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Jerome Weeks on books
The African-American Museum in Dallas is presenting a celebration symposium of author Richard Wright this weekend to mark the centennial of his birth. Surrounding the symposium are a number of lectures and book club meetings.
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Portage la Prairie News
Staff photo by Shane Gibson -- Dr. Mary Ann Steggles, professor of Asian art at the University of Manitoba and curator of the Soup and Sustenance exhibition running at the Portage District Arts Centre stands with a piece called “Of Soup and Love, the First is Best” by artist Candice Ring. The exhibition kicked off on Thursday night and will run until Dec. 20.
Central Plains Herald-Leader |
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Red Ribbon winners
Winners of the recent Weldon Valley School “I’ve got better things to do than drugs!” poster contest for Red Ribbon Week.
The Fort Morgan Times |
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Rotary: Last weekend for popular Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival
It’s the last weekend of the Rotary Club Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival at Faulkner Farm, the only patch in the county operated by a non-profit and the best bargain in the Tri-Counties.
Santa Paula Times |
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Portrait Gallery Opens Abraham Lincoln Exhibit
More than 30 portraits and images of Abraham Lincoln are going on display at the National Portrait Gallery in an exhibit that looks at how the 16th president shaped his public image from Illinois to the White House.
KTHV Little Rock |
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KISD Briefs
KFHS hosts art show and auction The art department of Klein Forest High School is offering an art exhibit and silent auction Nov. 18 in the school’s dining room. The public is invited to attend and bid on works.
The Champions Sun |
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KISD Briefs
KFHS hosts art show and auction The art department of Klein Forest High School is offering an art exhibit and silent auction Nov. 18 in the school’s dining room. The public is invited to attend and bid on works.
Klein Sun |
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Fall Auctions Fizzle in New York
What if they auctioned a Matisse and nobody bid? Or a Manet, a Renoir, a Monet? It happened this week at the fall sales at Christie's and Sotheby's. Results from the auctions varied from bad to worse, a worrisome ...
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Public Art Grows in Brooklyn
When artist Martha Friedman sculpted a seven-foot tall waffle out of metal, resin and foam for the Public Art Fund's latest exhibition, "Trapdoor," I'm sure she wasn't thinking about Barack Obama.
New York Press |
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Md. Sculpture Contest Focuses On Recycling
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but spotting it in the piles of junk takes a lot of looking.
CBS 13 Baltimore |
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Art show set for Epworth
The community is cordially invited to a come-and-go Art Show on Sunday, Nov. 9, from 2-3 p.m. in the Life Center of Epworth United Methodist Church, 4th and Iowa Ave. in Chickasha.
The Express-Star |
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New Albany, Floyd Central students showcase art downtown
Those students will have their work, about 50 pieces total, showcased at Gallery 216, in New Albany.
The Evening News and the Tribune |
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First Photo From the Set of 'Nine'
The Weinstein Company is pleased to announce that principal photography has commenced on the film version of the Tony Award winning musical, "Nine," directed by Academy Award nominated director Rob Marshall .
PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance |
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Art show
Fine art, fine time. A host of art, jewelry, sculpture, pottery, beading, photography, and more was at the annual Heartwood Fine Arts Show on Sunday at Heartwood Conference Center and Retreat, sponsored by Black Iris Gallery and Custom Framing of Spooner.
Spooner Advocate |
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Art gallery could be saved - Culture minister says cost will be the determining factor
CRYSTAL RHYNO - Herald-Tribune staff The Grande Prairie Art Gallery could be saved, says the Minister of Culture and Community Spirit. “Right [...]
Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune |
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On view: "Homage, Re-enactments, Copies and Tributes"
Sherrie Wolf's "Courbet's Allegory" Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, right? Apparently so, at least for the four artists in the new exhibit at Marylhurst University's Art Gym, "Homage: Re-enactments, Copies and Tributes." In the exhibit that opened Sunday,...
The Oregonian |
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'Oracle of Omaha' portrait auction begins Monday
(AP:OMAHA, Neb.) Bidding on an unusual signed portrait of billionaire investor Warren Buffett will begin Monday. Proceeds will benefit Girls Inc. of Omaha. The nonprofit group provides educational and recreational programs to girls.
INO News |
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New York Impressionist Sales Fall About 37% From 2007 (Update1)
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- This week's impressionist and modern- art auctions in New York erased any doubt that the global financial tumult has bruised the art world, as results fell 39 percent short of presale low estimates.
Bloomberg |
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Glass artist shows off work at McKee Botanical Garden
Almost 200 works by Frabel and his team of artists will be displayed at McKee Botanical Garden in Vero Beach, starting Nov. 15 and continuing through April 30. “Reflections of Glass on Water” will be the largest outdoor exhibit he has mounted and the first outside his home state.
TCPalm.com |
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Festival of Trees out, Winterfest blows in
RACINE — Festival of Trees, an annual Downtown event, has been felled this year — partly by the economy and partly from being old and overgrown.
The Journal Times |
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MOA Brings Students Together to Talk Art
No matter what you decided to major in or what your background is in the arts, the Museum of Art provides you a chance to feed the creativity bug living inside you every week.
Brigham Young NewsNet |
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Kandinsky art prize plays with politics
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Faked photographs of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin cavorting naked on a sofa with U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, a giant styrofoam throne and pins in rubber erasers are vying for Russia's top modern art award.
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Kandinsky art prize plays with politics
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Faked photographs of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin cavorting naked on a sofa with U.S. Senator Hillary Clinton, a giant styrofoam throne and pins in rubber erasers are vying for Russia's top modern art award.
Reuters via Yahoo!Xtra News |
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Springfield wins arts award
Springfield is among artists, arts organizations and art educators receiving the 2009 Missouri Arts Awards by the Missouri Arts Council.
The Springfield News-Leader |
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North Country’s Finest Botanical Illustrator
Before photography, nature lovers turned to hand-illustrated guides to learn about plants and animals. This week, we meet a botanical artist whose old-fashioned approach makes her one of the North Country's Finest.
WWNY - WNYF Watertown |
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