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United Nations in Geneva Unveils a Ceiling Painting Made by Spanish Artist Miquel Barcelo
An undated photo released by ONUART Foundation shows Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo working in the 'Hall XX' at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Barcelo finished after 13 months of work painting the dome of 'Hall XX' that houses the UN's Human Rights Council.
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Google gives online life to Life mag's photos
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google Inc. has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before.
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Real Salt Lake Weekly Update
While Real Salt Lake's season might have come to an abrupt end over the weekend, a pair of the MLS squad's midfielders - Andy Williams and Will Johnson - still have an important contest to take part in this Wednesday, November 19, after being called into the Jamaican and Canadian National Teams, respectively.
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Gift giving made easy
Make shopping a little easier this holiday season by accessing the Online Holiday Auction, hosted by Premier Consumer Shows. The auction allows shoppers to browse and purchase items from the comfort of their home, while helping them save money.
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French Contemporary Artist, Alain Godon, to be introduced to New York City with a New York-Themed Exhibition on ...
Alain Godon, France's premiere Contemporary artist, is gearing up for his first American exhibit.
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Obituaries in the news
GENEVA (AP) — Jan Krugier an art dealer and an Auschwitz survivor who collected the works of Picasso and other renowned artists to help himself move past the horrors of the Nazi era, died Saturday. He was 80.
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Eli Broad Decides to Build His Own Art Museum
LOS ANGELES Less than a year after the Los Angeles County Museum of Art opened a $56 million museum for contemporary art named for Eli Broad, the billionaire philanthropist who is its largest benefactor, Mr. Broad has decided to build his own museum and is considering a site just down the street.
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$1.1 mural for San Jose airport approved
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Plans to install a $1.1 million mural at Mineta San Jose International Airport are moving forward. The San Jose City Council Tuesday unanimously approved the proposal, which could create the city's largest piece of public art.
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Beach art gallery gone, inspiration remains
For generations, artists who couldn't resist the lure of the sea have been drawn to the Bolivar Peninsula.
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Annual tree fest coming up
It’s the sixth annual Festival of Trees.
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Fairytale Ice Carving
Russian carver Mikhail Fedotov works on an ice sculpture featuring a German fairy tale "Bremer Stadtmusikanten" (Bremen's city musicians) in Bremen, northern Germany. Some 40 carvers work on 28 ice sculptures themed with the fairy tales by the Grimm brothers. Photo courtesy: AFP.
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Ceiling Art
The renovated Room XX with its ceiling painted by top contemporary Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo at the United Nations offices in Geneva, Switzerland. Barcelo has been commissioned to create a unique ceiling painting for Room XX, which will host the UN Human Rights Council.
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New York Festival Of Song's Fugitives , with Kaiser and Lindsey, Performs in NY Nov. 18-20
New York Festival of Song is presenting an evening of music by notable composers who fled Hitler's Europe. Entitled Fugitives , the program stars familiar Met faces Joseph Kaiser and Kate Lindsey, and performs Nov. 18 and 20 at Merkin Concert Hall.
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The arts get a boost in Hailey
Times may be tough economically, but that doesn't mean Hailey will be skimping on public art.
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NEW YORK - A mural by Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo - one of five exhibited in the United States still in private hands - has been sold for nearly $7 million at an auction of Latin American art.
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Dim Sum Dollies roped in for Explore Singapore!
SINGAPORE: How do you top the image of ah beng comedian Mark Lee as a museum ambassador? Bring in the louder-than-life Dim Sum Dollies.
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Artist’s works go on show
Peter Browne and wife Amalia treated locals to ‘drinks and nibblies’ on Friday night “as a way of paying Warren back for their hospitality”, with the official opening of the artist’s gallery in Dubbo Street.
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Obituaries in the news
Jan Krugier GENEVA (AP) - Jan Krugier an art dealer and an Auschwitz survivor who collected the works of Picasso and other renowned artists to help himself move past the horrors of the Nazi era, died Saturday. He was 80. Krugier died as the result of an infection surrounded by his family and close friends at his Geneva home, said Evelyne Ferlay, the director of his Geneva gallery. Krugier was ...
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Profitable encounters at festival
Behind Bristol's Encounters film festival is a marketplace for local talent as well as the finished product.
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Obituaries in the news
(The Associated Press) Jan Krugier GENEVA (AP) - Jan Krugier an art dealer and an Auschwitz survivor who collected the works of Picasso and other renowned artists to help himself move past the horrors of the Nazi era, died Saturday. He was 80. Krugier died as the result of an infection surrounded by his family and close friends at his Geneva home, said Evelyne Ferlay, the director of his Geneva ...
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Monroe County Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year
A teacher at Gamaliel Elementary School is the Monroe County Wal-mart Teacher of the Year.
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3B or not 3B
The festival where pencils and plasticine rule
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Art students at IADT get a dose of reality show with show Artistik Envy
By Megan Voeller Call it the American Idol phenomenon. These days, there's a reality series where artists compete against each other for fame and fortune in nearly every discipline. There's Top Chef for the toque-and-mise crowd, Design Star for aspiring décor gurus and -- of course -- Project Runway for the fashion obsessed. The premises of these programs are universally known: Take a dozen or ...
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Google gives online life to Life mag's photos
Google Inc. has opened an online photo gallery that will feature millions of images from Life magazine's archives that have never been seen by the public before. The new service, available at http://images.google.com/hosted/life, debuted Tuesday with about 2...
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Area Educator Honored
A teacher at Gamaliel Elementary school is the Monroe County "Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year."
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