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A Lookiloos Find: Wearable pop art
Sonya Paz is a regular on the local art and wine festival circuit; one would be hard pressed to find someone in Santa Clara County who does not know her or has not seen her lively work.
San Jose Mercury News |
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Canada scraps portrait gallery plan, cites economy
The Canadian government canceled plans on Friday to built a national portrait gallery, citing tough economic times.
Reuters via Yahoo! News |
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Portrait gallery of Canada scrapped
The federal government has put an end to the dream of a national portrait gallery.
Ottawa Citizen |
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Saturday events
There are two art exhibitions being held at the KLPac, Jalan Stratchan, Kuala Lumpur, until Nov 30. Themed, “Pulau Perhentian,” by artist Victor Chin and “The Shape of Parental Love,” by Numpueg, the exhibition is open between 10am and 10pm daily.
The Star |
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Antique auction benefits American Cancer Society
REDLANDS - Linda Amsbry of Precious Times Antiques will hold a live antique auction at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, to benefit the American Cancer Society.
Redlands Daily Facts |
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Economic Impact of Taubman Museum of Art
There’s no question that the new Taubman Museum of Art will have an economic impact on Roanoke. How much of an impact remains to be seen… Downtown business owners are hoping tourists spend their dollars there.
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Sales of artwork are going, going, down
Sotheby’s has doubled its third-quarter loss and lost $42m in guarantees for artworks sold during October and November – evidence the global financial crisis has finally ended the six-year boom in art prices.
Financial Times |
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Liam's List - November 7, 2008
Another weekend looms filled with much to enjoy around the Bay; from the Latino Film Festival in San Francisco to a Presidential photo exhibit in Berkeley there are many good reasons for you to leave the house.
CBS 5 Bay Area |
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Harper government cancels portrait gallery
Government says none of the proposals received by developers is acceptable
The Globe and Mail |
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Ground Level
Former soldier documents Afghanistan with photography show
Good Times |
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Tories abruptly scrap national portrait gallery plan
After seven years of planning and several million dollars of public investment, the federal government has scrapped a project to build a national portrait gallery, Heritage Minister James Moore said late Friday.
CTV.ca |
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exhibition Hirst’s skull makes waves in Amsterdam 06/11 21:32 CET
British artist Damien Hirst has gone to Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum to present his controversial piece For The Love Of God – the infamous diamond-encrusted skull.
Euronews |
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Vatican returns Parthenon fragment
ATHENS, Greece — The ancient marble head of a youth has been fitted into place at a museum in Athens in a deal that Greek officials hope will serve as a model for returning other treasures.
The Daily Record |
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Mesa museum bridges creativity and play
Love of art may one day lead you to the National Gallery or even the Louvre. But it didn’t start there. Chances are your love of art started with your own handprint turkey paintings and the squiggly drawings that covered the refrigerators of your youth.
East Valley Tribune |
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Photography Contest Sponsored by New Island Hospital
New Island Hospital and the Nassau County Camera Club announce the Fifth Annual Photography Contest. The purpose of the contest is to provide the finest photographs for exhibition throughout the hospital. Contestants can submit their photography through Nov. 24.
Massapequa Post |
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Sotheby's 3rd-Quarter Loss Widens to $46.2 Million (Update1)
Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Sotheby's , citing ``significant'' losses from auction guarantees provided to sellers, said its third-quarter loss more than doubled and promised to cut costs and future guarantees as it grapples with a softening art market.
Bloomberg |
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Walters art exhibit full of life in 19th-century Japan
A few Walters Art Museum visitors walked into the "Autumn Colors: Japanese Paintings from the Edo Period" art exhibit Oct. 8, quickly glanced at the paintings and then moved on. Their brief stays could have irked the curator who devoted dozens of hours to create the exhibit.
The Daily Record |
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Twin photography project to honor memory of slain sister
It's been a year but still it's an image she'll never forget. Last year Sandi Curtis was shot to death and her twin sister Sue, found her. Police say Todd Curtis...
News 10 NBC Rochester |
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Art of the Steal
How several well-to-do American museums came to deal in contraband antiquities.
New York Times |
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“Celebrate Baja” at Early Evening @ MINGEI
The culture, cuisine and art of Baja California will be celebrated at EARLY EVENING @ MINGEI on Friday, November 14 from 6 until 9 pm at Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park. “CELEBRATE BAJA” is sponsored by the State of Baja California, the Consulate General of Mexico - San Diego, the Baja California Secretary of Tourism (SECTUR), the Baja California Cultural Institute, Univision, Union ...
La Prensa San Diego |
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Rockers Alter Minds In FLicKer
You don't necessarily need to use drugs or booze to alter your mind. But a number of musical people who have contribute to FLicKeR , an award-winning documentary on the film festival circuit that's about to get a wider release.
ChartAttack.com |
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DISPATCH FROM LOS ANGELES "Skin," "Marriage" Look For Sales as Sun Sets on AFI
Though many of the 2008 AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival 's most high-profile screenings have long found distribution, some films are on the look out for pick ups as the festival enters its busy final days. So far, two sales have gone through.
indieWIRE |
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Farmington DDA plans to revamp Founders Festival
In an effort to grow the annual Farmington Founders Festival, the Farmington Downtown Development Authority is considering ways to split it up.
Farmington Observer |
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N.J. native to lead Montclair museum
Lora Urbanelli, executive director of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, succeeds Patterson Sims as director of the Montclair Art Museum. Lora Urbanelli, executive director of the Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, will succeed Patterson Sims as director...
The Star-Ledger |
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Appraiser reveals local hidden treasures
Doug Levis was busy Friday afternoon at the Thunder Bay Art Gallery. The fine art appraiser arrived in Thunder Bay to examine the art that local residents have been holding onto.
Thunder Bay Post |
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