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art Till November 22 at Academy of Fine Arts, North Gallery; 3 pm - 8 pm:
Paintings and sculptures by Indrani Barman, Amit Kumar Dhara, Manish Moitra, Kartik Chandra Saren and Touhidul Islam. Till November 22 at Academy of Fine Arts, New South Gallery-A; 3 pm - 8 pm: An exhibition of sculptures by Chandan Das.
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DISPATCH FROM COLORADO Denver Fest Keeps Eyes On The Prize
A refreshing sense of artistic drive and egalitarianism pervades the Starz Denver Film Festival . The 31st edition of this well-respected regional fest doesn't publish (or even collect) information on film premieres; while glitzier entities such as Cannes, Sundance, or the Toronto Film Festival struggle mightily to secure rights to national or world premieres, Denver happily escapes the frenzy.
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3-day festival hopes to make spirits bright
Planning for the inaugural Festival of Trees began more than six months ago and Friday all the hard work will pay off as the festival begins. The Greater Southlake Women’s Society is hosting the event with hopes of wild success and a new annual fundraiser.
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Virginia Living Museum completes upgrade of its planetarium
The Virginia Living Museum celebrated the return of its long-dormant planetarium Thursday morning with an eye-popping display of a new state-of the-art digital projection system installed as part of a $400,000 upgrade.
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About Tonight
Photo by lorigoldberg HAPPY HOUR: The Alliance Francaise's Soiree Carte Blanche bring-your-own-iPod DJ party is back at the Phillips Collection tonight. Held in the Center for the Study of Modern Art behind the museum, the evening will feature light food, cash bar, and the art films of Christo and Jeanne-Claude projected on the walls. 6 to 9:30 p.m.; $15 at the door. MUSIC: ...
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The New Zealand Herald: nzherald.co.nz
The intricate fruit and vege sculpture 'Cleopatra' wowed Auckland Flower Show visitors. Photo / Kenny Rodger An Egyptian queen made from vegetables and a native coastal dune-edged backyard have taken the big prizes at the Auckland Flower Show.
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Artistic flair on display
AN exhibition at Orange High which showcased artwork from Year 7-12 and featured this year’s HSC artworks, has given the public a glimpse at some of the local talent coming through schools.
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ECB directors fuel expectations of new interest rate cut
European Central Bank (ECB) building and a euro sculpture are reflected in a puddle in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. Top European Central Bank (ECB) directors on Thursday fueled expectations of another interest rate cut soon to counter a recession in the 15-nation eurozone.
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Naples Winter Wine Festival Stokes Auction Fever With Priceless and Unique Lots
The Naples Winter Wine Festival, ranked as one of the top arts and entertainment events for wealthy Americans by the Luxury Institute, unveiled a sampling of the priceless and unique lots up for bid at the Feb. 6-8 auction gala in Naples.
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St. Olaf alumni, professors featured in local art exhibit
"The Twenty Views of Dundas," which will be on display through Dec. 7 at ArtOrg in Northfield, features the work of Kari Alberg '81, Lilla Johnson '02, Professor Emeritus of Art and Art History Mac Gimse '58, and faculty members Meg Ojala and John Saurer.
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In the Spotlight
The Pushkin Museum boasts the famed British artist's paintings from Tate Modern in the largest exhibit of its kind. The State Historical Museum unearths 250 years worth of medical artifacts.
The Moscow Times |
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Robber hits ex-Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell's jewelry store
A thief stole more than $600,000 worth of Campbell's creations — bracelets, rings and a few pendants — in an armed robbery of his daughter's Durango gallery. "Oh man, you work your heart out and then some S.O.B. tries to take the easy way out," Campbell said.
Rocky Mountain News |
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Ethridge announces Reflection winners
The following students are the first-place winners in Ethridge Elementary School's PTA Cultural Arts Reflection contest. The theme this year was "WOW!"
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Unique new Waiheke Wine Festival
The ‘Island of Wine’ has a brand new major wine event. The Waiheke Wine Festival is a special three day celebration of the fruits of this unique island producing area with its sub-tropical climate, perfect soil and dedicated award winning internationally acclaimed growers.
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Beardsley drawing sets record at Fine Books auction
A pen-and-ink drawing by Aubrey Beardsley set a world record when it was sold for $213,000 at a London auction house this week. The drawing was called "The Climax" and was created as an illustration for Oscar Wilde's 1894 play "Salome."
The Christian Science Monitor |
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DCist Preview: When Absence Becomes Presence
Herman Asselberghs, Futur Antérieur, image copyright Jonathan Gröger The Washington Project for the Arts' fourth annual Experimental Media Series begins tonight with an opening reception at the WPA's Massachusetts Avenue space from 7 to 9 p.m. This year's exhibit, When Absence Becomes Presence , explores time based media in the forms of sound art, music, literary readings, video ...
DCist |
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New York's freshest shows
From ancient sculpture to Van Gogh's night inspirations, the best of this season's art.
The Christian Science Monitor |
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IIML students take honesty pledge to mark Manjunath death anniversary
LUCKNOW: The students of Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow (IIML) on Wednesday took a pledge to uphold the values of honesty and integrity in their daily lives, which were so dear to Manjunath Shanmugham, the Indian Oil Corporation executive who was killed on duty on November 19, 2005.
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'Art and Love in Renaissance Italy' at the Met
The oil on canvas "Portrait of a Widow at Her Devotions," ca. 1590-1600, is currently part of the exhibit "Art and Love in Renaissance Italy." 'Art and Love in Renaissance Italy' Where: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5th Avenue at...
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Mississippi Museum of Art Receives Major Gift
[Verbatim] The Mississippi Museum of Art received a gift of 50 works of contemporary art from New York collectors Dorothy and Herbert Vogel. The donors began purchasing art in the 1960s, and by the 1990s, their collection reached into the thousands.
Jackson Free Press |
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Renowned artist comes to Spring, shares paintings with library
All month long the Barbara Bush Library is welcoming a Smithsonian-featured artist to Spring by showcasing her work.
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Wisening Up, Auction Houses Will No Longer Offer Gurantees to Art Sellers
According to the Wall Street Journal the art market has officially burst. With prices dropping 30 percent and auction houses' stocks plummeting, layoffs are inevitable. Galleries are closing. And the effects are rippling through the community of collectors, dealers, and the artists themselves. Mary Boone keeps telling us that last week's disappointing auctions were actually ...
The New York Observer |
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New Collectors' Visual Arts Auction -
giving season December 17, 2008
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Fine arts expansion moving ahead at GPRC
Students at Grande Prairie Regional College, especially those in the fine arts program, have much to look forward to in the coming year. [...]
Grande Prairie Daily Herald-Tribune |
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High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal "Christmas in the Country"
Cindy Kropf’s colored pencil drawing of a red barn in a wintery landscape is the grand prize winner of the 2008 Christmas Card Contest. Cindy’s entry will become the official “2008 High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal Christmas Card” and she will receive $250.
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