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Meeting to elect new art committee
THE community-arts organisation behind the Avant Garden project that brought public art to garden beds during Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers, will hold its annual general meeting tonight.
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Kimbell Art Museum In FW To Get New Building
Fort Worth's Kimbell Art Museum is getting a new look for the first time since 1972. But not everyone is happy about it. The announcement comes as Fort Worth's Cultural Arts District, west of the downtown area, is going through a major makeover.
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London Philharmonic Orchestra/Nézet-Séguin, Royal Festival Hall, London
You generally know within seconds of the start of a performance if a conductor has what it takes to take us to that other place where senses are heightened. It was the performance of Ravel's La Valse at the start of Yannick Nézet-Séguin's first concert as principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic that will have convinced a lot of people of great things to come.
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Surfing the Web: Artist paints Elvis with Cheetos
If you've ever been to Las Vegas, you know that artists love painting Elvis on velvet. The artist is also an Elvis impersonator. His name: Dean Vegas.
ABC 15 Phoenix |
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Artist Barcelo unveils $23 million ceiling at United Nations in Geneva
GENEVA — A $23 million ceiling painting featuring hundreds of dangling icicle shapes that has been criticized for its hefty price tag was unveiled Tuesday at the U.N. offices in Geneva.
San Jose Mercury News |
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The other side of Paris
SHARMILA BILLOT chats with French filmmaker Cedric Klapisch about his not-so-picture-perfect portrayal of Paris in his movie. ONE way of peeking into European culture is by watching their movies, and this year’s European Union Film Festival has enough to keep you both informed and entertained.
The New Straits Times |
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Our art’s going places
Zulkifli Yusoff says art is about society’s ability to think. FRANCIS DASS speaks to National Art Gallery director-general Dr Mohamed Najib Ahmad Dawa in conjunction with the gallery’s 50th anniversary and finds him to be an inspiration behind the thriving arts scene.
The New Straits Times |
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Our art’s going places
FRANCIS DASS speaks to National Art Gallery director-general Dr Mohamed Najib Ahmad Dawa in conjunction with the gallery’s 50th anniversary and finds him to be an inspiration behind the thriving arts scene.
The New Straits Times |
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The famous “Bird in Space” by Brancusi will be exhibited in Bucharest
The famous work “Bird in Space,” authored by Constantin Brancusi and evaluated at approximately EUR 20 million arrived to Romania for the first time.
Nine O'Clock |
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Art committee sends parking lot project to city council for approval
Mark Fuller is used to first timers. A project for the city of Naples’ newest parking garage would be the fifth time he’s been tapped to be an artist for a community’s first public art project. The Palm Beach Gardens artist spent Tuesday afternoon defending his project to the city’s public art committee. And though the two-hour discussion may have eased a majority of the board’s concerns, it’s ...
Naples Daily News |
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$23-million ceiling unveiled at UN offices in Geneva
GENEVA — A $23-million ceiling painting featuring hundreds of dangling icicle shapes that has been criticized for its hefty price tag was unveiled today at the United Nations offices in Geneva.
Detroit Free Press |
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In-Town Gallery Has Elegant Evening Of Art Dec. 5
In-Town Gallery's annual Holiday Open House, "An Elegant Evening of Art," is set for Friday, Dec. 5, from 5-8 p.m. The theme is an elegant spoof on the economy.
The Chattanoogan |
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Community In Brief: 11/19/2008
east jordan -- The Jordan River Arts Council's ninth annual Members Christmas Art For Sale exhibit will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday through Dec. 19 at the Jordan River Art Center, 301 Main St.
Grand Traverse Herald |
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Artists through an artist’s eye
For those, who want to see prominent Malaysian artists captured in their most natural form, the Imaging Selfs-Soraya Yusof Talismail, Portraits of Artists exhibition at Gallery Petronas is the event to visit.
The Star |
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Salute to artist Tony Smith
On Wednesday, the Village of South Orange begins installing TAU, an abstract bronze sculpture by famed South Orange native Tony Smith, father of equally famed sculptor Kiki Smith, in Meadowlands Park. Tony Smith was an inspired Minimalist and a good...
The Star-Ledger |
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New York Times Closes Play Magazine; Reported To Be Bleeding Cash
The New York Times will no longer publish Play magazine, a quarterly Sunday newspaper insert that was known for high-quality portraiture photography. The Times reported the closure on November 17, two weeks after Play ’s November 2 issue, which will be the last.
PDNonline |
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Beaumont Christmas Parade Information
The Beaumont Christmas Holiday Festival & Parade is a project of the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce.
KFDM Beaumont |
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Tamayo Artwork for Sale at NYC Auction
A mural by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo -- one of five exhibited in the United States still in private hands -- was being offered Tuesday at a Manhattan auction of Latin American art.
1010 WINS New York |
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Google To Host 10M Images From Life Magazine's Archive
CWmike and other readers alerted us to Google's announcement that it was making available 10 million images from Life magazine's archives dating back to the 1750s. (Most of the news accounts covering this announcement refer to Life's "photos," and none mention that photography wasn't invented until early in the 19th century.) Only a small percentage of the images — including newly digitized ...
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Victoria & Albert overwhelms museum SAN
We are not amused London's Victoria & Albert museum has overwhelmed its original SAN with digitised images of its collection and is moving to a new one with room to grow more than 50 times larger.…
The Register |
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Dogs coming to the Lafayette area
Purdue University's School of Veterinary Medicine and the Art Museum of Greater Lafayette are coming together for a community art project that will place life size dog statues throughout the Greater Lafayette area.
WLFI Lafayette |
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‘Folkways of Holidays’ starts in December
Discover the holiday traditions of 19th century Minnesotans weekends in December at The Landing – Minnesota River Heritage Park, Shakopee, on Saturdays, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Attractions include trolleys pulled by Percheron horses, costumed interpreters, tours of homes with culturally distinct decorations, crafts, and folk art performances. Cost is $8.50 for ages ...
The Savage Pacer |
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Festive cheer to round off the year
Looking for something different for Christmas? Pop along to Toi Pōneke Gallery on Abel Smith Street from 6 December for Wonderland, an “alternative art version of Kirkaldie & Stains”.
Scoop.co.nz |
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NY couple gives 50 works of art to KU museum
KU's Spencer Art Museum is one of 50 museums in 50 states selected to receive 50 works from The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection. Herbert Vogel worked for the U.S. Postal Service. Dorothy Vogel was a reference librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library. They lived on her salary and bought art with his
The Kansas City Star |
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Hyatt Regency in DC Debuts Renovated Lobby
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill has unveiled its $7 million lobby makeover. Walnut woodwork integrates with champagne-colored wallcoverings and commissioned artwork. Highlights of the space include registration pods, a grand staircase, glass-paneled escalators, and a custom chandelier.
Hospitality Design |
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