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Francis Bacon self-portrait fails to sell at NY auction
A gallery worker stands beside "Three studies for a Self-Portrait" by Irish born British painter Francis Bacon, in London, in September. Bacon self-portrait failed to sell at auction in New York Wednesday, in another sign the souring economy is having a crushing effect on fall season art sales.
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NSW's battle to pay for $16m Cezanne
Two famous Aussie paintings auctioned.
Sydney Morning Herald |
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Gasps as Bacon portrait fails to sell
A FRANCIS Bacon self-portrait failed to sell at auction in New York, in another sign the souring economy is hurting art sales.
The Australian |
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Unveiling of historic Lincoln painting planned for early 2009
LINCOLN -- A painting depicting Abraham Lincoln’s Oct. 16, 1858, speech on the steps of the Logan County Courthouse by an artist from Lincoln will not be unveiled until early 2009.
The Pantagraph |
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Christie's art auction disappoints
Sales at Christie's Post-War and Contemporary Art auction totaled $113.6 million, well under the auction house's estimate of $227 million to $327 million.
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Nestor Garza gets 75 years in murder of Brownsville artist
Brownsville artist Alfredo Bustinza Jr. was often referred to as the city's own Pablo Picasso. His work was featured in art galleries in Matamoros, several Texas cities, New York and the Smithsonian National Museum of American Arts in Washington, D.C.
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Venerable Bell Museum to ask again for new home funds
The needs $20 million from the Legislature for a new building -- and to get itself into the 21st century.
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New shop features local arts and crafts
Art has been a lifelong interest for Margie Koger. Last month she and her husband, Tim Koger, opened Easel and Frame Gallery. The new shop at 119 S. Main St., on the square, features the creations of local artists and craftspeople, and the owners say it will soon evolve into much more.
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Jewel in country crown launched in city sights
SYDNEY’S hardly what you’d call synonymous with country music, but it’s where the jewel in Australia’s country music crown was launched yesterday. The 2009 Tamworth Country Music Festival presented by Telstra was launched at the Opera House against the backdrop of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Northern Daily Leader |
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Francis Bacon self-portrait fails to sell at NY auction
A Francis Bacon self-portrait failed to sell at auction in New York Wednesday, in another sign the souring economy is having a crushing effect on fall season art sales.
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Riverside Art Museum names interim executive director
The Riverside Art Museum has picked a member of its board of trustees, MJ Abraham, as interim executive director. Board President Matt Shea said that Abraham will serve in that capacity for four to six months.
The Press-Enterprise |
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Francis Bacon self-portrait fails to sell at NY auction
A Francis Bacon self-portrait failed to sell at auction in New York Wednesday, in another sign the souring economy is having a crushing effect on fall season art sales.
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Art show embraces beauty of fall colours
TRURO – The next time you walk into the Marigold Cultural Centre, Marilyn Whalen wants you to experience a profound sense of wonder.
The Truro Daily News |
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Roanoke's new art museum drawing attention, but not fo...
There have been quite a few double takes at the new Taubman museum of art in downtown Roanoke. Visitors have noticed what appears to be a homeless man sleeping in the corner of one of the galleries.
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Motorola Zine review (T-Mobile)
In our Motorola Zine review, we take T-Mobile's new 5-megapixel shooter out into the country for some real photography testing. Check out thirteen image samples inside.
infoSyncWorld |
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Whitney Gallery gets facelift for 50th anniversary celebration
CODY (AP) -- When the Whitney Gallery of Western Art reopens in June 2009 to celebrate its 50th anniversary, visitors will be treated to a new look.
Casper Star-Tribune |
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Bangladeshi artists under attack from Muslim hardliners
DHAKA (AFP) - Rashed Ahmed paints the fiery eyes of a python on to a giant piece of white cloth in the grounds of Dhaka University, as a huge crowd of painters, actors and writers cheer the fine arts student on.
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Gallery sells Aussie art for French
THE Art Gallery of NSW is auctioning two prime Australian artworks to help pay for a $16.2 million painting by French artist Paul Cezanne.
Herald Sun |
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Tilda Swinton to head jury at Berlin Film Fest
BERLIN (Reuters) - Britain's Tilda Swinton, who won the Academy Award for best supporting actress this year, will be the jury president of the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, organizers said on Wednesday.
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Making art accessible
Making art accessible to a new and diverse audience. That is the aim of a Freeport Art Museum [FAM] program, geared toward Boys & Girls Club of Freeport & Stephenson County members. “Interpreting the Masters” intends to expose young people, ages 7 to 11, to master artists in a variety of media.
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International Festival set for this Saturday
Statesboro and Bulloch County will get a “world view” Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the area’s Fourth Annual International Festival.
Statesboro Herald |
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Bangladeshi artists under attack from Muslim hardliners
Rashed Ahmed paints the fiery eyes of a python on to a giant piece of white cloth in the grounds of Dhaka University, as a huge crowd of painters, actors and writers cheer the fine arts student on.
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'Focal Point' fine arts photo show at Guild
The November exhibit at the Guild of Creative Art features fine arts photography by more than a dozen local photographers. "Focal Point: An Exhibit by 13 Photographers," curated by Laury A.
Independent |
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Women flex artistic muscles
All-Female art exhibit desplayed at House of Rock
Corpus Christi Caller-Times |
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Discovery Museum Opens Helping Hands Exhibit On Nov. 22
This holiday season, when so much attention is focused on giving, Creative Discovery Museum is opening a brand new exhibit, created locally by its own staff, dedicated to giving and helping others.
The Chattanoogan |
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