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Modern maki-e
I don't express otaku culture," says Tomotaka Yasui at the Megumi Ogita gallery in Ginza, where he is having a solo exhibition of three new works. "Now in foreign countries, all people hear about is otaku culture. I want to introduce other aspects of Japanese culture to other countries — Japanese style, Japanese atmosphere." Yasui is pointing to a major fault line that is developing in ...
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art Till November 13 at Photographers’ Gallery, 59A Southend Park; 3 pm - 8 pm:
Members of Paintergon presents their second exhibition of paintings. Participants: Ruma Ghosh, Soumi Ghosh and Sreeparna Mazumder. Till November 15 at Academy of Fine Arts, Central Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of paintings and sculptures presented by Chitri O Bhaskar Gosthi.
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New Styletto Arrow-Tipped Paint Brushes Designed for Cutting In and Trim
What's the biggest headache for most people who tackle a painting project? The taping and preparation - which often takes more time than the painting itself. But, without the taping, the finished job often looks sloppy or incomplete.
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Word of Mouth
Two exhibitions will open Nov. 13 in the UB Art Gallery in the Center for the Arts with public receptions from 5-7 p.m.
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Art Unbound
The University of Nebraska at Omaha Bachelor of Fine Arts candidates take the definition of art in entirely new directions: three-dimensional documentaries, biblical comic book narratives, subconscious dream-like videos, contemporary society infused mixed-media and even wood-burning.
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Art Apocalyptica
Omaha artist Joey Lynch made his return to Lincoln's Tugboat gallery last weekend curating an opening that shows his darker side.
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“Cinema Remixed & Reloaded:” Artist/Scholar Talk with Carroll Parrott Blue and Neena Barnette
Delve into the thinking behind the work at the CAMH’s “Cinema Remixed & Reloaded,” a talk with artists Carroll Parrott Blue and Neena Barnette. The exhibition looks at the contributions of black female film and video artists over the last 30 years, including those of Barnette and Blue ...
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Art Car Drive-In Film Festival
The Art Car Drive-In Film Festival is a family affair, so, keep the funny business to a minimum. You never know when you might look up and see some bright-eyed, eight-year-old angel staring at you, trying to figure out why your windows are steaming up. Anyway, you don’t want to miss all the exc ...
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“Iraqi Artists in Exile”
Over the last 24 hours, $300 million has been poured into the Iraq war. But the actual cost of the conflict can’t be measured in money alone. Besides the thousands of casualties on both sides, hundreds of Iraqi artists and intellectuals have been forced into exile. The exhibit “Iraqi Artis ...
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“Leandra’s World of Fantasy”
Saying that artist Leandra Dibuelna Jr. is in his own fantasy world isn’t an insult — it’s just accurate. The 73-year-old Dibuelna’s paintings are based on an imaginary planet he created called Triversi. “He takes his figures, which live on the planet he devised and have a l ...
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“We the People”
The election is over, but the issues remain, including immigration, which was much ignored during the campaign. But it, and the racial tensions accompanying it, are still very much on the collective mind, as seen in “We the People,” a new exhibition displaying the photography, multi-media ...
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Keith Sonnier: “Selected Works 1994-2004”
“Keith Sonnier: Selected Works 1994-2004” suggests the artist was parked inside a garage for ten years. The collection includes mixed-media sculptures that incorporate neon lights and items you might find in your car hole. This fits right in with his MO: Sonnier was part of the Process Art ...
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Thursday, November 13, 2008
A city school uses exhibitions to give parents a glimpse of what their children have learnt in the classrooms. How do you know your child is learning, that teachers are actually teaching, that the school is delivering on the promises made during admission time?
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“Monster Show 3”
There’s not a lot of thought behind Domy’s “Monster Show 3.” “It’s Halloween, people like to draw monsters — there’s really not much more to it,” says exhibit curator and Domy co-founder Russell Etchen. It might not be the deepest art show in town, but it ...
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Elephant-inspired logo wins race to front travel campaign
An elephant has carried an artist to victory in the logo contest for Thailand's Top Destinations vote campaign organised by the Bangkok Post.
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O. Rufus Lovett
With their signature cowboy hats and white boots, the legendary Kilgore Rangerettes are the most well-known high-kicking, smile-happy cheerleaders in the state. Today they’ll be at the Houston Center for Photography — in book form, that is, as fine-art photographer and Kilgore College prof ...
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BC BREAKING NEWS:
Lake Country artist Wanda Lock is working on her most recent project at the Kelowna Art Gallery until this Saturday.
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Surreal Genius: Max Ernst
The works of Max Ernst (1891-1976) are nothing new to fans of surrealist art, or for that matter, Menil Collection visitors. The museum has displayed the artist's work, both in its permanent surrealism exhibit and subsequent exhibitions, to demonstrate universal themes in modern and primitive art. A ...
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indieWIRE INTERVIEW "We Are Wizards" Director Josh Koury
EDITORS NOTE: This interview was originally published as part of our coverage of the 2008 South By Southwest Film Festival. Josh Koury 's " We Are Wizards " had its world premiere at the 2008 South By Southwest Film Festival and has since screened in festivals around the world.
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Hamilton artist wins Best of Show honors
Tim O’Neal of Hamilton won top honors at the John Wood Community College Art Show. QUINCY, Ill. - Winners of John Wood Community College's 24th Annual Art Show competition were announced during a reception Nov. 6 at the campus, 48th and Harrison in Quincy, Ill.
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Linedrives and lipstick opens at Land Rush Museum
Local museum director Heather Ferguson remembers playing baseball in the yard with the neighborhood boys in her hometown of Cedar Vale. She held her own, and then some.
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Sotheby’s brush with economic woes
NEW YORK: Sotheby’s on Tuesday bowed to economic realities and slashed prices for much-hyped contemporary art works at an auction where almost a third of lots failed to sell.
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Renaissance Foundation Presents Alvin Ailey II
Ailey II company members perform Beauty by Doug Varone. Photo by Nan Melville For a couple of years now, downtown workers have walked past the large, colorful murals installed on the outside of the historic Bethel AME Church at 1528 Sumter St. and perhaps wondered why they’re there.
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Sotheby's Auction Falls Short as Broad Goes Shopping (Update1)
(Updates drop in S&P and moves up selling rate.) Nov. 12 (Bloomberg) –– Sotheby's sold 68 percent of the art it offered last night in New York, its lowest selling rate for a multiple-owner evening auction of contemporary work since November 1994.
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Report: Body By Abdul's Home 'Idol' Singer
Celebrity gossip site TMZ.com is reporting that the woman found dead in a car near Paula Abdul's home Tuesday night was a former contestant on "American Idol."
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