in her dying days, 107-year-old Eleanor Lowe managed to convey her passion for painting. Long-time caregiver and friend Levina Losier watched in wonderment as the woman known affectionately as Miss Lowe swooped her hand side to side through the air, then pierced downwards as if dabbing paint to put to canvas.
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Films that transport
If all you want is a movie to munch popcorn to, you can find that at any multiplex. If you're looking for a film that makes you think, your odds are a lot better at a film festival.
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Art on the town
Need a dose of culture? Usually, the post-Halloween weekend lacks potential. Many opt to stay in and recover from costume parties. But this year, essential cultural events in downtown Holland and Washington Square make it an ideal weekend on the town. Six downtown galleries have teamed up to host a gallery walk today and Saturday. The participants will hold artists’ receptions ...
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(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-07 03:54 Third wobbly night for Impressionist art auctions
By Christopher Michaud
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Christie's Impressionist Auction Falls Short; 44% Fails to Sell
Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Almost half the lots didn't sell tonight at a Christie's International auction of impressionist and modern art in New York, the week's third evening auction that fell short of presale estimates.
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Lance Bass Talks 'NSYNC Reunion, Britney Spears Comeback, Jonas Brothers Advice
Lance Bass is ready to party like it's 1999. That means several things for the boy-bander-turned- Dancing With the Stars contestant. For one thing, he would be more than happy to hit the road with his old bandmates in 'NSYNC.
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Ludacris Enlists Jay-Z And Nas For New Track, Drops Album Same Day As Kanye West
Now that 50 Cent and Kanye West have moved their albums to separate release dates, how about a chart showdown between ...
MTV Asia |
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Quilt Exhibit
Janet McLaughlin of Long Beach will exhibit "Decorative Custom Quilts" in the Garden City Public Library's gallery until November 28. Visitors can see colorful machine-pieced and stitched original wall hangings. Over 20 years of hands-on experience makes this artist a master of craft. She is a member of the Long Island Quilter's Society.
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Buckeyes shine in photo competition
Competition photo by Yuhui Hua Nearly 200 students, visiting scholars, staff and faculty members participated in the 2008 annual International Photography Competition. The competition, organized by the Office of International Affairs, encouraged members of the Ohio State community to submit a photo taken outside of the U.S. to be considered for the competition
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Stop £50m Titian being bought up by a billionaire, says famous artist
Gerhard Richter, one of the world's greatest living painters, yesterday backed Scotland's attempt to save a £50m Titian painting for the nation - so it is not snapped up by acquisitive billionaires.
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Transformers 2 Has Wrapped - Plus: Possible Spoilers
Principal Photography for the sequel to last summer's box-office hit Transformers has wrapped as of last week. We all know (well, some of us know) there were problems with the first film. I think Revenge of the Fallen is a huge test for Michael Bay to see if he can correct all of those mistakes and [...]
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'Rearranging Furniture' on display at WSU
An exhibit called Rearranging Furniture opened Nov. 6 at WSU Tri-Cities in Richland.
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Artist Ernest Blumenschein depicted world through Western eyes
"In Contemporary Rhythm: The Art of Ernest L. Blumenschein" opens Saturday at the Denver Art Museum, chronicling the career of the noted painter who helped turn Taos into an art center.
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Financial crisis puts chill in Asian art
HONG KONG -- Down a quiet Hong Kong lane beside the century-old masonry of a colonial-era prison, 10 Chancery Lane Gallery is abuzz as staff hang bright, bold canvasses and hand-painted photos by three female Indian artists.
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Put Your Shorts On: Even More Cool Stuff from the NW Film & Video Festival
(Photo: Hollerings/Three Stories in Wood. Check out the video here.) The 35th Northwest Film & Video Festival starts tomorrow night with a lineup of vibrant regional films. (We know, nothing sounds as dull as “vibrant regional films,” but you’ll have to trust us here: Many of these movies are spellbinding.) In addition to the feature programming, [...]
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The Museum of Modern Art in Brussels Presents Today COBRA
BRUSSELS.- The Museum of Modern Art presents today COBRA. Created in Paris in November 1948 by artists coming from Copenhague (Jorn), Brussels (Dotremont, Noiret) and Amsterdam (Appel, Corneille, Constant), the CoBrA movement remains unknown out of Europe.
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An Icon of American Advertising J. C. Leyendecker: America's "Other" Illustrator at the Morris Museum of Art
J. C. Leyendecker, Kellogg’s Kid, Girl About 8-10, 1916. The Haggin Museum, Stockton, California. AUGUSTA, GA.- Before Norman Rockwell became famous, there was J. C. Leyendecker—the nation's most popular and successful commercial artist of the first four decades of the twentieth century.
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Design Museum Gent Presents Hermann Jünger. Jewelry - Found Treasures
Portrait of Hermann Jünger in his jewelry workshop. ©Eva Jünger. GHENT.- Design Museum Gent presents Hermann Jünger. Jewelry – Found Treasures, on view through February 8, 2009. Hermann Jünger (1928-2005) is regarded internationally as one of the most influential goldsmiths of the present day.
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Neuberger Museum of Art Announces Important Curatorial Appointment
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The RISD Museum of Art Presents Harry Callahan: Eleanor
Harry Callahan, Eleanor, 1948, Gelatin silver print, 8 ¼ x 6 3/8 inches. Collection of Nicholas Pritzker, 30.2001. © Harry Callahan Estate. PROVIDENCE, RI.-
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